Israel Hamas War 2023

On Oct. 7, Hamas launched a surprise attack on Israel that killed over 1,200 Israelis. Follow this page for all of our coverage.

Rachel Edri, Noam Tibon, Inbal Rabin-Lieberman: Israel’s Oct. 7 heroes become national icons

A cookie-wielding mother, a gun-toting grandfather, a fearless young woman — all are new household names in a country craving signs of hope.

By Philissa Cramer October 10, 2023 2:00 pm

A press conference featuring relatives of missing U.S. citizens in Tel Aviv on Oct. 10, 2023. (Eliyahu Friedman)

At press conference in Tel Aviv, relatives of US citizens plead for government’s help

About 10 other families with missing relatives have been identified by the group.

October 10, 2023 12:42 pm

With their country under fire, Israelis who can’t fight find other ways to help

A massive volunteer mobilization effort is underway as Israelis seek to help soldiers on the front lines and residents of the South and North displaced from their homes.

October 10, 2023 12:39 pm

‘You don’t know yet, do you?’ How Jews offline for a 2-day holiday found out about the attack on Israel

By Gabe Friedman and Jacob Gurvis October 10, 2023 12:35 am

Colombia’s president compares Israeli military to Nazis as local protesters burn Israeli flag outside embassy

By Jacob Kessler October 9, 2023 10:38 pm

‘This is not some distant tragedy’: Biden drapes White House in Israel’s colors as US death toll rises to 11

By Ron Kampeas October 9, 2023 10:22 pm

‘There are not 2 sides,’ British PM Rishi Sunak says at synagogue as London is split by pro-Israel and pro-Palestinian protests

By Jacob Judah October 9, 2023 9:28 pm

US sports teams and athletes issue statements of support for Israel after Hamas attacks

By Jacob Gurvis October 9, 2023 8:15 pm

At JFK Airport, an anxious rush to support the troops as reservists board special flights to Israel

By Julia Gergely October 9, 2023 6:13 pm

US rabbinical students, in Israel for the year, weigh whether to stay and how to help

By Philissa Cramer October 9, 2023 6:03 pm

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