Kol Ami News

SALT LAKE CITY — Monday marked one year since the deadly Hamas terrorist attacks on Israel.

On the south steps of the Utah State Capitol, more than 500 people gathered to commemorate the first anniversary of the attack.

Several speakers took to the podium on Monday to share their thoughts and even their own personal stories.

"My sister was rescued by civilians who took survivors of the massacre into their homes," said Maya Skurnik, who is originally from Israel.

Skurnik moved to Utah two years ago, but says he entire family is still in Israel.

She went into more detail how October 7th, 2023 impacted her family.

"My sister was at the Nova music festival, for people who don't know what this is, which apparently exists, it is a music festival that was the first site to be attacked by the Hamas terrorists," said Skurnik.

She says her sister, Yuval, survived.

Ron Zamir is with the United Jewish Federation of Utah. He was wearing a shirt Monday night in support of Itay Chen. Itay is the son of two of Zamir's friends and was killed during the attack a year ago.

"They waited over five months to find out that he had actually been killed that day, Itay, an American citizen, his body was kidnapped and is still being held in Gaza," said Zamir.

During the event on Monday, faith leaders from the Jewish community addressed the crowd.

"A year later, we stand before you today, together, as one united Jewish community in Utah, stronger and more unified than before," said Rabbi Sam Spector, Congregation Kol Ami.

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