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Fewer IDF guards, open gates: Gaza border residents warn of repeat of Oct. 7

The IDF has sharply reduced reserve posts in Gaza border communities hit two years ago, leaving local standby squads strained and gates without constant guards; residents say security has weakened; the IDF says defense unit sizes and weapons numbers remain unchanged

Roni Green Shaulov | 01.03.26

סמל רועי פרי ז"ל, חלל צה"ל - משפחתו הוציאה יין לזכרו

15-minute battle at IDF base gate: Roi Perry's final stand on Oct. 7

At his shiva, friends all said the same of Roi Perry: 'He was my best friend'; just 10 months after enlisting, he defended the Paga outpost on Oct. 7, killing several attackers alongside his commander, Capt. Dekel Suissa, before both were killed

Ron Crissy | 01.02.26

‘I saw my kibbutz burning’: pilots recount chaos of October 7 attack

A fighter navigator realized only after landing that the border had been breached, while a helicopter pilot was ordered to fire on anyone between the fence and nearby communities; two Air Force officers recount the chaotic first hours of the Oct. 7 massacre and the moment its scale became clear

Yoav Zitun | 01.02.26

She survived the Nova massacre, she did not survive the trauma

Shirel Golan survived the Nova music festival massacre but struggled to live with the traum; after hospitalizations, travels abroad and repeated cries for help, she died by suicide; her story exposes the deep crisis facing survivors long after October 7

Yael Shani, Shomrim | 01.02.26

תיעוד פלסטיני: הגדר פרוצה בדרום רצועת עזה

Israel sought Qatar cash increase for Hamas weeks before October 7

Exclusive: Israel did not stop at urging Qatar to maintain funding for the terrorist group. A secret September 2023 meeting in Jerusalem included a request, aligned with Hamas demands, to expand fuel financing that ultimately sustained its rule in Gaza

Nadav Eyal | 01.02.26

‘We were surprised, not traitors’: IAF UAV operator recounts night before Oct. 7

Maj. T. was the only UAV operator flying over the Gaza Strip on the night of October 6; Although he observed unusual activity from the air, his reports were interpreted as no more than a Hamas exercise; 'I started the shift as a routine security mission and ended it in a war'

Yoav Zitun | 01.01.26

Gaza border region population tops pre-October 7 levels as families return and newcomers arrive

More than two years after Hamas massacre, about 65,000 people now live in the Gaza border region, up from some 61,500 before the war, with most of the growth centered in Sderot; At Kibbutz Re’im, more than 95% of community members have returned

Roni Green Shaulov | 01.01.26

Budget battle reopens: Defense establishment demands an additional 8 billion shekel

Security officials believe that to avoid a return to the conditions that preceded October 6, 2023, a budget of at least 120 billion shekels will be required, and possibly even more; Finance Ministry: 'Enormous sums allocated to defense'

Gad Lior | 12.31.25

President Herzog calls for state commission, rejects political panel on Oct. 7

President Isaac Herzog warned that a government-backed political inquiry into the Oct. 7 terror attack could undermine public trust, urging a nonpolitical, state commission to fully investigate the failures that led to the massacre

Itamar Eichner | 12.30.25

אילוסטרציה חייל חיילים צה"ל קצין סגן-אלוף סגן אלוף סא"ל

Israel to grant new status to soldiers who died by suicide after war service

Soldiers who served in the war and die by suicide within two years of discharge will be granted 'died after service' status, entitling families to monthly support; IDF pledges a 'compassionate' approach as cases rise

Yoav Zitun, Gal Ganot | 12.30.25

Israelis are grappling with rising trauma symptoms in the wake of October 7

Israeli study of psychedelic use for treating PTSD could expand trauma care

Israelis are grappling with rising trauma symptoms in the wake of prolonged war, while mental health services remain stretched far beyond capacity; since Oct. 7 about 3 million adults in Israel experienced anxiety, depression or symptoms of PTSD

Maayan Hoffman/The Media Line | 12.30.25

מציגים את הקעקוע המשותף לזכרו. חבריו של רני בנקודה האחרונה בה נצפה

Friends wait for Ran Gvili, honor him with tattoo: 'Rani was the Iron Man'

They grew up together in Meitar, a tight-knit group that saw itself as family; on Oct. 6, they partied together; the next morning, they thought Rani had stayed back due to a shoulder injury, until a call revealed he was in a firefight with terrorists

Lihi Gordon | 12.30.25

October 7 and the lesson of the 10th of Tevet: why believing ‘we still have time’ is fatal

The fast of the 10th of Tevet recalls the moment Jerusalem was besieged while life seemed normal; October 7 carries the same warning: clinging to a dangerous status quo, mistaking stability for safety, erodes vigilance until catastrophe becomes inevitable

Rabbi Leo Dee | 12.29.25

ראש ממשלת אוסטרליה אנתוני אלבניזי עם אשתו מגיע ל טקס בונדיי ביץ' שבוע ל פיגוע סידני

Families of Bondi Beach victims demand more federal action on antisemitism and security failure

Amid rising antisemitism and public pressure, families of victims of Australia’s deadliest mass shooting in decades urge PM Albanese to launch a royal commission into the attack’s security failures and broader national trends

Associated Press | 12.29.25

Morocco honors Israeli researcher for advancing intercultural dialogue

Amid Arab-Israeli tensions, Morocco’s Culture Ministry-backed Forum Salam is honoring Israeli researcher Einat Levi, a 15-year resident of Morocco; 'It touches me deeply; this sends a clear message about Morocco's stance toward Israel'

Smadar Perry | 12.29.25

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