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.

UN’s push for Palestinian statehood ignores Israel’s security concerns - analysis

Despite the trauma of October 7, diplomats continue to push for the outdated two-state solution, ignoring new realities and Israel's security concerns.

IRONICALLY, ALTERNATIVES to a two-state solution don’t necessarily provide any sort of protection from the violence against Israel.
Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer delivers a statement inside No. 10 Downing Street on the day the cabinet was recalled to discuss the situation in Gaza, in London, Britain, July 29, 2025.

UK demands Gaza ceasefire or face Palestinian state recognition

David's Circle in Thailand has helped over 600 Israelis.

Let’s Do Something: Healing lives with David’s Circle in memory of fallen heroes - opinion

 AN ISRAELI M109 howitzer fires artillery shells.

IDF to continue attacking Hezbollah until it disarms, even if leads to another war


Public Defender's Office: Alarming rise in crime committed by normative people due to Oct. 7, war

Many ordinary, normative citizens were suddenly faced with criminal procedures, as more and more cases of domestic violence and poverty were opened - all against the backdrop of trauma. 

 Israel Police during operation in Israel's North to thwart murder attempt, April 27, 2025.

Has the war become unjust? - opinion

It is a very painful concept to consider. After all, there was no war on October 6. We did not invade Gaza to start this war, and we had no plans to do so.

 IDF soldiers operating in the Gaza Strip, July 17, 2025.

IDF reinforcements prevented 'more severe disaster' on Kibbutz Sufa, Oct. 7 probe finds

Civilians and security forces who fought in the kibbutz showed great bravery, including risking their lives, the probe noted.

IDF soldiers drive near Sufa; illustrative.

IDF soldiers removed from duty, punished after refusing orders to return and fight in Gaza

Soldiers from the Nahal Brigade face repurcussions after refusing orders to return to fight in Gaza due to "a deep, internal crisis."

 IDF soldiers from the Nahal Brigade operate in Rafah, Gaza Strip, November 30, 2024.

Yad Vashem: Israel's war in Gaza is not genocide, but we must act morally - exclusive

To equate the IDF, fighting to protect Israeli citizens from a terrorist army that embeds itself within civilian areas, with the Nazis, is not only false, but morally reprehensible.

Palestinian journalists report on the war and ongoing humanitarian crisis in the central Gaza Strip, July 26, 2025

Israel must fight the blood libels said against it - opinion

Hamas is the source of the starvation and famine, which includes the crimes of stealing the aid, and deliberately shooting or beating anyone who protests.

IDF soldiers operating across the Gaza Strip, July 26, 2025

Man who murdered Palestinian-American child dies in prison

"This depraved killer has died, but the hate is still alive and well, ” the executive director of the Council on American-Islamic Relations’ Chicago office stated after Joseph Czuba's death.

Joseph M. Czuba poses for a police booking photograph after being arrested by the Will County Sheriff's Office in Illinois, U.S., in this handout picture obtained by Reuters on October 15, 2023.

The narrative, no less than the nukes: Has Israel become a pariah or saved the world? - opinion

Just like at this war’s seven military fronts, the battle over the narrative is one that Israel cannot afford to lose.

NO CONTEXT to Israel’s protection of a small minority: Druze reunite with long-lost relatives near the Syrian border.

Dr. Yoav Heller on October 7: sexual violence and confronting evil

Dr. Heller: 'This wasn’t just another attack between Israelis and Palestinians. It was an attempt at genocide.'

 IDF soldiers seen in the aftermath of Hamas's Nova music festival massacre in Re'im, southern Israel, on October 7, 2023.

Israel's moral dilemma: Being a picture of morality or destroying Hamas - opinion

Israel, today, has the chance to show not only its power, but its greatness of soul.

President Isaac Herzog visits soldiers in Gaza, July 23 2025

After negotiation team recalled from Doha, hostage coordinator promises 'talks are continuing'

“The negotiation team has been operating in Doha for 18 days. During this extended period, we have come a long way in order to make progress," said Hirsch.

 Families of hostages, former hostages, and supporters march to the US embassy branch in Tel Aviv, calling for the release of all hostages, July 19, 2025.