The October 7 Massacre

Lessons from the safe room: Navigating fear, routine, and family togetherness

Between alarms and ceasefires, one family navigates daily life, fear, and togetherness inside their safe room.

Time Passes in a safe room in central Israel.
Burned out vehicles on Kibbutz Nahal Oz in the aftermath of Hamas's October 7 massacre; illustrative.

'Security reality has not changed enough': Two kites from Gaza land in Kibbutz Nahal Oz

An illustrative image of a silhouette over the backdrop of the Hamas flag.

Israeli court uncovers covert Hamas funding network, key figures sentenced

Blantant antisemitism is spreading like wildfire after Israel’s response to the bloodthirsty Hamas attack on Israel of Oct. 7.

'Fighting the Hate': Melanie Phillips’s guide to confronting anti-Israel narratives - review


After Independence Day, Israel faces its biggest test: Unity - opinion

An alternative Indpendence Day ceremony and rising internal divisions expose a troubling reality: Israel’s unity seems tied to crisis, not peace.

To wake up tomorrow morning with a new song in my heart/To sing it with strength, to sing it with pain - Naomi Shemer.

UCLA, student president distance themselves from student gov't that condemned former Gaza hostage

USAC had argued that the Nazarian Center's sponsorship of the April 14 event reflected a disregard for Palestinian life and made the university complicit in amplifying one sided narratives.

A man walks through the campus of the University of California Los Angeles (UCLA) in Los Angeles, California, US, August 11, 2025.

Hamas terrorists significantly recovering capabilities during ceasefire - N12

Hamas is recovering its military and civilian hold on Gaza during the ceasefire, avoiding peace plan commitments, an intelligence document seen by N12 News revealed.

An illustrative silhouette of a rifle over a background of the Hamas flag.

Head of Rabbis for Human Rights Avi Dabush to run in Democrats Party primaries

The left-wing Democrats Party is composed of the Labor and Meretz parties, which merged in 2024. Dabush is expected to run for one of the reserved Meretz slots on the party’s list.

AVI DABUSH (left) sits alongside Democrats Party leader Yair Golan and MK Naama Lazimi  (Democrats).

High Court's Oct. 7 probe hearing halted after breach attempt, justices debate ordering state probe

High Court October 7 inquiry hearing: Justices hear petitions to force the government to establish a state commission, two and a half years after the Hamas massacre.

A hearing on a petition demanding the formation of a state commission of inquiry into the October 7 massacre at the Supreme Court in Jerusalem, April 23, 2026.

Failed car bomber released in October 7 deal gave video speech at Berkeley classroom

Jaabis was released in November 2023 as part of a ransom for 26 hostages captured by Gazans during the October 7 Massacre, according to the BBC.

Israa al-Jaabis (L), a 32-year-old Palestinian woman who detonated a small bomb on October 11, 2015 on the highway leading from the Jewish settlement of Maale Adumim to Jerusalem, arrives for her sentencing hearing at the District Court in Jerusalem on November 7, 2016.

Iran, Hezbollah ceasefires need enforcement, not just declarations, to sustain calm - editorial

Trump’s strategy mixes ceasefire and economic pressure on Iran, as Israel confronts rising threats from Hezbollah on the northern border.

Iranians walk past an anti-USA and anti-Israel mural, in Tehran on April 21 2026, amid a ceasefire in the region.

Former Gaza hostage Eli Sharabi reflects on Independence Day, family loss

Eli Sharabi, who survived Hamas captivity, shares his emotional journey after the October 7 massacre, revealing how Independence Day now holds deeper meaning as he honors his murdered family.

Eli Sharabi was abducted from his home in Kibbutz Be’eri during the Oct. 7, 2023 attack and survived 491 days in Hamas captivity.

Olympic Committee of Israel honors fallen swimmer Eden Nimri

Eden Nimri, a captain in the IDF, was not only a fighter but also a talented swimmer who competed with Israel’s youth national team.

Fallen soldier and former swimmer Eden Nimri

How songs become memory: The role of music on Israel’s Memorial Day

“People need someone to resonate with what they feel. Songs help them not feel alone,” says Dr. Ayelet Dassa, a music therapist and researcher at Bar-Ilan University.

SGT. GADI Cotal.