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Thursday, October 17, 2024

Unity in Grief: Honoring October 7 Victims

Published: 2024-10-08

In a poignant gathering, families and survivors came together at the Nova music festival site to honor the victims of the tragic events on October 7. The festival, which took place near the kibbutz Reim, was attended by 4,000 people, with 368 tragically losing their lives in an attack by Hamas militants.

Yoram Yehudai, a 60-year-old organizer, along with other families, invited Israeli journalists to witness the commemoration.

Meanwhile, Stefano Lo Russo, the mayor, expressed solidarity with the innocent victims of October 7, as well as Palestinian and Lebanese civilians, calling for a ceasefire and renewed dialogue among nations.