October 7th

Danon to UN:

'Silence in face of murder is not impartiality, but abandonment'

Israeli Amb. to the UN tells the Security Council: 'If you truly care about Gaza’s children, stop sabotaging the only program that reaches them.'

Liri Albag returns to IDF

Freed hostage rejoins military in meaningful new role

IDF observer Liri Albag, held by Hamas for 477 days, is rejoining the military, after undergoing rehabilitation and traveling the world.

Critically injured Golani commander celebrates wedding

Students at the Bnei David pre-military academy in Eli dance with alumnus Avi Kasa, a Golani commander critically wounded on October 7, as he celebrates his wedding tonight.

Gov’t ends evacuation aid for rehabilitated Gaza border towns

Residents of 7 must return home by July 31, while 5 will continue receiving state support due to ongoing reconstruction.

Ofra Keidar laid to rest 629 days after her murder & abduction

Ofra Keidar was laid to rest in Kibbutz Be'eri today (Thursday) after being held captive for 625 days, and 629 days after her abduction and murder during the October 7 massacre.

Afula Chief Rabbi:

Say Hallel with bracha, Iranian nuclear bomb has been obliterated

Rabbi Shmuel David, Chief Rabbi of Afula, urges the public to acknowledge the miracles; from recovering after the 10/7 massacre to the destruction of Iran’s nuclear facilities, 'the time has come to praise the Almighty for our redemption," he said.

Kibbutz Be'eri

The clock in Ofra's home stopped at 6:29

Kibbutz Be'eri published a photo of the clock in the home of murdered hostage Ofra Keidar, which is stuck at 6:29 a.m., the time that Hamas began its massacre on October 7th, 2023.

Eliminated:

IDF takes out Saeed Izadi, key coordinator between Iran and Hamas

IDF eliminates Saeed Izadi, commander of the Palestine Corps of the Quds Force who played a pivotal role in planning attacks against Israel, including the October 7th massacre.

Watch:

Murdered hostage Yair Yaakov is laid to rest in Nir Oz

After a painful wait of 623 days, Yair (YaYa) Yaakov, who was murdered on October 7 and was held captive for 614 days, is laid to rest in the soil of Kibbutz Nir Oz.

Human Rights Expert:

'UN Commission of Inquiry seeks destruction of Jewish State'

After UN Human Rights Council COI accuses Israel of extermination, defends anti-Jewish discrimination on Temple Mount, Touro Institute on Human Rights Prof. Anne Bayefsky tells Arutz Sheva the COI is attacking biblical history.

Book review:

Extreme trauma: October 7 as an outlier

The massacre that took place on October 7, 2023 was met by the resilience of the Jewish people and their hope for the future of humanity. Review.

The battle of Pri Gan

Shlomit community security team saved the moshav

Military probe reveals critical delays and command breakdowns in IDF response to October 7th infiltration; local security teams hailed for averting massacre at Pri Gan despite heavy losses.

Heroism Despite Failures:

IDF inquiry exposes gaps in Yachini's defense during massacre

The IDF's newly released inquiry into the October 7 massacre in Yachini reveals critical security failures, including unfortified defenses and unprepared local forces.

Mahmoud Abbas:

Hamas attack 'unacceptable,' must be disarmed, removed from power

PA Chairman Mahmoud Abbas, in a letter to French President Emmanuel Macron, condemns 10/7 massacre as 'unacceptable,' calls for terror group’s disarmament, ouster from Gaza, and immediate release of all hostages.

10/7 investigation:

IDF releases investigation findings of battle at Erez Kibbutz

Despite Hamas infiltration on 10/7, Kibbutz Erez remained in Israeli hands due to the bravery of local emergency squads and residents, found in report citing military shortcomings and decisive actions that prevented greater tragedy.

Unimaginable cruelty:

Angrest family releases new footage of Matan’s abduction

The family of kidnapped Israeli soldier Matan Angrest released a new segment Monday evening from footage documenting his abduction to the Gaza Strip during the October 7 massacre.

Anat Angrest

'Matan is in danger - The public must see these horrific images'

Mother of hostage Matan Angrest announces that the family will release another segment of the video tonight (Monday) showing the near-lynching of her son on October 7th.

Chilling:

Judih Weinstein Haggai's last call to MDA

The MDA has published Judih Weinstein Haggai's last call for help after her husband was murdered and she was injured and cried for help.

We chose life:

First brit milah since October 7 massacre held on Kibbutz Be’eri

Moran and Itay Shabi, survivors of the Hamas massacre on Kibbutz Be’eri, celebrate the brit milah of their newborn son at the kibbutz, 'On 10/7 they took everything, but we chose life.'

US Congressmen to Arutz Sheva:

Gaza should be sovereign Israeli territory

US Reps. Andrew Clyde & Marlin Stutzman speak to Arutz Sheva-Israel National News during their Israel visit, part of a Congressional delegation. Both condemn Hamas and emphasize Israel's need for strength as well as Gaza's return to Israeli sovereignty.

Report:

Hamas demands release of Nukhba detainees

As part of the hostage exchange deal, Israel will release over 120 life-term prisoners and 1,111 Palestinians arrested after October 7.

IDF probe: Urim Base unprepared, 8 killed in October 7 attack

IDF investigation reveals Urim military base was not ready for large-scale terror assault during Hamas’ October 7 rampage; eight soldiers fell, critical defense failures were exposed.

Kerem Shalom Responder:

'We knew something was going to happen, where was the army?'

Roni Kisin, a member of the medical emergency team from Kerem Shalom, talks about the premonitions of the town before the massacre.

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.