Israel is marking three years since the Hamas-led surprise attack on October 7, 2023, that killed 1,200 people, with 251 Israelis and foreign nationals taken hostage. In southern Israel, mourners gathered near Kibbutz Reim to commemorate hundreds of people who were killed and abducted at the Nova music festival. During a moment of silence, the booms of Israeli airstrikes on the nearby Gaza Strip could be heard ringing out. Ahead of today’s anniversary, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu presided over a state memorial ceremony in Jerusalem for those killed in the October 7 attacks. He did not address reports he ignored warnings that Hamas had been planning a major operation. His speech was interrupted by a bereaved father, Yaakov Godo, whose son Tom was killed in the attacks.
Yaakov Godo: “You didn’t protect my son on October 7th. You didn’t protect 1,200 people who were murdered in one day on October 7th. Shame! Disgrace!”