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.

New suspect in Qatargate case, Maj.-Gen. (res.) Poli Mordechai, brought in for questioning

Mordechai is suspected of transferring hundreds of thousands of shekels from his business to Yonatan Urich, the main suspect in the Qatargate case.

MAJ.-GEN. YOAV (POLY) MORDECHAI (left) shakes hands with Palestinian Authority Civil Affairs Minister Hussein al-Sheikh after agreeing to renew activities of the Joint Water Committee.
 Hostage families and supporters rally, calling for the return of the remaining 50 hostages in Hamas captivity, June 28, 2025.

Hamas expected to respond to hostage deal in next 24 hours after Israel gives green light - sources

 National Unity MKs Benny Gantz and Gadi Eisenkot speak in the Knesset, in Jerusalem, March 24, 2025

Eisenkot walks out, Gantz leads in - and bets on compromise - analysis

 Eric S. Goldstein, right, CEO of UJA-Federation of New York, is seen with Gov. Kathy Hochul  at UJA’s 2022 Annual Campaign kickoff, Oct. 28, 2021

Eric S. Goldstein to step down as CEO of UJA-Federation of New York


IDF reduces closed military zone surrounding Gaza Strip

This is the first time that no community in the Gaza border area is under a closed military zone order. 

 An Israeli military convoy manoeuvres near the Israel-Gaza border, as seen from Israel, July 1, 2025.

To the people of Iran: We in Israel hear you and are with you - opinion

Maybe our deeds for Israel, will contribute not just to a better future for the Jewish people, but to a new and brighter future for the people of Persia as well.

 Flags are displayed as supporters of Iran's exiled Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi and pro-Israel demonstrators gather outside the Iranian embassy during a protest in London, Britain, June 22, 2025.

Israel's psychiatric mental health crisis amid war - opinion

AI health-analytics company Taliaz has created a full-stack, research-backed platform that leverages AI to deliver psychiatric care in days, not months.

 Busting the stigma of mental health (Illustrative).

'I am their voice': Former hostage 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 Hostage 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.

Addiction in Israel: The quiet war we must fight - opinion

Those exposed directly to the trauma of October 7 – evacuees, survivors, soldiers, families – are far more likely to turn to substances to manage anxiety, insomnia, and emotional distress.

Mental health [illustrative]

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

Key sessions at the summit included discussions on hate crime legislation, security for Jewish institutions, and tools to counter radicalization.

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

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

ISA added that it regretted not taking a clear position condemning the situation in Gaza, and the suspension of ISS "reflects the extraordinary gravity of the current situation."

 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.

'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.