October 7, 2024: Israel and the world mark one year since massacre

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.

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%.

“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. 

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.

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.

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.

The anniversary of Hamas’s October 7 attacks may be a motivating factor for foreign terrorist organizations, violent extremists and hate crime perpetrators to threaten public safety, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and Department of Homeland Security (DHS) warned on Friday.

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump will be a special guest on radio host Sid Rosenberg's live broadcast from Sderot on Monday.

On October 7, Rosenberg, host of The Sid & Friends in the Morning show, will be broadcasting live from southern Israel in remembrance of the massacre there a year ago. Rosenberg will be touring Israel with comedian and actor Michael Rappaport on a trip organized by the One Israel Fund, a charity that provides financial support for Judea and Samaria.