Netanyahu says Israel stronger three years after Oct. 7, vows no Hamas rule in Gaza
At a state memorial ceremony on Mount Herzl on the third anniversary of the Oct. 7, 2023 attack, Prime Minister Netanyahu said Israel is "stronger than ever" and that there will be no Hamas rule in Gaza. He also vowed to keep targeting those behind the attack and to keep striking Hezbollah.
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Right · 2Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed on Monday 5 October that there would be no Hamas rule in Gaza, speaking at a state memorial ceremony marking three years since the Hamas-led attack of 7 October 2023. Arab NewsRC “Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday vowed there would be no Hamas rule in Gaza as he attended a memorial event marking three years since the militant group’s October 7, 2023 attack.” Read at Arab News ↗ JNSR “The Israeli prime minister vowed that there would be no Hamas rule in the Gaza Strip.” Read at JNS ↗ Right · 2The ceremony took place at the Mount Herzl cemetery in Jerusalem, where Netanyahu honoured soldiers and security personnel killed in the attack and the war that followed. JNSR “where he honored Israel Defense Forces soldiers and members of the security forces slain in the Oct. 7 massacre and the ensuing War of Redemption.” Read at JNS ↗ Arab NewsRC “Speaking during a state ceremony at the Mount Herzl military cemetery in Jerusalem” Read at Arab News ↗ Right · 1Netanyahu said Israel is "stronger than ever" while adding that the "terrible hours of the Simchat Torah massacre are seared into us". JNSR “Israel is “stronger than ever,” Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told a memorial ceremony on Monday” Read at JNS ↗
Right · 1He said "we have achieved enormous accomplishments, but there are still missions ahead of us, and we intend to complete them". Arab NewsRC ““we have achieved enormous accomplishments, but there are still missions ahead of us, and we intend to complete them”” Read at Arab News ↗ Right · 2He warned that anyone involved in the attack or who held hostages is "living on borrowed time" and that Israel is "settling accounts" day by day with them. JNSR ““Anyone who was involved in the attack against us and held our hostages is living on borrowed time,” he warned.” Read at JNS ↗ Arab NewsRC “vowing to continue targeting anyone who was involved in the attack or who held hostages.” Read at Arab News ↗ Right · 1He said Israeli soldiers and commanders had "cut off the arms of terror" and created "deterrent buffer zones" in enemy territories. JNSR ““Our soldiers and commanders cut off the arms of terror,” the prime minister said. “We pushed back our enemies and created deterrent buffer zones in their territories.”” Read at JNS ↗
Right · 1According to AFP, Netanyahu also vowed to keep striking Hezbollah to "create an opportunity for peace" with Lebanon, and said Iran's clerical leadership would not be allowed to threaten Israel's existence, calling it "weaker than it has been since its establishment". Arab NewsRC “Netanyahu also vowed to keep striking Hezbollah to “create an opportunity for peace with a country whose people, for the most part, want peace with us”.”““We will not allow the ayatollah regime in Tehran to threaten our existence,” Netanyahu said, adding the Iranian leadership was “weaker than it has been since its establishment”.” Read at Arab News ↗ Right · 2Monday is a national day of remembrance, with flags at half-mast on public buildings from 6:29 am, the time the attack began; Netanyahu was scheduled to attend a second state memorial ceremony later in the day. Arab NewsRC “flags lowered to half-mast on public buildings from 6:29 am, the time the attack began.” Read at Arab News ↗ JNSR “Netanyahu is scheduled to attend a second state memorial ceremony commemorating “the massacre and heroism” of Oct. 7 later on Monday.” Read at JNS ↗ Right · 1President Isaac Herzog, at the same ceremony, reflected on three years of bereavement, injury, displacement and uncertainty, praised the strength of Israeli society, and honoured the Nahal Oz surveillance soldiers who reported terrorists approaching the border at 6:29 a.m. JNSR “Israeli President Isaac Herzog reflected Monday on three years of bereavement, injury, displacement and uncertainty since Oct. 7”“They identified terrorists approaching the border at 6:29 a.m. on Oct. 7 and continued reporting as the attack reached them.” Read at JNS ↗
Right · 1AFP's tally, based on official Israeli figures, puts the death toll of the attack at 1,221 people, with 251 hostages taken into Gaza, 44 of them already dead. Arab NewsRC “The Hamas-led attack resulted in the deaths of 1,221 people, according to an AFP tally based on official Israeli figures. Militants also dragged 251 hostages into Gaza, 44 of them already dead.” Read at Arab News ↗ Right · 1Israel's offensive in Gaza has killed more than 74,200 people according to the Hamas-run territory's health ministry, whose figures the UN considers reliable, and more than 1,440 have been killed since a ceasefire was declared last October, per the same ministry. Arab NewsRC “Israel launched a massive military offensive that has killed more than 74,200 people in Gaza, according to the territory’s health ministry, which is under Hamas authority and whose figures are considered reliable by the United Nations.”“Since a ceasefire was declared last October, Israeli forces have killed more than 1,440 people in Gaza, according to the ministry.” Read at Arab News ↗ Right · 1AFP notes that plans for Gaza's post-war governance have begun to take shape but remain largely unresolved in practice, and that Israel has fought on several fronts since 2023, including against Hezbollah, and launched a joint attack with the United States on Iran on 28 February. Arab NewsRC “Plans for Gaza’s post-war governance have begun to take shape, but the issue remains largely unresolved in practice.”“where Israel and the United States launched a joint attack on February 28, triggering the Middle East war.” Read at Arab News ↗
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- Framing
- JNS (Israel) leads with Netanyahu's "stronger than ever" message and the memorial, quoting him and Herzog at length; Arab News (AFP copy) leads with the no-Hamas-rule vow and adds casualty figures and context.
- Emphasis
- JNS stresses resilience, deterrence and Herzog's tribute to Nahal Oz surveillance soldiers; the AFP piece in Arab News adds Gaza death tolls, the ceasefire, Hezbollah and Iran.
- Leaves out or plays down
- JNS gives no Gaza casualty figures, ceasefire context or mention of Hezbollah and Iran; the AFP copy omits Herzog's remarks.
- Charged language
- “Simchat Torah massacre”“War of Redemption”“despicable murderers”“living on borrowed time”
What every side reports
- Netanyahu vowed on 5 October 2026 that there would be no Hamas rule in Gaza.
- He spoke at a state memorial ceremony at Mount Herzl, Jerusalem, marking three years since the 7 October 2023 attack.
- He said anyone involved in the attack or who held hostages would be pursued.
Benjamin Netanyahu person
Says Israel is stronger than ever, has achieved enormous accomplishments but has missions left to complete, will allow no Hamas rule in Gaza, and will keep striking Hezbollah and confronting Iran's leadership.
““Our soldiers and commanders cut off the arms of terror,” the prime minister said.” — JNS
““There will be no Hamas rule in Gaza,” he added” — Arab News
Hamas organisation
Described as the group behind the attack; Hamas's own response is not given. The Gaza health ministry, under Hamas authority, supplies the casualty figures AFP cites.
“according to the territory’s health ministry, which is under Hamas authority” — Arab News
October 7 attacks event
Remembered as the deadliest day in Israel's history; AFP counts 1,221 dead and 251 hostages taken.
“Monday is a national day of remembrance for the deadliest day in Israel’s history” — Arab News
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JNSR ·
Netanyahu: While Oct. 7 'seared into us,' three years on Israel 'stronger than ever'
Sympathetic Reports the ceremony largely through Netanyahu's and Herzog's words, emphasising resilience and strength.
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Arab NewsRC · · via AFP
At Oct 7 memorial, Netanyahu says will be no Hamas rule in Gaza
Neutral AFP wire copy that reports the vow alongside casualty figures, the ceasefire and unresolved Gaza governance.
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- 5 Oct 10:41 First JNSR Netanyahu: While Oct. 7 'seared into us,' three years on Israel 'stronger than ever'
- 5 Oct 12:42 +2h Arab NewsRC At Oct 7 memorial, Netanyahu says will be no Hamas rule in Gaza via AFP
- 5 Oct 13:32 +2h 51m JNSR Full text: Netanyahu addresses state memorial ceremony at Mount Herzl
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