Israel Marks Three Years Since October 7 With Ceremonies From Re'im to Tel Aviv
The day opens at 06:29, the minute the attack began, and ends with the Nova community ceremony at Re'im at 18:29 and the national memorial at Yarkon Park at 21:15. A nationwide minute of remembrance is planned for noon.
Israel marks three years since the October 7 massacre on Wednesday with a day that begins at 06:29, the minute the Hamas assault began, and ends with the national memorial ceremony at Tel Aviv's Yarkon Park. Bereaved families, survivors and former hostages stand at the center of every event. All times are Israel time.
The day's timetable
Opening observances begin at 06:29, according to Ynet's listing. At 12:00 the October Council, the organization of bereaved families, has called a nationwide minute of remembrance in workplaces, schools and communities, reported by Davar; it is an initiative of the families rather than an official siren.
The Tribe of Nova Community Association holds its ceremony at the Re'im festival site at 18:29, with gathering from 18:00. The association notes that registration for the ceremony and for its buses are separate. The main national ceremony, organized by the Kumu movement, begins at Yarkon Park at 21:15 and is broadcast live, with community screenings around the country; the one in Ra'anana is hosted by released hostage Eli Sharabi and actress Shani Cohen.
What is being remembered
On October 7, 2023, Hamas led thousands of terrorists across the Gaza border into southern Israel, murdering about 1,200 people and abducting 251 to Gaza, according to Israeli figures. The Nova music festival near Re'im, where more than 360 people were killed, and the kibbutzim of the Gaza envelope remain the centers of the day's mourning.
Three years on, the war the attack started has reshaped the region, and the families of those still held in Gaza remain at the heart of Israel's public life.
The exhibition in Jaffa
At the Peres Center for Peace and Innovation in Jaffa, the exhibition The Void That Remains (HaHalal Shenish'ar) displays personal belongings of the murdered alongside testimony and artwork. It is open on October 7 from 12:00 to 20:00 with advance tickets, and runs through October 15.
Following from abroad
The Re'im ceremony at 18:29 corresponds to 15:29 UTC and the Tel Aviv ceremony at 21:15 to 18:15 UTC. Jewish communities abroad are holding their own memorials, including a concert in Brooklyn and a symposium in Jerusalem on preserving survivor testimony, both listed in Israel News Pulse's On the Radar agenda.
