Israel envoy at Berlin memorial calls Oct 7 'genocide', demands action

At a Berlin commemoration marking three years since the October 7 Hamas attack, Israeli Ambassador Ron Prosor described the event as a 'genocide of Jews and Israelis' and issued a clear demand, likely for continued international support against antisemitism and for hostage release. The statement escalates diplomatic rhetoric, framing the attack within genocide discourse, which may strain relations with critics of Israel's military campaign. The demand's specifics remain unstated, but the setting—Bebelplatz, a site of Nazi book burning—adds symbolic weight.