Israel marks the 3-year anniversary of the October 7 attack with memorial services and protests

On the third anniversary of the October 7 attack - the deadliest attack in Israel's history - the country marked the anniversary with a series of ceremonies, memorial events and protests in more than 400 locations.

The commemoration ceremony began with a national silence at the same time the attack began. At noon, the families of the victims and popular protest groups organized a national pause to reflect and remember the events, with the participation of public hospitals, local municipalities, universities, and private companies.

Memorial events will also be held at the site of the Nova Festival in the Ra'im area, where more than 370 people were killed and 44 others were kidnapped. It is also expected that protest processions and expressive events will be held across the country throughout the day.

A national memorial service is scheduled to be held on Wednesday evening in Tel Aviv, with tens of thousands expected to attend. The event is organized by the "Komo" (which means "stand up" in Hebrew) movement - a movement that represents survivors of the October 7 events and the families of the victims.

It is noteworthy that at 6:29 am on October 7, 2023, gunmen led by the Hamas movement stormed Israeli residential communities along the border with the Gaza Strip, killing more than 1,200 people and taking 251 hostages into the Strip, according to official figures.