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October 7 remembrance ceremony crowdfunding tops NIS 700,000 on first day of campaign

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  • A crowdfunding campaign for a national ceremony commemorating 1,000 days since the October 7 massacre has raised over NIS 700,000 in its first day.
  • The event, planned for Hayarkon Park in Tel Aviv and organized by the KUMU movement and bereaved families, aims to be the largest publicly funded memorial in Israel's history with a goal of NIS 2,000,000.
  • Organizers are calling for broad public support to create a historic event that unites Israelis in remembrance and hope, emphasizing its importance for global awareness of the October 7 events.

A crowdfunding campaign for a national ceremony marking 1,000 days since the October 7 massacre has rapidly surpassed its initial fundraising goals, collecting over NIS 700,000 within its first 24 hours. The initiative aims to fund the third national memorial event, scheduled to take place in Tel Aviv's Hayarkon Park.

Organized by the KUMU movement and bereaved families, the ceremony is intended to be the largest publicly funded memorial event in Israel's history. It has set a target of NIS 2,000,000, with approximately 4,905 donors contributing over 38% of this goal in the initial campaign phase. Organizers describe the event as a "formative and historic" occasion designed to unite the nation in shared pain and hope.

I call on the entire people of Israel to come together and support the ceremony’s crowdfunding campaign again this year. Only in this way will we be able to stage a formative and historic event that will unite the people in pain and hope and remind millions of people around the world of what we went through.

— Yonatan ShamrizShamriz, a founder of the ceremony and brother of a victim, urges public support for the memorial event.

"I call on the entire people of Israel to come together and support the ceremony’s crowdfunding campaign again this year," stated Yonatan Shamriz, one of the ceremony’s founders and brother of Alon Shamriz, who was killed on October 7. He emphasized the event's role in reminding millions worldwide of the experiences endured. The ceremony is expected to be broadcast live on numerous Israeli and international platforms, aiming for significant global reach.

Omri Shifroni, another founder, urged continued public participation and donations, stating, "We have no one else. It is up to us." While billions of dollars have been raised for October 7 victim families and Israel since the attacks, this campaign focuses specifically on funding the large-scale public commemoration. The event is described as a "complex and highly invested production," requiring substantial public backing to achieve its aim of being the greatest memorial event in the country's history.

I call on everyone to join, support and donate. We have no one else. It is up to us.

— Omri ShifroniShifroni, another founder, emphasizes the self-reliance and collective responsibility in funding the memorial.
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