President Isaac Herzog, speaking Tuesday at the state memorial ceremony for fallen soldiers of the Yom Kippur War, warned that internal division and baseless hatred threaten to tear the nation apart, drawing a direct line to the October 7, 2023 attack, according to N12.
Speaking at the state memorial ceremony for the Yom Kippur War fallen this afternoon, President Isaac Herzog recalled that just two weeks before the October 7, 2023 attack, he stood at the same ceremony and warned of polarization and baseless hatred tearing Israeli society apart. Today, he said, he is issuing the same warning again. 'We gathered here for the memorial of the heroes of the Yom Kippur War,' Herzog said. 'I warned then of the polarization, division, and baseless hatred that threaten to tear us apart from within, and today I warn again.' The president's remarks were reported by N12. Herzog has repeatedly addressed the theme of national unity in previous public appearances, including his Tisha B'Av address as covered by The Zioneer.
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