Israel’s retaliatory military operations to eliminate Hamas have resulted in the deaths of at least 31,645 people in Gaza.
Jerusalem:
The Israeli government decided on Sunday to establish a national day of remembrance for the October 7 Hamas attack that triggered the war in Gaza, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office said.
The commemoration, which has been unanimously approved by the government, will see two national ceremonies commemorating the “disaster”, a statement said.
One event will commemorate soldiers killed in the war and another will commemorate “civilians murdered in acts of terrorism,” the statement added.
On October 7, Hamas launched an unprecedented attack on southern Israel, killing about 1,160 people, mostly civilians, according to an AFP tally of Israeli data.
Israel’s retaliatory military operation to eliminate Hamas has killed at least 31,645 people in Gaza, mostly women and children, according to the Health Ministry of Hamas-controlled areas.
Palestinian militants seized approximately 250 Israeli and foreign hostages in an attack on October 7. Dozens were released during a week-long truce in November, and Israel believes about 130 people remain in Gaza, 32 of whom are presumed dead.
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