Posts Tagged: Israel October 7

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...

I Witnessed the Aftermath of Hamas’ Carnage; We Can Never Forget It
I have just spent the past few days in Israel. This was not my first visit since October 7, and Israel has been uppermost in...

After October 7, Many People Are Becoming Israeli Again
Before October 7, living in Israel could leave you battered, bruised, and needing a stiff drink. Sky high housing prices, exorbitant childcare costs, heavy regulations, relatively...

Israel Is Fighting to Defend Western Values, Not Just Itself
I am currently in Israel, and I recently visited some of the sites of the October 7 massacre. I walked through an army base where IDF...