On the two-year anniversary of Oct. 7, the West Hartford community gathered to commemorate the remaining Israeli hostages with messages of cautious optimism.

Rally in West Hartford. Oct. 5, 2025. Courtesy photo

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Well over a hundred people gathered on the west lawn of West Hartford Town Hall on Sunday morning to support Israel and commemorate the two-year anniversary since the devastating attacks that occurred on Oct. 7, 2023.

The gathering was non-partisan, and the event had a cautious air of optimism, too, matching the late summer-like conditions.

Hosted by Greater Hartford For Israel, which was founded Ari Schaffer, and the Jewish Federation of Greater Hartford, the event featured several notable speakers including U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal and U.S. Rep. John Larson and

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