Breaking News · October 7, 2026, 12:20 PM CDT
As reported by ABC7 Eyewitness News:
AP Photo/Adam Gray Wednesday, October 7, 2026 4:28PM NEW YORK (WABC) —
Mayor Zohran Mamdani released a statement on the three-year anniversary of the Oct. 7 Hamas attacks in Israel. Mamdani faces renewed scrutiny over his views on the war.
He has condemned the Oct. 7 attacks while also sharply criticizing Israel's response and describing it as a genocide. His statement on Wednesday said the suffering did not begin nor end that day, and "it has continued through Israeli government's devastating, ongoing genocide in Gaza."
This day is profoundly painful for so many New Yorkers.[1]
Video: Al Jazeera English, October 7, 2026 — “Israel marks three years since October 7 as Gaza attacks continue despite ceasefire”. Matched to this story by shared names and terms in its title; watch the original for full context.
On the record
His statement on Wednesday said the suffering did not begin nor end that day, and "it has continued through Israeli government's devastating, ongoing genocide in Gaza." This day is profoundly painful for so many New Yorkers.[1]
"You didn't protect my son," yelled out one bereaved Israeli father whose son was killed in the Hamas-led attack, as the prime minister spoke at a memorial ceremony this week for the victims.[2]
The numbers in the reporting
How 5 outlets are reporting it
- Israelis mourn Oct. 7 attack as Palestinians in Gaza languish in ruins of the war it sparked (AP News)
- Three Years After October 7, I Moved Back to Nahal Oz (The Atlantic)
- NYC Mayor Mamdani releases new statement on anniversary of Oct. 7 attacks by Hamas on Israel (ABC7 Eyewitness News)
- In sole statement on Oct. 7 anniversary, Likud attacks Channel 12, absolves Netanyahu (The Times of Israel)
- 3 years on, Israelis grapple with reports Netanyahu was warned before Oct. 7 attacks (NPR)
What NPR reports
TEL AVIV, Israel — As Israel marks three years since Hamas launched its surprise Oct. 7 attacks, Israelis are reeling from new revelations in Israeli and U.S. media that the country had been repeatedly warned by its regional allies that Hamas was planning to attack.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was personally warned about a potential Hamas attack, and his security agencies were notified repeatedly, in the weeks and days leading up to Oct. 7, 2023, four people in the Middle East with direct knowledge of the warnings told NPR.
The Israeli newspaper Haaretz, The New York Times and The Atlantic first reported about the warnings.[2]
What is not yet confirmed
- Netanyahu has denied he was warned, calling the reports "fake news" and filing a defamation lawsuit last week against Israeli news outlets that published them.[2]
What the official record says
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How to Verify This Yourself
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References
- ABC7 Eyewitness News. NYC Mayor Mamdani releases new statement on anniversary of Oct. 7 attacks by Hamas on Israel. ↩
- NPR. 3 years on, Israelis grapple with reports Netanyahu was warned before Oct. 7 attacks. ↩
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