Uruguay

Montevideo, October 7, 2026. In Uruguay, the third anniversary of the October 7, 2023 attack is told through two articles, from La Diaria and El Observador, which do not address the Israeli legislative elections or the commission of inquiry, but rather the aftermath of October 7 outside of Israel and in the West Bank.

El Observador reports on the event organized on Tuesday, October 6, by the Israeli embassy in Montevideo, where tribute was paid to the victims and the documentary #Nova, dedicated to the attack on the music festival, was screened. Ambassador Eldad Hayet stated that his country and the Jewish community "continue to face threats." He added: "The effects of October 7 have fractured not only Israeli society, but also all Jewish communities around the world. Here too, in Uruguay, the Jewish community has had to face rising antisemitism, threats, harassment, and fear." The newspaper refers to Hamas as a "terrorist group" in its presentation of the event.

The other axis of the discourse is that of the representation of facts. According to Hayet, Israel is facing "the front of disinformation," a battle to prevent "victims from being turned into perpetrators" and those responsible from being presented as doctors, journalists, or teachers. He warned that the documentary contained "highly sensitive" material, shown to prevent "reality from being distorted."

La Diaria takes a different approach. The daily reports that the Israeli government of Benjamin Netanyahu threatened on Tuesday to launch a war against the Palestinian Authority, which governs the West Bank, on the occasion of the commemoration; the threat is attributed to the Minister of Defense. The Palestinian government, for its part, has warned of the growing violence of settlers. The newspaper recalls that the attack resulted in around 1,200 deaths and 250 kidnappings, and that the Israeli offensive in Gaza has cost the lives of more than 70,000 people, with thousands of bodies remaining under the rubble.

The newspaper also cites a poll: only 22% of Israelis and 21% of Palestinians say they believe that lasting peace will one day be achieved. The accessible excerpt from the article, reserved for subscribers, ends there.

The two texts respond to each other without intersecting: one gives a voice to Israeli diplomacy in Uruguay, the other emphasizes the possible escalation and the Palestinian toll. Neither dwells on the Israeli electoral context.