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October 7

Stories in the aftermath of the multipronged terrorist attacks by Hamas in Israel, including the taking of hostages

Members of a family whose father was murdered by Hamas terrorists on Oct. 7 search the rubble of his home in Kibbutz Be'eri on Nov. 30, 2023. Photo by Chen Schimmel/Flash90.

Israeli intelligence missed Hamas’s rehearsal for Oct. 7

Following the drill, Hamas's Supreme Military Council reportedly concluded it was a "great success" and that Israel's failure to detect it had confirmed the group was ready to carry out a surprise attack.

JNS Staff

Dec. 11, 2024

Filming for the documentary "Dying to Live." Credit: Courtesy.

Documentary views Oct. 7 attacks through non-Jewish eyes

Two Canadians team up on “Dying to Live” to combat anti-Israel misinformation.

Dave Gordon

Dec. 10, 2024

Muhammad al-Issa, secretary general of the Muslim World League (center), leads a delegation of Muslim leaders to the grounds of Auschwitz and its memorial in January 2020. Credit: American Jewish Committee via Wikimedia Commons.

Leading Saudi cleric condemns Oct. 7 attacks, urges release of hostages

“We want the war in Gaza to end and all the hostages to be freed,” said Mohammed Al-Issa, secretary general of the Muslim World League.

Dec. 6, 2024

Shin Bet Director Ronen Bar (right) attends a state ceremony at the Mount Herzl Military Cemetery in Jerusalem marking the Hebrew calendar anniversary of last year's Hamas-led terrorist invasion, Oct. 27, 2024. Photo by Chaim Goldberg/Flash90.

What happened to the Shin Bet on Oct. 7?

The agency experienced critical failures ahead of one of Israel's worst-ever security breaches.

Itay Ilnai

Dec. 6, 2024

Ayelet Samerano, whose 21-year-old son, Yonatan Samerano, was shot by Hamas terrorists and abducted by a UNRWA social worker on Oct. 7, 2023, speaks at a memorial, sponsored by the Israeli Consulate General in New York and the Israeli-American Council, at Park East Synagogue on Manhattan's Upper East Side on Oct. 28, 2024. Credit: Ohad Kab studio/Israeli Consulate General.

‘Another nail in UNRWA’s coffin’: Hostage family sues agency

The parents of Yonatan Samerano, whose body is being held by Hamas, have sued the U.N. agency over its employee's involvement in the Oct. 7, 2023, attack.

Ariel Kahana

Dec. 5, 2024

From left: Israel's First Lady Michal Herzog, President Isaac Herzog, Montana and Michelle Tucker and Museum of Tolerance Jerusalem CEO Jonathan Riss attend the world premiere of the documentary film "The Children of October 7th" in Jerusalem, Dec. 2, 2024. Photo: Arnon Bossani.

From Los Angeles to the Gaza border: Montana Tucker’s Oct. 7 documentary premieres in Jerusalem

“The Children of October 7" tells the stories of eight Israelis between the ages of 10-16 who survived Hamas's massacre.

Etgar Lefkovits

Dec. 3, 2024

Yael Alexander, mother of American-Israeli hostage Edan Alexander, speaks during a rally calling for the release of Israelis held hostage by Hamas terrorists in Gaza, at "Hostage Square" in Tel Aviv, Nov. 30, 2024. Photo by Avshalom Sassoni/Flash90.

Hamas’s proof-of-life video of Edan Alexander is ‘cruel psychological warfare,’ Netanyahu says

The video of "American-Israeli citizen Edan Alexander is a cruel reminder of Hamas’s terror against citizens of multiple countries, including our own," a White House spokesman said.

JNS Staff

Nov. 30, 2024

Palestinian Authority chief Mahmoud Abbas speaks during a meeting of the Palestinian leadership in Ramallah, Sept. 3, 2020. Credit: Flash90.

Tel Aviv court asked to reveal ‘foreign entity’ implicated in Oct. 7 attack

A former IDF intelligence official previously suggested the Palestinian Authority was involved in the Hamas-led massacre.

Nov. 27, 2024

A surgical operating room. Credit: sasint/Pixabay.

Older, more religious health-care workers who responded to Oct. 7 fared better, study suggests

The Israeli researchers found that male health professionals and those with more professional experience also coped better with trauma than did their peers.

JNS Staff

Nov. 26, 2024