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What I saw there: Testimonies from the Saturday that changed everything

On October 7, 2023, Israel faced one of its darkest days as Hamas' brutal attack left a lasting impact on Israeli communities; Ynet has compiled testimonies from survivors of that day, capturing their trauma and courage, ensuring these stories are remembered

Hadar Gil-Ad | 10.24.24

'Waiting to photograph the return of the hostages,' veteran Ynet photojournalist says

After 35 years covering warzones, Ziv Koren says nothing prepared him for October 7; 'A photograph is proof that it happened,' he reflects, stressing importance of documenting tragedy

Alexandra Lukash | 10.09.24

Commanders, soldiers, police officers: the names of the heroes who died defending Israel

Following Hamas' criminal invasion of southern Israel, brave men and women have stepped up to defend their homeland, with scores sacrificing their lives in the process; these are their names

ynet correspondents | 08.25.24

'Dad, they are shooting, I'm afraid to die:' Oct. 7 victims remember the horrors

Seven months after the October 7 massacre, resilience centers in the south struggle to treat everyone affected by the horrors of that Saturday; 'Without the treatment, I would have been lost'

Hadar Gil-Ad | 05.12.24

US law office bars Israeli lawyer from displaying a photo with an IDF rifle

American-Israeli lawyer Debra Gassman presses charges against the Chicago Public Defender's Office alleging her supervisor said photo was same as 'displaying a Nazi swastika'

Daniel Edelson, New York | 02.18.24

Footage shows UNRWA employee kidnapping body on October 7

CCTV recordings show UNRWA relief worker Faisal Ali Mussalem Al Naami abducting body into his pickup truck with the help of a Hamas terrorist

Ynet | 02.17.24

'Most feared rape more than death,' therapist says

Malkit Spiegel who heads a team of social workers in southern Israel, says the horrible events of October 7 left patients without the much needed 'safe space,' to heal after their homes were invaded and destroyed

Ilana Curiel | 02.11.24

Border Police reservists leave everything behind to prevent ‘the next October 7’

Following Hamas' attack on October 7, hundreds of reservist Border Police officers answer the call and resume training amid the war in Gaza

Aaron Poris/The Media Line | 02.09.24

מפגש בין לוחם צנחנים לבין משפחתה של נעמי שטרית ז"ל שנרצחה בשבעה באוקטובר

Family of October 7 victim meets the soldiers who tried to rescue her

Neomi Shitrit Azulai and her three friends went for a morning run on October 7 and were ambushed by Hamas terrorists. A team of IDF soldiers was dispatched to rescue them; family says troops acted heroically

Matan Tzuri | 02.04.24

נירה רונן ומכתב שהושאר על ידי מחבלי חמאס בחדירה לכפר עזה בשבעה באוקטובר

'You’ll die, and you won’t stay here': Hamas terrorists leave menacing message behind

Omri Ronen, who returned to Kibbutz Kfar Aza for the first time since his grandmother was murdered there on October 7, finds the threatening message left behind in her home

Matan Tzuri | 02.04.24

After 72 years in Kibbutz Be'eri, I moved at the age of 91 to live alone in the city

For 13 hours Hasida Buchswiler stayed in her bomb shelter in Be'eri with Maylin, her Filipino caregiverduring the Oct 7 attack; After they were rescued, Meylin left the country, and Hasida became a refugee in her own country in sheltered housing, 'I didn't know anyone here'

Dina Halutz | 02.02.24

Police confirms officer killed in Hamas' October 7 attack, body abducted to Gaza

Police says Sergeant First Class Ran Gvili fought Hamas terrorists in southern Israel on October 7, who kidnapped his body into the Gaza Strip after his death

Ilana Curiel | 01.31.24

A second trauma: Holocaust survivors living in Israel amid war

Since the outset of the war in Gaza, Holocaust survivors living in areas close to the borders had to evacuate, and say October 7 made their painful memories resurface

Hadar Gil-Ad, Iris Lifshitz-Kliger | 01.26.24

הנציב הכללי של סוכנות הסעד אונר"א פיליפ לזאריני

UNRWA to probe claims employees took part in Hamas' October 7 attack

United Nations agency says 'severed ties' with 12 employees suspected of participating in Hamas' massacre; US pauses funding following allegations

Ynet, News Agencies | 01.26.24

דפנה ואלה אליקים, איתן יהלומי ושורד השואה, אביגדור נוימן

Watch: Children freed from Hamas captivity, Holocaust survivor, fight denial of Hamas massacre

"Some things cannot be erased, Avigdor Neumann says pointing to the number etched on his arm by the Nazis; CyberWell, Israel’s Civil Advocacy Center launch campaign to remember Hamas atrocities, ahead of International Holocaust Remembrance Day

Ofir Hauzman | 01.24.24