The October 7 Massacre

Former hostages return to Entebbe, confronting memory, trauma and history

“To be abducted in Athens on an Air France plane makes sense,” Gonen said. “But to be abducted at home, in the State of Israel, it was too much.”

 PASSENGERS RESCUED in the Entebbe raid are welcomed home by loved ones at Ben-Gurion Airport in July 1976.
Model of Entebbe control tower and terminal, seen at a parachutist’s house during planning stages, June-July 1976.

Operation Entebbe, 50 years on: The rescue that reshaped Jewish history

Nukhba Force terrorists who were captured alive on October 7 are seen in a prison in Israel in 2025.

October 7 trials: How Israel is preparing for the largest terror prosecution in its history

IDF soldiers operating in the West Bank; illustrative.

IDF destroys tunnels, kills terrorists, arrests over 60 terror suspects in North, South, West Bank


Ex-hostage chief 'responsible' for Israelis murdered, kidnapped on October 7, minister claims

Heritage Minister Amichai Eliyahu puts responsibility for Oct. 7 victims on Nitzan Alon amidst backlash from Eisenkot as Israel marks 1,000 days since the massacre.

Heritage Minister Amichai Eliyahu attends a plenum session at the assembly hall of the Knesset, in Jerusalem, January 14, 2026

'Mom and dad are not alive': Slain Oct. 7 victims' family shares haunting never-before-seen footage

In the footage, a member of the Mathias family walks around the destroyed house, which is visibly damaged by bullet holes and smoke, and states he is sure that his parents had been killed.

The aftermath of Hamas's terror attack on Kibbutz Holit during the October 7 massacre, pictured October 26, 2023.

Life story that goes beyond Entebbe: 'I swore near his burnt tank to never leave a soldier behind'

Fifty years after Entebbe, Doron Almog revisits war, family, loss, and the profound lessons his son Eran taught him about humanity, dignity, and shared responsibility.

DORON ALMOG HAS served as chairman of The Jewish Agency since 2022.

Netanyahu’s greatest victory after October 7 was surviving on Israel's mutilated corpse - opinion

The immediate existential threat to Israel has been removed. For now, Israelis can breathe. But that is true only for this moment, not necessarily for the next one.

An illustrative photo of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu with hostage posters in the background.

'We will still be worthy': Israeli politicians mark 1,000-day milestone since October 7 massacre

Protests marking the milestone were held on Thursday outside the homes of several israeli politicians, including Knesset Speaker Amir Ohana and Education Minister Yoav Kish.

Israeli protesters mark 1,000 days since the October 7 attacks, Karmei Gat, July 2, 2026.

One thousand days on, Israelis mourn those lost on October 7

"I promise here that I will make October 7 the mission of my life, and I will never forget," released hostage Rom Braslavski said at the protests at Hostage Square.

Protesters commemorate 1,000 days since the October 7 Massacre on July 2, 2026.

Tekuma marks 1,000 days since Oct. 7 as final communities prepare to return

The Tekuma Administration, whose mandate ends in 2028, has advanced strategic projects with the aim of furthering long-term growth, the report read.

 Kfar Azza faces the task of rebuilding its community.

Noam Shapira appointed first Director of National Public Diplomacy Staff since before October 7

The government exempted the role from the usual tender process, with other candidates reportedly claiming that the process was predetermined.

An Israeli flag [Ilustrative]

Oct. 7 alternative inquiry bill will reach first reading Monday, gov’t tells High Court

The Knesset would first seek to appoint a six-member panel with the support of 80 MKs, though the revisions also allow the commission to operate with as few as three members.

 The High Court of Justice in Jerusalem

Is this actually the best way to remember the fallen? - opinion

The reality is that being the mother or father of a fallen soldier or hostage does not prove political suitability, nor should it.

Tzvika Mor, the father of Eitan Mor who held hostage in the Gaza Strip speaks during a lecture in the northern Israeli city of Tzfat, May 26, 2025; illustrative.