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The Oct. 7 attack brought to the surface painful memories left by millennia of hatred and violence against the Jewish people. That is why, soon after the attack, I became the first American President to visit Israel in a time of war. I made clear then to the people of Israel: you are not alone. One year later, Vice President Harris and I remain fully committed to the safety of the Jewish people, the security of Israel, and its right to exist,
On this day last year, the sun rose on what was supposed to be a joyous Jewish holiday. By sunset, Oct. 7 had become the deadliest day for the Jewish people since the Holocaust. Today marks one year of mourning for the more than 1,200 innocent people of all ages, including 46 Americans, massacred in southern Israel by the terrorist group Hamas,
I will never forget the horror of Oct. 7, 2023. One thousand two hundred innocent people, including 46 Americans, were massacred by Hamas terrorists. Women raped on the side of the road. Two hundred fifty people kidnapped. It was the deadliest day for the Jewish people since the Holocaust. What Hamas did that day was pure evil — it was brutal and sickening. And it has rekindled a deep fear among the Jewish people not just in Israel, but in the United States and around the world,
We feel with you the horror, the pain, the uncertainty and the sadness … The Hamas terrorists must be fought,
the German chancellor said The 7 October attack scarred souls,
said UN secretary general, António Guterres One year on from these horrific attacks, we must unequivocally stand with the Jewish community and unite as a country.”
On this day of pain and sorrow, we honour those we lost, and continue in our determination to return those still held hostage, help those who are suffering, and secure a better future for the Middle East.”
Britain’s prime minister added The joyful dawn of what should have been a day of celebration was suddenly torn apart by unspeakable horror,
Since the atrocities of October 7, Jewish Australians have felt the cold shadows of antisemitism reaching into the present day, and as a nation we say never again,
Israel has every right to defend its territory and its people from existential threats,
It's not easy to think a lot about it,
Coming to this event one year after this terrible massacre that happened on October 7, it's very touching, it's very breathtaking,
said one of the event's organisers Solly Laniado It's a difficult day,
said Omri Sasi, 35, one of the producers of last year's festival who survived the attack Three days ago, we were not even going to hold the event at all,
he said, citing the deluge of rocket warnings and last week's missile attack on Tel Aviv that have left many people on edge and large parts of the usually vibrant city empty