Beyond the question of celebrations or ceremonies, Israelis are also dealing with the complicated feelings of trying to return to routine after years of war and amid the clouds of uncertainty still in the air.
While Yom Kippur can be an intense experience any year, this year Yom Kippur is taking place just days after the first anniversary of the Oct. 7 massacre.
Yonatan Shamriz, whose brother was mistakenly killed by IDF troops along with two other hostages in December, stressed that “This day should be for unity.”
