"Dozens of people gathered in Toronto on Tuesday to mark the sombre second anniversary of Hamas-led Oct. 7 attacks, sharing stories of loved ones they've lost and those they're still fighting for. The event, held at Earl Bales Park, was organized by Maayan Shavit, whose cousin, Carmel Gat, was one of the more than 250 people taken hostage the day of the attack that killed more than 1,200 people."
"Shavit said her cousin survived for 11 months before being executed in August 2024. Sitting on a bench at the Holocaust Memorial in Toronto that bears her cousin's name, Shavit said it's hard to begin to heal knowing there are still hostages who haven't been able to come home. "My heart is broken. I don't think it can ever really start to heal until all of the hostages are released and this war will end because enough is enough," she said."
Dozens gathered at Earl Bales Park in Toronto to mark the second anniversary of the Hamas-led Oct. 7 attacks, sharing stories of loved ones lost and those still held captive. Organizer Maayan Shavit commemorated her cousin Carmel Gat, one of more than 250 people taken hostage; Gat survived 11 months before being executed in August 2024. Shavit sat on a Holocaust Memorial bench bearing Gat's name and said healing is impossible while hostages remain and the war continues. JSpaceCanada described the community's pain as complex, unrelenting and unforgiving. Executive director Maytal Kowalski noted ongoing war repercussions, remaining hostages in Gaza, and torn Israeli families.
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