The October 7 massacre was a brutal series of terrorist attacks along the Gaza border, when Hamas terrorists under the cover of a barrage of rocket fire infiltrated several Israeli towns, cities, and IDF bases.
The resulting attacks stretched as far east as Ofakim in the Negev and resulted in at least 1,200 people murdered and hundreds taken hostage by Hamas back to Gaza.
Occurring on the morning of the Simchat Torah holiday, the October 7 massacre kicked off Operation Swords of Iron, the code name for Israel's war against Hamas in Gaza.
In footage circulating on social media, past chair of Dartmouth's Jewish studies department Annelise Orleck can be seen being dragged to the ground by police and handcuffed.
Miri Regev, who was charged with organizing the upcoming ceremonies, said that numerous adjustments would be made in light of the ongoing war, with special tributes to hostages and evacuees.
Israel's Welfare and Social Affairs Ministry announced that 86 Holocaust survivors had died since the outbreak of the Israel-Hamas war.
When war broke out on October 7, Israel's hospitals faced shock and astonishment, with medical centers learning lessons and adapting to a possible confrontation with Hezbollah.
Dror Or's wife, Yonat, was murdered on October 7 as well. They leave behind their three children.
According to Kan, the families stated, “Passover is over, we are all still in Sukkot.”
Harsh treatment of female soldiers: abused, humiliated, and pressured to enlist as observers following October 7 events, leading to anxiety, trauma, and severe consequences.
The survivors, many of whom live alone, also reported loneliness and low quality of life since the war.
According to David Zaikin, founder and CEO of the Key Elements Group, the Jewish state's economy has proven resilient.
While the use of Shoah language has been common in the intervening months, we risk diluting the importance of the day if the rhetoric and images employed become overly influenced by recent events.
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