Tel Aviv – Israel marks the third anniversary of the 7 October attack with ceremonies and protests

TEL AVIV, 8 October /ATSH-ANSA/ – Israel is preparing for a week of memorial ceremonies, activities and protests as part of the third anniversary of the Hamas attack of 7 October.

The activities will take place in about 400 locations across the country, starting at 06:29, at the same time the attack began, and will culminate in the evening with a national ceremony in Tel Aviv.

At the centre of some activities will also be the balance bike of Ariel Bibas, the red-haired child who became one of the most painful symbols of 7 October.

The bike will be displayed in the exhibition “The Space Left Behind”, at the Peres Center for Peace and Innovation in Jaffa. The exhibition contains personal objects of people killed, taken hostage or affected by the events of 7 October.

Memorial ceremonies and other activities are also planned at the site where the Nova music festival was held, near Re’im, as well as at the Sha’ar HaNegev junction, where the Israeli flag has been lowered to half-mast.

Families of the victims are also taking part in the commemorative activities, while a number of health and university institutions across the country have organised their own ceremonies.

From the afternoon until the evening, protests are expected in several cities in Israel.

The day will close at 21:15, with the national memorial ceremony in Tel Aviv’s Hayarkon Park, organised by the families of the victims of 7 October. The ceremony will be hosted by former hostage Eli Sharabi and actress Shani Cohen.