Be’eri farmer who lost his wife, son and leg on Oct 7 returns to his fields

“A farmer does not leave his land.” Read more

Freed Thai hostages wed, plan to return to Israel

Two Thai citizens who were abducted to Gaza during the Oct. 7 Hamas invasion and were later freed have married and are planning to return to Israel for work. Read more

‘I raped her’: Palestinian terrorist admits sexually assaulting Israeli woman on Oct 7

The Israel Defence Forces has released footage of a Palestinian terrorist describing to his interrogator how he raped an Israeli woman during Hamas’s October 7 attack on Israeli communities near the Gaza border. Read more

Anatomy of an antisemite

Francesca Albanese is at it again, cloaking her Jew-hatred in legalese and justifying it through denial. Read more

Israel to mark Hamas massacre with annual commemorative day

The Israeli Cabinet voted on Sunday to mark Hamas’s massacre of some 1,200 people with an annual commemoration on the 24th day of the Hebrew month of Tishrei. Read more

Hamas’ strategy is working.

I was really hoping that on International Women’s Day recently, some of the good friends of our community would use the opportunity, notwithstanding their position on UNRWA, to condemn the rape and sexual mutilation of young and old, that took place on 7 October and which continues to be used as a weapon of humiliation and intimidation and dehumanisation, on those held hostage by Hamas. Read more

UN team says rape likely occurred during Hamas Oct 7 attack

A team of United Nations experts reported that there were “reasonable grounds to believe” sexual violence, including rape and gang rape, occurred at several locations during the October 7 attack on Israel by Hamas militants. Read more

Israel to revise lyrics amid Eurovision controversy over references to October 7 attacks

Amid a controversy with the organisers of the Eurovision song competition, Israel agreed to modify the lyrics of two possible songs that referred to Hamas’s October 7 massacre. Read more

‘Aliyah’ applications from Western countries surge since Oct. 7

Israel expects a wave of immigration in the wake of the war against Hamas, fueled by solidarity with the Jewish state and antisemitism rising worldwide, the minister of aliyah and integration said on Wednesday. Read more

Four months after Oct. 7, rebuilding of Kibbutz Be’eri begins

The rebuilding of Kibbutz Be’eri began on Thursday morning, four months and a day after Hamas terrorists murdered more than a hundred of its members on Oct. 7. Read more

Driver told to return ‘appalling’ October 7 plates

The driver of a car bearing custom number plates that appear to reference a deadly attack on Israeli communities has been ordered to return them or risk the vehicle’s registration being cancelled. Read more

Israel wants UNRWA replaced as countries pause funding

Six European countries have paused funding for the UN Refugee Agency for Palestinians (UNRWA) following allegations that some of its staff were involved in the October 7 Hamas attacks on Israel. Read more

Israeli Nova site hit by Hamas draws tourists

At the site of the bloodiest incident in Hamas’ October 7 attack on southern Israel, foreigners and Israelis walk between placards that carry the names and photos of the dead killed at an open-air rave. Read more

UN agency probes staff over role in Oct 7 attacks

The United Nations Agency for Palestinian Refugees (UNRWA) says it has opened an investigation into several employees suspected of involvement in the October 7 attacks in Israel by Hamas and that it had severed ties with those staff members. Read more

Israeli protesters block aid trucks from entering Gaza

Hundreds of demonstrators prevented humanitarian aid trucks from entering the Gaza Strip from Israel at the Kerem Shalom border crossing on Wednesday. Read more

Jewish, Muslim women denounce world silence on Hamas’s sexual attacks

A Jewish beauty queen from Israel and a Muslim doctor from Britain denounced Hamas’s sexual violence and the silence of feminist groups at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. Read more

Nova Festival victims’ families plant trees where they lost their loved ones

Grieving families have planted trees in the parking area for the Nova Festival, where they lost family members in the October 7 massacre. Read more

Mourning

Most of us are in a state of mourning at this moment. If not for our personal losses, then for the nation’s deaths, wounded and abused. Read more

UNRWA teachers Telegram channel glorifies Oct. 7 Hamas massacre

A Telegram channel for UNRWA teachers in Gaza with over 3,000 members contains messages glorifying the Hamas massacre of Oct. 7 and encouraging the execution of Israeli hostages, an investigation by Geneva-based human rights NGO UN Watch has found. Read more

Freed South African-Israeli gives searing testimony of Gaza captivity

A South African-Israeli woman freed from Hamas captivity in Gaza after 51 days delivered searing testimony about her experiences there to a Knesset panel on Tuesday. Read more

You’re not antisemitic? Sure?

Amid the current debate over whether a new front will open up in Israel’s war against Hamas and its regional allies, it might be observed that this is already happening. Read more

New evidence links Gaza’s Indonesian Hospital to hostages and massacre

Israeli soldiers operating in Gaza uncovered evidence tying the Indonesian Hospital to Hamas and its October 7 attacks, the Israel Defence Forces announced on Monday night. Read more

National Library of Israel’s mobile library set to lighten life for children

The National Library of Israel (NLI), in cooperation with the Joint Distribution Committee (JDC) and the Ministry of Education, launched its new bookmobile and offsite educational program yesterday at a festive event attended by children from displaced communities. Read more

October 7 women ignored by human rights organisations

A rally to highlight inaction from women’s rights organisations in not only not condemning the 7^th of October terrorist attack in Israel but also not acknowledging its occurrence has been held in Sydney. Read more

Maccabi World Union unveils memorial to victims of Oct. 7

Maccabi World Union unveiled a memorial to the 1,200 victims of the Oct. 7 Hamas massacre at the Kfar Maccabiah Hotel and Sports Club complex in Ramat Gan. Read more

Steven Spielberg to document stories of Israeli survivors of Hamas massacre

The Shoah Foundation of the University of Southern California, founded by Academy Award-winning director Steven Spielberg, has begun collecting the testimonies of Israeli survivors of Hamas’s Oct. 7 massacres. Read more

Becoming Israeli again

Before October 7, living in Israel could leave you battered, bruised, and needing a stiff drink. Read more

Personal belongings tell story of music festival massacre

Rows of dusty sandals and sneakers, some in pairs. A bin of damaged sunglasses, a couple without lenses. T-shirts, shorts and other clothing in neat piles alongside colourful purses and handbags. Read more

Death toll from Oct 7 music festival massacre rises to 350

The death toll from Hamas’s Oct. 7 attack at the Nova Music Festival was raised from 260 to 350, with officials stressing the number could rise more as new information surfaces. Read more

Israeli survivors of Oct. 7 grapple with healing and hope

For the first time since the October 7 massacre of their communities, Israeli survivors are grappling with difficult questions and reassessing the horrors they experienced. Read more

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