President Isaac Herzog and his wife met Thursday at the President's Residence with survivors of the October 7, 2023 Hamas-led massacre from Kibbutz Kerem Shalom and bereaved families, marking 1,000 days since the attack. The kibbutz chair said the community now has the same number of members as on October 7, calling that 'the Israeli victory.' Herzog said the 1,000-day milestone 'reminds us of Israel's ability to grow out of crisis and terrible pain.'
President Isaac Herzog and his wife Michal met Thursday at the President's Residence with survivors of the October 7, 2023 Hamas-led massacre from Kibbutz Kerem Shalom and bereaved family members, as Israel marked 1,000 days since the attack. The meeting was part of the broader national observance that included a central rally at Hostages Square and a nationwide moment of silence, as The Zioneer reported earlier on Thursday.
The chair of Kibbutz Kerem Shalom's committee told those gathered that the community now has the same number of members as on October 7, and that more families are expected to join — calling it 'the Israeli victory.' Herzog said the 1,000-day milestone is a point that 'reminds us of the Israeli ability to grow out of crisis and terrible pain, to remember and never forget.' He added: 'We will continue to plant, build, grow life, and choose hope.'
The meeting continues the close relationship Herzog and his wife have maintained with the Kerem Shalom community since the attack, from the evacuation to Eilat through the kibbutz's rehabilitation efforts. Hila Shay, mother of the late Staff Sergeant Yaron Uri (Nuni) Shay, who was killed on October 7 alongside Amichai Witzen, said: 'If there's one thing I want the 1,000th day of the war to mark, it's the beginning of our repair as a society.'
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