Bereaved families

Three years after Oct. 7, over 400 bereaved partners of IDF soldiers are still left mourning

From the establishment of the organization in 1998 until October 7, only around 500 bereaved partners of killed soldiers had been recorded.

Illustrative: Atara Sinton, the girlfriend of late Israeli soldier Sgt. Ariel Sosnov Sasonov, who was killed in a Hezbollah rocket attack on northern Israel, visits his grave ahead of Shabbat at Mount Herzl Military Cemetery in Jerusalem, January 30, 2026.
Former Ra’anana Municipality director-general Michal Negri speaks to The Jerusalem Post, October 4, 2026.

Michal Negri to 'Post': My son took responsibility on Oct. 7, our leaders must too - interview

HAPOEL TEL AVIV held its annual ‘Together Forever’ memorial ceremony this week, honoring the victims of October 7 and those who fell in battle.

‘We were playing for you’: Hapoel Tel Aviv remembers October 7

The "Bound in Memory" exhibit at the National Library of Israel.

Grassroots literary movement turns October 7 grief into books with new 'Bound in Memory' exhibition


‘Blood of my son on his hands’: Netanyahu’s October 7 speech interrupted by bereaved father

Tom Godo's funeral was held on October 13, 2023, with the IDF informing his family in 2025 that Israeli fire was responsible for his death, KAN reported.

A State Memorial Ceremony for the civilians who were murdered during the October 7 Massacre, at Mount Herzl military cemetery in Jerusalem on October 5, 2026.

Music festival survivors, victims' relatives discuss PTSD, substance abuse, mental health effects

A public event commemorating Hamas's October 7 massacre united over 500 individuals as they addressed PTSD, substance abuse, and other mental health effects after surviving or losing relatives.

A panel at the "Managing the Balance" conference exploring the connections between PTSD and substance use, September 8, 2026.

Picking up where he left off

After the passing of her husband, Rabbi Yitzchok Marton, Rachel Marton led the Chesed Menachem Mendel Fund, expanding the organization he built to help over 1,000 bereaved families in Israel

Rabbi Ephraim Duchman, Director of Development of Colel Chabad, distributing gifts to children as Mrs. Rochel Marton looks on.

'Let us have our peace': Fearing disruption at Ground Zero, 9/11 families ask Mamdani to stay away

US AFFAIRS: Families of 9/11 victims are urging New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani to skip the 25th anniversary ceremony at Ground Zero, saying his presence could disrupt their day of mourning.

AMERICAN FLAGS and flowers mark victims’ names at the 9/11 Memorial and Museum in New York City. Families say the site is sacred ground that should be a place of mourning, not a ground for political division.

October 7 remembrance ceremony crowdfunding tops NIS 700,000 on first day of campaign

Organizers said this will be the largest publicly funded memorial event in Israel’s history. Approximately 4,905 donors were responsible for over 38% of the total goal.

An illustration of Israelis attending a memorial service for the October 7 massacre in Hayarkon Park, Tel Aviv.

October Council marks 1,000 days since October 7 massacre, calls for state commission of inquiry

The press conference was attended by bereaved families, hostage families, survivors, and representatives, who called on Israel's public to demand the establishment of a state commission of inquiry.

A PRESS conference marking 1,000 days since the October 7 massacre, June 25, 2026.

IDF chief Zamir visits with family of Armored Corps officer killed by Hezbollah in s. Lebanon

Zamir spoke with Ben Simhon's parents, his widow Ariella, and his five brothers, all of whom are or have been combat soldiers.

IDF Chief of Staff Lt.-Gen. Eyal Zamir visits the family of murdered soldier Lt.-Col. Dor Ben Simhon, June 21, 2026.

Ben-Gvir appoints bereaved family members as official inspectors under terrorist death penalty law

The official inspectors will play a central role in overseeing the conditions of the terrorists sentenced to death, and are granted supervisory powers regarding the implementation of the law.

NATIONAL SECURITY Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir leads Otzma Yehudit faction meeting at the Knesset, on Monday.

Reservists Party holds primaries ahead of elections, bereaved families among candidates

Yoaz Hendel’s Reservists Party held digital primaries as it prepares for upcoming elections, with candidates including IDF reservists, bereaved families, and wounded veterans.

 Yoaz Hendel testifies during a hearing of the civil investigative committee on the October 7 massacre, in Tel Aviv, August 8, 2024.

Court overturns Education Ministry ban on educational pro-peace program

Since the closure imposed on the West Bank and Gaza Strip at the start of the Gaza War, the program has been operated by Israeli facilitators only, according to the ruling.

Palestinians, Israelis and politicians attend a joint Israeli-Palestinian Memorial Day ceremony, organized by peace groups and held amid far-right threats against participants, on the eve of Israel’s Memorial Day in Tel Aviv, April 20, 2026.