The October 7 Massacre

Smotrich says he considered resigning after October 7, but could not find anything he did wrong

"I thought about it," Smotrich replied, clarifying that this was not immediately after the massacre, but about two months later.

Minister of Finance and Head of the Religious Zionist Party Bezalel Smotrich attends the Religious Zionism party primaries ahead of the upcoming Israeli general elections, in Jerusalem, July 26, 2026.
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Bennett accuses Qatar of funding October 7 massacre, 'worked to eliminate State of Israel'

A Jewish student sits in front of posters of October 7 hostages at Columbia University. PremiumPremium

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Hamas documents reveal: Sinwar expected Israel to use nuclear weapons in response to October 7

Despite concern that Israel using nuclear weapons in response to an invasion was a real risk, Sinwar "did not abandon his messianic vision and emphasized that it would be a 'battle of life or death."

 Palestinians supporters of Hamas attend an anti-Israel rally in the presence of Yahya Sinwar, leader of Hamas in the Gaza Strip, in Gaza City, on May 25, 2021

Iranian bot campaign targets Nova festival massacre survivors with severe online abuse, propaganda

A "sustained and multi-layered digital campaign" that hurls abusive comments and shares videos about the survivors is not being combated effectively by social media platforms.

Bereaved families, friends, and soldiers stand still as a two-minute siren sounds across Israel, marking Memorial Day which commemorates the fallen Israeli soldiers and victims of terror at the site of the Nova music festival massacre, in Re'im forest, near the Israel-Gaza border, April 21.

Herzog hosts Entebbe commemoration ceremony, emphasizes state responsibility to protect Israelis

Netanyahu, Zamir, and Herzog spoke about the ongoing war with Iran, using lessons from Operation Entebbe to contextualize Israel's actions since October 7.

President Isaac Herzog speaking at the Entebbe state ceremony on July 12 in Jerusalem.

IDF ready for anything in case Lebanese military fails at peacekeeping, Givati chiefs tell 'Post'

Giving the Lebanese army a chance could help legitimize future fighting against Hezbollah in the 'Middle East jungle,' which is critical after October 7.

Members of the Lebanese army secure the area near the site of an Israeli strike, in Beirut's southern suburbs, Lebanon November 23, 2025

Israel’s anti-fragile answer to a world in crisis - opinion

For too long, “resilience” has been a comfortable platitude. Alon Davidi, mayor of Sderot and chairman of the regional cluster, refuses it outright. 

 Alon Davidi

Between two worlds: How October 7 led Zoe Manor to work at Masa Israel

Zoe Manor shares her aliyah story and why she prefers to be in Israel under rocket attacks than back in the United States.

Antisemitism drove her from LA, but she chose Israel at war

In the wake of October 7, doing good matters more than ever - opinion

Good builds on and echoes all we have learned and experienced in life to guide our thoughts and actions according to inherent signposts.

Stickers of persons killed on Oct. 7 and in the ongoing war blanket Tel Aviv’s Hashalom rail station, 2025.

Theodor Herzl and American Jews: The untold story of a Zionist bond that changed history

From early skeptics to aliyah pioneers, American Jews have carried forward Theodor Herzl’s dream for more than a century.

Theodor Herzl (1860-1904), visionary.

Nicole Zedeck: Making aliyah from Colorado to Israel's front lines

A Colorado journalist arrived in Israel to pursue a dream; months later, she was among the first reporters inside Kfar Aza after October 7.

Nicole Tzedek works as a general correspondent for i24

Ammunition Hill memorial now honors Six-Day War veterans killed on October 7

DOMESTIC AFFAIRS: Built on a base of rough stones used by the members of the 66th Battalion to memorialize their fallen, the monument has evolved into a memorial for the all battalion's fallen.

THE 66TH BATTALION memorial at Jerusalem’s Ammunition Hill now bears four sections, tracing the unit’s losses from the Battle for Jerusalem in 1967 to Israel’s subsequent wars, and, most recently, honoring five veterans Hamas murdered during or after the October 7 massacre.