National Memorial Ceremony of October 7 Families

National Memorial Ceremony of October 7 Families ( Hebrew : טקס הזיכרון הלאומי של משפחות 7 באוקטובר ) was an Israeli national memorial ceremony , held on October 7, 2024. It marked an anniversary for the 7 October Hamas-led attack on Israel . The event took place at Yehoshua Gardens in Yarkon Park , Tel Aviv , and was organized by Kumu , a movement founded by the families of Israeli hostages and their relatives. Originally, the ceremony was planned to accommodate an audience of 40,000 people, but the scale was reduced due to security concerns and new instructions from the Home Front Command . In its final format, the event was primarily attended by the families of those kidnapped and killed in the Hamas-led attack on Israel. Despite the limited in-person attendance, the ceremony was broadcast across hundreds of places throughout Israel and aired on both national and international television networks . צ'כנובר, יעל (2024-10-06). "מאחורי הקלעים של טקס המשפחות: "יש 1,600 סיפורים, הצלחנו לכמת כאב, גבורה ותקומה" " . "לאור המצב הביטחוני: טקס הזיכרון הלאומי בפארק גני יהושע לא יתקיים עם קהל רחב - וואלה חדשות" . וואלה (in Hebrew). 2024-10-05 .