Live Updates: October 7, 2024: Israel and the world mark one year since massacre
Memorials held nationwide in memory of those fallen, honoring hostages still held in Gaza, one year later
Hamas's October 7 massacre: Reliving the day, hour by hour
To honor the memory of the fallen and those taken hostage, the Jerusalem Post has created a timeline of the harrowing events of October 7.
One year ago today, Hamas terrorists invaded southern Israel, massacring thousands of Israelis and foreign nationals and taking hundreds more hostage, launching Israel into an unprecedented year of threats, attacks, assassinations, protests, and war.
Some 1,200 people were killed in the Hamas-led October 7 massacre. Over 250 people were kidnapped into the Gaza Strip, with 101 of them still being detained in captivity.
To honor the memory of the fallen and those taken hostage, the Jerusalem Post has created a timeline of the harrowing events of October 7 in hopes of memorializing and eternalizing the sacrifice of those Israelis murdered by terrorists in their homes, as well as the bravery of hostages who remain in the Gaza Strip, 12 months on.
Go to the full article >>How 1,700 United Hatzalah volunteers helped save lives on Oct. 7
“At United Hatzalah, I have always said we have to be ready. And on Oct. 7, we had more readiness and preparedness than any other organization.”
“The reason we’re so successful every day, especially on Oct. 7,” says Eli Beer, president and founder of United Hatzalah, “is because we had people everywhere ready to jump. We are the jumpers.”
United Hatzalah is Israel’s largest independent, nonprofit, fully volunteer emergency medical service organization, responding to almost 2,000 emergencies daily.
Beer says its success stems from its goal to reach every medical emergency in Israel within 90 seconds of receiving a call for help. “We are always on our toes to be ready to jump to save someone’s life. That’s the beauty of United Hatzalah.”
Go to the full article >>Emily Hand: A child's journey to freedom from Hamas captivity
Though the wounds of Oct. 7 will never fully heal, in the freedom of a child dancing in the sand, there is hope. For Emily. For Be’eri. For Israel.
I traveled to Kibbutz Hatzerim in the Negev, where the displaced community of Kibbutz Be’eri will be living for the next two to three years.
Rows of temporary houses stretch across the sand, a harsh yet fitting backdrop for a community forever changed. Residents of Kibbutz Be’eri, who were relocated to the North and to the Dead Sea, are finally reunited in one place for the first time since the Oct. 7 Hamas mega-atrocity. They are a broken community, with so many lives lost, trying to find a new sense of home.
Go to the full article >>Israel marks Oct. 7 anniversary under shadow of escalating war
Israelis on Monday marked the first anniversary of the devastating Hamas attack.
Israelis on Monday marked the first anniversary of the devastating Hamas attack that triggered a war that has sparked protest worldwide and risks igniting a far wider conflict in the Middle East.
Ceremonies and protests in Jerusalem and Israel's south were scheduled to begin around 06:29 a.m., the hour when Hamas-led terrorists launched rockets into Israel at the start of the Oct. 7 attack last year.
Go to the full article >>Let them go home, now! - editorial
Over a year on, these are the names, according to the Hostages and Missing Families Forum, of those still languishing in the hands of Hamas. Each name is a heart still waiting to come home.
They are more than numbers, more than headlines – they are sons, daughters, mothers, fathers, and friends. Over a year on, these are the names, according to the Hostages and Missing Families Forum, of those still languishing in the hands of Hamas. Each name is a heart still waiting to come home.
Tamir Adar, 38, taken from Nir Oz; Muhammad Al-Atarash, 39, taken from a Gaza border community; Hisham Al-Sayed, 36, taken from the south of Gaza; Hamzah Al-Zayadni, 23, taken from Holit; Yosel Al-Zayadni, 53, taken from Holit; Liri Albag, 19, taken from Nahal Oz; Edan Alexander, 20, taken from a Gaza border community; Matan Angrest, 21, taken from Nahal Oz; Karina Ariev, 20, taken from Nahal Oz; Aviv Atzili, 49, taken from Nir Oz; Sahar Baruch, 24, taken from Be’eri; Uriel Baruch, 35, taken from the Nova music festival; Ohad Ben Ami, 55, taken from Be’eri; Agam Berger, 20, taken from Nahal Oz; Gali Berman, 27, taken from Kfar Aza; Ziv Berman, 27, taken from Kfar Aza; Ariel Bibas, 5, taken from Nir Oz; Kfir Bibas, 1, taken from Nir Oz; Shiri Bibas, 33, taken from Nir Oz; Yarden Bibas, 34, taken from Nir Oz; Elkana Bohbot, 34, taken from the Nova music festival; Rom Braslavski, 20, taken from the Nova music festival; Itay Chen, 19, taken from Nahal Oz; Sagui Dekel Chen, 36, taken from Nir Oz; Eliya Cohen, 27, taken from the Nova music festival; Nimrod Cohen, 20, taken from a Gaza border community; Amiram Cooper, 85, taken from Nir Oz; Ariel Cunio, 27, taken from Nir Oz; David Cunio, 34, taken from Nir Oz; Evyatar David, 23, taken from the Nova music festival; Itzhak Elgarat, 69, taken from Nir Oz; Ronen Engel, 54, taken from Nir Oz; Daniella Gilboa, 20, taken from Nahal Oz; Guy Gilboa-Dalal, 23, taken from the Nova music festival; Meny Godard, 73, taken from Be’eri; Hadar Goldin, 23, taken from the south of Gaza; Romi Gonen, 24, taken from the Nova music festival; Ran Gvili, 24, taken from an unknown location; Gad Haggai, 73, taken from Nir Oz; Judi Weinstein Haggai, 70, taken from Nir Oz; Tal Haimi, 41, taken from Nir Yitzhak; Inbar Hayman, 27, taken from the Nova music festival; Maxim Herkin, 36, taken from the Nova music festival; Eitan Horn, 38, taken from Nir Oz; Iair Horn, 46, taken from Nir Oz; Tsachi Idan, 50, taken from Nahal Oz; Guy Illouz, 26, taken from the Nova music festival; Bipin Joshi, 23, taken from Alumim; Ofer Kalderon, 53, taken from Nir Oz; Segev Kalfon, 26, taken from the Nova music festival; Ofra Keidar, 70, taken from Be’eri; Bar Abraham Kupershtein, 23, taken from the Nova music festival; Eitan Levi, 53, taken from route 232; Shay Levinson, 19, taken from a Gaza border community; Naama Levy, 20, taken from Nahal Oz; Or Levy, 34, taken from the Nova music festival; Oded Lifshitz, 84, taken from Nir Oz; Shlomo Mantzur, 86, taken from Kisufim; Eliyahu Margalit, 75, taken from Nir Oz; Avera Mengisto, 38, taken from the north of Gaza; Omri Miran, 47, taken from Nahal Oz; Joshua Loitu Mollel, 21, taken from Nahal Oz; Eitan Abraham Mor, 24, taken from the Nova music festival; Gadi Moshe Mozes, 80, taken from Nir Oz; Omer Neutra, 22, taken from a Gaza border community; Tamir Nimrodi, 19, taken from the Erez crossing; Yosef-Chaim Ohana, 24, taken from Nova Festival; Alon Ohel, 23, taken from Nova Festival; Avinatan Or, 31, taken from the Nova music festival; Dror Or, 48, taken from Be’eri; Daniel Oz, 19, taken from Kisufim; Daniel Peretz, 22, taken from a Gaza border community; Lior Rudaeff, 61, taken from Nir Yitzhak; Yonatan Samerano, 22, taken from the Nova music festival; Eli Sharabi, 52, taken from Be’eri; Yossi Sharabi, 53, taken from Be’eri; Oron Shaul, 20, taken from the south of Gaza; Omer Shem Tov, 21, taken from the Nova music festival; Tal Shoham, 39, taken from Be’eri; Idan Shtivi, 29, taken from the Nova music festival; Keith Samuel Siegel, 65, taken from Kfar Aza; Doron Steinbrecher, 31, taken from Kfar Aza; Itay Svirsky, 38, taken from Be’eri; Alexandre Sasha Troufanov, 28, taken from Nir Oz; Ilan Weiss, 56, taken from Be’eri; Omer Wenkert, 23, taken from the Nova music festival; Yair Yaakov, 59, taken from Nir Oz; Ohad Yahalomi, 50, taken from Nir Oz; Arbel Yehoud, 29, taken from Nir Oz; Arie Zalmanowicz, 85, taken from Nir Oz; Matan Zangauker, 24, taken from Nir Oz.
Let them go home, now!
Go to the full article >>16% of young Britons believe October 7 massacre was justified - poll
One in five Britons isn't comfortable spending time with people who openly support Israel, with the figure being even worse among young Britons at 41%, double the figure recorded in December 2023.
Young Britons have become increasingly radicalized in favor of Hamas since the October 7 massacre, according to new polling by YouGov.
One in 11 young Britons (18-24) has a favorable view of Hamas 9%, three times the number of the general British public at 3%.
Go to the full article >>How October 7 transformed an Emmy winning actress into an activist - opinion
The writer, a three-time Emmy Award-winning actress and producer, reveals her unexpected journey after the Hamas attacks, uniting Christians and Jews against rising hate.
“It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness, it was the epoch of belief, it was the epoch of incredulity, it was the season of light, it was the season of darkness, it was the spring of hope, it was the winter of despair.”
– Charles Dickens, A Tale of Two Cities
Though written 165 years ago, the words of Charles Dickens remain relevant and reflect so well the times in which we are currently living.
Go to the full article >>The Year After: Some thoughts - opinion
As war expenses mount, Israeli financial leaders discuss tough choices and innovative solutions to maintain economic stability.
I happen to belong among those who believe that we should start taking stock of what happened to us on October 7, 2023, and the period that led up to that atrocious day. The problem is that there is apparently more on which we disagree than agree.
Go to the full article >>IDF publishes official data of war since October 7 of last year
Throughout the war, the IDF has been issuing regular updates to the general public on its operations against Hamas, Hezbollah, Houthis, and operations in the West Bank.
The IDF published the official data of operations conducted throughout the last year in the multi-front war Israel has been fighting since exactly one year ago.
Throughout the war, the IDF has been issuing regular updates to the general public on its operations against Hamas, Hezbollah, Houthis, and operations in the West Bank.
Here is everything you need to know.
Go to the full article >>'It's October 7 every single day': Tens of thousands attend UK memorials
Nearing the one-year anniversary of October 7, tens of thousands in Britain gather to remember those lost.
Tens of thousands attended October 7 memorials across the UK on Sunday to commemorate the victims of the Hamas attack, which approaches its one-year mark.
The main vigil was held in Hyde Park, central London, with two others in Leeds and Manchester. An estimated 30,000 people attended the memorial in Hyde Park, which was organized by the Board of Deputies of British Jews, the UJIA, the Hostage Families Forum and the JLC, in conjunction with the Israeli Embassy. Security was provided by way of both the Police and Community Security Trust, a Jewish security organization.
Go to the full article >>Important facts
- On October 7, 2023, thousands of Hamas terrorists infiltrated Israeli territory
- They murdered, kidnapped, raped, and tortured Israelis throughout southern Israel
- One year later, we remember the fallen and call for the return of those taken