New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani marks the third anniversary of Hamas’s Oct. 7, 2023 attacks on Israel by acknowledging the killings and abductions that day, while also arguing that the broader suffering continues. Multiple outlets report that he describes the attack as horrific and references figures often cited around Oct. 7, including more than 1,100 Israelis killed and 251 taken hostage.
In comments tied to the anniversary, Mamdani also directs criticism at Israel’s conduct in Gaza. Sources say he characterizes Israel’s campaign in Gaza as “ongoing genocide” and includes allegations such as war crimes and apartheid. Another account frames his remarks as an “attack” on Israel’s actions, while emphasizing that, in his view, the harm does not begin or end on Oct. 7. The reporting centers on Mamdani’s use of the anniversary as a platform for his message, rather than on new developments in the conflict itself.
