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.
"In what world should people who have just been freed from captivity have to cross oceans in their medical and mental state just to meet with the President of the United States?" Naama Weinberg said.
Netanyahu suggested that media bias, both in Israel and internationally, played a role in shifting global opinion against Israel so quickly after the October 7 massacre.
Hamas said that Trump's repeated threats against Palestinians are support for Netanyahu to back out of the Gaza ceasefire and intensify the siege.
Shoham shared with Netanyahu and his wife, Sara, his experience in Hamas captivity, detailing the hardships and the psychological terror he underwent.
Here’s what you need to know about the hostages remaining in Gaza.
"Enemies near and far have sought to destroy us. They mistakenly believed that our spirit was weak and our ranks were fractured," he wrote.
The report further claimed that Netanyahu's close circle has begun evaluating this possibility from a legal aspect as well.
To those in charge: Get a grip. These are lives you’re playing with, and you’re treating it like a sport.
IDF and Shin Bet reports exposed strategic blind spots in Israel’s October 7 defense.
Global Jewish leaders debate the future of world Jewry at Herzog’s Haifa summit.
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