The October 7 Massacre

Israelis always spot the cloud behind the silver lining - comment

Despite Israel’s economic wins and technology breakthroughs, many Israelis instinctively doubt good news.

 Israel flag with stock market finance, economy trend graph digital technology.
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Vayigash after October 7: Tears, envy, and consolation pedagogy - opinion

 Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Defense Minister Israel Katz, and National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir at a Knesset debate, July 14, 2025; illustrative.

Israel needs reckoning and renewal - its leaders must finally accept accountability - opinion

A sign at a London pro-Palestinian march, December 9, 2023.

With half the country distrustful, Oct. 7 inquiry can't stay in government hands - editorial


Editor's Notes: Diaspora Jews are buying homes in Israel, and it is not just real estate

In Jerusalem, a real estate transaction is rarely just a transaction. It is also a statement about belonging.

View of the Holy Land buildings next to old apartment buildings in the Gonen neighborhood of Jerusalem, on January 19, 2020.

Zamir orders 'War of Revival' be used on all IDF documents referring to Israel-Hamas War - KAN

The policy was implemented to "ensure linguistic uniformity,” KAN reported, and will be utilized in all future IDF statements, ceremonies, and speeches. 

IDF Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir speaks to Israeli soldiers near the Gaza border, October 9, 2025

'If you tell anyone, I'll kill you': Gaza hostage Romi Gonen recounts sexual abuse during captivity

Former Gaza hostage Romi Gonen shares her harrowing story of sexual abuse and survival in Hamas captivity during an emotional interview on Channel 12's "Uvda."

 Romi Gonen is reunited with her mother Meirav.

PMO workers involved in Qatargate 'must sit behind bars,' Smotrich says

Smotrich charged that Qatar is a state sponsor of terror, adding that Doha must be condemned for its "responsibility for what happened on October 7."

Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich arrives to a conference of the Israeli newspaper Makor Rishon in Jerusalem, December 25, 2025

Israeli Air Force unveils new rapid-response unit to stop October 7-style ground invasions

New arm of the Air Force set up to jump into automatic action if war is declared • More helicopters ready to mow down attackers on border within an hour

A military helicopter flies above the Gaza Strip, as seen from the Israeli side of the border, January 8, 2024

Palestinian toddler injured by Jewish rioters throwing stones near Hebron

After conducting an in-depth investigation in the area, police arrested five suspects and took them in for further questioning.

Palestinian home attacked by stone-throwing by Jewish settlers near Hebron, December 24.

‘Israel cannot put all its eggs in one basket’: A stable alliance faces growing scrutiny in America

The alliance remains secure at the executive level but is now openly debated in the arenas that shape political consensus, where narratives, values, and identity carry growing weight.

HADAS LORBER, Michael Herzog, Eyal Hulata, Pnina Sharvit Baruch, Akiva Tor, at INSS Annual International Conference, February 25, 2025

Avoiding information can be coping strategy for threatening situations, study finds

“Our decisions about information are not only functional but often emotional,” the researchers wrote.

A stressed businesswoman is sitting at her desk, covering her face with her hands, overwhelmed by work. She is in an office setting with a laptop and paperwork around her, indicating high pressure.

Hamas's low-quality, 'harmless' manifesto should raise the alarm for all of us on Gaza - comment

Full of false statistics, odd errors, and AI-like repetitions, the new document can easily be written off as a joke. However, it contains some red flags for the future of the Gaza ceasefire.

An illustrative photo of Hamas terrorists with hostage demonstrations in the background.

Knesset passes preliminary vote on political probe into October 7

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was not present, as he was speaking at the Israel Air Force pilot cadets ceremony.

Opposition members of Israel's Knesset leave during a preliminary vote to establish a political commission of inquiry, December 24, 2025.

October 7 demands an inquiry, not a presumption of guilt - opinion

There is a critical distinction between asking how Israel’s defenses failed and asserting that the state permitted the mass murder of its civilians.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at a 40 signatures debate, at the plenum hall of the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem, on December 8, 2025.