Isaac Herzog

The award will be presented to Tali Manes, Zvika Manes, Yaniv Hayoun, Dr. Shota Musayev, Asaf Rajuan, and Or Pardilov for their actions in stopping the would-be hijacker from crashing the plane.

“We are here to tell their stories, and to remember, and reflect, and reminisce, and say to the world: we will dance again, we will live again," Herzog said.

It was an evening of remembrance, grief and reflection, but also of community – a recognition that for Hapoel Tel Aviv, the events of October 7 are not something separate from the club’s story.

Herzog also addressed reports that Israeli security officials were unaware that the co-pilot of flydubai flight FZ1073 was barred from Oman Air amid concerns over his radicalization.

Veteran actor, singer, and stage star Illy Gorlizki, a defining figure in Israeli culture for more than seven decades, has died at 91.

“We will forever remember what happened that day,” Herzog said. “We will forever remember the homes that became graves, the terrible atrocities we might wish to forget, but will remember forever."

Amit laid a wreath at the memorial site on Mount Herzl alongside Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and several others.

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President Isaac Herzog and Acting Chair of the Wolf Foundation Council, Prof. Osnat Luxenburg, announced the eight Wolf Prize winners at the President's Residence in Jerusalem.

Herzog told Ahmed al-Husseini, 66, that he was "truly saddened to see what happened to you, and I think the entire people of Israel was deeply pained to see this incident."