Heart-breaking memorials from Tel Aviv to Central Park for Oct. 7 victims: One unending day of terror

Heartwrenching memorials honoring the victims of Oct.7 were held across the globe from Tel Aviv to Central Park on Monday.

The somber day was filled with tears, comforting words and somber gestures in remembrance of the roughly 1,200 Israelis killed and the 250 kidnapped during the shocking display of depravity last year that sparked the current destructive conflict in Gaza.Ceremonies in Israel started around 6:29 a.m.local time to mark the hour when Hamas launched rockets into the Jewish state at the start of their attack.Family and friends of victims gathered for a ceremony on the grounds of the Nova Festival, where hundreds of innocent music revelers were killed.

The event got under way to the sounds of the final track that was played at the fest last year.“We will remember always who kidnapped, who murdered, who raped, who slaughtered,” Israeli President Isaac Herzog said.“At the same time, we have also seen extraordinary fortitude.

We have a wonderful people and on this day we strengthen it and call for unity.”Other ceremonies occurred in kibbutz villages and towns near Israel’s border throughout the day.“The memory of our citizens who were killed in the terrorist attack and the memory of all the fallen heroes from the IDF and security forces will be cherished forever,” Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said in videotaped message.“On October 7th, we were all hurled into a critical battle, but we were not defeated.On the contrary, it is we who are acting to defeat and deter our enemies.”Outside the controversial PM’s residence in Jerusalem, about 300 people led by loved ones of the hostages held up photos of the captives and observed a minute of silence for the fallen as an air siren sounded.“We’re still stuck in Oct.

7, 2023, in one unending day of terror, of fear, of anger, of despair,” said Yuval Baron, whose father-in-law Keith Siegel was abducted.“We wanted to start this day together to remind ourselves, our prime min...