{"id":421909,"date":"2026-10-08T04:16:07","date_gmt":"2026-10-08T04:16:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/421909\/"},"modified":"2026-10-08T04:16:07","modified_gmt":"2026-10-08T04:16:07","slug":"miami-beach-remembers-victims-honors-survivors-on-the-3rd-anniversary-of-the-oct-7-attack-on-israel-wsvn-7news-miami-news-weather-sports","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/421909\/","title":{"rendered":"Miami Beach remembers victims, honors survivors on the 3rd anniversary of the Oct. 7 attack on Israel &#8211; WSVN 7News | Miami News, Weather, Sports"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">MIAMI BEACH, FLA. (WSVN) &#8211; South Florida has joined in remembering the victims and honoring the survivors of the <a href=\"https:\/\/wsvn.com\/news\/us-world\/october-7-anniversary-israel-hamas\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Oct. 7th attack on Israel on its third anniversary<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In Miami Beach, many gathered in remembrance of the event in which over 1,000 people died and Hamas took hundreds hostage.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Some mourners witnessed the events of Oct. 7th firsthand.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cAt the beginning, I was too shocked even to understand what\u2019s happening,\u201d said survivor Maya Izoutchee.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Izoutchee spoke to crowds at the Holocaust Memorial Miami Beach on Wednesday.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The memorial is the first in the world to engrave the names of Oct. 7 victims in both English and Hebrew.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Izoutchee described working at the Nova Music Festival where many were killed.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI was running, and we heard gunfire, shooting,\u201d said Izoutchee. \u201cWe heard people, everything, but also rockets flying above our heads.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Holocaust Memorial featured reflections from a Holocaust survivor, and opportunities to experience the memorial\u2019s new Oct. 7th virtual reality exhibit.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">An engraving of the victims\u2019 names stands tall as a reminder of those who lost or ran for their lives.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cAfter I escaped and I arrived home, I thought that I escaped the worst, but the worst was still ahead of me because we realized the scale of it,\u201d Izoutchee said. \u201cWe realized how many friends we had taken hostage, how many people are missing.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Shortly after the attack, Israeli firefighters were called up for military service.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Eight Miami Beach Firefighters volunteered to travel to Israel and help wherever they could.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Former Israel Defense Forces soldier Ben Ladany spoke at a Miami Beach Fire Station Wednesday. He was injured in the Gaza war that followed and was left wheelchair bound for two years.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI was there on the 7th of October with my K9, Jack, and we jumped from kibbutz to kibbutz,\u201d Ladany said. \u201cWe were there for roughly three days, four days, and I saw the true and utter face of hatred.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As time passes, victims of the attack continue to heal.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWe have no other choice, because if not, our soul will be black and rotten,\u201d said Izoutchee.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Some said they are trying to move away from hatred.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI will never hold hate in my heart,\u201d said Ladany. \u201cAnd now that I don\u2019t hate, I can heal.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Copyright 2026 Sunbeam Television Corp. All rights reserved. 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