Yarkon Park
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Oct 8, 2026
Jessica SteinbergHOST
But yesterday was the day where a lot of many Israelis marked three years since the Hamas terror attack, terrorist attack.
Jessica SteinbergHOST
There were two major ceremonies last night, one in Tel Aviv with tens of thousands of people at, uh, Park Hayarkon, Yarkon Park, where m- major concerts have been held in the past, and another one in Re'im.
Jessica SteinbergHOST
That's where I was.
Jessica SteinbergHOST
That's where the Nova desert rave took place, and that was really for what they call the Tribe of Nova community, the community of Israeli ravers.
David Ze'evHOST
The militia members were caught in an ambush.
David Ze'evHOST
Last night, a mass gathering took place at Yarkon Park in Tel Aviv, marking the third anniversary of the Hamas massacres of October 7th.
David Ze'evHOST
The moderator of the event, captivity survivor Eli Sharabi, said at the conclusion that, "We owe it to ourselves the truth to investigate and not rewrite history." Omer Shifroni of Kibbutz Be'eri called for the formation of a commission of inquiry.
David Ze'evHOST
Four members of his family were murdered on the kibbutz on that day.
Nick EicherHOST
The now annual event is organized by friends and family of the victims who died and the surviving hostages who were taken on that day.
Nick EicherHOST
This year's event is scheduled to take place in Tel Aviv's Yarkon Park.
Nick EicherHOST
Meanwhile, US Ambassador to the United Nations Michael Waltz spoke on Tuesday at a commemoration hosted by Israel's mission to the UN.
Michael WaltzSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
Colleagues, October 7th can never, ever happen again, and it will not ever happen again, and certainly not under this president's watch.
François PicardHOST
Yeah, commemorations in the morning at the, uh, sites of the October 7th attacks.
François PicardHOST
Memorials this evening, uh, one at the Supernova Festival, uh, site, uh, the other t- uh, taking place at Tel Aviv's Yarkon Park later-
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François PicardHOST
... to remember the more than 1,200 killed, the dozens of hostages who endured in the tunnels of Gaza, a day that shook Israel to its core.
Noa LeviHOST
The nation is observing solemn commemorations across approximately four hundred locations, with events ranging from official memorials to survivor testimonies.
Noa LeviHOST
In Tel Aviv's Yarkon Park, bereaved families organized the main national ceremony.
Noa LeviHOST
Events at specific sites like Nir Oz, the Nova Festival massacre site, and Nahal Oz honored the fallen with poignant accounts from victims' families.
Noa LeviHOST
President Isaac Herzog participated in memorial candle lighting and visited remembrance exhibitions, emphasizing resilience with a message: "We will dance again, we will live again." This somber anniversary is also fueling intense political debate.
Noa LeviHOST
Across Israel, the nation is marking the third anniversary of the October 7 massacre, with solemn ceremonies and reflections.
Noa LeviHOST
In Tel Aviv's Yarkon Park, the main national memorial ceremony, organized by victims' families, is underway with tens of thousands in attendance.
Noa LeviHOST
In an unprecedented move to preserve testimony, the Heritage Ministry has designated bomb shelters in the Gaza envelope as antiquities under Israel's antiquities law.
Noa LeviHOST
This designation aims to prevent alterations that could erase historical evidence of the heroism and loss that occurred within them during the attack.
John HandlerHOST
At the Ne- Nessit Rel- At the Nessit, relatives of the dead recited Yizkor, the memorial prayer.
John HandlerHOST
In Tel Aviv, the Dizengoff fountain runs red today, and the main ceremony, organized by the families themselves, is tonight at 9:15 at Yarkon Park.
John HandlerHOST
The totals have not changed in three years.
John HandlerHOST
Roughly 1,200 murdered.
Marc SchulmanHOST
Last year, there were two services, one done by the government and then one done by the survivors and victims and people who had been kidnapped, etc., This year it's only being done privately.
Marc SchulmanHOST
I mean, it's very public in Yarkon Park, but it's being done by the organizations.
Marc SchulmanHOST
There's no official government commemoration of October 7th.
Marc SchulmanHOST
October 7th, of course, was Simchat Torah.
Tehila WengerGUEST
In some congregations, there's also a tradition of copious drinking, while acutely aware of the fact that this is only the third year at your site of over 1,000 people who were killed on this day.
Tehila WengerGUEST
On October 7th itself, there will be a huge memorial service in Hayarkon Park in Tel Aviv, which is sponsored and organized by the bereaved families from October 7th and the Iron Swords War.
Tehila WengerGUEST
and broadcast live on several TV stations.
Tehila WengerGUEST
In between these two things, on the 24th day of Tishrei, next Monday, October 5th, the government will mark its official Memorial Day.