Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says there will be no Hamas rule in Gaza as he speaks at an October 7 memorial event marking three years since the militant group’s 2023 attack. The ceremony takes place on Israel’s national day of remembrance for the deadliest day in the country’s history. Flags are lowered to half-mast on public buildings from 6:29 a.m., the time the attack began.
Netanyahu makes the pledge during a state ceremony at the Mount Herzl military cemetery in Jerusalem. Multiple outlets report he also commits to continued action against those he says were involved in the attack, including people holding hostages. While the sources align on the central message and setting of the event, they provide limited additional detail beyond the pledge and the timing of the memorial observance.
