Herzog at Oct. 7 Memorial on Mount Herzl: 'Road of Blood Became Road of Heroism'

Speaking at the state ceremony marking three years since the assault, the president warned against ignoring signs of danger and praised the fallen.

Isaac Herzog in Jerusalem, 2023 · Photo: Haim Zach / Government Press Office of Israel · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons

The state memorial ceremony commemorating the victims of the October 7 massacre and honoring acts of heroism was held at Mount Herzl in Jerusalem, marking three years since the Hamas assault, Arutz 7 and The Jerusalem Post reported.

In his address, President Isaac Herzog stated that "the road of blood has also become the road of heroism," declaring that Israel "will shine again." According to the reports, Herzog warned the country against ignoring warning signs of danger, and praised the 53 IDF soldiers killed defending Nahal Oz alongside the hundreds of others killed across southern Israel.

Further details regarding the ceremony and additional remarks have not yet been released.