Protests marking the milestone were held on Thursday outside the homes of several israeli politicians, including Knesset Speaker Amir Ohana and Education Minister Yoav Kish.Follow us on GoogleIsraeli protesters mark 1,000 days since the October 7 attacks, Karmei Gat, July 2, 2026.(photo credit: Ohad Shahar)ByJERUSALEM POST STAFFJULY 2, 2026 09:27Former IDF chief of staff and Yashar party head Gadi Eisenkot marked 1,000 days since the October 7 massacre in an X/Twitter post at 6:29 a.m. on Thursday, the same time of day as the start of the attacks themselves in 2023."1,000 days. We will still be worthy. I promise," wrote the former IDF chief.Also at 6:29 a.m. on Thursday, Yisrael Beytenu Leader MK Avigdor Liberman wrote an X post marking the 1,000-day milestone, describing the 2023 attack as "the worst disaster in the history of the Jewish people since the Holocaust.""It shouldn't have happened," wrote Liberman. "The writing was on the wall."Liberman noted his efforts to alert those in power to the threat prior to the attacks, accusing them of attempting to "evade responsibility" for their failure in preventing them."I personally placed all the alerts and all the warnings on the decision-makers' desks," he said. "Since then, they've been trying to do everything they can to make us forget about it."1,000 days, and all fronts are still open," Liberman added.Danny Danon addresses UNOn Wednesday, Israel's United Nations representative Danny Danon marked the milestone in an address to the UN General Assembly, emphasizing the issue of Gaza UNRWA members participating in terrorist activities."A thousand days after the October 7 massacre, the world must listen to the victims of terror and to the country fighting terrorism day and night," said Danon. "No terrorist deserves a UN badge, a UN salary or a UN cover story.""If we want to defeat terrorism, we must stand together against it and not grant it immunity," he added.Israelis protest across countryAlso on Thursday, Israel Police clashed with protesters outside the Knesset in Jerusalem who were marking 1,000 days since October 7.An additional protest occured near Haifa, with demonstrators blocking traffic at the Karkur Junction."1,000 days," one sign said. "We won't forget, and we won't forgive."Other protests were held outside the homes of several israeli politicians, including Knesset Speaker Amir Ohana and Education Minister Yoav Kish.Earlier on Thursday, citizens across Israel observed a moment of silence at 6:29 a.m. to mark the milestone.Shir Perets and Leo Feierberg Better contributed to this report.Follow us on Google