The October 7 Massacre

The October 7 massacre was a brutal series of terrorist attacks along the Gaza border, when Hamas terrorists under the cover of a barrage of rocket fire infiltrated several Israeli towns, cities, and IDF bases. 

The resulting attacks stretched as far east as Ofakim in the Negev and resulted in at least 1,200 people murdered and hundreds taken hostage by Hamas back to Gaza. 

Occurring on the morning of the Simchat Torah holiday, the October 7 massacre kicked off Operation Swords of Iron, the code name for Israel's war against Hamas in Gaza.

Abbas praises October 7 massacre ahead of pro-Palestinian summit

“The attacks shook the foundations of the Israeli entity… revealed its glaring failure,” PA chairman Abbas said in an interview published last week and exposed by PMW.

 Palestinian Authority chair Mahmoud Abbas against backdrop of October 7 destruction and Palestinian flag. (illustration)
An IDF soldier sits on a beach in Tel Aviv

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CLOUDS OVER a village on the Golan Heights

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 Hamas terrorists parade as they prepare to hand over hostages.

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JFNA Board of Trustees Chair Julie Platt recieved the Israeli Presidential Medal of Honor at the beginning of January.

Father of US-Israeli hostage Itay Chen reminds: 45 Americans were killed on October 7

With the return of Judith and Gadi Haggai, who were murdered on Oct. 7, Itay Chen remains one of just two American citizens still held in Gaza. His father, Ruby Chen, is determined to bring him home.

Sergeant Itay Chen

IDF kills senior Gazan terrorists behind Haggai, Bibas families abductions

The Palestinian Mujahideen Movement participated in planning, financing, and carrying out attacks against Israel, including the October 7 massacre in 2023.

 As'ad Abu Sharaiya, Head of the Mujahideen terrorist organization in the Gaza Strip.

Israel's paralyzing politics squander historic opportunities across Middle East - opinion

Can Benjamin Netanyahu's government turn strategic failures across the Middle East into opportunities for the Jewish State?

  Israel Air Force, April 14, 2024.

My Word: A toxic environment against Israel - opinion

Calling for “climate justice” while ignoring the greatest injustice perpetrated against the Jewish people since the end of the Nazi regime, is grotesque.

 Activist Greta Thunberg sits aboard the aid ship Madleen, which left the Italian port of Catania on June 1 to travel to Gaza to deliver humanitarian aid, in this picture released on June 2, 2025 on social media.

Vucic: Serbia helped supply Israel with arms after Oct. 7, despite European criticism – exclusive

DIPLOMATIC AFFAIRS | In a wide-ranging interview with The Jerusalem Post, Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic, talked about hostage Alon Ohel, antisemitism, and Serbian-Israeli relations.

 ‘WE WILL always... like the Jewish people and Israel.’ Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic has developed strong relations between Serbia and Israel under his presidency. Here, he attends a rally in the southern city of Nis last month.

Outrage as European rabbi refuses to pray for 'left-wing' Oct 7 hostages who 'destroyed Israel'

The rabbi made the remarks during the RCE’s annual conference in Krakow, Poland, when he said, “If they belong to Meretz, I will not pray for them… They danced at Nova? They deserve what they get."

 THE SITE of the Nova music festival massacre.

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Judy was volunteering on the kibbutz when she heard Gadi playing the flute and fell in love, the kibbutz said.

Former slain hostage Judith Weinstein Haggai.

'Sharp, gifted musician': Who was Gadi Haggai, the hostage returned from Gaza captivity?

Haggai and his wife had been out walking early on October 7 when Hamas terrorists attacked them.

Gadi Haggai against backdrop of Kibbutz Nir Oz. (illustration)

Korff quietly champions Israel stories as Paramount+ expands globally

Directed by Asaf Becker and led by American activist and performer Montana Tucker, the 35-minute film premiered on April 23 on Paramount+ and MTV.

 Brandon Korff, whose behind-the-scenes support helped bring “The Children of October 7” to Paramount+’s global audience.

IDF treated as potential war criminals: Canada's rewarding terrorism is dangerous - opinion

Canada’s targeting of IDF reservists who fought Hamas is a betrayal; it is rewarding terror instead of defending democracy.

 Pro-Palestine protesters take part in a protest in front of the City Hall in Toronto, Ontario, Canada May 15, 2021.