Israeli President Isaac Herzog has apologized to the family of the victims of the Hamas bloodbath on October 7 final yr on behalf of the Israeli state.
“I’m standing right here as president of the State of Israel and apologizing,” Herzog stated throughout a ceremony in Jerusalem on Sunday.
In contrast to Herzog, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has not but apologized.
He has admitted errors by the safety equipment, however Netanyahu desires an investigation solely after the Gaza battle has ended.
Herzog was clear: “Sorry we did not defend your family members, sorry we breached essentially the most fundamental and dedicated contract between a rustic and its residents to defend their lives and security,” Herzog stated.
Hamas terrorists and different militants from the Gaza Strip killed 1,200 folks and kidnapped 250 folks within the shock assault on Israel greater than a yr in the past. Warnings about the potential for such a wide-scale assault had been apparently ignored.
