LatviaPublished: 7 October 2026 at 20:57

Around 100 gather at Freedom Monument in Riga to remember victims of Hamas attack

About 100 people gathered at the Freedom Monument in Riga to remember those killed or abducted three years ago in the attack on Israel.

Around 100 people gathered at the Freedom Monument in Riga in the evening. The commemoration began at 6 p.m.

Those present paid tribute to the people who were killed or abducted three years ago in an attack on Israel. The attack was carried out by the terrorist group Hamas together with other armed groups.

The source provides no further details about the event or its participants.

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