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 told him, 'He’s my best friend. I want to stay with him," Bibas said. "He told me, 'No problem. You’ll stay with him. But it didn't happen."
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Meuhedet had invested in Israel’s underserved areas and communities, with one of its key forthcoming projects involving building a comprehensive hospital in Beersheba.
Tamar's husband, Benny, accompanied her until her last day. The two, veterans and leaders of the kibbutz, lived there their entire adult lives, and raised their children there.
Sharon Brownstone, General Counsel of El Al, spoke about the airline’s crucial role after the attack on October 7 at the Jerusalem Post Annual Conference.
“In Israel 3.0, leadership becomes national infrastructure,” Galili said. “We need more than strong systems. We need the people who lead them.”
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While most Israelis did not want to govern the Palestinians, they were also not willing to risk national security, Gantz added.
Members of the security forces are frequently confronted by horrific scenes, but are among the least likely to seek help.
To explore this root cause of October 7, the Report interviewed Prof. Arie Kruglanski, a world expert on the psychology of terrorism and extremism.