The October 7 Massacre

Iran, Gaza, and Australian politics: Can Netanyahu, Herzog make a diplomatic impact?

As Israel faces security challenges and ongoing tensions with Iran, the question remains: will diplomacy or military action define the future of the region?

Will US and Israel choose military or diplomatic action?
Culture and Sports Minister Miki Zohar at the opening of the Israeli Cartoon Museum in the city of Holon, central Israel, February 10, 2026.

Culture minister backs dropping ‘massacre’ from Oct. 7 bill, says term reflects ‘victimhood’

 IDF soldiers operate in Deir el-Balah, Gaza Strip, May 8, 2025.

'Time with Dad' program launched to assist reservists reintegrating with families after IDF service

 The Knesset building, home of Israel's legislature, in Jerusalem, on November 14, 2022 (Illustrative).

Knesset debates political Oct. 7 probe as legal advisor warns of integrity risks


France to demand Francesca Albanese's resignation at upcoming UN Human Rights Council session

The decision comes as result of Albanese’s antisemitic remarks at Saturday’s Al Jazeera Forum.

United Nations Special Rapporteur Francesca Albanese listens during a conference on "A Cartography of Genocide: Israel's Conduct in Gaza since October 2023", an investigative project on Israeli-Palestinian conflict, at the Roma Tre University, in Rome, Italy, October 6, 2025.

King's College London hosts first university screening of raw Oct. 7 footage released by IDF

Until now, 'Bearing Witness to the October 7th Massacre' has mainly been screened privately to opinion leaders, media figures, and politicians.

 Homes are destroyed, following the deadly October 7 attack by Hamas terrorists from the Gaza Strip, in Kibbutz Kfar Aza, southern Israel November 2, 2023

Freed hostages David, Ariel Cunio to attend Berlinale with updated version of 'A Letter to David'

David Cunio and Ariel Cunio were both kidnapped on October 7, 2023 from Kibbutz Nir Oz, where more than a quarter of the approximately 400 residents were either killed or abducted.

 David and Ariel Cunio

PMO calls to remove the word ‘massacre’ from bill to commemorate Oct. 7 attacks

The statements sparked outrage from bereaved families during a Wednesday Knesset Education, Culture and Sports Committee meeting to advance the bill.

The countdown clock in Hostages Square in Tel Aviv, seen after it was stopped on January 27, 2026.

The war exposed Israel’s greatest social vulnerability - opinion

At this moment in Israel’s history, standing with the most vulnerable is not charity: It is an expression of solidarity and a choice about the kind of society we are determined to build.

 ABOUT 41% of Jerusalem families suffer from poverty, compared to about 20% in the rest of the country.

Former hostage Gadi Moses proposes detailed mandate for October 7 state commission of inquiry

JPPI initiative argues that the scope of investigation - not the identity of members - will determine whether Israel confronts the root causes of the October 7 failures.

Protesters gather in Jerusalem near the High Court of Justice. March 19, 2025.

Eliya Cohen calls for hostages to 'press button' on Hamas terrorists as death penalty bill advances

"Raping, murdering, smashing heads, desecrating bodies, burning babies, kidnapping civilians, and torturing them 24/7, is that not a violation of the international convention?" said Cohen.

Eliya Cohen, a hostage held in Gaza since the deadly October 7, 2023 attack, is escorted by Hamas militants as he is released as part of a ceasefire and a hostages-prisoners swap deal between Hamas and Israel, in Nuseirat, central Gaza Strip, February 22, 2025.

Netanyahu asked for a 'quiet holiday period,' days before October 7 - report

The channel aired additional remarks from Netanayhu as further evidence that senior officials framed the pre-October 7 period around a goal of maintaining calm and avoiding escalation.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu attends a Defense and Foreign Affairs Committee meeting at the Knesset, in Jerusalem, February 5, 2026

No contact for hours: Behind Netanyahu, IDF's failure to stop Hamas's Oct. 7 massacre - exclusive

Enmity between the prime minister, defense minister, and the IDF chief prevented communication for hours as Hamas was murdering 1200 and kidnapping hundreds in the early hours of Oct. 7.

 Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu seen with IDF Chief of Staff Herzi Halevi and Defense Minister Yoav Gallant on Wednesday, May 31, 2023

Hamas leader denies killing civilians on Oct. 7 on Norwegian state TV, receives little pushback

A significant part of the interview was dedicated to the future of Gaza and Phase 2 of the Trump deal.

Hamas officials, Khalil Al-Hayya and Osama Hamdan, attend a press conference in Beirut, Lebanon, November 21, 2023.