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Two years after October 7, Nova Festival survivors face a mental health emergency

With the war over, Nova survivors say they never truly left October 7; Clinicians report a surge in pleas for help, and a landmark study finds 55% meet severe PTSD criteria as psychedelics’ early protection fades; Experts warn this is the riskiest stage yet

Dror Feuer | 11.08.25

'Who would want to date a ‘Nova survivor’?': Three women on trauma, love and learning to trust again

Months after surviving the Nova music festival massacre, three young women share their search for love amid trauma, the moment they choose to reveal their past, and what happens when a panic attack strikes on a first date

Galit Hareli | 10.31.25

Baywatch, Zikim edition: The elite IDF unit guarding a beach once scarred by Oct. 7 massacre

Months after Hamas terrorists stormed Zikim Beach on Oct. 7, a new elite IDF tactical unit now patrols the shore, training for sea and air infiltrations to ensure visitors can safely enjoy Israel’s southern coast

Matan Tzuri | 10.30.25

150 terrorists against 25 Golani soldiers: 'Until the last bullet' — the battle for the Pega outpost

On Oct. 7, about 150 Hamas terrorists stormed the Pega outpost near the Gaza border. Facing them were just 25 soldiers from Golani’s 13th Battalion, who fought 'until the last bullet.' Fourteen were killed

Yair Kraus | 10.24.25

Arie Zalmanowicz laid to rest in Nir Oz:'Maybe there’s a small comfort in that'

Hundreds gathered in Nir Oz to bid farewell to Arie Zalmanowicz, 85, a founding member of the kibbutz who was kidnapped on October 7 and killed in Hamas captivity; 'You’ve returned to the land you loved,' mourners said.

Roni Green Shaulov | 10.24.25

Remains returned from Gaza identified as hostage Eliyahu 'Churchill' Margalit, killed on Oct. 7

Margalit, 75, who went out to feed his horses in Nir Oz on October 7, was murdered in the massacre; his daughter Nili was also kidnapped and later freed; 18 deceased hostages remain in Gaza

Roy Rubinstein | 10.18.25

Father of Nova survivor who committed suicide pleads for help: 'Families are shattered, survivors barely holding on'

Ronen Shalev, whose son Roi survived the Nova massacre but took his own life, calls for a national emergency response for survivors and families; 'There are 4,000 shattered families,' he said, 'This crisis needs immediate action'

Raanan Ben Tzur | 10.12.25

Two years after her son was murdered at the Nova festival, Yelena ends her life

Yelena Giler, who struggled with mental health issues, took her own life two years after her son Slava was murdered on October 7; Her son Sasha said she never recovered from the trauma and 'lost touch with reality'

Nina Fox | 10.12.25

Israeli couple names daughter Adar, born on October 7, after fallen hero who defended Zikim base

Bar and Ido Einhorn’s baby girl was born on October 7 and named Adar, honoring Lt. Adar Ben-Simon, who was killed defending Zikim base on the same date two years earlier; 'Adar is the name of a hero,' said Ido

Lior El-Hai | 10.10.25

'You’ll forever be 32': survivors and bereaved families mark two years since October 7 massacre

Eli Sharabi writes of growing longing for his wife and daughters; Maya Regev still relives the terror; Emily Damari speaks of survivor’s guilt: 'Sometimes it’s hard for me to love'; Alma Or, orphaned at 13, writes, 'The world has been sadder for two years'

Nina Fox | 10.08.25

Berlin youths mark October 7 with celebration calling for 'another intifada'

While Israel mourns its dead, dozens of young Germans gather in Berlin’s Alexanderplatz for a 'party' marking two years since the October 7 massacre, chanting 'Viva Palestina' and praising what they called 'breaking Jewish colonialism'

Zeev Avrahami | 10.08.25

From Munich to Mayweather: athletes and clubs that stood with Israel since October 7

Amid boycotts and anti-Israel protests, many in the global sports world showed support—from German soccer clubs and NBA icons to boxing legend Floyd Mayweather, who donated hundreds of thousands of dollars to Israeli causes

Ynet | 10.07.25

Grandson of winemaker murdered on October 7: 'The winery saved me, but it’s not just a memorial project'

After his grandfather Gideon was murdered in Nir Oz in the Hamas attack, Gal Pauker, 25, took over his small family winery; two years later, he’s turning it into a 50,000-bottle-a-year business—and a way to heal through creation

Hilik Gurfinkel | 10.07.25

'Spit out the fear, fight like animals': Inside the Oct. 7 battles of IDF 188th Brigade

On Oct. 7, Lt. Col. Salman Habaka fired a shell in Be’eri, declaring 'The tanks are here'; in Sderot, Lt. Col. Tomer Greenberg found 3 tanks 'like water in the desert'; this is how the brigade’s tank crews fought through chaos that day

Ron Crissy | 10.07.25

Policewoman’s letter turned into chilling prophecy on October 7: 'Saved hundreds, they shot her first'

Dvorah 'Debbie' Abraham always dreamed of being a cop, but her family only realized how deeply when they found a letter she once sent to the public security minister; on Oct. 7, working at the Nova festival, she saved hundreds before falling in battle

Ilana Curiel | 10.07.25

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