The October 7 Massacre

The October 7 massacre was a brutal series of terrorist attacks along the Gaza border, when Hamas terrorists under the cover of a barrage of rocket fire infiltrated several Israeli towns, cities, and IDF bases. 

The resulting attacks stretched as far east as Ofakim in the Negev and resulted in at least 1,200 people murdered and hundreds taken hostage by Hamas back to Gaza. 

Occurring on the morning of the Simchat Torah holiday, the October 7 massacre kicked off Operation Swords of Iron, the code name for Israel's war against Hamas in Gaza.

'I am their voice': Omer Wenkert urges for release of remaining hostages

"It is our duty to do everything in our power to bring them back. All of them – now!" Omer said at Tel Aviv's Hostages Square.

 Former hostage Omer Wenkert speaks during a rally calling for the release of Israelis held hostage by Hamas terrorists in Gaza, at "Hostage Square" in Tel Aviv, April 5, 2025.
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Addiction in Israel: The quiet war we must fight - opinion

 The CAM-organized State Leadership Summit on Antisemitism and Support for Israel, held in Kansas City, Missouri, June 30, 2025.

Officials from 17 US states unite to counter antisemitism at CAM Kansas summit

 Pro-Palestinian protesters wave Palestinian flags, as they demonstrate on the Zuiderstrand beach against the violence in Gaza, on the sidelines of a NATO Summit, in The Hague, Netherlands June 24, 2025.

BDS win: Int'l Sociological Association suspends membership of Israel due to 'Gaza genocide'


'We are all Blue and White': Gantz reverts National Unity party name after Eisenkot departure

"There are no more camps, we are all Blue and White," Gantz said in a video announcing the party's name change.

 Leader of the Blue and White Party MK Benny Gantz leads a faction meeting at the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem, on June 30, 2025.

Netanyahu conducts an orchestra while Israel’s leaderless opposition misses every beat - analysis

As long as Netanyahu’s opponents refuse to harmonize – preferring ego trips, tactical racism, and mutual intimidation – Israel’s longest-serving premier will keep setting the score.

 Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu visits at the scene where a ballistic missile fired from Iran hit and caused damage at the Weizmann Institute in Rehovot, June 20, 2025.

Blue-and-white duo crowned European footvolley champions

Ben Yishai and Haas are also reigning champions of the “Ya’az” Tel Aviv–Jaffa Footvolley League. They will now return home to compete in the upcoming domestic season, set to begin Saturday, July 12.

  RON BEN YISHAI and MAOR HAAS won the European Footvolley Championship representing Israel this week for the fourth time.

Islamist antisemitism goes beyond Israeli-Palestinian conflict, CEG report argues

The central argument of the near-100 page report is that it is futile to rationalize (or attempt to rationalize) Islamist antisemitism as a response to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

 Demonstrators protest in solidarity with Palestinians in Gaza, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas, in London, Britain, October 28, 2023.

'I wanted to show what happened on Oct 7': Yariv Mozer discusses Emmy-winning doc.

Yariv Mozer reflects on his Emmy-winning documentary, 'We Will Dance Again,' shedding light on the Nova massacre and the ongoing fight to bring home hostages still held by Hamas.

 YARIV MOZER, second from left, with other members of his production team at the Emmy Awards in New York on June 26.

October Council condemns former Netanyahu aide's comments about forgetting the Oct. 7 massacre

The council called for the establishment of a state commission to investigate the October 7 attack, asserting that those who deny its significance must not be allowed to bury the truth.

  Eyal Eshel, father of Roni Eshel, who was killed on October 7.

How Israeli hoteliers rise to challenge of housing evacuees amid war

Israeli hoteliers adapt to host evacuees during Iran strikes, Israel-Hamas war, while navigating the challenges of the ongoing conflict and tourism decline.

 EVACUEES DANNY SADEH (right), Yoav Yaari, and Tyson in front of their new home in Tel Aviv.

Gov't clears return of Gaza border residents amid security concerns - report

These communities include Kibbutz Be'eri, Hulit, Kissufim, Kfar Aza, Kerem Shalom, Nahal Oz, Nir Am, Nir Yitzhak, Nir Oz, Netiv Ha’asara, Sufa, and Ein Hashlosha.

 A destroyed home in Kibbutz Be'eri, near the Gaza border.

After disaster, Netanyahu led Israel to victory and deserves credit, not just blame - opinion

Netanyahu deserves criticism for his failures ahead of Oct. 7, but he deserves credit for Israel’s victories and military success in the war since October 8, 2023.

  US PRESIDENT Donald Trump meets with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in the Oval Office in April 2025.

Security forces confirm death of senior Hamas military wing member in Gaza strikes

Issa was a co-founder of the Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades' military academy and led the training of thousands of terrorists.

 Hakham Muhammad Issa al-Issa, June 28, 2025.

History rhymes: Israel's strike on Iran and its echoes of the Six Day War

NATIONAL AFFAIRS: Israel’s June 2025 campaign wasn’t a repeat of 1967, but it carried the same spirit of preemption, speed, and strategic transformation.

 IR SUPERIORITY proved the decisive factor in both the Six Day War and Israel’s 12-day war against Iran. During Operation Rising Lion, dozens of IDF fighter jets conducted waves of strikes across Iran, decimating the country’s defense systems – more than 1,500 km. from Israeli territory.