October 7th

Investigation:

Soldiers and civilians prevented disaster after IDF failed

The IDF has published the investigation into the battle of Kerem Shalom during the October 7th massacre.

Netanyahu at IHRA Conference:

'Israel fights civilization's war against barbarism'

Prime Minister Netanyahu addresses the IHRA Conference, warning that antisemitism is a virulent disease threatening all free societies, not just Jews.

Tel Aviv criticized for pursuing fine against disabled survivor

Judge Moshe Sergovich reduced the fine to five shekels, calling the woman’s ordeal on October 7 ‘special and exceptional circumstances.'

YAMAM Officers Recount:

'We were the last line of defense for the town'

The YAMAM officers who fought in the battle of Mefalsim during the October 7th massacre tell about the fight to stop the invasion and rescue the kibbutz residents.

The Battle for Mefalsim on October 7th

A year-long operational investigation has unveiled the harrowing details of the battle around Kibbutz Mefalsim, the Black Arrow memorial, and Sha'ar Hanegev Junction during the October 7th massacre.

Ministerial C'tee approves

New bill would enable prosecution of October 7 terrorists

Ministerial Committee on Legislation approves bill by MKs Rothman and Malinovsky to establish a special criminal court for those involved in the October 7 crimes.

'Preference By Politics':

Former official claims discrimination against families

Liat Somer, a former senior member of the Hostages and Missing Families Forum, has publicly accused elements within the organization of political discrimination in their treatment of families whose loved ones were abducted by Hamas.

ISA nominee David Zini:

'October 7th was a bigger failure than the Yom Kippur war'

ISA director nominee David Zini offered a candid and painful assessment of the military’s failures during the October 7 Hamas attack, calling it 'a crazy failure, greater than the Yom Kippur War.'

'It’s full of contradictions':

Wounded soldier slams IDF probe into Kissufim battle

First Sgt. Yaakov Vaknin, injured on October 7, says survivors were never interviewed for the investigation into the deadly Hamas assault. 'That’s not how you uncover the truth.'

Unheeded:

David Zini warned of attack from Gaza 6 months before massacre

Major General David Zini, nominated to lead the ISA, reported that the IDF was unprepared for a surprise attack half a year before the October 7th massacre.

'We did not defend the kibbutz':

IDF probe reveals failures, heroism in Kissufim massacre

In a searing investigation, IDF acknowledges failure to protect Kibbutz Kissufim during Hamas’ October 7 massacre. 'The forces did not operate with coordinated tactics.'

After press conference:

Outrage in Kibbutz Ein HaShlosha, Netanyahu issues clarification

Kibbutz Ein HaShlosha responds to the Prime Minister’s remarks during a press conference, in which he stated that “nothing happened” at the kibbutz on October 7. Netanyahu hastens to issue a clarification.

Kfar Aza bids farewell to bereaved mother and beloved educator

Tamar Kutz (82), who lost her son Aviv, his wife Livnat, and their three children: Rotem, Yonatan, and Yiftach on October 7, dies of a heart attack.

Netanyahu responds:

'UK, Canada and France offering huge prize for October 7 attack'

Netanyahu issues statement responding to the UK, Canada and France’s ultimatum to Israel to end the war in Gaza or face sanctions: Israel will continue to defend itself by just means until total victory is achieved.

Danon:

'The UN failed before and after October 7th'

Speaking at the Jerusalem Conference in New York City, Israel’s UN Ambassador Danny Danon tells ILTV’s Emily Schrader that the UN has “failed before and after October 7th” and Israel is now advancing humanitarian aid efforts without it. He slams the push for Palestinian statehood as “science fiction”.

5 days before massacre

Sinwar called for 'extraordinary act' to stop normalization

Minutes of meeting sho slain Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar calling for action to prevent Saudi Arabia and the rest of the Arab world from normalizing relations with Israel on October 2, 2023, the Wall Street Journal reports.

Father of Golani soldier:

Edan Alexander stayed on base instead of my son, saving him

Simon, whose son served with Alexander in the Golani Brigade's 51st Battalion, revealed that his son got to stay home on the weekend of the massacre because Edan volunteered to remain on base.

German President visits Kibbutz Be'eri

For the second time since the October 7 massacre, the presidents of Israel and Germany visited Kibbutz Be’eri.

‘I thought I'd lose my family’: October 7 hero's tragic end

First Sergeant Igor Pivnev, who eliminated 13 Hamas terrorists while defending his family and community on October 7, was found dead in an apparent suicide.

Before October 7

Shin Bet agent from Gaza admits to misleading Israel

During his interrogation, a Shin Bet agent from Gaza admits to acting as a double agent and providing false information about Hamas’s intentions, contributing to the failure to prepare for the massacre.

MK claims:

Egyptian intelligence chief was in on October 7th attack

MK Gotliv claims classified IDF documents point to Egyptian intelligence chief as figure named in indictment over October 7th Hamas infiltration.

Cabinet considering:

Inquiry commission chair to be chosen by 2/3 majority

Under the alternative framework, 80 MKs will elect the chair of the commission, who will create it instead of Supreme Court President Yitzhak Amit.

Iranian explosives located in kibbutz near Gaza

The explosives are believed to have been left behind by Hamas forces during the October 7th massacre. Police sappers neutralized them safely.

Cabinet defers creation of 10/7 commission

The cabinet has decided to defer the creation of a commission to investigate the failures that led to the massacre, despite demands by the Attorney General.

Massacre survivor accuses:

The soldiers on Zikim Beach ran away like rabbits

Sabine Taasa, whose husband and son were murdered in the massacre, demands that the soldiers who fled the Hamas attack stand trial.

ANALYSIS:

Is Israeli Society experiencing post October 7th Trauma?

There are five major areas of our national stress, but there are unique national social resources that we are using and have used frequently in order to cope successfully with this stress. Analysis.

IDF force had negligible impact:

IDF investigation exposes severe failures on Zikim beach

IDF investigation reveals sufficient forces at Zikim, who withdrew instead of fighting back; 17 civilians and one soldier were murdered on the beach.

When the enemy is within: From the First Temple to Oct. 7

We had become what our ancestors were in the last days of the Temple: a people so embroiled in internal division that we left ourselves exposed. Opinion.

Hate crime:

Illinois man sentenced to 53 years for murder of Muslim boy

Illinois man who fatally stabbed a six-year-old Muslim boy and seriously wounded the boy’s mother in a brutal hate-crime attack sentenced to 53 years in prison.

2nd Lt. N.'s story

The wounded officer who marched in the Independence Day ceremony

2nd Lt. N., who participated in the Independence Day opening ceremony, tells Arutz Sheva about his friends whom he lost in battle, his injury, and what IDF service means to him as an immigrant.

Chilling testimony:

Released hostage eulogizes his wife and two daughters

Released hostage Eli Sharabi eulogizes his wife and two daughters, who were brutally murdered on 10/7 describing their love, humility, and kindness and promising, 'We will never forget you.'

Romi Gonen at her friend's grave:

'In captivity I tried to convince myself you were still alive'

Captivity survivor Romi Gonen parted from her friend Gaya Halifa, who was murdered at the Nova Music festival.

'Does not reflect us'

Parents apologize to widow after attempt to silence her

Parents of students at the Hartman High School apologized to Sigal Kraunik and condemned the principal's attempt to silence her.

School principal tries to silence bereaved wife

During a lecture at Hartman High School, Sigal, whose husband fell on 10.7, spoke about the loss of trust in the residents of Gaza. The principal of the school demanded she skip over that part, but Sigal insisted.

'We buried them amid the sirens'

Dina lost her husband, son-in-law, and grandson on October 7th

Dina Fahimi shares the heartbreaking story of how she lost husband, son-in-law, and grandson when a missile hit her home during the opening volley of missiles on October 7th, 2023.

State Comptroller:

We have access to military materials, we're auditing failures

Israel's State Comptroller, Matanyahu Englman, revealed that in addition to auditing the failures that led to the October 7th Massacre, his office is looking into the government's treatment of the hostages and their families.

Dramatic testimony:

Yochai jumped on a grenade, his friends attacked with knives

'We will not be taken hostage,' Nimrod Eliraz, sole survivor of the Nahal Oz command center, recounts how four soldiers fought for hours against Hamas terrorists, without ammunition.

Huckabee honors Americans killed in Oct. 7 Hamas massacre

US Ambassador to Israel attends ceremony honoring Americans who were murdered on October 7, 2023: I pray their sacrifices were not in vain.

Netanyahu:

'ISA director lied about warning of massacre'

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu claimed in an affidavit to the Supreme Court that Ronen Bar lied about having given warning of the war.

18 Months Later:

Hundreds of body parts still await identification

A year and a half after the October 7th massacre, hundreds of body parts and other remains have not yet been identified.

Zikim base:

Soldiers' heroism prevented capture of IDF base

Investigation of October 7th attack on Zikim base finds early identification of threat, immediate response, and vital decisions block terrorists' invasion.

US DOJ rules:

'UNRWA not immune from lawsuit over October 7 Hamas attacks'

US Justice Department reverses its stance, declaring UNRWA is not protected by legal immunity in a case brought by families of victims of the Oct. 7 Hamas massacre. The lawsuit accuses the UN agency of direct complicity in terror and fraud.

October 7th Massacre:

Tank at Nir Yitzhak fought to the last shell

The comprehensive inquiry into the terrorist attack on Kibbutz Nir Yitzhak reveals a series of shortcomings in the IDF's preparedness and initial response, but commends the kibbutz's civilian emergency squad and residents.

'They think I've gone mad'

The Massacre survivor who became haredi

Barak Nixon, who became religious after experiencing the massacre at the Supernova Music Festival, talks about the experience: 'I understood that if I don't turn to G-d, no one else will help me.'

Special report:

79 victims were murdered in terror attacks in the past year

934 people have been murdered in acts of terror since October 7th, 2023, of which 778 were murdered during the massacre itself. Of those murdered since the war began, 615 were men, 319 were women, 58 were children under the age of 18, and 76 were foreign nationals.

Danny Danon:

'80 years have passed, but the hate is still here'

Israel's Ambassador to UN Danny Danon says that once you go into Auschwitz you walk out a different person: 'we are lucky that there are still survivors who can share what happened here.'

Holocaust survivor Ruth Haran:

'I remember the Holocaust through the eyes of a young girl'

90-year-old Ruth Haran survived the Holocaust and massacre at Kibbutz Be'eri: 'When the war ended, I was barely seven years old, about the age my great-granddaughter Yahel was when kidnapped to Gaza.'

Jewish schools see 84% surge in security costs post-October 7th

Teach Coalition report highlights sharp rise in security spending at Jewish schools in wake of anti-semitic threats.

Moving:

Captivity survivor and 10.7 orphan take the stage in Auschwitz

Daniel Weiss, who lost both his parents in the October 7th Massacre, and former hostage Agam Berger performed the song 'Shir L'Maalot' at the March of the Living in Poland.

Ein Hashlosha's battle:

Residents fought for hours, reinforcements arrived late

Investigation of October 7 battle a Kibbutz Ein Hashlosha reveals terrorists arrived in three ways, security squad fought heroically.

Explosive device from October 7 discovered in southern Israel

Bag with Arabic writing found to contain explosive device likely left by terrorists attempting to infiltrate Netivot during October 7 massacre, police say.

Trump clarifies:

'No role for Hamas in Gaza's future governance'

US President firmly states that Hamas will not govern Gaza post-war, emphasizing US opposition to the group’s role.

IDF strikes 40 Hamas engineering vehicles, some used in massacre

The IDF, in cooperation with the ISA, carried out a targeted strike overnight on approximately 40 engineering vehicles used for terror purposes, including during the October 7th massacre.

Independence Day ceremony

Rabbi whose two sons fell in 10.7 battles to light torch

On October 7th, 2023, Rabbi Shmuel Slotki presided over the IDF team that worked to search for bodies in southern Israel. At the same time, his sons, Yishay and Noam, went to fight the terrorists and lost their lives doing so.

Father of murdered lookout:

'My daughter deserves to be buried in military cemetery'

Lookout Hadar Miriam Cohen's father has been fighting for 18 months for the regional cemetery where she was buried to be recognized as a military plot.

Ahmad Mansour, October 7 terrorist, eliminated

IDF, ISA, eliminate terrorist who infiltrated Israeli territory, took part in October 7 massacre.

Closure:

Eliya Cohen prays at the exact spot he was captured

Released hostage Eliya Cohen returned to the roadside bomb shelter where he was captured to don Tefilin and pray.

Year & a half later:

Indictments formulated against Oct. 7 terrorists

The Southern District Attorney's Office announced its intention to file the first 22 indictments against terrorists who participated in the massacre at Kibbutz Nir Oz on October 7.

'In distress I call'

Watch: Youth group members sing at the scene of the Nova Massacre

Delegates from the National Conference of the Bnei Akiva youth group prayed at the scene of the music festival massacre and met with bereaved families in the Gaza envelope.