Almost two years after the Hamas massacre on October 7, Israel hopes for the release of hostages, struggles for internal unity, and faces international isolation.
Yom Kippur in the midst of war: Between hope and division

Almost two years after the Hamas massacre on October 7, Israel hopes for the release of hostages, struggles for internal unity, and faces international isolation.
Supporters call it the end of Hamas rule, critics say it’s built on fantasy and foreign wishful thinking.
By grossly misrepresenting the data, the IPC has injured its own credibility and compromised its ability to perform its crucial mission.
Israel’s foes, and even those currently backing the plan, remain ultimately bound to Islamic ideology, just as the West does to an entrenched antisemitism.
New survey reveals deep marital strain and a surge in child mental health crises as reservists serve months on end.
What kind of ally finances and shelters terrorists, supports anti-American and anti-Israel educational programs, and sponsors the leading source of Islamist propaganda?
Renowned Torah scholar Rabbi Mendel Kessin says UN made itself “Gog and Magog” with recognition of Palestinian state.
The Oct. 7 catastrophe was no surprise attack—it was the price of delusion, a ‘conceptzia’ that infected Israel’s entire ruling class.
Arab and Jewish musicians join up for a worship tour of France and Belgium.
Despite warnings from Italy and offers for safe distribution of aid, activists persist with their mission – it’s about symbolism, not aid.
Netanyahu signals Judea and Samaria are inseparable from Israel’s sovereignty as U.S. plan rules out annexation.
It’s not true that the leaders in Gaza and Ramallah “never miss an opportunity to miss an opportunity.” They take every opportunity to kill and turn the world against Jews.
Western liberalism has long tried to sanitize God out of the public square.
Defense DG Amir Baram says Iran is rushing to rebuild after June’s blows; unveils Supreme Armaments Council as war costs top ₪205B and defense exports climb.
New documents from Khan Yunis reveal Tehran’s plans to re-arm Hamas on a billion-dollar scale.
Evangelist teams up with Orthodox Jew to help reap the harvest.
The Jews who were expelled from Iran carry scars of rejection, but they also have the tools to defend Jewish continuity.
A Reform Front manifesto shakes the Islamic Republic—between breaking taboos, internal resistance, and hope for a political shift
Amid a water crisis and internal criticism of President Masoud Pezeshkian, assessments of a high likelihood of another war hang in the air.
A “two-state solution” would enlarge not only the jihadi terror threat to Israel, conventional and unconventional, but also the tangible prospects for a catastrophic regional war.
The humble hill barely a stone’s throw east of the Temple Mount has a glorious past and even more glorious future.
It's a common question asked by our readers. So Israel Today went out and surveyed a representative sampling of Israelis to find out: Do you love Jesus?
In the year 67 CE, the city of Gamla in the north of Israel stood alone against the mighty Roman army. What happened next was one of the most unique battles in siege warfare history.
Want to understand the spiritual climate of the State of Israel? This interview with Leah Aharoni is a must read.
And just who are the Samaritans? Are they Israelites, pseudo-Jews or Assyrians? Let's explore the Bible and the archaeological record to find out
“God has become alive to me. And I believe Jesus is one of the greatest Jewish prophets. Our story is very popular in Israel.”
What is the role of Christians and how are they treated in a country that is both Democratic and Jewish? A Lebanese refugee answers
Scientists have long tried to explain away the more miraculous aspects of the Bible, but an Israeli professor says they’ve got it wrong
Many don't believe the Exodus really happened, but all come together for Passover due to the pull of our Jewish identity
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