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Vice President Harris and the Second Gentleman Deliver Remarks to mark one year since Hamas's brutal October 7, 2023 terrorist attacks. They will plant a memorial tree on the grounds of the Vice President’s Residence in honor of the victims,
The Oct. 7 attack brought to the surface painful memories left by millennia of hatred and violence against the Jewish people. That is why, soon after the attack, I became the first American President to visit Israel in a time of war. I made clear then to the people of Israel: you are not alone. One year later, Vice President Harris and I remain fully committed to the safety of the Jewish people, the security of Israel, and its right to exist,
On this day last year, the sun rose on what was supposed to be a joyous Jewish holiday. By sunset, Oct. 7 had become the deadliest day for the Jewish people since the Holocaust. Today marks one year of mourning for the more than 1,200 innocent people of all ages, including 46 Americans, massacred in southern Israel by the terrorist group Hamas,
I will never forget the horror of Oct. 7, 2023. One thousand two hundred innocent people, including 46 Americans, were massacred by Hamas terrorists. Women raped on the side of the road. Two hundred fifty people kidnapped. It was the deadliest day for the Jewish people since the Holocaust. What Hamas did that day was pure evil — it was brutal and sickening. And it has rekindled a deep fear among the Jewish people not just in Israel, but in the United States and around the world,