A state ceremony commemorating the fallen soldiers in the Israel-Hamas War first took place, and it was followed by a ceremony to remember the civilian victims of October 7 and the war. Israel held state ceremonies on Mount Herzl on Thursday as part of a ...

At a ceremony at the President’s Residence, Prime Minister Netanyahu and President Herzog honored 14 Shin Bet employees for exceptional service, citing their vital role in foiling over 1,200 terror attacks.

This Oct. 7 marked two years since Hamas-led militants killed about 1,200 people in Israel and took 251 hostages, which sparked the war. Israel’s military campaign in Gaza has killed about 68,500 Palestinians since then, according to Gazan health authorities.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu participate in the state memorial ceremony for the soldiers killed in the War, at Mt. Herzl, In Jerusalem, Thursday, Oct. 16, 2025.

Attempts to shore up Israel’s support in the US are not new. In addition to banning foreign journalists from entering Gaza to record the full extent of the carnage inflicted upon the enclave, there have been concerted efforts to tilt the online conversation in Israel’s favour.