PREVIEW

Two years after the events of October 7, 2023, Israelis gathered for a private ceremony at Paris Square in Jerusalem to observe a minute of silence, remembering the 1,400 massacred and the killed in the subsequent Gaza war. Attendees also held vigil for the 48 hostages still held by Hamas. This is one of many similar private gatherings across the country today, as the Netanyahu government has chosen not to officially recognize or support the Gregorian anniversary. The administration continues to evade calls for accountability and the formation of a State Commission of Inquiry, despite widespread public demand for key security and political figures to take responsibility for the failures leading up to and during the massacre.