Overview
- The ceremony was held at the Prime Minister’s Office in Jerusalem with senior Chabad representatives in attendance.
- Netanyahu called the Sydney killings an attack on Jews and told emissaries the community has not lost its spirit.
- He praised the mobilization of Chabad emissaries worldwide and voiced determination to ensure the eternity of the Jewish people.
- Rabbi Yosef Yitzchak Aharonov invoked Chanukah’s message of light and vowed to double the number of Chabad Houses in Israel.
- The event followed a terror attack at a Chabad Chanukah gathering in Bondi Beach that spurred messages of solidarity and resolve.