Observations from my visit to the Nova Music Festival memorial site, as Israel marks one year since that Black Shabbat.
Gaza
October 7—a date that will be forever etched into the Israeli psyche since the massacre by Hamas exactly one year ago.
There’s more to it than the failure to stop a surprise attack. Myths about the Palestinians, two states and hopes for an illusory peace need to be discarded.
Fawzi Amin Sido, taken captive in 2014 at the age of 11, was freed this week and returned to her family.
During the UN General Assembly in New York, families of hostages are calling for international support to release their loved ones.
“No deal is imminent. I’m not sure it ever gets done,” one of the officials was quoted as saying.
The single-stage deal presented to the United States would free all of the hostages held by Hamas and allow the terror group’s leadership to exit the Strip.
Israeli rapper Noam Tsuriely (28), having returned from combat, released a song that deeply touches us Israelis: “Another Day in Gaza.”
“One of the things that we’ve done that I’m entirely supportive of is the pause that we put on the 2000-pound bombs,” the vice president said.
“This isn’t a joke. It’s not a publicity stunt. Our offer is real,” said NTC President Gregory T. Angelo.