Foreign Ministry Orders Israeli Embassies Worldwide to Hold October 7 Memorials

Israel's Foreign Ministry issued a directive on Wednesday, September 16, 2026 instructing ambassadors at every Israeli diplomatic mission worldwide to host public commemorative events marking October 7, with dedicated funding made available to any embassy that requests it. The directive followed a Haaretz investigation that found diplomats at smaller embassies had reported lacking sufficient budget to organize public memorial gatherings ahead of the third anniversary of the attack in October 2026. The move comes as Israel's National Security Council has separately warned that the anniversary period carries heightened risk of attacks on Israelis and Jews abroad.