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“More remarkably still, Israel turned the other regimes in the Middle East into its de-facto allies, starting with Egypt, Jordan, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates—and even, to some extent, Qatar”

MOSAIC The Strategic Fruits of Israel’s Military Victory Arthur Herman November 2025 …Yet Israel not only recovered its strength and spirit, but brought the war directly to its enemies with a finality that had been lacking in previous conflicts. In … Continue reading

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HBO Max’s ‘One Day in October’ revisits the massacre on its two-year anniversary

DAILY BEAST This Chilling Drama Series About October 7 Will Leave You Shaken Nick Schager October 7, 2025 Time and distance often prove a benefit to understanding and processing unspeakable tragedies, especially when tackling them through a dramatic lens. Nonetheless, One … Continue reading

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“My story does not end with survival – it continues with service,” said the Israeli-American who was held in Gaza for 584 days until May

JTA Freed hostage Edan Alexander says he’s returning to the IDF next month Grace Gilson September 19, 2025 Just months after former hostage Edan Alexander was freed from 584 days in Hamas captivity, the Golani Brigade soldier has announced he … Continue reading

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“More British citizens (18) were killed during the Hamas-led Oct. 7 onslaught than in any foreign terrorist attack since Al Qaeda struck the US on Sept. 11, 2001”

ALGEMEINER UK Parliament Group Publishes Major Report to Ensure Oct. 7 Massacre Is ‘Never Forgotten’ David Swindle March 18, 2025 A group of British lawmakers has released a new and extensive report documenting the atrocities of the Palestinian terrorist organization … Continue reading

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“Three IDF officials are uniquely responsible for the last-minute decisions they made once there was evidence of a potential imminent attack”

JPOST How a massacre happened: How three top IDF officials failed to prevent Hamas’s attack Yonah Jeremy Bob March 7, 2025 …There are many pieces of evidence regarding what Hamas might have done the night before October 7, which The … Continue reading

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“Investigation finds guns of most members of security team were locked in armory, inaccessible due to power outage; 3 cases of ‘friendly fire’ as troops entered kibbutz to clear it of terrorists”

TIMES OF ISRAEL Civilians, police stopped 1st wave of terrorists at Nahal Oz; IDF arrived 7 hours later Emanuel Fabian March 4, 2025 …On Tuesday, the Israel Defense Forces presented its probe into the battle at the kibbutz — among … Continue reading

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AG Pam Bondi launches Joint Task Force October 7 to prosecute Hamas operatives, disrupt terror financing and combat antisemitic crimes in US

YNET US attorney general establishes October 7 task force to prosecute Hamas February 6, 2025 On her first day as U.S. attorney general, Pam Bondi on Thursday established Joint Task Force October 7 (JTF 10-7) to seek justice for victims … Continue reading

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Advisers gather physical and digital artifacts related to the Hamas massacre, and get advice from curators who undertook a similar task after 9/11

TABLET MAG How—and Where—to Build an Oct. 7 Memorial Hillel Kuttler January 29, 2025 …In a country speckled by plaques, stones, gardens, overlooks, hiking paths, rooms, buildings, and entire communities honoring lives taken by terrorism and war, Israel is tackling … Continue reading

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“Rabbis and liturgists are trying to find ways to honor personal loss and communal grief during Yizkor, the traditional memorial service”

JTA One year after Oct. 7, a Yom Kippur ritual of communal mourning takes on fresh meaning Andrew Silow-Carroll October 6, 2024 …Yom Kippur begins this year on Oct. 11, four days after the first anniversary of the Oct. 7 … Continue reading

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“The Rafah Brigade has been defeated. Their four battalions have been destroyed, and we have completed operational control over the entire urban area”

COMMENTARY MAG Hamas On The Ropes: A Progress Report Jonathan Schanzer September 12, 2024 The Israel Defense Force (IDF) announced today, September 12, that the southern army of Hamas in Gaza, called the Rafah Brigade, had been dismantled. The spokesman’s … Continue reading

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