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Remembering Oct. 7

The decisions, failures and lessons still haunting Israel three years after Oct. 7

October 7, 2026

Three years after Oct. 7, Israel Hayom's commentators revisit the decisions that could have changed the course of the war and ask whether Israel's political leadership and the IDF have truly broken free of the assumptions that failed them. From the Lebanon front to the question of the next intelligence failure, Yoav Limor, Itay Ilnai and Lilach Shoval answer the questions that remain unresolved.

Remembering Oct. 7

National memorial ceremony marks three years since October 7 massacre

Or Nizri

Matter of minutes: What a new Oct. 7 attack could look like

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Terrorism

PM orders action plan after Negev emerges as new Oct. 7 blind spot

Shirit Avitan Cohen

Oct. 7, 2023: Israel pauses to remember its dead 3 years later

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Remembering Oct. 7

Oct. 7, 2023: Israel pauses to remember its dead 3 years later

ILH Staff

Mamdani blames Israel for 'ongoing genocide' in Oct. 7 message, draws backlash

by Adi Nirman and Dudi Kogan

October 7, 2026

WATCH: Paris students can't handle sight of Israeli flag

CNEWS

Antisemitism

WATCH: Paris students can't handle sight of Israeli flag

by Erez Linn

October 7, 2026

Israel Hayom

Israel

Mali, Liel Yahalomi back in Israel after false report on Namibia-Iran twist

by Yaron Doron and Liat Mofaz Milchan

October 7, 2026

The Fellowship

Israel

Millions of Israeli flags raised worldwide for October 7 amid record wave of antisemitism

by Asaf Golan

October 7, 2026

Remembering Oct. 7

3 years after October 7, global media still can't agree on the narrative

by Nissan Shtrauchler and Dudi Kogan

October 7, 2026

Israel

Israel's National Library races to archive October 7's darkest footage

by Lidor Sultan

October 7, 2026

Israel at War

Hamas threatens new front on anniversary of Oct. 7 massacre

by Shachar Kleiman

October 7, 2026

Explainer

How Katz's plan to deal with the Hilltop Youth fell apart

The defense minister suspended administrative detention for Jews and appointed Col. (res.) Avichai Tanami to oversee efforts to reconnect the Hilltop Youth with the state of Israel. Despite receiving an annual budget of 40 million shekels ($13 million), the youths continue to take part in violent attacks against Palestinian families. Meanwhile, calls within the security establishment to reinstate administrative detention are growing.

October 6, 2026

Mystical clue? The strange detail in Bar-Ilan lecturer's terror plot

Magazine

Mystical clue? The strange detail in Bar-Ilan lecturer's terror plot

Several numbers in the alleged plot by the lecturer, who planned a series of terrorist attacks targeting Arab citizens of Israel, raise questions and may not have been chosen at random. Which elements of Jewish tradition might have inspired them, and what does it all have to do with the biblical account of the splitting of the Red Sea?

October 6, 2026

Magazine

The looming crisis no one in Israel is preparing for

Fortunately for the Israeli opposition parties, whose positions are far apart, Netanyahu has given them an issue around which they can unite. While both blocs are focused solely on reaching 61 seats, Israel faces a serious problem for which no one is preparing.

October 2, 2026

Analysis

Aryeh Amidror, the man who failed to sound the alarm

When the Nukhba terrorists' SIM cards came online in the middle of the night, he was unfazed. When NCO V. warned that Hamas was preparing to invade, he dismissed her concerns. People who knew him say he tailored his assessments to what the political echelon wanted to hear. A profile of the Gaza Division intelligence officer whose name was cleared for publication.

October 1, 2026

Explainer

How close was the Flydubai flight to crashing? Miracle over Saudi Arabia explained

Stunning flight data and post-landing photographs reveal the terrifying structural toll of a steep dive triggered by a violent mid-air struggle. Photographs circulating online after touchdown show extensive damage to the vertical stabilizer, sparking urgent questions on how close the airliner was to catastrophe.

September 30, 2026

Explainer

Who is Abbas Kamel, the Egyptian spy chief who warned Netanyahu before Oct. 7?

He ran Abdel Fattah el-Sisi’s office even before the 2013 coup and followed him to the presidential palace. His appointment as intelligence chief rested largely on his relationship of trust with the Egyptian president. From an armored corps officer to the top intelligence post: A profile of Abbas Kamel.

September 29, 2026

Hezbollah drone threat exposes gaps in Israel's air defenses

Feature

'It's like cat and mouse': Inside the IDF units defending Israel's skies

Battalions 137, which operates Iron Dome, and 136, which operates Arrow, each recorded "thousands of interceptions" over three years of war. On Hezbollah: "It's like cat and mouse. We learn them and they learn us." On claims of ammunition cutbacks: "We intercept every target we deem necessary without hesitation."

September 26, 2026

Analysis

Not by air or sea: The new way Israel could take on the Houthis

The terrorist organization's growing strength and the weakening regional response demand new ways of confronting the threat from Yemen. Alongside support for the Houthis' opponents and the development of local capabilities, Israel must prepare to act against the group's leadership. If the danger is not stopped in time, the implications are clear.

September 25, 2026

Explainer

How lone attackers are challenging Israel's security strategy in Judea and Samaria

At the beginning of the week in which Netanel Shukrun was murdered, IDF forces arrested two suspects in Qabatiya who were preparing to carry out an attack. But a man acting alone was able to set out almost without leaving an intelligence trail. Faced with this threat, the emphasis shifts from pre-emptive counterterrorism to protection on the ground, along with a buildup of forces in Judea and Samaria.

September 24, 2026

For first time since Ukraine invasion, Russia admits: We are at war

Analysis

Europe braces for war as Russia tests NATO's red lines

A CIA warning in Moscow and a wave of cyberattacks and sabotage have put Europe on heightened alert, with fuel shortages and the prospect of a new Russian mobilization are fueling fears of an attack on the Suwałki Gap or a provocation on the Polish border. The Kremlin, meanwhile, denies any aggressive intentions.

September 21, 2026