Long before Israel existed, Jewish families in Hebron were being murdered in their homes. The 1929 massacre, carried out under British rule, offers a stark historical reminder that anti-Jewish violence in the land predates Israel’s control of Judea and Samaria and Gaza by decades.
In the three years since the October 7 massacre, IDF troops have battled Hamas, Hezbollah, and even Iran on the frontlines to avenge the murdered and protect Israel from another attack.
Over the weekend, the IDF eliminated several Hamas terrorists who infiltrated Israel on Oct. 7 and took part in the massacre, as they worked to rebuild the terror group’s capabilities.
The IDF eliminated Mohammed Emad Alrahman Abu Taima, a Hamas Nukhba Force commander who stormed Kibbutz Nirim during the October 7 massacre and went on to lead ambushes against IDF troops while working to rebuild Hamas’s terror network.
After surviving 417 days following the heroic rescue attempt that cost him his life, Yona Brief’s bravery and spirit forged an unbreakable bond between two families and left a lasting legacy of love, resilience, and sacrifice.
IDF commandos undergo intense, lessons-from-war training that drops them into chaotic, October-7–style battles where they must think fast, operate deep behind enemy lines, and adapt under pressure to reclaim control with minimal support.
Afana said he was calling from the phone of a Jewish woman he had just murdered, telling his parents to check WhatsApp for documentation of his killings.
The investigation emphasized that ‘the actions of IDF troops, ground and air forces, along with the security coordinator, residents, and civil defense squad, are worthy of appreciation for blocking the terrorists’ attack.’
