The Prime Minister’s Office has suggested a national day of mourning should be established on a day close to the Jewish holiday of Simhat Torah in honor of the roughly 1,200 people killed on October 7, 2023, during the Hamas massacre in southern Israel, the Kan public broadcaster reports.
As October 7 fell on Simhat Torah last year, a national day of mourning would be held not on the day of the holiday itself, but on a date close to it.
The events of the day would include two official state ceremonies, one for the victims of the terror onslaught and one for the IDF soldiers who fell fighting Hamas on October 7 and inside the Gaza Strip, the report adds.
In addition, the PMO’s office suggested that Israel would also mark the date on the Gregorian Calendar this coming year, with a state-led memorial event.
The report adds that no final decisions have been made and that the PMO’s office is still weighing the various options.
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