Netanyahu marks second anniversary of Oct. 7 terror attack; “the enemies have not broken us”

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu marked the second anniversary of the October 7, 2023 Hamas terrorist attack in a statement shared on social media on Tuesday, calling it a “fateful war for our existence” and declaring that “Israel’s enemies have not broken us.”

“Infants, children and the elderly have been murdered,” Netanyahu said in his speech. shared on. He added that 251 men and women were taken to tunnels in the Gaza Strip, according to figures released by the IDF.

Netanyahu said he and his wife, Sara, “bow their heads in memory of our martyrs and our dead,” while pledging that Israel “continues to work by all means to return all those abducted, both the living and the dead.”

The October 7 Hamas attack remains the deadliest day for Jews since the Holocaust.

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu delivers remarks during a joint press conference at the White House, September 29. (Alex Wong/Getty Images)

Terrorists stormed Israeli communities near the Gaza border and attacked the Nova music festival, killing families in their homes and kidnapping men, women and children. The Hamas assault sparked a war that continues.

Netanyahu described the ongoing conflict as “the war of rebirth on seven fronts,” a fight he said was for Israel’s survival and future. “Our bloodthirsty enemies hit us hard, but they did not break us,” he said. “Anyone who raises a hand against us will suffer unprecedented crushing blows.”

He praised Israel Defense Forces (IDF) soldiers and commanders for “waging a fierce war against those who seek to harm us on all fronts” and asserted that Israel had “shattered the Iranian axis” while reshaping the region.

At the same time, he spoke of the “tremendous pride in our country’s miraculous resilience” coupled with the “immense pain” of loss.

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Israeli soldiers monitor the northern Gaza Strip from southern Israel on July 30. (AP Photo/Ohad Zwigenberg)

“Our bloodthirsty enemies hit us hard, but they did not break us,” Netanyahu said.

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Netanyahu concluded his statement with a call for unity, pledging to pursue three central war goals: the return of all hostages, the elimination of Hamas control over Gaza, and a permanent guarantee that the territory will never threaten Israel again.

“Together we will resist and together, with God’s help, we will win,” he said.

The negotiators of Israel and Hamas met in Egypt this week to discuss details of President Donald Trump’s peace plan to end the war in Gaza and return 48 Israeli hostages.

Caitlin McFall of Fox News Digital contributed to this report.