The October 7 Massacre

Legal silence: How internal politics derailed Israel's global defense against war crime charges

LEGAL AFFAIRS: While the record is problematic, it should be noted that Israel is far from having abandoned the playing field entirely.

‘WHY HAS Israel left the legal playing field primarily to its critics?’ the writer asks. Here, the International Court of Justice bench sits empty ahead of the case on Israel’s humanitarian obligations to Palestinians in Gaza, in the Hague, Netherlands in April.
Romi Gonen (R) and mother Meirav Leshem-Gonen (L) embracing following Gonen's return from Hamas's terror captivity.

'I'll carry this my entire life. You can't heal': Ex-hostage Romi Gonen discusses her trauma

PEOPLE AFFILIATED with Doctors Without Borders/Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF) hold signs during a vigil to honor colleagues and others who have been killed during the war in Gaza outside the United Nations Headquarters in New York City, US, December 6, 2023.

Doctors Without Borders advanced anti-Israel narrative, maintained terror ties - exclusive

Rabbi Doron Perez: A journey to rebrand Zionism and honoring his son.

Rabbi Doron Perez: A journey to rebrand Zionism and honoring his son


Why Israel set up the J50 forum: Streamlining the global Jewish message - analysis

The global Jewish response to antisemitism historically rested on a fragile equilibrium, on the assumption that antisemitism would remain largely local. That assumption collapsed after October 7.

ISRAELI FOREIGN Minister Gideon Sa’ar and Mauro Berenstein, president of DAIA.

Hamas’s talk of becoming a political party is about survival, not reform - opinion

Shifting dynamics, alongside the redrawn boundaries within Gaza, are compelling the group toward a recalibration of its role in the Palestinian order.

Hamas’s new spokesperson, going by the moniker of Abu Obaidah, is seen on TV after the previous spokesperson’s death was finally confirmed by the Gaza-based terrorist group.

Amit Sa'ar, head of IDF Research Department on October 7, dead at 47

Sa’ar recently underwent special treatment in the US, but his condition deteriorated, prompting senior members of the intelligence community to visit him over the past week.

 Brig.-Gen. Amit Sa'ar speaks at a conference of the Gazit Institute in Tel Aviv, November 5, 2022

'I could hear the carnage': Former hostage Elkana Bohbot recounts Nova massacre, Hamas captivity

"I produced the party. I brought a ton of people to that place, I begged people to come," said Bohbot, detailing the guilt he carries for inviting people to what turned into a massacre.

Former Israeli hostage Elkana Bohbot reacts as he returns home after leaving the hospital, following his release from captivity in Gaza, in Mevaseret Zion, Israel, October 19, 2025.

Over 150 young immigrants to make aliyah, join IDF, through Garin Tzabar this winter

The announcement follows about 350 arrivals in summer 2025, bringing the program’s total for the year to roughly 500 and marking a record since its founding in 1991.

Tzofim Garin Tzabar.

'Disconnected from reality': IDF officers criticize Eyal Zamir in closed Ground Forces forum

Senior IDF officers accused Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir of being detached from field realities and harming reservist motivation.

IDF Chief of Staff Lt.-Gen.Eyal Zamir addresses an IDF Ground Forces forum, December 31, 2025.

'Outrageous and illegal' : UNRWA slams Israel for cutting off its water, comms and electric in Gaza

Israel enacted a law disconnecting UNRWA facilities from utilities and services, while the UN agency warned the move violates international obligations.

 A Palestinian man waits outside of the UNRWA headquarters building in Gaza City on April 6, 2013.

Defense Ministry director-general says Israel returned too quickly to pre-Oct. 7 budget approach

He accused the Finance Ministry of consistently underfunding the defense establishment, leading to debt within defense industries.

 Incoming IDF Deputy Chief of Staff Amir Baram gives remarks at his inauguration ceremony, October 31, 2022.

Haim Bibas: The local authorities leader steering Israel through crisis

How Israel’s municipalities mobilized to protect and support citizens during the war, and why their future role will be central to Israel’s recovery, innovation, and long-term security

Haim Bibas in Bat Yam examining destruction caused by Iranian missile

False narratives have framed Israel as guilty before the world - opinion

How narratives have cast Israel as guilty and what must be done to reclaim the narrative.

 Palestinian-Americans and their supporters march as the conflict between Israel and Hamas continues, in downtown Chicago, U.S., October 8, 2023

Population in Gaza border region surpasses pre-Oct. 7 levels, data show

Over 65,000 people now live in Israel’s Gaza border region, surpassing pre-October 7 figures, as communities rebuild and new residents arrive.

 Protesters in Sderot gather for the 'Gaza March,' May 14, 2024