A month of agony, mourning and war: Israelis’ reckoning and resilience following the unbearable October 7 Hamas massacres

[Times of Israel]( Tuesday, November 7, 2023 Op-ed [The Israel we knew died on October 7. The new nation will be scarred for generations]( By Amir Ben-David On foreign TV, fresh reports of Gazan ruins push aside last month’s atrocities and fuel anti-Israel rallies and sick antisemitism. We Israelis cannot get past October 7 Op-ed David Horovitz [Day 30 of the war: Where it began and where it will end]( IDF has entered arguably the biggest military fortress ever built. The faster it operates, the more soldiers, and noncombatants, are likely to die. But how much time does it have? Reporter's notebook [Once an artery of thriving southern region, Route 232 transformed into road of death]( By Lazar Berman Times of Israel reporters drive along Negev highway used by Hamas during brutal Saturday invasion and discover a hellish landscape stained by blood and fire [IDF shows foreign press Hamas bodycam videos, photos of murder, torture, decapitation]( By Carrie Keller-Lynn Interview [Camera in hand, partygoer captures escape from rave where Hamas killed 260 Israelis]( By Amanda Borschel-Dan Canadian-Israeli Shye Weinstein documents how he and his friends fled from deadly party, made nail-biting flight to Tel Aviv: ‘We only slowed down for checkpoints and bodies’ [Reporter's notebook / For killing field party survivors, meditation with horses offers new therapeutic hope]( By Sue Surkes Reporter's notebook [‘They burn our souls’: Mother of two hostages returns to Nir Oz for first time]( By Carrie Keller-Lynn Op-ed Tal Schneider [For years, Netanyahu propped up Hamas. Now it’s blown up in our faces]( The premier’s policy of treating the terror group as a partner, at the expense of Abbas and Palestinian statehood, has resulted in wounds that will take Israel years to heal from [Analysis / Why did Israel think a border fence would protect it from an army of terrorists?]( By Lazar Berman [Those We Have Lost]( [Those We Have Lost]( [Stories of civilians and soldiers killed in Hamas's onslaught on Israel]( [Read Here]( Military [‘A story of heroism and fighting’: Army reopens surveillance center stormed by Hamas]( By Emanuel Fabian One of Unit 414’s command rooms was located at Nahal Oz base, close to Gaza border; soldiers fought invading terrorists on Oct. 7 until post was overrun; many were killed, abducted [Explainer / Is the IDF’s ongoing Gaza operation complying with the laws of war?]( By Jeremy Sharon ToI podcast [What Matters Now to Micah Goodman: Vowing to stand with Israel when it fires back]( By Amanda Borschel-Dan Top Ops Adele Raemer [I hear massive shooting. I have never been this scared in my life]( ’Terrorists still going through the kibbutz, trying to break in’…’If you are the praying type, this would be a great time’ Avi Lewis [Dear world: I don’t care]( I don’t care if you’re out on the street, waving your flag and chanting your slogans. We won’t die silently the way you want us to Mansour Abbas [For Arabs and Jews in Israel these dark days, patience is a civic duty]( There are well-founded fears of tensions escalating to the point of physical clashes – we must all work to avoid provocations Yossi Klein Halevi [What this war is about]( On October 7, Israel became the most dangerous country in the world for Jews. The atrocity Hamas inflicted was literally unbearable People's army [In stunning response, 15,000 volunteers fill leadership vacuum to help victims of Hamas]( By Sue Surkes Movements set up to oppose government’s judicial overhaul bid metamorphose overnight to coordinate unprecedented civilian relief effort Hostages [In Rahat, a Bedouin community mourns its October 7 losses away from the public eye]( By Gianluca Pacchiani 21 Bedouins were killed and 6 were abducted; while families of some hostages have launched campaigns, Bedouins have no representative on world stage – and don’t seem to want one [Inside story / Hostage negotiators say pilloried Israeli envoy a nonfactor in talks]( By Jacob Magid [Those We Are Missing]( [The hostages and victims whose fate is still unknown]( [Read Here]( Reporter's notebook [Angry and tired, Gazan mothers stuck in Israel after medical care want to get home]( By Lazar Berman Civilians were in Israel on October 7 as their children received life-saving surgery. They make plain they appreciate the care, even as some blame Israel for Gaza’s woes Diaspora [Far from home, Israeli teen envoys in Diaspora show Israeli grit and resilience]( By Matt Lebovic While dealing with grief, guilt and worry for Israel’s future, the Jewish Agency’s post-high school ambassadors are on the frontlines of the war for public opinion [Inside story / A tear in the tent: The US Jews who are protesting Israel following Hamas massacres]( By Matt Lebovic City of refuge [For displaced families, Eilat’s charms are a painful reminder of a life pierced by war]( By Canaan Lidor Homefront [Designers sew for combat soldiers, pivoting from fashion to function]( By Jessica Steinberg Design schools Bezalel and Shenkar ramp up volunteer teams to customize gear for troops and reservists [#MustacheSwordsofIron / For reservists, growing a mustache is a symbol of this war]( By Jessica Steinberg [As rockets pound Israel, some ships bound for Ashdod divert to Haifa port in north]( By Sharon Wrobel From the blogs [‘Because we are Jewish’]( By Rachel Sharansky Danziger We Jews and Israelis are so much more than the targets of antisemitism: We stand together in kindness, dignity, and shared purpose [The daily edition]( [facebook]( [twitter]( [instagram]( [View in browser]( [Contact support](mailto:support@timesofisrael.com) [Advertise with us](mailto:advertise@timesofisrael.com) Were you forwarded this email? 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