'We are still in pain', said IDF Chief on the anniversary of 7 October - the fighting will not stop

Israel today marks the first anniversary of the worst terrorist attack in its history. While the wounds of the October 7 massacre are still fresh, many people are searching for answers about their loved ones. At the same time, the fighting is still going on on many fronts. Where IDF soldiers are fighting with full force on all fronts without stopping.

LTG Herzi Halevi, Chief of the General Staff of the Israel Defense Force, said in a message to the soldiers that for the past year, we have been in the midst of a war in which there have been many achievements, but many challenges remain.

Failing to protect civilians

Halevi said that a year has passed since October 7. On this day we failed to protect the citizens of the State of Israel, which we will always regret. We are all in pain right now. He said that October 7 is not only a day of remembrance but also introspection.

He said that a year has passed and we have defeated the military wing of Hamas, but we continue to fight against the terrorist capabilities of the organization. At the same time, Hezbollah has suffered a major setback, which has lost all its senior leadership. But we are not stopping, we fight, learn, and improve.

The massacre cannot be repeated.

Halevi said that we are adopting an aggressive, strategic, and proactive approach on all fronts. We are also destroying the capabilities of our enemies. Along with this, we will also ensure that these capabilities are not rebuilt, so that a massacre like October 7 cannot be repeated.

Life had stopped

The IDF released never-before-seen footage from the October 7 attack, as many questions remain about the chaos and turmoil of that day. A year has passed since life came to a standstill, the skies turned black, and we all witnessed the monstrous brutality of the enemy who wanted to exterminate the Jewish people, the State of Israel, and society, President Isaac Herzog said in a statement.