October 7th

October 7 failures:

Decision on commission of inquiry postponed by three months

Minister Sa'ar recommends amending the law so that a state commission of inquiry would be established but the government would guide it.

New York City:

Councilwoman quits Caucus for silence on Hamas treatment of women

Councilwoman Inna Vernikov left the NYC Council's Women's Caucus after it failed to unequivocally condemn Hamas's actions against Israeli women.

Hamas terrorist spotted using magazine of fallen IDF soldier

A Hamas gunman was seen holding a Negev machine gun with a drum magazine bearing the name of an Israeli soldier killed in action during the October 7th massacre.

Coming soon: US vs Hamas' 'Nukhba' terrorists

US Attorney General Pam Bondi creates task force to counter ongoing threat from Hamas, bring justice for victims of the October 7 massacre, Yediot Aharonot reports.

Gallant claims:

'Netanyahu, Eisenkot and Gantz were against the maneuver'

Former Defense Minister reveals that his plan to attack Hezbollah at the start of the war was thwarted. "The greatest security blunder since the establishment of the State of Israel."

Due to Supreme Court ruling:

Cabinet to discuss October 7th commission of inquiry

The Supreme Court gave the government 60 days to hold a discussion on the creation of a commission to inquire into the events of October 7th.

Kerem Shalom:

Hero who lost both hands fighting to save his family returns home

Amichai Schindler, who lost both hands while fighting to defend his family from terrorists in Kibbutz Kerem Shalom on 10/7, returns to help rebuild his own home.

Bereaved father:

'There is a name missing from the film on Sinwar'

Eyal Eshel, father of fallen surveillance post operator Roni Eshel, claimed that a documentary about Yahya Sinwar whitewashes former IDF intelligence chief Aharon Haliva.

Disclosed:

Hamas attack order conveyed two weeks before massacre

Disclosed document shows order for Hamas massacre conveyed to organization's leaders on 9/23, Mohammed Deif led attack.

October 7th massacre exposed:

Exclusive footage reveals shocking truth, the Ta'asa family story

Exclusive footage from Bearing Witness to the October 7th Massacre documents the atrocities in the Ta'asa family home on October 7th and the full story behind them.

IDF:

2 terrorists who took part in 10/7 attack killed in recent months

Haitham Hazem Hijazi Ragheb and Muhammad Ahmed Frej Saeid, both of whom participated in the October 7 massacre and the abductions of soldiers from the Nahal Oz base, were eliminated before the ceasefire deal was reached.

Four months ago:

IDF: Terrorist who kidnapped Naama Levi killed in airstrike

The IDF has confirmed that the terrorist who was documented kidnapping IDF lookout Naama Levi on the morning of October 7 was eliminated in a Gaza City airstrike four months ago.

Hamas leader: War will not end until Al-Aqsa is liberated

Muhammad Darwish, head of the leadership council of Hamas, claims October 7 "shattered the myth of Israeli occupation".

Gaza Envelope Communities:

Judea and Samaria Council leaders visit Nir Oz

Judea and Samaria Council leaders visit Nir Oz to gain a deeper understanding of what occurred in the kibbutz during the October 7th massacre, learn about their current rehabilitation process.

Rep. Ritchie Torres:

'Those who were silent about 10.7 betray MLK's legacy'

Rep. Ritchie Torres spoke about Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s legacy in a post-Oct. 7th world and proclaimed: 'There is no doubt in my mind that Dr. King would have spoken out with moral clarity against the barbaric violence and terror of October 7th.'

Sa'ar: What a despicable person

Irish President appears to draw line between Holocaust and Gaza

Irish President Michael Higgins takes advantage of International Holocaust Remembrance Day speech to criticize Israel. Foreign Minister GIdeon Sa'ar: What a despicable person. What a distorted policy.

Avigdor Liberman:

'Bring back hostages, eliminate October 7 terrorists'

Yisrael Beytenu chairman speaks at Democracy Day conference at Reichman University: We must first bring all the hostages back and then no one who participated in the October 7 massacre should die a natural death.

Four hours before:

IDF intelligence prioritized sources over readiness

An IDF intelligence unit gathered signs of unusual activity in several Hamas units, but no alert was issued so as not to expose intelligence sources.

Iranian VP claims:

'We did not know about October 7'

Iranian Vice President Mohammad Javad Zarif claims his country had no advance knowledge of Hamas’ October 7, 2023, attack on Israel: Tehran's allies in the region, including Hamas, have always worked for their own cause, even at our expense.

Survivor of Nova massacre to represent Israel at Eurovision

Yuval Raphael, who survived the massacre at the Nova Festival in Re'im on October 7, 2023, wins the finals of "Hakokhav Haba" television show and will represent Israel at Eurovision in May.

Final Approval:

Denial of 10/7 massacre; offense punishable by 5 years in prison

Knesset plenum enacted law that denying October 7th massacre constitutes a criminal offense that carries a five-year prison sentence.

Southern Command chief resigns: '10/7 will be with me forever'

IDF Southern Command commander Major General Yaron Finkelman has informed Defense Minister Katz of his intention to resign from the IDF, following Chief of Staff Herzi Halevi's announcement of his intention to step down.

Hamas claims these are the achievements of the 10/7 massacre

Hamas' Al-Aqsa channel claims the October 7 massacre weakened Israel, strengthened the Palestinian narrative over the Jewish narrative, and led to Israelis moving away from the country.

IDF eliminates terrorist who participated in Nova massacre

IAF conducted strikes on approximately 50 terror targets across the Gaza Strip and eliminated Muhammad Hasham Zahedi Abu Al-Rus, a Nukhba terrorist who infiltrated Israel on October 7th, 2023.

Watch:

Real October 7th footage: How Gazans joined Hamas

To combat the widespread myth that Hamas alone was responsible for the events of October 7th, Yosef Rabin compiled a powerful 10-minute video featuring over 20 clips filmed by regular Gazans across the strip on that day. Warning: Graphic content.

Rubio at confirmation:

'ICC warrants against Israel test-run for warrants against US'

Senator Marco Rubio during his confirmation hearing to become Secretary of State condemns the ICC for its moral equivalence between Hamas and Israel.

State Attorney's Office:

'Death sentence to all terrorists who participated in 10/7'

'The longer we delay the process, the more it works against us,' says Attorney Moran Gez, a member of the team responsible for filing indictments against Nukhba terrorists.

Intelligence Commander:

'A repeat of 10/7 massacre is still possible'

Intelligence commander of the Gaza Division spoke to security officers in the border area and said that even though chances are small a terrorist infiltration as on 10/7 is possible.

80% of Israeli public:

'Chief of Staff must not be in charge of war investigations'

A survey conducted for the Forum of Commanders and Reservists finds that 61% of the public believes Chief of Staff should adopt a more aggressive approach.

IDF publishes investigation into suspected friendly fire deaths

A newly published report indicates that Tomer and Dikla Arava were likely killed by IDF fire during the battle for their town of Nahal Oz in the October 7th massacre.

Military analyst:

Chief of Staff Halevi needs to go home - now

Yossi Yehoshua, military analyst at Yediot Aharonot, publishes piece sharply criticizing IDF Chief of Staff Herzi Halevi for the failures that led to the October 7 massacre, calls on him to resign.

IDF leadership, Defense Minister clash over October 7th probe

Defense Minister Israel Katz ordered IDF Chief of Staff Halevi to fully cooperate with the State Comptroller's probe into the IDF's conduct leading up to and during the October 7th Massacre.

Abbas' spokesman blames Israel for October 7 massacre

Nabil Abu Rudeineh, official spokesperson for PA chairman Mahmoud Abbas, claims that "Israel's extremist policy is what ignited the region and led to the wars we are witnessing today".

In Khan Yunis

IDF strikes terrorists who took part in October 7th massacre

IAF conducts several IDF and ISA intelligence-based strikes on a number of terrorists who took part in the murderous October 7th massacre in Israeli territory.

On 10/6:

Southern Command head rejected suggestion to bring officers south

On the night between October 6th and 7th, a brigade commander recommended returning battalion commanders to the Gaza Envelope, but Southern Command General, Yaron Finkelman, did not accept the recommendation.

Omer Neutra's parents awaiting the return of their son's body

Omer Neutra's parents received the most difficult news that he fell last month on October 7. They speak about the never-ending pain and the fight to recover his body.

Resident of Gaza Envelope:

'We are living in fear of becoming the next hostages'

Shifra Tzur-Aryeh, a mother of seven and a resident of Kfar Maimon in the Sdot Negev Regional Council, describes their sense of insecurity, following occasional firing from the Gaza Strip.

Only hours before 10/7:

Hamas' message that wasn't picked up on by Israel

On October 7th, only minutes after midnight, a Hamas-affiliated Telegram account published a series of tweets that might have changed the events of that morning, if it had been noticed by Israel.

Report:

IDF soldier under investigation by Brazilian court

HRF organization asks court in Brazil to investigate IDF soldier who survived the Nova festival massacre before serving in Gaza.

Report:

6,000 terrorists took part in October 7th massacre

New reports have surfaced regarding the extent and detail of the October 7th massacre.

Unheeded:

IDF officers delayed tapping Hamas tactical channel

A new report shows that an intelligence officer urged his superiors to resume tapping into Hamas's tactical channels, but his superiors decided to delay the decision until after the High Holidays had ended.

October 7th and the majesty of God

This period has been a defining moment, as across the world in that Jewish students and families are confronting a harsh reality - they cannot afford to take their security or identity for granted anywhere. Opinion.

The October 7 Massacre and the Israeli response

Seth J. Frantzman's book avoids casting blame and focuses on the processes that the Gazan terrorists used to accomplish the October 7 massacre, the processes of Israel's response and the resilience and heroism of ordinary Israelis. Review.

IDF eliminates Nukhba commander who participated in 10.7

Abd al-Hadi Sabah was one of the leaders of the infiltration into Kibbutz Nir Oz during the murderous October 7th Massacre. Throughout the war, Sabah led and advanced numerous terrorist attacks against IDF troops.

UN receives Israel's report on Hamas abuse, torture of hostages

Ministry of Health submits report on abuse of Hamas hostages to UN, documenting widespread abuse, including sexual attacks, beatings, starvation, and isolation.

In Gaza operation:

14 Hamas terrorists eliminated, including Oct. 7 terrorists

Six of the 14 terrorists eliminated in Jabaliya and Beit Lahia participated in the October 7 massacre.

Torah dedicated in memory of soldier killed in Oct. 7 massacre

Yeshiva staff and students, as well as Ashdod's mayor, attend Torah scroll dedication honoring Major Chen Bouchris, who fell in battle on the morning of October 7 while defending southern Israel from the invading Hamas terrorists.

NYT report:

IDF loosened combat rules for war after October 7

New York Times ridiculed for reporting that the IDF's rules of engagement are different in a formally-declared war than during previous skirmishes with Hamas and after the largest massacre of Jews since the Holocaust

Bereaved father:

'No to an irresponsible deal'

Eliyahu Libman, whose son Elyakim was murdered on October 7, explains his opposition to the hostage release deal in its current form.

Defense Minister:

'IDF must release full recordings of fallen soldiers'

Defense Minister Israel Katz directed the IDF to release nearly complete recordings from the night of October 7th to the families of soldiers killed in the massacre.

Bereaved father:

'IDF cheated us'

Eyal Eshel, father of the fallen soldier Roni Eshel, criticized the IDF's release of the radio recordings from the night before the October 7th massacre.

Families of IDF lookouts livid

'If this isn't a mistake, it's disappointing'

Families of IDF lookouts who were murdered at Nahal Oz outpost on October 7, 2023, receive radio recordings of their daughters from the IDF, express outrage over the fact that the recordings were cut off at 4:48 a.m. on October 7.

10/7 inquiries:

Commanders misunderstood reports of suspicious movement

The investigation into the intelligence gathering operations on the Gaza border on the eve of the massacre found that the Gaza Division did not interpret unusual movements on the border to be preparations for the attack.

Bereaved husband and father:

'Lucky' massacre was in Be'eri and not Gush Etzion

Avida Bachar, whose wife and son were murdered on Oct. 7, says that 'if it had happened in Gush Etzion, I would have said, 'Why are they living there?''

TV host fired for being pro-Israel visits Nir Oz

Erin Molan, a pro-Israel host who was fired by Sky News Australia, recently visited Nir Oz - one of the towns targeted by the Hamas invasion, which killed nearly a quarter of its population.

The night before the massacre:

The partial situational assessment and the failed intel

An investigation into the night of the massacre found that IDF Chief of Staff Herzi Halevi did not order a full situational assessment despite understanding that something unusual was happening.

'Kinocide'

Hamas attacks on, weaponization of families named in new report

New report co-authored by Civil Commission on Oct. 7th Crimes by Hamas against Women and Children and Raoul Wallenberg Center for Human Right details how Hamas targeted the family unit on October 7.

Over anti-Israel backlash:

NYC Comics for Conversation event cancelled

NYC comedy club cancels show after anti-Israel backlash over event meant to heal division following Oct. 7 terror attacks.

'Unacceptable and disturbing'

California DMV revokes 'LOLOCT7' license plate

California Department of Motor Vehicles revokes and apologizes for personalized truck license plate which was perceived as mocking Hamas’ October 7, 2023 attack. Truck owner's son says the plate had no connection to the attack.

Appalling:

Columbia prof. who hailed October 7 to teach course on Zionism

Columbia University professor who referred to Hamas’ October 7, 2023 attacks on Israel as “awesome” is set to teach an upcoming course on Zionism at the institution.