The crossing of October 7th.. This is how it remained in the memory of Gazans

On the third anniversary of October 7, 2023, the article reviews the memory of Gazans of the moment when the resistance fighters crossed the separation fence. Three Palestinians recount the feelings of astonishment, pride, and euphoria that overcame them upon seeing the resistance fighters storm Israeli military positions and return with their vehicles. The memory oscillates between the moment of the crossing that shook the prestige of the Israeli army, and the genocide war that followed, destroying homes and displacing families.

On the third anniversary of October 7, 2023, Palestine Online newspaper publishes a report reviewing the memory of Gazans of the moment when the resistance fighters crossed the separation fence. The article recounts the scenes of three Palestinians: Muhammad Arafat, who felt euphoria and pride despite not belonging to any faction; Suha Attallah, who saw in the crossing a shake to the prestige of the Israeli army, which claims it is invincible; and Yasmine al-Sarsawi, whose home was destroyed by the occupation in Shujaiya but still remembers the details of that day as if it were liberation day. The memory oscillates between two adjacent images: the feelings of astonishment at the opening of a barrier that had seemed impenetrable, and the genocide war that left destroyed homes, displaced people, and martyrs. The article does not provide a political or military analysis, but focuses on the human dimension and collective memory.