Yom Kippur War
With half the country distrustful, Oct. 7 inquiry can't stay in government hands - editorial
In the aftermath of the two-year Israel-Hamas War, the necessity of a national commission of inquiry into the causes of the October 7 massacre and the initial failure to contain it is clear as day.
Yom Kippur War veteran, grandfather, soccer lover: Who was slain hostage Meny Godard? - explainer
Ilan Chaim: The copy-editing conscience of the ‘Post’ - comment
IDF 1973 Yom Kippur War veterans believe Trump should win Nobel Peace Prize, group announces
Building sukkot during the Yom Kippur War
Many IDF soldiers found ways to commemorate the holiday on the frontlines in the Sinai Desert in the South and on the Golan Heights in the North.
Grapevine October 5, 2025: When comparisons should not be made
Movers and shakers in Israeli society.
Yom Kippur War: How the Book of Isaiah spurred world Jewry to back Israel, refusniks in 1973
The haftarah for Yom Kippur begins with these action-filled words of Isaiah. We must act – we must cut the road through – it is up to us to clear the way for ami – My people – God’s people.
Ahmed al-Sharaa: Israel, Syria 'on the verge' of security agreement
“We are on the verge of a security agreement between Israel and Syria,” Sharaa and other senior officials said.
The long arc of Israeli protests: A nation’s conscience or Achilles’ heel? - analysis
Protests have long been a defining feature of Israel’s democracy – they give voice to anguish, mobilize citizens, and hold leaders to account. But they are not inherently virtuous.
![STUDENTS PROTEST outside the Education Ministry in Tel Aviv, Sept. 1, the first day of school. Their banner reads, ‘Without the hostages, there is no learning [school].’](https://images.jpost.com/image/upload/f_auto,fl_lossy/q_auto/c_fill,g_faces:center,h_194,w_290/679523 "STUDENTS PROTEST outside the Education Ministry in Tel Aviv, Sept. 1, the first day of school. Their banner reads, ‘Without the hostages, there is no learning [school].’")
Giora Epstein, IAF's top ace and most decorated pilot, passes away at 87
Epstein was also the man who activated the sirens across Israel on Yom Kippur, 1973, when the IAF detected takeoffs from Syrian and Egyptian air force bases.
A quiet protest growing stronger: A push fighting for the return of Israeli hostage
With more people at more local protests, massive protests, perhaps we can change Israel and get the hostages freed. Sitting at home and wringing our hands will not get it done.
Haifa Cop indicted for choking protester in anti-gov't demonstration in Caesarea
While judges ruled that police have a difficult job "does not excuse blurring the boundaries of use of force."
Israel needs to regain the confidence to pre-emptively strike threats - comment
In 1967, Israel preempted when its neighbors wanted to destroy it. In 2025, the threat is still there. The Israeli mindset in response should be the same.
'A Winning Move': Spy thriller weaves personal drama into Yom Kippur War history - review
"A further nail-biting episode follows as the Mossad tries to discover the date on which Sadat’s attack is planned to take place."
Jimmy Carter: The best US president Israelis have ever had - opinion
US president Jimmy Carter deserves our nation’s gratitude. May his soul be bound up in the bundle of life.
