The International Fellowship of Christians and Jews held a memorial event on Oct. 6 to mark the one-year anniversary of the Oct. 7 terrorist attacks in southern Israel. As part of the event, 1,200 Israeli flags were placed in Kibbutz Kissufim, representing the number of victims killed during the massacre. The flags were positioned in front of the burned house of Dafna Gershkovitz, daughter of firefighter Danny Gershkovitz, who was murdered alongside her husband, Ivan, on that Black Shabbat.
The event was attended by Ayelet Shilo Tamir, CEO of the IFCJ; Dafna’s parents, Danny and Cecilia Gershkovitz; Eshkol Regional Council head Gadi Yarkoni; the council’s chief security officer Ilan Isaacson; and Rabbi Reuven Deri.
In parallel to the flag display at Kibbutz Kissufim, more than 350 churches, universities, schools and synagogues throughout the United States and Canada participated in the “Flags of Fellowship” project, displaying fields of 1,200 Israeli flags on their grounds to remember each person lost that day, and to honor the heroes and highlight the unity of Christians in support of Israel and the Jewish people. Overall, more than 300,000 Israeli flags were raised around the world.
This event is part of the IFCJ’s ongoing efforts to raise awareness and support for Israel, combat rising antisemitism and mobilize Israel’s supporters globally to make their voices heard.
