In August 2024, the Israeli government decided to hold a state ceremony commemorating an anniversary for the Hamas-led attack on Israel. The event was organized under the authority of Transport Minister
Miri Regev. However, families of the victims - those kidnapped, murdered, or displaced - refused to participate in the government's event, citing the government's failure to take responsibility for its handling of the war. Instead, they announced plans to hold a separate ceremony to commemorate the massacre. In the same month, an alternative event was funded through
crowdfunding, and was planned to held at a location that could accommodate large crowds safely. Days before the event, a limit of gathering up-to 2,000 attendees was put in place due to
the ongoing war and the threat to attendees from rocket attacks. == Participants ==