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Netanyahu has done everything in his power to avoid an official government investigation of the intelligence, operational and leadership failures that took place on October 7, leaving him free to weave his own narrative – and evade responsibility

Haaretz revisited four Israeli soldiers who were wounded on October 7, to hear about their arduous journey. 'If I hadn't had supportive surroundings in the first three weeks, I don't think I'd be here today'

In one photo, bodies are seen inside the van that came under attack on October 7. In another, Hamas terrorists are shown pulling two people out of the vehicle alive. Apart from the driver, whose body was returned to his family, no one in Israel knew what happened to the other Gazan passengers for nine months – until last week

In an interview on Piers Morgan Uncensored, the 80-year-old Waters blamed Israel for the deaths of more than 1,200 of its citizens on October 7.

  In a concerning development, antisemitic incidents in Germany skyrocketed by nearly 83% in 2023, with more than half occurring after the October 7 Hamas attacks on Israel, according to a new report from the Federal Association of Departments for Research and Information on Antisemitism (RIAS). The organization documented 4,782 antisemitic incidents throughout the year, […]

The owner of Holy Bagels & Pizzeria has had his shops vandalized four times since the October 7 massacre, according to local media.

According to Israeli public broadcaster Kan 11, the spotter reported that about 170 Hamas operatives were training to launch rockets while attacking Israeli tank crews, a routine that was implemented four days later, on October 7

Rescued hostages Noa Argamani, Almog Meir Jan, Andrey Kozlov and Shlomi Ziv were kidnapped from the Nova music festival on October 7 and were rescued in an Israeli operation that was preceded by weeks of intelligence gathering

Life for Palestinians in Hebron hasn't been the same since October 7. After two months of almost total lockdown, they are now confined to their homes from 7 P.M. until 7 A.M. daily. False arrests, violence and humiliation at the hands of Israeli soldiers and settlers are their daily lot

After Hamas terrorists captured 12 Thai workers in Kibbutz Mefalsim on October 7, their supervisor went looking for them everywhere. They were finally saved by Israeli security forces, moments before being abducted into Gaza

After two documentaries on Hamas' October 7 attacks, and with more on the way, production company CEO Meny Aviram says he realized the story had to be told now and preserved for the future

The army says that the three were killed during Hamas' October 7 attack in Israeli territory, or before they were taken into the tunnel where they were found in Gaza

The work of Israeli poets was translated into English, French, Italian and Spanish in a new collection of poetry on the horrors of October 7. Plus, a new exhibit, 'Foreshadowing,' asks its artists and participants to do just that and Etgar Keret releases his 7th short story anthology

Even though the intelligence agency's responsibility for the catastrophic failure of October 7 is marginal compared to that of other organizations, it was involved in various ways in Israel's activity in Gaza, primarily in the flow of Qatari funds to Hamas

In the shadow of the October 7 Hamas attack and atrocities in Israel and in Gaza, with the number of living Holocaust survivors ever dwindling, our work as memory-keepers is just beginning

An Instagram page on the victims of October 7 has gone viral, a new book encompassing 100 accounts of that day is making waves in France, and a manipulated photo of Sara Netanyahu launched a thousand quips

In Israel, in the U.K. and in Canada, Jews put the people killed or taken hostage on October 7 at the center of their Seder Passover dinner. Meanwhile at Columbia University, protesters held a 'Gaza liberation Seder'

'Left to die in our homes': A Haaretz investigation details the Israeli army's failure to defend Kibbutz Nir Oz, where 117 people were murdered or kidnapped by Hamas to Gaza on October 7

Hamas' acts of rape on October 7 have turned into one of the massacre's most contentious topics. Each testimony and detail that emerges is weaponized in the clash between Israel's supporters and its opponents. Now, based on conversations with dozens of sources, a Haaretz investigation delineates which proof exists for sex crimes committed by Hamas – and what is missing

'As a result of the ongoing and developing situation in Israel, EasyJet has made a decision to suspend its flights to Tel Aviv for the rest of the summer season – until October 27,' the company said.