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עשרות חנוכיות דולקות במתחם ההנצחה של הנובה

Hanukkah at Nova memorial site: bereaved father builds dozens of menorahs

Since losing his sons Noam and Yuval in the Oct. 7 massacre, Juju Rabia has volunteered at the Nova memorial site; for Hanukkah, he built dozens of menorahs, placed them beside victims’ photos and lit the first candle in each

Roni Green Shaulov | 12.15.25

Coalition proposes alternative inquiry panel to avoid state commission on Oct. 7 events

Netanyahu backs proposal for 'national investigative committee' appointed by lawmakers, aiming to preempt a state commission with judicial oversight; opposition and bereaved families condemn plan as political cover-up designed to evade accountability

Amir Ettinger, Moran Azulay | 12.14.25

800 days after Oct. 7, families and former hostages demand Netanyahu order state inquiry

Dozens sign letter urging an immediate, independent commission to probe failures before and during the Hamas attack, decisions since then and the handling of hostages, warning delays risk obscuring the truth

Shilo Freid | 12.14.25

Thousands protest Netanyahu in Tel Aviv, demanding early elections and Oct. 7 state inquiry

Demonstrators marched from several locations across the city to the square, chanting against the government and opposing any move to grant Netanyahu a pardon

Or Hadar | 12.13.25

Mastermind of Oct. 7 massacre with $800K bounty on his head: who is Raad Saad?

Hamas’s No. 2 military commander, led weapons production, battle doctrine, and planned the Oct. 7 attack; a veteran of multiple conflicts, he was killed in an Israeli drone strike in Gaza after rising through the group’s ranks since the 1990s

ynet | 12.13.25

Amnesty says Hamas carried out crimes against humanity in Oct. 7 attack, hostage treatment

London-based human rights group's investigation found that the crimes against humanity included murder, extermination, imprisonment, torture, rape and other forms of sexual abuse and inhumane acts

Reuters | 12.11.25

אל"מ אמיר בן דוד בזירת הנפילה במכון ויצמן

'The bomb shelters I placed were meant to save lives, but they became death traps'

Outgoing Jerusalem and Central District Home Front commander Col. Amir Ben David says Israelis are far more prepared for another round with Iran, noting that even seven year olds know where the nearest shelter is; a former Gaza Division home front officer, he says the Oct. 7 frontline collapse stunned him and that shelters he placed near Gaza became death traps; in a farewell interview, he reflects on the burden of the orange beret

Matan Tzuri | 12.10.25

Defense Minister Israel Katz and IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir

Katz, Zamir reach compromise on Oct. 7 probes as Air Force chief appointment hangs in balance

After public dispute over Turgeman report, defense minister and IDF chief agree to merge military probes into Oct. 7 failures, appoint defense establishment comptroller as observer and preserve top candidate for Air Force chief

Yoav Zitun | 12.10.25

Between Auschwitz and Be'eri: communities caught between memory and renewal

Opinion: Communities find themselves unwillingly at the center of a struggle between remembrance and renewal, underscoring the need for the state to better preserve national heritage

Gadi Ezra | 12.09.25

'We don’t want to live in Auschwitz': Be’eri votes to demolish homes destroyed in Oct. 7 massacre

Following months of debate on how to honor victims, residents approved clearing most destroyed homes while preserving one damaged building as a temporary testimony site before full reconstruction begins

Roni Green Shaulov | 12.08.25

'We found human remains melted into asphalt': archaeologist reveals horrific evidence from October 7 sites

Dr. Ayelet Dayan recounts how archaeologists were deployed to Gaza border region to locate remains after Hamas massacre, documenting evidence under fire and creating meticulous record to preserve truth as attempts to deny atrocities grow

Ilana Curiel | 12.07.25

Friends and family urge Israel not to advance Gaza deal until last hostage accounted for

At an emotional gathering, relatives and fellow officers of Ran Gvili — the final hostage still missing in Gaza — press leaders in Jerusalem and Washington to halt progress on ceasefire deal until he is found, saying fallen Yasam fighter cannot be abandoned

Ilana Curiel | 12.06.25

'Bibas Footprints' memorial grove opens near Kibbutz Tze’elim to honor Shiri, Ariel and Kfir

With the Bibas family present, President Isaac Herzog joined western Negev residents to inaugurate 'Bibas Footprints,' a minimalist environmental installation near Kibbutz Tze’elim memorializing Shiri Bibas and her sons Ariel and Kfir, murdered in Hamas captivity

ynet Global | 12.06.25

IDF chief urges independent state inquiry into Oct. 7 failures amid tensions with defense minister

Zamir says the military alone cannot bear full blame for Oct. 7, urging a state commission to probe political–military decision-making, failed intelligence warnings and why Hamas’s attack plan was never fully analyzed or acted upon

Yoav Zitun | 12.05.25

בקריאה נואשת לשחרור בנה החטוף מתן צנגאוקר עטתה עינב צנגאוקר הינומה שחורה במהלך טקס חתונה מבוים שנערך בכיכר החטופים בהשתתפות בת זוגו של מתן, שורדת השבי אילנה גריצ'ווסקי. תל אביב, 17 באוגוסט 2025

Israel’s defining year captured through the lens

'Local Testimony 2025,' Israel’s top photojournalism exhibition, opens at the Eretz Israel Museum, showcasing powerful images from a year marked by war with Iran, hostage returns, civil unrest, and moments of resilience and humanity

ynet | 12.05.25

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