Tag Archives: October 7 massacre

“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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October 7: “Israeli intelligence officers reportedly determined Hamas was incapable of carrying out an assault of such a large scope, or possibly unwilling, and dismissed concerns about it”

TIMES OF ISRAEL IDF leaders didn’t know intel chiefs obtained Hamas battle plan in April 2022 Staff August 18, 2024 IDF intelligence chiefs never told Israel’s most senior military and political leaders that Unit 8200 had in April 2022 obtained … Continue reading

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