Posts Tagged: Israel October 7
A New Book Reveals Perhaps the Most Important Lesson of October 7
As tensions between Israel, the United States, and Iran continue to reshape the Middle East, democracies once again face an old and uncomfortable question: When...
After Oct. 7 and War, Israelis Are Not Who We Used to Be
I was clearing out my Google Photos the other day. Two years of pictures, all jumbled together the way life actually is: screenshots of shoes...
Why They Deny the Crimes of October 7
Even as they recorded their crimes in obsessive detail, the Nazis worked to deny and erase them. As the Shoah unfolded, they worked to conceal evidence:...
Two Years Since Oct. 7: A World That Lost Its Moral Compass
Two years have passed since October 7, 2023 -- a day of unspeakable horror for Israel and the Jewish people. Across Israel and Jewish communities worldwide,...
Just Call It ‘October 7’
Over the last two years, writers have struggled with the best way to identify what Hamas did in Israel on October 7, 2023. In my own...
700 Days Since Oct. 7: Resilience Amid Conflict, From Gideon to Gaza
Three thousand years ago, 300 resourceful Israelite soldiers under the leadership of Gideon defeated 100,000 Midianites. Celebrated for bravery, strategy, and integrity, the legendary victory...
Telling the Story of How We Navigate Sorrow and Joy Simultaneously
When I left my position as a producer at CNN and HBO nearly two decades ago, I wondered if I had made the greatest professional...
The Myth of Exodus: Media Bias and Israel’s Growing Population
A false narrative of mass departures from Israel has gained traction in international media, painting a misleading picture of a nation in retreat. New data shows...
Reflections on the Jewish People Since Oct. 7: The Will to Never Give Up, and Protect Their Homeland
This year, the one year anniversary of the October 7 Hamas massacre fell on the Jewish High Holidays, between Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur. What...
A Note From Israel: When the Media Battlefield and the Home Front Collide
A significant part of my professional life has been spent at HonestReporting. I’ve worked through far too many crises, including several major IDF military operations,...
The Living Victims of October 7: The Mental Health Struggles of Massacre Survivors
“I can’t call it my home right now,” Nira Shpak confessed to a captive audience in a Beverly Hills residence. Nira -- a lieutenant colonel in...
How October 7 Should Change Israel’s National Security Calculus
The events of October 7 marked a total collapse of the basic principles of Israel’s national security doctrine. Three of the four basic components --...
How Israeli Military Doctrine Must Evolve and Change After the October 7 Massacre
There are experts and commentators examining the achievements of the current war with skepticism. They do not deny the IDF’s achievements in deep combat in...
Israel’s Entrepreneurial and Innovative Power Can Help Overcome This Crisis
Numerous testimonies clearly illustrate that crises and catastrophic events -- and the period of uncertainty that often follows them -- are the most opportune times...
