Brief
Israel and global partners hold memorials on third anniversary of Oct. 7 attacks
Flags flew at half‑staff, moments of silence were observed, and vigils were held across Israel and abroad.
By Felo News Desk · Published
On Oct 7, 2026, Israel and a host of foreign cities marked the third anniversary of the Hamas‑launched Oct 7 terror attacks with memorial services, flag‑lowering and brief protests, according to nypost.com.
Across Israel, flags were lowered to half‑staff and a nationwide moment of silence began at 6:29 a.m., the exact time the assault started in 2023. In Tel Aviv, anti‑government demonstrators briefly blocked the Ayalon Highway for the silence, as reported by the Times of Israel. In Kibbutz Kfar Aza, residents held a vigil reading the names of the dead, while a woman at the Nova music‑festival site near Re’im embraced a memorial sign with a photo of victims.
Prominent figures participated: former prime minister Naftali Bennett visited the Nova site; Dror Ashram, whose daughter Sgt. Shay Ashram was killed, spoke of the tragedy; and Zion Regev described the day as “very emotional” for the community. Outside Israel, vigils took place in London’s Downing Street, at the Israeli Embassy in Washington, D.C., and in French parliamentary settings, according to the BBC and AFP.
Key facts
- Flags were flown at half‑staff across Israel on Oct 7, 2026. (nypost.com)
- A nationwide moment of silence began at 6:29 a.m., the time the 2023 attack started. (nypost.com)
- Vigils were held in Israel, the United Kingdom, the United States and France. (nypost.com)
- Former prime minister Naftali Bennett attended the Nova music‑festival memorial. (nypost.com)
- Anti‑government protesters briefly blocked the Ayalon Highway for a moment of silence. (nypost.com)
Sources
- [1] nypost.com — originally reported as “Israel, other nations honor Oct. 7 victims with somber memorials on 3rd anniversary of attacks”
