Israelis Worldwide Commemorate Oct. 7 Terror Attack Victims Two Years Later

Remembering the October 7th Attack

• 🗓️ Today marks two years since the October 7th terror attack in Israel by Hamas.
• 💔 Israelis around the world are remembering that day, described as a day they will never forget.
• 🕯️ The attack began with a massacre where Hamas terrorists poured across from Gaza into southern Israel, slaughtering 1,200 people.

Personal Testimonies of Loss

• 👵 One individual shared that their aunt Hanakan, 88, was murdered by Hamas in Kibbutz Be'eri, shot in her wheelchair.
• 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Another account describes a family killed with their young baby by Israeli bombing, with the body still unburied.
• 🎶 Nearly 400 people were at an all-night rave in the desert, with survivors expressing that they live the pain every day, not just on a specific anniversary.

Impact and Ongoing Suffering

• 😭 The suffering extends to Gaza, now in the throes of a hunger crisis following Israel's bombardment.
• 🕊️ Amidst the pain and divisions, there is hope for peace with talks underway in neighboring Egypt.
• 🌍 The past two years have been described as excruciating, marked by fear and loss, but with a renewed sense of hope.