Nova music festival

Is releasing the hostages up to Hamas or the Israeli government? - opinion

“Bring them home” sounds like it is directed at the Israeli government when, really, the call should be directed at Hamas, which should “release” the hostages immediately. 

THE SLOGAN ‘bring them home now’ on Rothschild Blvd. in Tel Aviv.
Eurovision star Yuval Raphael, who came in second in the competition.

Eurovision star Yuval Raphael to perform at Sukkot concert

 Keshet Casarotti-Kalfa was killed at the Nova Music Festival, and his story is one of those told in the documentary, We Will Dance Again

President Herzog hosts screening of 'We Will Dance Again' documentary

Mohamed Salah embraces the Premier League trophy, Liverpool, UK, May 26, 2025; illustrative.

'Tell us how he died': Liverpool's Mohamed Salah criticizes UEFA tribute to 'Palestinian Pele'


Nova survivor to Gaza border storyteller: Israeli tour guide's journey of healing and history

A gifted and well-researched storyteller recounts the historical conflict of the region, along with an honest reckoning of his ordeal since Oct. 7.

AMIT MUSAEI, tour guide at Sderot’s lookout. Here, one can have the sense of the proximity of the border with Gaza, and the panoramic view of Gaza’s northern areas (Jabalya, Beit Hanoun, and Gaza City).

Grapevine, August 8, 2025: Time to heal

Movers and shakers in Israeli society.

HAIFA MAYOR Yona Yahav and Indian Ambassador J.P. Singh are surrounded by Indian dancers.

From survival to simcha: Rebuilding after destruction - opinion

Beyond the Headlines: A weekly glimpse into the Israel you won’t read about in the news

Nachman and Daniella Dahan under the chuppah.

Israel Antiquities Authority unveils harrowing October 7 exhibition: 'Rising from the Ashes'

The Israel Antiquities Authority has announced the opening of its new exhibit detailing the October 7 massacre from the perspective of archeologists who assisted in bringing closure after the attack.

Rising from the Ashes

Let’s Do Something: Healing lives with David’s Circle in memory of fallen heroes - opinion

To date, David’s Circle has supported over 600 Israelis, mostly between 21-25 years of age; reserve soldiers, Nova survivors, and those most deeply impacted by October 7 and the war that followed.

David's Circle in Thailand has helped over 600 Israelis.

Finally seeing the site of the October 7 massacre with my own eyes - opinion

In the early months after October 7, 2023, the idea of going felt almost ghoulish – voyeuristic even. Who was I to tread on such sacred ground, soil soaked with blood and tears?

 VISITORS TO the site of the Nova massacre use music to memorialize those murdered. ‘I walked through the fields and tried to imagine the music, the laughter, the dancing feet, but all I could hear in my mind were the gunshots,’ says the writer.

Gal Gadot visits sites of the October 7 massacre to honor the victims

Gal Gadot receives the International Leadership award from ADL CEO Jonathan Greenblatt at ADL Never Is Now at Javits Center on March 04, 2025 in New York City.

IDF soldier takes his own life after struggling with mental health from Oct 7, Gaza war

"He told me he saw horrors and said, 'Mom, I can’t stop smelling the bodies, and I see the bodies all the time,'" Daniel's mother, Sigal Edri, recalled.

 Daneil Edri, an IDF soldier.

Families share footage of hostages Bar Kupershtein, Maxim Herkin in Gaza

"We are dying here with a pulse, we don't feel human," the two said in the brief clip from the Hostages' Families Headquarters. "We are again 30 meters underground."

 Bar Kupershtein and Maxim Herkin

From Glastonbury to Nova: Free the dance floor of hate - opinion

What were once spaces for joy and connection are being hijacked by calls for violence and slogans designed not to support anyone, but to turn people against each other.

 BOBBY VYLAN spews venom at the Glastonbury music festival last week. There were on-stage chants of ‘Death, death to the IDF’ and ‘From the river to the sea, Palestine must be, will be, Inshallah, it will be free.’

Will EBU kick Israel out of Eurovision?

Calls to ban Israel came recently from Eurovision contestants from this year and previous years.

 A person holds a flag during the Grand Final of the 2024 Eurovision Song Contest, in Malmo, Sweden, May 12, 2024.