Live Update 
From the Liveblog of
Wednesday, August 21, 2024
From the Liveblog of
Wednesday, August 21, 2024
Kibbutz Nir Oz joins boycott of state Oct. 7 ceremony
A group of Israelis on an educational tour visit a house that was torched by Hamas terrorists during the October 7 attack on Israel in Kibbutz Nir Oz, on June 21, 2024. (AP Photo/Ohad Zwigenberg)
Kibbutz Nir Oz joins several Gaza border communities ravaged by Hamas on October 7 in announcing it won’t cooperate with government plans for a state memorial on the anniversary of the assault.
“While are burying our dead who were murdered in Hamas captivity, it isn’t surprising that the Israeli government and its head hasn’t asked kibbutz members to participate in the ceremony,” a statement by the community reads.
“The setting for the ceremony is a reminder of the greatest failure that ever occurred in the State of Israel,” the statement notes.
“He who completely destroyed our trust cannot obscure this through ceremonies and use us as extras,” the kibbutz adds.
