Herzog Lowers Flag to Open National October 7 Remembrance Day
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President Isaac Herzog lowered Israel’s flag to half-mast at 06:29 on Monday in the courtyard of the President’s Residence in Jerusalem, opening the national October 7 remembrance day. The ceremony marked the October 7, 2023 terrorist attack and the subsequent Swords of Iron war. It commemorated civilians and soldiers, including women, men, children, infants and elderly people, who were murdered or killed in the attack and war. The observance also honored those who sustained physical or psychological injuries and continue to live with the wounds of those events.