President Isaac Herzog spoke at the state memorial ceremony for terror victims at Mount Herzl in Jerusalem, addressing societal divisions. 'The Israeli covenant rests on all our shoulders in every possible way: it requires us to strengthen the bridges between us and lower the flames of internal conflict. We must not give our enemies the gift of internal hatred,' he said. Additionally, he emphasized the importance of securing the hostages' release for social cohesion: 'The Israeli covenant obligates us to bring all hostages home, by any means and with all our might, until the very last one is returned.'