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The third anniversary of the October 7 attacks is Wednesday, October 7, 2026.

Posted by The Rob Carson Show, Checked

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4 support1 context
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The Rob Carson ShowOct 5, 2026
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Multiple sources confirm that October 7, 2026 was a Wednesday and marked the third anniversary of the October 7, 2023 Hamas-led attacks. The extracted claim matches the passage's 'coming up Wednesday' and adds no widened scope or changed figure.

What was said

… But that's going to get fixed. You know, this was a wake-up call for Israel because the threat is not going to come from the borders of Israel, but also from outside. We have to run bridgette Gabriel, but obviously, the third anniversary of October 7th is coming up Wednesday. I'm encouraging all of my viewers and listeners to take time to pause and pray. Prayer is very powerful, and we are going to turn evil back on its heels, Bridgette. I believe this. I really do believe we're going to defeat the evil. …
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What we found

Supports. Reuters reports that Israelis gathered on Wednesday at Kfar Aza to mark three years since the October 7 attacks, with the article dated October 7, 2026.[1]

Supports. NPR reports that Israelis gathered Wednesday to commemorate the October 7, 2023 attack, with a memorial marking the third anniversary at the Nova site dated Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2026.[2]

Supports. Times of Israel and Deseret News both report that Wednesday marked the third anniversary of the October 7, 2023 attack, with Times of Israel dated 7 October 2026.[3][4]

Context. Israel's official state memorials were held on Monday, October 5, because the state follows the Hebrew calendar, while many municipalities and groups marked the anniversary on Wednesday, October 7. This peripheral detail does not contradict the Gregorian-date claim.[3][5]

Sources

5 sources: 1 fact-checker, 1 tier 2, 2 not rated, 1 tier 1

  1. 1Israelis mark three years since Hamas attack that set off ...reuters.com · fact-checker · cited for: supports
  2. 2Israelis mourn on the anniversary of the Oct. 7 as ...npr.org · tier 2 · cited for: supports
  3. 3Israel marks 3 years since Oct. 7 with memorial ceremonies ...timesofisrael.com · not rated · cited for: supports, context
  4. 4Leaders mark Oct. 7 anniversary with messages about not ...deseret.com · not rated · cited for: supports
  5. 5Israel marks three years since Hamas-led 7 October 2023 ...bbc.co.uk · tier 1 · cited for: context

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