Rubio Honors American Victims of October 7 at Memorial

For a memorial service Wednesday, the State Department hosted the families of the 46 Americans who perished during the October 7 terrorist attacks in Israel. Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick spoke to attendees about grief and their loved ones.

“I showed them [Rubio and Lutnick] the picture of my girls, and he [Rubio] told me, ‘I know everybody’s story. I learned about each one of your kids,'” Menashe Manzuri, a father who lost his two daughters — Norelle and Roya — told reporters that evening following the memorial, which was closed to press.

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For a memorial service Wednesday, the State Department hosted the families of the 46 Americans who perished during the October 7 terrorist attacks in Israel. Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick spoke to attendees about grief and their loved ones.

“I showed them [Rubio and Lutnick] the picture of my girls, and he [Rubio] told me, ‘I know everybody’s story. I learned about each one of your kids,'” Menashe Manzuri, a father who lost his two daughters — Norelle and Roya — told reporters that evening following the memorial, which was closed to press.