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Netanyahu Lights Memorial Candle for October 7 Victims in Jerusalem

Courtroom-sketch editorial illustration of a lit candle, an archival contextual reference to remembrance, not the Jerusalem memorial ceremony

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu lit a memorial candle at the Prime Minister’s Office in Jerusalem on October 7 in memory of everyone murdered by Hamas on October 7. In a statement released that afternoon, he said the nation was united in longing for its loved ones. “We will complete the mission,” Netanyahu said. He added that Israel had settled the score with the murderers and would continue to do so, pairing the commemoration of the victims with a pledge to pursue those responsible.

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