🔗 Share this article Israelis Come together to Mark 24 Months Since The October 7 Assault by Hamas This Tuesday, people across Israel are set to assemble throughout the nation to commemorate the second anniversary of the 7 October attack, during which Hamas-led militants killed about 1,200 people and took 251 hostages in an attack on southern Israel. Informal Commemorations and Protests Unofficial commemorations are set to take place in the small kibbutzim of southern Israel whose members were murdered or taken hostage, and a large rally is planned in the city of Tel Aviv to demand the freeing of the hostages still held from Hamas captivity in the Gaza Strip. The official national ceremony of memorial will be held on the sixteenth of October in the national graveyard of Israel on the hill of Herzl subsequent to the Jewish holiday of Simchat Torah. Collective Trauma and Continuing Effects The memory of the collective trauma of the incident from two years back – the worst singular offensive in the history of Israel – continues to cast a shadow throughout the nation. The images of captives yet to be freed in the Gaza Strip are plastered on public transport stations nationwide, and residences that were torched by armed individuals as they raided kibbutzim remain burned and deserted. A multitude of those who lived through the incident during the Nova festival joined a commemoration on the past Sunday with ex-captives and the families of victims. “This dear one could have turned 27 years old now. I live the memory like it was an hour ago,” a grieving parent, the father of Idan Dor perished during the event, stated beneath a monument displaying the images of the lost. Negotiation Prospects The commemoration has been overshadowed aspirations that the conflict in Gaza could be approaching conclusion. Delegates from both sides gathered in the Arab Republic on Monday where they started mediated discussions to iron out the terms of the release of all hostages held in Gaza and the return of around 2,000 incarcerated Palestinians, along with the preliminary retreat of Israeli troops from the Palestinian area. This phase of discussions, while still far from a deal, has produced increased hope than earlier diplomatic moves following the most recent truce fell apart in March's halfway point. The Israeli leader has said he expects to reveal the release of hostages “over the next few days”, while Donald Trump has threatened Hamas with “complete destruction” in case the arrangement is not reached. Popular Calls Some commemoration events have been converted for demonstrations to call on the leadership to conclude negotiations to return the captives and conclude the conflict. In a demonstration in Hostage Square in the metropolitan area on Saturday night, families demanded Netanyahu accept Trump’s plan to stop the hostilities in Gaza. Gaza's Reality In Gaza, Palestinians are anxiously awaiting to see whether a truce comes to fruition. Despite Trump’s demands that Israel stop bombing Gaza in anticipation of a captive return, bombardments of the territory are ongoing. Gaza’s ministry of health reported at least 19 people were killed by Israel in the past day, comprising two people attempting to obtain help. The upcoming Tuesday will furthermore represent the two-year point of the start of the country's military operation on the Gaza Strip, which has caused infrastructural and civilian damage to the inhabitants. Over sixty-seven thousand residents of Gaza have been lost their lives and around one hundred seventy thousand have been harmed by Israeli forces in the strip, according to the Gaza health ministry. At least 460 people have died from starvation in the territory, and the global premier organization on hunger emergencies has stated a severe food shortage is developing in parts of the strip – a result of what the majority of humanitarian groups claim is an Israeli blockade on the territory. The nation has rejected the allegation. A UN commission of inquiry, various civil liberties associations and the world’s premier association of academics studying mass atrocities have claimed the country has performed acts of genocide in Gaza over the past two years. Israel has disputed the claim and asserted its operations are defensive measures.
This Tuesday, people across Israel are set to assemble throughout the nation to commemorate the second anniversary of the 7 October attack, during which Hamas-led militants killed about 1,200 people and took 251 hostages in an attack on southern Israel. Informal Commemorations and Protests Unofficial commemorations are set to take place in the small kibbutzim of southern Israel whose members were murdered or taken hostage, and a large rally is planned in the city of Tel Aviv to demand the freeing of the hostages still held from Hamas captivity in the Gaza Strip. The official national ceremony of memorial will be held on the sixteenth of October in the national graveyard of Israel on the hill of Herzl subsequent to the Jewish holiday of Simchat Torah. Collective Trauma and Continuing Effects The memory of the collective trauma of the incident from two years back – the worst singular offensive in the history of Israel – continues to cast a shadow throughout the nation. The images of captives yet to be freed in the Gaza Strip are plastered on public transport stations nationwide, and residences that were torched by armed individuals as they raided kibbutzim remain burned and deserted. A multitude of those who lived through the incident during the Nova festival joined a commemoration on the past Sunday with ex-captives and the families of victims. “This dear one could have turned 27 years old now. I live the memory like it was an hour ago,” a grieving parent, the father of Idan Dor perished during the event, stated beneath a monument displaying the images of the lost. Negotiation Prospects The commemoration has been overshadowed aspirations that the conflict in Gaza could be approaching conclusion. Delegates from both sides gathered in the Arab Republic on Monday where they started mediated discussions to iron out the terms of the release of all hostages held in Gaza and the return of around 2,000 incarcerated Palestinians, along with the preliminary retreat of Israeli troops from the Palestinian area. This phase of discussions, while still far from a deal, has produced increased hope than earlier diplomatic moves following the most recent truce fell apart in March's halfway point. The Israeli leader has said he expects to reveal the release of hostages “over the next few days”, while Donald Trump has threatened Hamas with “complete destruction” in case the arrangement is not reached. Popular Calls Some commemoration events have been converted for demonstrations to call on the leadership to conclude negotiations to return the captives and conclude the conflict. In a demonstration in Hostage Square in the metropolitan area on Saturday night, families demanded Netanyahu accept Trump’s plan to stop the hostilities in Gaza. Gaza's Reality In Gaza, Palestinians are anxiously awaiting to see whether a truce comes to fruition. Despite Trump’s demands that Israel stop bombing Gaza in anticipation of a captive return, bombardments of the territory are ongoing. Gaza’s ministry of health reported at least 19 people were killed by Israel in the past day, comprising two people attempting to obtain help. The upcoming Tuesday will furthermore represent the two-year point of the start of the country's military operation on the Gaza Strip, which has caused infrastructural and civilian damage to the inhabitants. Over sixty-seven thousand residents of Gaza have been lost their lives and around one hundred seventy thousand have been harmed by Israeli forces in the strip, according to the Gaza health ministry. At least 460 people have died from starvation in the territory, and the global premier organization on hunger emergencies has stated a severe food shortage is developing in parts of the strip – a result of what the majority of humanitarian groups claim is an Israeli blockade on the territory. The nation has rejected the allegation. A UN commission of inquiry, various civil liberties associations and the world’s premier association of academics studying mass atrocities have claimed the country has performed acts of genocide in Gaza over the past two years. Israel has disputed the claim and asserted its operations are defensive measures.