On that terrible Shabbat Ella Shani lost her father in his home in Be’eri. Her grandparents, 80-years-old, were shot but survived, and her close cousin Amit Shani was kidnapped and was released after more than 50 days. Her unique way of describing the horrors has impacted many abroad, including Arnold Schwarzenegger and Sharon Stone.
They survived the Holocaust, moved to Israel, and built a life here. Then came Oct. 7 and they became refugees again.
Yotam Haim was killed by IDF soldiers who mistook him, along with two other hostages, for Hamas terrorists. In an interview with Israel Hayom, his mother, Iris, shares what helped her stay centered in the midst of uncertainty and cope when the tragic news arrived.
A guidebook we obtained from a Hamas stronghold in Gaza sheds light on the brainwashing of those who perpetrated the October 7 massacre: demonization of Israel, Holocaust denial and alternative history.
For many years, Ari Harow was the closest person to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. He is the only one to write a lengthy memoir on that experience: “My Brother's Keeper: Netanyahu, Obama, & the Year of Terror & Conflict that Changed the Middle East Forever". He spoke exclusively with Israel Hayom.
An interview with Tomer Tzaban, a former undercover soldier, who knows Gaza like the back of his hand.
The brave fighters of the Israel Defense Forces share with Israel Hayom which day of the war will forever be etched in their memories.
The state of the Jewish people has for years refrained from officially recognizing the genocide that the Turks perpetrated against the Armenians, due to what the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has informally defined as “vital security interests” as well as “the profound economic relationship between the two states.” The outcome of this definition is that even now, Erdogan has identified with and supported the modern day Amalek.
One hundred days into the war against the Hamas terror organization, the nation remains deeply scarred by tragedy and loss.
For 18 years now, LTC Adraee (41 years old) has been at the forefront of the military's public diplomacy effort in Arabic.