Tuesday marks the two-year anniversary of Hamas' brutal invasion of Israel. The Hamas terrorists killed 1,224 Israelis, raped pregnant women, and beheaded babies. More Jews were killed on October 7, 2023, than on any single day in history since the Holocaust. Hamas kidnapped Israeli civilians, IDF soldiers, and foreign workers, totaling 262 people in all. Hamas still holds 48 hostages, 22 of whom are believed to be alive.
On the morning of October 7, 2023, nearly four thousand Israelis were celebrating close to the Gaza border near kibbutz Re'im at the Nova music festival. Hamas terrorists appeared out of nowhere on motorcycles, trucks, and powered paragliders, murdering 378 partygoers and kidnapping dozens.
Kibbutz Be'eri was a thriving secular kibbutz with around 1,000 residents. On the morning of October 7, 2023, Hamas invaded the kibbutz on motorcycles and in trucks, murdering 102 residents and kidnapping thirty in an assault that lasted twenty-seven hours. Twenty-four IDF soldiers died trying to liberate the community. Hamas still holds the bodies of four Be'eri residents: Yossi Sharabi, Manny Godard, Sahar Baruch, and Dror Or.
On October 6, 2025, a memorial service was held at Kibbutz Be'eri for the fallen. Two years after Hamas' unprovoked invasion, around 100 of the residents have returned to live in Kibbutz Be'eri. Around 750 residents are still living in temporary housing in Kibbutz Hatzerim, four miles west of Be'er-Sheva. Another 250 former residents are scattered around the country.
Kibbutz Be'eri is being repaired and rebuilt, but many of the burnt-out homes from Hamas' devastating attack still remain as a stark reminder of what was lost. The Israeli government plans to have the majority of the residents return in July 2026.
Kibbutz Nir Oz was a small secular community less than two miles from the Gaza border. On October 7, 2023, Hamas terrorists completely destroyed the kibbutz, entering every home except six and murdering 117 of the 400 residents who lived there. Nine residents of the kibbutz are still being held hostage by Hamas. Five of those nine are believed to still be alive.
A memorial was held at the Kibbutz Nir Oz cemetery to commemorate those lost. Survivors lit memorial candles, shared memories, and watched videos of the fallen. Most of the residents live in temporary housing in Kiryat Gat, about thirty miles to the north. Nir Oz is being renovated and rebuilt, and residents are expected to move back into the new Pioneers' neighborhood in December 2025. If you are interested in an interactive map that shows exactly where all the 1,224 Israelis were killed, then click here.
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Tuesday also marks the global premiere of the four-part Israeli drama "Red Alert" on Paramount+. The series provides a painful reminder of the terrifying horrors inflicted by the Hamas terrorists on October 7. The series tells the stories of a few of the survivors from the October 7 attacks, focusing on the Supernova festival, police officers, and the residents of the kibbutzim.
Red Alert's creators worked closely with October 7 survivors to learn and convey their stories. Ruth Efroni, the main writer for the series, says, "I believe the episodes will show with what reverence, truthfulness, and sensitivity we treated the real stories entrusted to us." Producer Lawrence Bender (Pulp Fiction and Inglourious Basterds) describes the project as "deeply personal" and says that it "tells the story of our people and of a single day that changed everything. What makes it so powerful is that it isn't just a drama. It's real."
Throughout Israel, there are many memorial services being held to honor the victims of Hamas' brutal murders on October 7. Many of the services are being held before or after the actual anniversary, since October 7, 2025, falls on the first day of the Jewish holiday of Sukkot.
Sukkot is one of the three Jewish pilgrimage holidays, the others being Passover and Shavuot. During these holidays, the Jewish Bible commands that all able-bodied males travel to and worship at the Temple in Jerusalem and offer the prescribed festival sacrifices and offerings.
The IDF and Shin Bet, Israel's national police, are being deployed to the kibbutzim and towns along the Gaza border where Hamas launched its surprise attack. A large number of citizens are expected to visit the area today and throughout the Sukkot holiday to mark two years since the horrific Hamas terrorist attacks.
Two years after the massacre by Hamas terrorists, the Israeli government is launching a new website to document the preparations, plans, and instructions from Hamas leaders for the horrific attacks. The website is titled "October 7 Files: Organized Evil." The website presents a comprehensive account of the massacre's background, the planning undertaken by Hamas, its brutal execution with real‑time documentation, and the aftermath of the tragedy. This is the first time all the information related to the October 7 attacks is presented in one place in an organized and documented manner. To view the website, click here.
The website contains images of original documents written by Yahya Sinwar, who was the chairman of Hamas' political bureau until he was killed by the IDF in Gaza on October 16, 2024. The documents are translated into English on the website, and one of them called for the killing of as many Israeli citizens as possible and included an order "to behead and murder heads of families."
Other documents written by Sinwar provide detailed instructions for the Hamas terrorists. The instructions explain how to photograph and document their brutal acts and how to broadcast them live. One document reads: "Wipe the mobile phone camera lens well from dust before filming. Make sure the phone is charged, and if charging is needed, use the available power battery. Do not answer incoming calls on the SIM card, especially not from unknown numbers. Turn on the phone only moments before starting the mission."
The website also contains the maps used by Hamas terrorists, showing that the places they attacked were intentional targets. There is also extensive evidence of the involvement of Gazan "civilians" in the massacre. The website details how Hamas uses hospitals, schools, churches, and UNRWA facilities in Gaza as headquarters and bases. There is also evidence on the website of how Hamas terrorists hide behind civilians as human shields in violation of the Geneva Conventions.
Supporters of Hamas worldwide have been spreading lies for two years that the violence on October 7 was in "resistance to Israeli occupation and siege (sic)." The website is designed to refute those lies and to document how the attacks were a premeditated genocide by Hamas.
Israel intends to promote the website on social networks, major websites, and search engines, especially in the United States and Europe. The hope is that AI search engines that draw information from text will, over time, help shape people's understanding of the true events around the October 7 massacre. People searching for the truth online about the October 7 massacre will learn the full, documented reality of the attack.
The pro-Hamas organization Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP) was created in 1993 at UC Berkeley. Today, it has more than 450 chapters at schools throughout North America.
SJP views the Hamas atrocities of October 7 as a justified "military victory" against Israel's "genocide." The national SJP organization is calling for a "week of rage" in response to all the Hamas terrorists Israel has killed over the past two years. SJP was officially banned at UCLA in March 2025, but plans to hold an informal rally anyway. At Stanford, SJP is planning a vigil in "honor of our martyrs" and to "reflect on the ongoing catastrophe in Gaza."
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Another pro-Hamas organization, Students for a Democratic Society (SDS), was formed back in 1960 at the University of Michigan. SDS only started supporting Hamas in earnest around the time of the 2014 Gaza war. SDS plans to hold a rally at the Florida Capitol to celebrate Palestinian "resistance."
Within Our Lifetime (WOL) is another pro-Hamas organization that was founded in 2015 in New York City as NYC Students for Justice in Palestine. WOL is planning a rally at the News Corp Building in Midtown Manhattan. WOL is calling for demonstrators to "flood" the streets: "Honor our Martyrs. Break the Siege. End the genocide. Resist for Palestine."
On the other hand, in Italy, the Israeli Embassy worked with the Italian government to shut down pro-Hamas events scheduled for October 7.
Hamas murdered 1,224 innocent people on October 7, 2023. Le'olam al tishkach, le'olam lo (English: Never forget, never again.)