The October 7 Massacre

The October 7 massacre was a brutal series of terrorist attacks along the Gaza border, when Hamas terrorists under the cover of a barrage of rocket fire infiltrated several Israeli towns, cities, and IDF bases. 

The resulting attacks stretched as far east as Ofakim in the Negev and resulted in at least 1,200 people murdered and hundreds taken hostage by Hamas back to Gaza. 

Occurring on the morning of the Simchat Torah holiday, the October 7 massacre kicked off Operation Swords of Iron, the code name for Israel's war against Hamas in Gaza.

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 The MDA paramedic, Menachem, hugging one of the people injured in the attack.

MDA paramedic on Oct. 7: I saw some amazing teamwork and generosity

"We did everything that could be expected of us as a medical team. With God’s help, we will come out of this situation stronger and better off."

MDA hero: We’re here for each and every person who is sick or injured

"We’re all human, and a little girl who’s been injured isn’t something to which you can turn a blind eye. There’s something about it that penetrates you and touches your soul."

 MDA Blood Services hosts blood donations surrounding October 7

Lives aren't just saved in a hospital. They're saved in the ambulance, too

“I’m proud of the Blood Services staff, who haven’t stopped working for a single moment and haven’t rested since the morning of October 7."

Released hostage Erez Kalderon marks bar mitzva as his father remains in Hamas captivity

The family was prepared to support Erez for his bar mitzvah without his father, who remains in Hamas captivity in Gaza.

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President Herzog hands out awards to civilian heroes of Israel

Prior to the presentation of each award, a video was shown in which the heroes and heroines or close relatives of those who had been murdered were interviewed in their homes or in the fields nearby.

One year in limbo: Displaced Israeli families continue life in hotels with no end in sight

Even in their temporary homes, the ongoing war along Israel's borders is all too present for evacuees and families.

By VERONICA NEIFAKH/THE MEDIA LINE
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Egyptian hatred amid peace: A machinery for producing hatred against Israeli Jews

Is there any hope left for completely changing these conditions to achieve popular peace?

By MOHAMED SAAD KHIRALLA
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Israeli hostage, Omer Shem Tov turns 22, marking second birthday in captivity

Omer’s mother, is calling on others around the world to do an act of kindness and to bring light into the world, as Omer has now spent 391 days in Hamas captivity. 

Celebrating amid loss, unity, and hope

For the first time in recent memory, the Jewish people were faced with the challenge of adapting an ancient holiday to modern events.

By ELLIOT COHEN
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 MDA’s Joint National Command Center on October 7

'The country was burning, and I was watching it happen'

"That Shabbat will stay with me for the rest of my life."

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