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


Beyond the Headlines: The message of Ayala Shkuri - opinion

“People ask me how I am, how I’m doing. They ask how I managed to return to living alone in our home in Sderot. And I answer, ‘I’m not alone." said Ayala Shkuri

Sivan with Ayala Shkuri.

Sa'ar warns German delegation: 'A Palestinian state would be a Hamas terror state'

The delegation, organized by the European Division of the Foreign Ministry and the Israeli Embassy in Berlin, aims to deepen future German leaders' understanding of the "Israeli story."

Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar hold a press conference at the ministry's offices in Jerusalem, May 22, 2025.

Nova survivors using psychedelics 'on their own terms' to aid healing, study finds

The study follows 45 Nova survivors who were under the influence of a psychoactive substance during the massacre as they rebuild their lives, using festival culture to help them heal.

Psilocybin mushrooms

United Hatzalah volunteers: Ordinary Israelis doing extraordinary things - opinion

United Hatzalah volunteers show what is at the heart of being Jewish and what Israel is all about through their ability to rescue, heal, and comfort.

A United Hatzalah ambucar is part of the procession escorting released hostage Bar Kupershtein home to Holon last week.

Jewish-Canadian model Miriam Mattova on pro-Zionist efforts: 'I risked my career for Israel'

“There are anti-Israel protests on my street every Friday,” the Canadian-Slovakian model said. “I wear my Star of David and my Nova Festival T-shirt proudly. I’m not scared."

Slovakian-Canadian model Miriam Mattova in Jerusalem on November 11, 2025

Freed Israeli Hostage Maxim Herkin: ‘With Our People, How Could You Not Be Strong?’

Jewish Agency leaders meet the former captive as the Board of Governors convenes in Jerusalem to strengthen Israel and rally global Jewish support.

Jewish Agency for Israel leaders with freed hostage Maxim Herkin

'I’m alive, breathing, seeing light:' Ex-hostage Bar Kupershtein back home after hospital release

Bar Kupershtein retuns to his family home in Holon following 25 months in terror captivity and three weeks in hospital.

Released hostage Bar Kupershtein, wrapped in an Israeli flag, embracing his mother and father upon his return home in Holon, November 2, 2025.

'It is good to be home': Former hostage Guy Gilboa-Dalal thanks Israelis for support upon return

Gilboa-Dalal ended his statement by sending his condolences to all the bereaved families, and the famililes of the eleven deceased hostages whose remains are still being held in Gaza.

Released hostage Guy Gilboa-Dalal waves the Israeli flag as he arrives to Beilinson hospital, October 13, 2025.

Ambulances dedicated to Nova ‘death ambulance’ victims in Haifa

Eighteen new ambulances were unveiled in Haifa to honor the 18 victims of the Nova festival massacre, transforming a symbol of loss into a life-saving tribute.

Ambulances dedicated by the Yossi Ambulance Group

Who was Ofir Tzarfati, the hostage who will be reburied for the third time? - explainer

Tzarfati, of Kiryat Ata, attended the Nova festival alongside his partner, Shoval, and other close friends, to celebrate his 27th birthday.

Ofir Tzarfati.