[107295] October 7th families announce the third national memorial ceremony at Yarkon Park

Towards the 3rd National Memorial Ceremony for October 7th

The "Kumu" movement, together with the families of October 7th, announced today, July 1, 2026, the holding of the third national memorial ceremony to mark the events of the massacre and the "Swords of Iron" war. As reported in ynet news, the event is expected to be held on October 7th at Yarkon Park, in the format of an "open park" inviting the general public to participate.

Yonatan Shamriz, one of the event organizers, defined the initiative as "the largest memorial event in the country's history," as quoted on Ben Caspit's channel, and called on the entire public in Israel to support the ceremony. Daphna Liel noted that tomorrow will mark the 1,000th day since the 7.10 massacre, a fact that adds another layer to the preparations for the ceremony.

Against this backdrop, sharp criticism of the government's conduct is evident. Ben Caspit emphasized in his posts that the funding for the ceremony will again be based on private donations, arguing that "the state's money is going to other places." The channel, which adopts a consistently critical line against the government and its head, described the effort as a necessity to step up and help in memory of "this terrible failure."

Additional reports in Political Arena and News Arena confirmed the details of the initiative and published links for crowdfunding, with the goal of executing what the families define as a "dignified and respectful" ceremony.