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Where the watchtower rises again: KKL-JNF rebuilds vision, not just trees

Be’eri Forest’s 18-meter tower is being rebuilt after October 7 to protect life; its deck will overlook loss and renewal as KKL-JNF urges global support to restore forests rooted in Diaspora solidarity; tree planting becomes an act of identity, faith and defiance

ynet Global | 12.22.25

Oct. 7 political inquiry bill advances as bereaved families declare ‘week of rage’

As the government advances a plan for a political probe into the October 7 failures, bereaved families and relatives of hostages intensify protests, accusing coalition lawmakers of trying to evade accountability and block a state commission of inquiry

Gilad Cohen, Amir Ettinger, Sharon Kidon | 12.22.25

Probe as far back as possible: Netanyahu’s plan to deflect responsibility for October 7

Despite public criticism, the government is advancing a politically controlled inquiry into the October 7 failures, a move critics say is designed to delay findings, shape the mandate and avoid interim conclusions before elections

Amir Ettinger | 12.22.25

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When domestic politics overtakes diplomacy; Israel after October 7

Opinion: Henry Kissinger’s claim that Israel has no foreign policy, only domestic politics, is fundamentally accurate — but developments since Oct. 7 mark a troubling and dangerous escalation of that reality

Dr. Michael Milshtein | 12.21.25

Families of Oct. 7 victims launch week of protests, demanding state inquiry

October 7 Forum vows to pressure coalition MKs ahead of Knesset vote on political probe; grieving parents accused government of evading responsibility and desecrating victims’ memory and plan protests and meetings with undecided lawmakers

Roi Rubinstein, Lihi Gordon | 12.21.25

'Reaching out is not a sign of weakness, it is the greatest form of courage'

Improvement doesn’t mean the trauma and depression are gone, it means learning to live with them, writes Ram Hayon, who survived a Hamas ambush on Oct. 7 that claimed the lives of his two friends

Ram Hayon | 12.20.25

Jewish National Fund-USA CEO Russell Robinson

'Zionism is one of the greatest movements that ever happened in the world'

After October 7, Jewish National Fund-USA saw a surge in donor trust; CEO Russell Robinson calls Zionism a proud force for good and says rebuilding Israel’s north and south, alongside teen education and shared values, is key to Jewish resilience and the future

Sivan Raviv | 12.20.25

Mother serves at the base where her daughter was killed: 'I’m here to finish what Ofir started'

After her daughter Ofir, a logistics NCO, was killed by terrorists at Urim base on October 7, Lilach Davidian returned to reserve duty in the same role, at the same base and under the same commander, wearing Ofir’s orange beret; 'This is how I keep Ofir alive'

Roni Green Shaulov | 12.18.25

From Hamas tunnels to Disney: Former hostages reunite for healing trip in Florida theme parks

Some 180 released hostages and relatives were flown to Florida by Lehosheet Yad for two weeks of respite at amusement parks; Ynet reporter finds family that was forged by tragedy now singing, grieving, healing, bound by shared pain and unspoken understanding

Hagar Kochavi | 12.18.25

Netanyahu gives nod to special tribunal to try October 7 terrorists

PM backs legislation creating a dedicated military court for Hamas attackers and hostage‑holders, rejecting a separate push to fold the cases into a mandatory death penalty law for terrorists

Tova Zimuky | 12.18.25

Cut his trip short to enter the Oct. 7 inferno — now a new synagogue honors his legacy

Nearly two years after Capt. (res.) Neriya Zisk fell in Gaza, his family is building a synagogue in his memory; crowdfunding campaign underway; 'It will represent the unity that was so central to Neriya’s character,' his father says

Yogev Israeli | 12.18.25

Netanyahu to lead effort to define probe into Oct. 7 attack, rejecting state inquiry

PM will oversee a ministerial panel to define the mandate of a non-state inquiry, as his coalition advances legislation to bypass a judicial commission and faces mounting pressure from victims’ families and the opposition

Moran Azulay | 12.18.25

'Even if it's unbearable now, it does not mean it will always be this way'

'People around me lost everything, and still they insist, like me, on trying to make this place better': Carmit Palti Katzir, a social worker from Kibbutz Nir Oz, writes after losing her father on October 7, her ex-hostage mother and her brother murdered in captivity, as part of the We Came to Embrace the Darkness project

Carmit Palti Katzir | 12.18.25

Ex-hostage’s father: the judiciary has been trying to topple Netanyahu since 1996

Avishai David, father of freed hostage Evyatar David, sharply opposes a judicially appointed Oct. 7 inquiry, accusing the legal system of decades-long political bias against Netanyahu and the right, and warning it won’t uncover the truth

Alexandra Lukash | 12.17.25

Israeli court rules airlines must cover passenger expenses after war-related flight cancellations

Ashdod small claims court ruled that airlines and travel agencies must reimburse passengers for lodging, food, transportation and alternative flights canceled due to the Oct. 7 war, even when carriers are exempt from paying additional statutory compensation

Lital Dubrovitsky | 12.17.25

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