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On October 7, Hamas’s goal was not the Nova festival - it was New York - opinion

Sinwar’s goal was to initiate a future multifront war that could succeed after Israel lost the world’s support, and ideally after Iran obtained a nuclear capability.

ELIMINATED BY the IDF post-Oct. 7: Hamas leaders Ismail Haniyeh (L) and Yahya Sinwar (R), and Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah (C), seen at entrance to Jerusalem, Nov. 2024.
Hamas terrorists as Egyptian workers accompanied by members of the ICRC search for the last two remaining bodies of hostages -an Israeli soldier and a Thai national- from under the rubble of the Jabalia refugee camp, in the Gaza Strip on December 1, 2025; Illustrative.

Hamas facing internal unrest as Israel detects plans for renewed attacks, official says

International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) President Mirjana Spoljaric speaks during a meeting with Russia's Foreign Minister in Moscow on July 1, 2026.

Red Cross chief says she tried to arrange Gaza hostage visits through talks with Hamas's Haniyeh

Hamas terrorists celebrating during a rally in the northern Gaza Strip.

Ex-Shin Bet research head: Hamas controls Gaza Strip, generates up to $5 million daily


Netanyahu: Hamas will try to influence election with terror attacks, Israel is prepared

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warned that Hamas may try to influence Israel’s October 27 election with attacks, saying Israel would thwart such efforts and respond with “tremendous force.”

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu gives an address at the October 7 memorial ceremony on Mount Herzl, Jerusalem, October 5, 2026.

NSC warns Israelis, Diaspora Jews about heightened antisemitism, terror threats ahead of Oct. 7

The NSC issued several advisories, including to "avoid posting advance information on social media regarding travel or movements abroad."

IDF Chief of Staff Lt.-Gen. Eyal Zamir, Shin Bet (Israel Security Agency) Director David Zini, and Israel Police Chief Daniel Levi hold a security assessment ahead of the third anniversary of the October 7 massacre, published October 6, 2026.

‘Raging desire for revenge’: How does the Arab world remember Hamas’s October 7 invasion?

Hamas has continued to deny targeting civilians, carrying out sexual assaults, and mistreating hostages in captivity, claiming that investigations have disproved the allegations.

An Islamic Waqf member cleans the area outside the Dome of the Rock, at Al-Aqsa compound, in Jerusalem, September 13, 2026.

Eurovision runner-up Yuval Raphael to return to Nova to perform three years after massacre

This year, both Kumu and Nova will hold their memorial events on Wednesday evening, the Gregorian calendar anniversary of the attacks.

Yuval Raphael

Memorial initiative brings October 7 survivors’ stories to stage and screen

The new venture builds on two documentaries produced in partnership with Kastina Communications and philanthropists Carol and Joey Low: "Screams Before Silence" and "The Children of October 7."

Aviva Siegel and Keith Siegel attend a protest calling for the release of the remaining hostages at Hostages Square in Tel Aviv, in March 2025.

October 7 victims, bereaved families file NIS 5 billion lawsuit against PA, PLO

The lawsuit alleges that the defendants helped finance Hamas, knew about the planned October 7 massacre, and participated in preparations for it.

Dizengoff Square with photographs of victims from the October 7 massacre. June 03, 2026.

Majority of Israelis view October 7 as central to their vote ahead of elections, IDI poll shows

The survey showed a contrast between Israel's Arab and Jewish populations, with 68% of Jewish Israelis saying the attacks were central to their party choice, while 32% of Arab Israelis said the same.

A memorial ceremony at the Nova festival marking two years since the October 7 massacre when Hamas terrorists infiltrated southern Israel, murdering more than 1200 people. October 07, 2025.

US court rejects Bashar Masri’s bid to pause discovery in alleged Hamas support, Oct. 7 lawsuit

American victims and relatives accuse the Palestinian-American businessman and his companies of supporting Hamas through Gaza projects. Masri has denied the allegations.

 Palestinian businessman Bashar Masri.

One year on, Trump's Gaza plan has not stopped Israeli fire or disarmed Hamas - explainer

One year after the Gaza ceasefire began, Trump’s broader plan remains stalled, with Hamas still armed, Israeli forces holding most of Gaza, and reconstruction barely underway.

US President Donald Trump holds a signed resolution, during the inaugural Board of Peace meeting at the US Institute of Peace in Washington, February 19, 2026.

Hamas plotting October 7 attacks on IDF soldiers in Gaza, Israeli intelligence indicates

Defense Minister Israel Katz: Israel observed intent by Hamas to launch terror attacks on the anniversary of October 7, Hamas and Gazan population will pay "a heavy price beyond all proportion."

Soldiers from the IDF's 7th Armored Brigade operating in the Gaza Strip, January 14, 2026; illustrative.