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Photos of October 7 Victims Vandalized in Israel

From Jerusalem Post · () English

Translated from English, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Photos of three women murdered on October 7, 2023, were vandalized at a hitchhiking spot near Yokne'am Junction in Israel.
  • The municipality condemned the act as "serious, ugly and unacceptable," vowing to cooperate with law enforcement to find the perpetrators.
  • Families of the victims expressed deep pain and anger, with one father stating the vandals had "lost all humanity."

Photos of three women who were murdered during the October 7 attacks have been vandalized at a hitchhiking spot near Yokne'am Junction, the municipality announced Monday. The images of Shani Gabay, Adi Landman, and Rotem Levy were among several victim photos displayed at the location; only theirs were damaged.

This is a serious, ugly and unacceptable act, which harms their memory and their families.

— Yokne'am MunicipalityCondemning the vandalism of the victims' photos.

The Yokne'am municipality strongly condemned the act, calling it "a serious, ugly and unacceptable act, which harms their memory and their families." The municipality pledged to continue commemorating the fallen and to cooperate fully with law enforcement to identify and bring the perpetrators to justice.

My daughter was taken from me on October 7. Her life can no longer be brought back. Now vile people are coming and destroying her memory, her face, what is left of her. There are no words that can describe the pain and anger.

— Barak Landman (father of victim Adi Landman)Expressing his pain and anger over the desecration of his daughter's memory.

Barak Landman, father of victim Adi Landman, expressed profound grief and anger over the vandalism. "My daughter was taken from me on October 7. Her life can no longer be brought back. Now vile people are coming and destroying her memory, her face, what is left of her. There are no words that can describe the pain and anger," he stated, according to N12. He added that those capable of such an act had "long since lost all humanity."

Anyone capable of vandalizing the images had long since lost all humanity.

— Barak Landman (father of victim Adi Landman)Describing the character of the perpetrators.

Rotem Levy's mother, Ariella, also responded to the incident, telling N12 that the vandalism was "not just an insult to their pictures. It is an insult to their memory, an insult to their families, an insult to humanity." She lamented that in addition to dealing with the daily loss and longing, families must now confront those who desecrate the memory of their loved ones.

This is not just an insult to their pictures. It is an insult to their memory, an insult to their families, an insult to humanity.

— Ariella Levy (mother of victim Rotem Levy)Explaining the deeper meaning and impact of the vandalism.
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Originally published by Jerusalem Post in English. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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