Vigils held in Swiss cities for October 7 attack victims

Hundreds of people gathered in Zurich and Basel on Monday evening to mark the one year anniversary of the Hamas terrorist attack on Israel. The crowd paid tribute to the victims and hostages by lighting candles and waving Israeli flags. + Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox Part of the ceremony took place at the community centre of Zurich's Jewish Community of Worship (ICZ), with speeches by ICZ president Jacques Lande and various Swiss parliamentarians. According to the organisers, around 600 people attended. The commemorative event was organized by the Swiss-Israeli Association, the Œuvres d'Israël Suisse working group and the Swiss Federation of Jewish Communities. In Basel, around 200 people gathered in the market square on Monday evening for a silent commemoration. The vigil took place in front of a large sheet of paper bearing the names of those killed and abducted. The vigil took place without any security incidents. Police were present in the market ...