Nova music festival

Ex-hostage Bar Kupershtein marks anniversary of release from Hamas captivity with slichot service

The slichot prayer service took place at Hostages Square in Tel Aviv.

Former hostage Bar Kupershtein attends a conference in Yad Binyamin, central Israel, July 21, 2026.
Victims of the October 7 attacks hold a press conference in Tel Aviv, September 15, 2026.

Hamas massacre victims' families release 'October 7 Files' in push for government accountability

A panel at the "Managing the Balance" conference exploring the connections between PTSD and substance use, September 8, 2026.

Music festival survivors, victims' relatives discuss PTSD, substance abuse, mental health effects

Former Gaza hostage Omer Shem Tov at the Civilian October 7 memorial ceremony at Hayarkon Park in Tel Aviv, marking two years since the October 7 massacre, October 7, 2025.

Former hostage Omer Shem Tov recalls loneliness, hunger, abuse during Hamas captivity


Diaspora Jewish leadership is speaking a language the world no longer understands - opinion

Jewish survival is seen more as a matter of tone than force. The world doesn't judge intentions. It doesn't reward nuance. It only tests whether a people are willing and able to defend themselves.

 Rabbi Cosgrove

Chaos of October 7: What any inquiry must uncover - opinion

With the state comptroller blocked, citizens must focus on the questions a future inquiry into the failures leading up to the October 7 massacre.

Matanyahu Englman

'I could hear the carnage': Former hostage Elkana Bohbot recounts Nova massacre, Hamas captivity

"I produced the party. I brought a ton of people to that place, I begged people to come," said Bohbot, detailing the guilt he carries for inviting people to what turned into a massacre.

Former Israeli hostage Elkana Bohbot reacts as he returns home after leaving the hospital, following his release from captivity in Gaza, in Mevaseret Zion, Israel, October 19, 2025.

‘Stop living in fear!’ - opinion

A Nova Festival survivor reflects on interfaith solidarity and Hanukkah

Ron Segev lighting a candle at the CAM-organized Hanukkah menorah-lighting ceremony in Tel Aviv

Israel advances political probe into October 7, gov't committee to outline probe limits

The bill proposal will be brought to an initial Knesset vote on Wednesday; under it, the government would have complete control over the topics being investigated, including the judiciary.

Ministerial Committee for Legislation approved the establishment of a political commission of inquiry into the failures of October 7, December 22, 2025.

Eurovision host says it won't ban Palestinian flags, drown out boos during Israel's performance

The 70th edition of the contest in May will have just 35 entries, the fewest since 2003, after five national broadcasters said they would boycott the show in protest against Israel's participation.

Pro-Palestinian protestors hold a flag and a banner outside the RTE (Radio Telefis Eireann) Irish public service broadcaster television studios as demonstrators call for an Irish boycott of the 2026 Eurovision Song Contest if there is Israeli participation, in Dublin, Ireland, November 1, 2025.

The fear of forgetting: Lihie Gilhar’s fight to remember October 7 victims

The ‘Bring Them Light’ project helps to transform the grief of October 7 and transform it into something that gives life.

‘Bring Them Light’ temporary installation at Habima Square, Tel Aviv.

Seaside museum becomes resilience hub for Israel's war-scarred survivors

A maritime museum on Israel’s coast has reinvented itself as a resilience center, helping soldiers and civilians breathe again after the trauma of October 7.

The Sea Museum’s support program reaches all sectors of Israel’s population who were affected by the war. In this photo, mothers of those murdered at the Supernova music festival share the experience.

Jews are again reminded that anywhere in the world, we will be targeted on our holy days - comment

Simchat Torah. Yom Kippur. Hanukkah. Our religious holidays are no longer safe for gathering Jews to celebrate their festivals worldwide. 

Armed police work at the scene after a shooting incident at Bondi Beach in Sydney on December 14, 2025.

Gotliv accuses Shin Bet official of meeting with Hamas commander before Oct. 7 massacre

MK Gotliv accuses Shin Bet's Ronen Bar of sending a subordinate "to the Erez Crossing on the night of October 6 at around 10 p.m. to meet with [Hamas] Az-Adin al-Haddad."

 MK Tally Gotliv attends a conference as part of International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, at the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem, on November 28, 2022.