The October 7 Massacre

Post-Pesach musings: Focusing on the gifts we receive on Passover

After a difficult Passover, a single woman, a bereaved mother, a freed hostage, and Shabbat-observant teens all deliver stirring lessons in resilience, faith, and Jewish identity.

Pope Francis’s moral compass faltered on Israel

From the very beginning of his papacy, Francis struck a markedly different tone toward the Jewish State than toward its adversaries.

Was Netanyahu warned on Oct. 7? Prime Minister's Office sources weigh in

Shin Bet Chief Ronen Bar claims he called the prime minister at 5:15 a.m., but Netanyahu said Bar was making false claims.

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Covered in chains, blood: Protesters re-enact kidnapping of Matan Angrest

Participants wore makeup and costumes to visually represent the violence endured by Angrest, who was wounded while defending civilians at the Nahal Oz outpost.

'Bar could've prevented October 7': PMO refutes Shin Bet chief affidavit

Netanyahu's office argued that Bar did not inform the prime minister in a timely manner on the morning of October 7.

An FBI vehicle

'The Human Scale': Israel-based FBI mystery is a page-turner

The Human Scale is a superb contemporary political thriller that goes well beyond simply keeping the reader enthralled with a succession of unexpected developments, page after page.

20 Canada Liberal candidates sign pledge for arms embargo, Palestinian state recognition

The platform calls for a two-way arms embargo against Israel, and that Israeli weapons not be purchased by the Canadian military.

Israeli NGO leads legal fight for victims of Hamas atrocities across int'l borders

The organization represents over 350 direct victims of the October 7 atrocities—survivors of attacks on southern Israeli communities, bereaved families, and hostages with their families.

(L-R) Shin Bet director Ronen Bar and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu

Netanyahu, Bar fated to clash the moment Hamas invaded

Tensions between Netanyahu and Bar grew after October 7, as differing views on the war shaped a rift in Israel’s leadership.

'Close to the families': Late Pope Francis met with freed hostages, families since Oct. 7

As early as October 2023, the late Pope had highlighted the well-being of the hostages in his remarks on October 7, 2023, and on the ensuing Israel-Hamas war.

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