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Israel Marks Third Anniversary of October 7 Massacre as War Against Hamas Continues

Families of victims gather to honor the fallen while the IDF remains committed to eliminating the terrorist threat.

Foreign PolicyPublished October 7, 2026 at 8:27 PM
A man and woman embrace in front of the fountain at Dizengoff Square. The woman has her hand to her eyes as if she is crying.

Israel paused this week to remember the 1,200 victims of the October 7, 2023, Hamas-led terror attack, a day of unspeakable savagery that ignited the ongoing war in Gaza. Families and survivors gathered at sites like the Nova music festival, where terrorists committed horrific acts of murder, torture, and sexual violence.

While the nation unites in mourning, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has remained resolute, declaring that Israel will continue to settle the score with the murderers who orchestrated the assault.

The IDF has already neutralized thousands of the terrorists who infiltrated the border that day, and the military remains engaged in the necessary work of dismantling Hamas’s infrastructure.

Despite political noise from domestic protesters and international pressure, the Israeli government maintains that the mission to ensure such an atrocity never happens again is paramount.

Hamas, a designated terrorist organization, continues to attempt to frame its murderous rampage as a legitimate struggle, but the reality remains clear: the group invited this war through its own barbaric actions.

As the conflict continues, Israel stands firm in its right to defend its sovereignty and protect its citizens from those who seek their total destruction.

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