The public euphoria following the hostages' return is accompanied by a desire by Israelis to return to business as usual, ignoring the destruction on the other side of the border
Israeli speeches and rallies over the past days have demonstrated complete disregard for pain and suffering in Gaza, and the destruction that the IDF has left behind
Following the Gaza ceasefire, anti-Israel activists ramp up calls to dismantle Zionism, demanding arms embargoes, Palestinian sovereignty, and the right of return.
Western anti-Israel activists justify Hamas’s extrajudicial killings of dissidents, drawing comparisons to wartime punishments, while framing the executions as necessary retribution for betrayal.
Newly freed hostage Matan Angrest left his hospital bed to eulogize his former commander, Daniel Peretz, as he was laid to rest at the Mount Herzl military cemetery in Jerusalem. Peretz fought alongside Angrest and Itay Chen, whose body is still held in Gaza, on October 7
In August 2024, Haaretz reported that Palestinians have been used by Israeli army units in the Gaza Strip as human shields for soldiers during operations. A senior Hamas official told Al Jazeera that the body was an IDF soldier abducted during a Hamas operation in May 2024
Families of hostages who were freed from Hamas captivity on Monday thanked Israelis who protested with them, the Trump administration, and Netanyahu, for securing the return of their loved ones, as they vowed to continue the fight to bring back all remaining deceased hostages
Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara told Defense Minister Israel Katz that his failure to sign essential documents has delayed the indictment of Likud lawmaker Tally Gotliv for violating a privacy law related to the Shin Bet, and 'disrupts the integrity of the legal process'
Now that a cease-fire is in place, one of Israel's many reckonings must address the belief that good hasbara can distract the world from bad policies, like the humanitarian crisis in Gaza or the suppression of Palestinian self-determination
Karin Prien, Germany's first Jewish minister in decades, talks to Haaretz about Israel-Germany relations after Gaza and what it means to be a German-Jewish politician when 'an atmosphere leading to a pogrom could arise'
After Bipin Joshi's family struggled for two years to gather any information on his condition in Gaza captivity, they are now left to grieve and commend his heroic actions on October 7, 2023. 'Words cannot describe the void left within us, which first opened two years ago and has now deepened forever'
Michel, Guy's father, spoke at the funeral, which was held two days after his son's remains were returned alongside three other deceased hostages. 'You've returned to the soil and roots, to the landscape of your homeland that you loved so much,' he said
Boston City Councilors criticize the unpermitted October 7 pro-Palestinian rally that turned violent, sending four officers to the hospital and prompting arrests.
Yosef Chaim Ohana's father said that his son was forced to stand and was deprived of sleep for days before his release ■ Eitan Horn's mother said he had yet to share details of his separation from brother Iair, who was freed from captivity eight months earlier
Traffic at Ben-Gurion International Airport remains brisk even after the holiday season, with 70,000-80,000 flyers passing through daily. British Airways, Iberia and Swiss are due to begin flying again at the end of October. Others, including ITA, Ryanair and easyJet, have not returned
France, Germany, the United Kingdom, and the United States were chosen for the report as they all took "public positions supportive of Israel’s actions in Palestine."
Two men on a motorcycle opened fire on a car, wounding two passengers in a crime family feud. Israeli soldiers mistook the shooting for a terror attack, shot at the motorcycle and killed one rider. A bystander was also killed, according to initial police reports
Israel saves 450 million shekels a year by no longer having to feed 2,000 prisoners, plus billions more with the expected release of thousands of IDF reservists ■ These are just two of the cost-saving measures from the temporary agreement for Israel ■ In the long term, the country's economic gains will depend on decisions about Gaza's future