JERUSALEM, Israel — A year after the largest massacre of Jews since the Holocaust, two iconic Israeli institutions, the National Library of Israel and Yad Ben-Zvi, are leading a mission to preserve the memories and lessons of October 7.

“The material tells the story of the sheer magnitude of the destruction, murder and devastation,” says Dr. Raquel Ukeles,&nbsp;who spearheaded the initiative for the National Library (NLI), where she is head of collections.

Israeli institutions are collecting singed toys, text messages and other evidence of the attacks, to preserve memories and battle distortion{ai:summary}<p>In response to the October 7 massacre, the National Library of Israel and Yad Ben-Zvi are working to document and preserve the memories of the event. Dr. Raquel Ukeles emphasizes the importance of capturing the scale of destruction and loss.  </p><p>#history</p>

'Destruction, murder and devastation': Israel catalogues October 7's horrors

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