Bereaved families

Bereaved families to join Knesset debate with Netanyahu on inquiry into Oct. 7 failures

The October Council, made up of hundreds of families affected by the October 7 Hamas attacks, will attend the debate and call for a state commission of inquiry in a press conference beforehand.

|ByKESHET NEEV
Bereaved families attend a Knesset hearing, September 14, 2025.
‘IT IS important to acknowledge that each person’s grief is his or her own.’

Navigating the death of a loved one: Each person’s grief is their own - opinion

It is important to acknowledge that each person’s grief is his or her own. As such, it does not help to compare one person’s loss to another’s.

|ByDR. BATYA L. LUDMAN
Prof. Osnat Levtzion-Korach with bereaved mothers on the Uganda journey

Shamir Medical Center CEO joins bereaved Israeli mothers on healing journey in Uganda

Prof. Osnat Levtzion-Korach joins Journey 4Hope’s mission to support mothers who lost sons in the Iron Swords War.

|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
PEOPLE EMBRACE next to a banner with photos of captives at Hostage Square in Tel Aviv on October 9, 2025.

From struggle to mourning: The painful transition of hostages’ families - opinion

The bodies will return, and the struggle that kept them alive for two years will end. And then the real, terrible task will begin: transitioning to mourning.

|ByMOSHE SWIL

A nation of one: From personal tragedy to national mourning on Simchat Torah - opinion

We are part of an ongoing circle of life; no one individual in this circle is more “central” than anyone else.

OCTOBER 11, 2025BySTEWART WEISS
SGT. ARI WEISS: ‘The image of Ari lifting that heavy Torah high above his head and dancing with it is forever imprinted on my soul.’

Defense Ministry: 1,152 soldiers fallen since October 7, over 40% were under age 21

Since Oct. 7, 1,152 Israeli soldiers have fallen, with over 40% under 21 years old, the Defense Ministry said, adding that more than 6,500 family members have joined Israel’s circle of bereavement.

OCTOBER 6, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Bereaved families, friends and Israeli soldiers visit the graves of fallen soldier during Memorial Day which commemorates the fallen Israeli soldiers and victims of terror at Mount Herzl Military Cemetery in Jerusalem on April 30, 2025.

Bereaved siblings of fallen soldiers express lack of gov't support to Knesset panel

The siblings of fallen soldiers expressed that they require further government support, similar to what widows or parents receive.

SEPTEMBER 25, 2025ByKESHET NEEV
Bereaved families, friends and Israeli soldiers visit the graves of fallen soldier during Memorial Day which commemorates the fallen Israeli soldiers and victims of terror at Mount Herzl Military Cemetery in Jerusalem on April 30, 2025.