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Sderot, Ofakim will participate in Oct. 7 state memorial — report
Israeli forces walk by a burned car and a collapsed building in the southern town of Sderot, October 8, 2023, following an assault by Hamas terrorists. (Chaim Goldberg/Flash90)
The southern cities of Sderot and Ofakim, which were targeted by Hamas-led terrorists on October 7, will take part in the government’s planned state memorial service on the anniversary of the massacre, local government officials tell the Kan public broadcaster.
“We are happy to host the main ceremony in our city to remember the victims,” officials from Ofakim say.
The municipalities have not officially announced their participation.
Several kibbutzim along the border have rallied around a boycott of the planned ceremony, and the government is reportedly considering canceling the event.
