Sister of October 7 hero says London protests are 'burning me from the inside' on third anniversary

From the Newshound archive · first published 6 October 2026.

Rona Epstein, whose brother Neta threw himself on a Hamas grenade to save his fiancée at Kibbutz Kfar Aza, says she feels "betrayed" and scared to visit London as pro-Palestine marches are planned for Wednesday's anniversary. Israel held its national day of remembrance on Monday, with President Isaac Herzog lowering the flag at 6.29am — the exact minute the attack began three years ago. Israelis are heading to the polls later this month in the first election since the war started, with grief and anger expected to shape the vote.

The University of London Coalition plans to march on Wednesday from King's College London to University College London, with more than 600 officers to be deployed across the capital.

British-Israeli former hostage Emily Damari, 30, who spent 471 days in Gaza before her release in January 2025, said on the anniversary: 'I love you and, more than anything, love life.'