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.

Gaza hostage survivors Sasha Troufanov and Sapir Cohen announce engagement

In the months leading up to their engagement, the couple reunited after Troufanov was released from captivity after 498 days held by the Palestinian Islamic Jihad.

Former hostages, Sapir Cohen and Sasha Troufanov announce engagement, July 9, 2025.
 A toy lies in front of a house in Nir Oz ahead of the first demolition of a building since the October 7 massacre, to make way for the rebuilding and renewal of the kibbutz, in December

New study reveals psychological impact of twin separation during Hamas-Israel War

 IDF soldiers operating throughout the Gaza Strip, July 9, 2025.

IDF announces soldier killed in Gaza, Netanyahu: Good chance we will reach a ceasefire

 Record producer David Foster, left, and entertainment executive Haim Saban speak onstage at Friends of The Israel Defense Forces Western Region Gala at The Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, Calif. on Nov. 1, 2018

Friends of the IDF in crisis after internal report alleges financial abuse and toxic culture


Israel's ‘kalaniyot’ still bloom: A symbol of enduring resilience - opinion

A teen’s journey from LA to Nir Oz – loss, hope, and Jewish roots

 First red anemone in the western Negev.

‘We must be their voice’: The campaign to expose Hamas sexual violence as weapon of war - comment

The Dinah Project is committed to ensuring the world never forgets the heinous sexual violence and gender atrocities on October 7, 2023, and the ongoing hostage abuse of hostages.

 THE SITE of the Nova music festival massacre.

IDF kills Nukhba terrorist responsible for Oct. 7 attack on Kibbutz Magen gas station

Abu Ayadeh led a platoon of Nukhba terrorists during Hamas's October 7 massacre, infiltrating a gas station in Kibbutz Magen, the IDF stated.

 Hamas Nukhba terrorists (illustrative).

‘Part of me stayed in Gaza’: Former hostage Keith Siegel recounts harrowing ordeal to Knesset

“I was there for 484 days. They have been there for 641 days. It is very hard to describe in words the suffering they are enduring,” Siegel said.

 	 download high resolution download low resolution add to lightbox file name: F250326MA06  File Size: 6680 KB  caption (en): The opening of Keith Siegel pancake house, a former Israeli hostage, at Sarona market in Tel Aviv, March 26, 2025.

October 7 and beyond: Hamas's use of sexual violence was systematic weapon of war, report finds

The report concludes that "Hamas used sexual violence as a tactical weapon of war," a finding that carries potentially far-reaching consequences in the international realm.

 The destruction caused by Hamas terrorists in Kibbutz Nir Oz on October 7 massacre, near the Israeli-Gaza border, in southern Israel, January 23, 2025.

Former hostage Karina Ariev completes IDF service, five months after being freed from Gaza

Surviving Hamas captivity, Karina Ariev completes her service in the IDF and honors her fallen comrades in an emotional Instagram post.

 Karina Ariev has completed her 3 years of service in the IDF after being freed from captivity in Gaza.

Why Netanyahu should not resign: The pros and cons - opinion

Anyone viewing this matter dispassionately will understand that it is very, very unlikely that Netanyahu will resign before the next scheduled election.

 PRIME MINISTER Benjamin Netanyahu appears at the Tel Aviv District Court last month before testifying in the trial against him. He will not resign before the next scheduled election, the writer maintains.

Gaza for Fordow: Did Netanyahu master the art of the strategic deal? - analysis

Like a masterful game of chess, Netanyahu sacrificed his "queen" of the complete dismantling of Hamas in order to achieve something greater: The destruction of Iran's nuclear sites.

 US President Donald Trump meets with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, US, April 7, 2025.

'Counterproductive incentive': Hardest-hit Gaza border towns slam gov't canceling return grant

The lawyers stated in the letter that the heads of the towns in question will petition the High Court of Justice if the government decision is not repealed.

 The destruction caused by Hamas terrorists in Kibbutz Kissufim on October 7, 2023, near the Israeli-Gaza border, in southern Israel, November 20, 2023.

'No stopping a civil war against Hamas,' Gaza militia chief Abu Shabab tells KAN

This follows an earlier interview with Army Radio, where Abu Shabab denied working with Israel but added that he hadn't ruled out cooperating with the IDF on aid distribution in the future.

 Gaza militia leader Yasser Abu Shabab with the backdrop of the Gaza Strip.

'Security situation has completely collapsed': Hamas has lost 80% of its control over Gaza- report

“Let’s be realistic here, there’s barely anything left of the security structure. Most of the leadership, about 95%, are now dead,” the Hamas official told the BBC."

 Members of Hamas with the backdrop of the Gaza Strip, amid reports that Hamas has lost control of much of its territory.