Yom Kippur, the holiest day of the Jewish year, is a time of deep reflection, fasting, and prayer.
This year, our prayers have an even deeper meaning.
May this sacred day bring peace and stability to our nation, to the Jewish people, and to the world.
May our brave men and women in uniform, along with our families in northern and southern Israel, be protected.
May the hostages be returned swiftly and safely to the embrace of their loved ones.
May we be sealed in the Book of Life, with hope and strength to carry us forward.
Gmar Chatima Tova.
One year ago, Hamas launched a horrific attack against Israel, killing over 1,400 Israeli citizens – including defenseless women, children, and the elderly – and kidnapping hundreds more. Today, the prospects of peace seem more distant than ever. But we continue to hope for a return of all the hostages, an end to the violence, a rejection of hate, and a future in which both Israelis and Palestinians can enjoy the security and stability that most of them yearn for.
6:29AM
October 7, 2023.
The moment time stopped.
Beeri. Nahal Oz. Nir Oz. Reim. The Nova Festival. Kfar Aza. Sderot. Ofakim. Nirim. Holit. Zikim. Ashkelon.
We remember the victims.
We pray for the return of the hostages.
#RememberOctober7
IDF: During the night, an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) entered Israel from the direction of the sea from the west, which we estimate was launched from Yemen, and hit a building in central Tel Aviv.
It appears that this is a Simad 3 UAV, which we estimate traveled from Yemen to Tel Aviv. The Simad 3 is an Iranian weapon system that has likely been upgraded to extend its flight range.
As a result of the impact, one civilian was killed, and eight civilians were lightly injured.
May the memory of the victim be a blessing and may the injured have a speedy recovery.
Noa Argamani (25), Almog Meir Jan (21), Andrey Kozlov (27), and Shlomi Ziv (40) were rescued in a special operation by the IDF, ISA and Israel Police from 2 separate locations in the heart of Nuseirat after being kidnapped by Hamas from the Nova music festival.
They are in good medical condition and have been transferred to the 'Sheba' Tel-HaShomer Medical Center for further medical examinations.
We will continue to make every effort to bring the hostages home.
As the siren wails on #YomHazikaron, Israel’s Memorial Day, we stand in silence, bowing our heads as we remember Israel’s 30,140 fallen soldiers and victims of terror. We remember the innocent lives taken on October 7th and the 132 remaining hostages in Gaza at the hands of Hamas.
May the memories of the victims be forever a blessing.
Tonight, our country will come to a halt for 24 hours and mark one of the most difficult Memorial Day’s since our country’s founding.
Every single Israeli knows someone who was murdered, kidnapped, or injured on and following October 7th.
We live Memorial Day every day in Israel.
We remember the victims.
We remember their sacrifice and we promise to keep living in their name.
May the memory of the victims be a blessing.
7 months ago today Hamas terrorists burned our families alive.
They murdered more than 1,000 Israeli men, women, children and babies.
They raped our sisters and friends.
They are still holding 132 of our loved ones hostage.
We will not forget. We will not allow this to happen ever again.
#LetThemGoNow
We’ve been through days of thunder,
some people said we don’t belong.
They try to pull us under,
but here we stand together and we’re millions strong…
From Sea World to seeing the whole world thanks to each and every one of you!! Happy 31st anniversary to every person that has ever bought a concert ticket, voted for us on TRL, streamed their favorite song a thousand times and even joined us for this incredible celebration in Cancun. This one goes out to YOU!!
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