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Prime Minister of Israel, Benjamin Netanyahu This Monday he emphasized thatThe people of Israel will “rise up like a lion” following the attacks carried out on October 7, 2023 by Hamas and other Palestinian factions, as part of an event in Jerusalem to commemorate the victims of the attacks, which killed nearly 1,200 people and abducted more than 250.

“A year ago we experienced a terrible massacre and we rise like lions, as a people,” he said during a meeting with Jerusalem Mayor Moshe Lion at a memorial honoring the 87 Jerusalemites killed in the aforementioned attacks, according to a statement released by the Prime Minister’s Office.

“We remember our fallen, our hostages, those we are obliged to bring home, and our heroes who died for the defense of their homeland and country,” Netanyahu emphasized during a ceremony at the monument located near the National Library and unveiled in September.

During it, he called for unity and emphasized that “The task of every Israeli is to remain united.” and act as one, seeing a common denominator for Jerusalem, the capital of Israel, and for the State of Israel.” “As these months of war have taught us, our strength is in our unity, and only together we will win,” he emphasized.

In response to the October 7 terrorist attacks, the Israeli army launched an offensive against the Gaza Strip, which More than 41,900 people were killed, according to Gaza authorities. controlled by Hamas, to which are added the more than 740 Palestinians killed in the West Bank and East Jerusalem.

The October 7 attacks, dubbed the “Al-Aqsa Flood” by Hamas and its allies, further opening of a front on the border between Israel and Lebanon, now the target of an Israeli invasion. In addition, the Houthis and Iranian-backed militias in Iraq have launched missiles and drones against Israel, which has carried out bombing campaigns across Lebanon, Syria and Yemen in response to its offensive in the Gaza Strip.

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On the other hand, Iran has in recent months carried out two drone and missile strikes on Israel in response to the bombing of its consulate in the Syrian capital Damascus and the killing of senior officials from Hamas, the Shiite militia party Hezbollah and the Iranian Revolutionary Guard, raising fears of a possible major war in Iran. region.

(Europe Press)