Activist Itai Gal-On opened a rally at the Shaar HaNegev junction Wednesday evening marking 1,000 days since the October 7, 2023 Hamas massacre, according to Israeli media. The gathering is the first event in a series planned nationwide.
The opening rally at Shaar HaNegev junction, organized by activist Itai Gal-On, took place Wednesday evening at 20:24 Jerusalem time, exactly 1,000 days after the Hamas-led massacre of October 7, 2023. Israeli media reported the event as the first of several planned gatherings.
The rally follows earlier demonstrations at the same junction — in June 2026, a solidarity event titled 'The North Is Not Alone' drew hundreds, as The Zioneer reported. The location, at the entrance to the Gaza border communities, has become a recurring site for October 7-related protest and commemoration.
A separate civil memorial initiative, the 'Day of a Thousand,' was declared by the October Council last week and is scheduled for July 7, the 1,001st day of the war. The council has called for a moment of silence, testimonies, and a central rally at Hostages Square in Tel Aviv.
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- DevelopingJournalist Yael Neeman publishes harrowing photo from Sha'ar HaNegev junction, October 9 morning
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