The October 7 Massacre

Over 1,000 days have passed since October 7, mourning feels 'harder than before' - opinion

Judaism asks us to sit shiva for seven days. Friends fill the house. Meals appear at the door. We are commanded not to grieve alone. But no tradition tells us what happens after the thousandth day.

 LIOR BEN YAAKOV with his wife, Revital, and their children on a family trip to Vienna a year before the war. After his army service, Lior had worked as a security guard for the Viennese Jewish community for a year and a half, dreaming of taking his kids there one day. ‘We’re lucky we managed to do
MK Naama Lazimi attends a plenum session at the assembly hall of the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem, July 8, 2026.

Ahead of October 27: How a new government could change Israel’s course - opinion

A participant draped in a rainbow flag with a Star of David marches with others towards Berlin's victory column during the 2025 Christopher Street Day CSD Berlin Pride march, in Berlin, Germany. July 26, 2025

'As a queer Jew, I don't feel welcome': New report examines antisemitism in Berlin's LGBTQ+ scene

Supporters of the Palestinian Fatah movement gather with flags for a rally ahead of the sixtieth anniversary of its establishment in the city of Ramallah in the West Bank on December 31, 2024.

PA's massive military build-up in West Bank poses October 7-style threat to Israelis, report warns


Jews face harassment in nearly 100 countries as global religious hostilities spike, Pew shows

Overall, fifty-five countries had elevated (high or very high) levels of social hostilities involving religion in 2023, up from 45 the previous year.

A demonstrator installs banners reading "WARNING - The artist you are about to see previously stated: 'I like Hitler' We thought you should know this," Arnhem, Netherlands, June 6, 2026.

October 7 female victims' photos vandalized at hitchhiking spot near Yokne’am Junction, city says

The pictures of Shani Gabay, Adi Landman, and Rotem Levy had been placed at a hitchhiking spot, alongside photos of several other victims of the massacre. None of the other photos were damaged.

Vandalized photos of October 7 victims near Yokne'am, July 6, 2026.

Why Netanyahu rejected compromise with Noam Sohlberg in probing October 7 - analysis

It has become clear that Netanyahu and the government's problem with a state inquiry was not activist judges, but their desire to navigate the results to not be overly negative for themselves.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu seen after a court hearing in his trial, at the District Court in Jerusalem, June 29, 2026

Knesset passes in first reading bill to establish political probe into October 7

The advancement of the legislation comes nearly three years after the massacre, with no probe yet established amid disputes over what kind of investigation should be conducted and who should lead it.

Protesters demonstrate outside the Knesset, the Israeli parliament, in Jerusalem, during events marking the 1,000th day since the October 7 massacre, July 2, 2026.

Netanyahu’s appearance on Channel 14 - opinion

Tel-Zur is one of Israel’s leading and most prominent defense attorneys in the field of white-collar offenses. He became part of Netanyahu’s defense team in 2019. But five months later, he resigned.

 Opposition head Benjamin Netanyahu at the opening broadcast of Channel 14, November 27, 2021.

If Hamas dissolves its Gaza government, who will enforce its disarmament? - analysis

Hamas has its messaging, and it wants to stir the pot and confuse everyone by obfuscating whether it will give up power that it was never supposed to have.

Government Media Office Director Ismail Thawabteh (R) and Hamas spokesperson Hazem Qassem (L) speak at a press conference regarding the resignation of the head of the Government Emergency Committee and the acting head of Government Follow-up.

Beyond the headlines: Shalom for Charlotte - opinion

A weekly glimpse into the Israel you won't read in the news.

8 year old Charlotte Hertzberg

Israel approves NIS 60 million plan to support Nova massacre survivors through 2028

In order to ensure its implementation, the plan will be coordinated by a dedicated official within the Prime Minister's Office, who will monitor the program's status.

 The aftermath of Hamas's Nova music festival massacre in Re'im, southern Israel, on October 7, 2023. Picture taken November 2, 2023

Israel's cycle of crisis and renewal: The five stages of Jewish history - opinion

Despite recurring crises and global hostility, Jewish history is framed as ending not in decline but in renewal and survival.

History repeats itself ...

Former hostage Alon Ohel performs song to honor Oct. 7 victims at New York Fourth of July event

Alon Ohel was a musician prior to October 7 and has reignited his love for piano after 737 days in Hamas captivity, performing original songs, often with lyrics about his experience in the war.

Former Israeli hostage Alon Ohel at the Muni Expo 2026 conference in Tel Aviv, on June 24, 2026.