Two years on, thousands expected at 7 October memorial
Service will honour the 1,200 murdered and call for the remaining hostages to be returned
Organisers of a vigil marking two years since the Hamas attacks on Israel are hoping to attract thousands of community members and allies.
On Sunday 5 October, representatives from nearly 30 Jewish communal organisations, including the Board of Deputies and Jewish Leadership Council, will stand together in solidarity, to honour the lives lost and affected, and to call for the release of the 50 hostages still held in captivity.
Organisations at the memorial, media partnered with Jewish News, include UJIA, the Hostages and Missing Families Forum UK, JW3, UJS, Magen David Adom UK, World Jewish Relief, the United Synagogue and Progressive movements.
Chair of the event Henry Grunwald, a founder of the JLC and a former president of the Board of Deputies, said: “It is shocking to believe that, two years on, Hamas would still be holding 50 hostages, perhaps 20 still alive.
“We remain united in our determination to remember the victims of 7/10 and the need for the return of all the hostages. That will be our focus on 5 October.”
More information on the event will follow.
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