Join our Community

Support ToI and remove all ads

Learn more

English
Français
עברית

Get The Daily Edition
Account
Sign In
- Sign in
- Join our Community

Open Search form

Israel & the Region
Jewish Times
Israel Inside
Tech Israel
Real Estate Israel
The Blogs
Podcasts
Video
Newsletters
Partners

Input search

English
Français
עברית

Latest Articles
Latest Alerts
Israel & the Region
Jewish Times
Israel Inside
Tech Israel
Real Estate Israel
The Blogs
Podcasts
Video
Newsletters
Partners
Community
- Join our community
- Sign in
- About The Times of Israel
- Advertise on The Times of Israel
- Contact us
- Download our App
  - For IOS users
  - For Android users
- Get the Daily Edition
- Follow us
- © 2026 The Times of Israel , All Rights Reserved
  
  Terms and conditions Privacy policy

Input search

The Daily Edition

What Matters Most On Sunday, October 8, 2023

Facebook
Twitter

View previous edition

View next edition

An Israeli digger removes the rubble from the police station that was overrun by Hamas terrorists on Saturday, in Sderot, Israel, and recaptured Sunday, October 8, 2023. (AP Photo/Ohad Zwigenberg)

Live updates (closed)

Oct. 8: Hamas, PIJ claim to hold 130 Israelis captive in Gaza, including IDF officials

ZAKA volunteer group says more than 250 bodies collected from site of music festival; families of missing Israelis beg for answers; residents of Sderot ordered to stay inside

12:45 am

Air Force continues mass strikes on Gaza to 'devastate' Hamas capabilities
12:06 am

Palestinians say 19 members of same family killed in southern Gaza strike
11:48 pm

Cabinet Secretary Yossi Fuchs: 'The First Gaza War is planned to be the last one'

Israeli forces cross a main road in an armored personnel carrier (APC) as additional IDF troops are deployed near the southern city of Sderot following an assault by Hamas terrorists, October 8, 2023. (Menahem KAHANA / AFP)

Israel at warSaturday said to be the bloodiest day in country's history

Death toll from Hamas onslaught passes 800, over 100 kidnapped, as Israel strikes Gaza

By Emanuel Fabian, Michael Bachner and ToI Staff

2,200 wounded, relatives of missing issue impassioned pleas for help; after 36 hours, IDF still tackling terrorists in several communities; some Israelis evacuated from border areas

An Israeli soldier stands guard next to a pickup truck from Gaza mounted with a machine gun in the southern city of Sderot on October 7, 2023, after the Palestinian terror group Hamas launched a large-scale surprise attack on Israel (Oren ZIV / AFP)

Israel at warForces continue to battle terrorists in Gaza border area after devastating assault

By Michael Bachner, Emanuel Fabian and ToI Staff

Flares are used by the Israeli army over the Gaza Strip on October 7, 2023, following an attack by Hamas terrorists inside Israel. (Mahmud Hams/AFP)

Israel at warMassive IDF call-up as gunfights continue in towns; 300 Israelis dead, rockets persist

By Emanuel Fabian, Gianluca Pacchiani and ToI Staff

Yaakov Argamani, whose daughter Noa was kidnapped to Gaza by Hamas terrorists, is interviewed by Channel 12 news, October 8, 2023 (Screen grab used in accordance with Clause 27a of the Copyright Law)

'Netanyahu, I am begging you, send helicopters. Find her'

Relatives of dozens killed or kidnapped to Gaza from rave: ‘Nobody is helping us’

Distraught family members say they’ve been abandoned by the government as they search for the mostly young people still missing after Hamas terrorists attacked party

Rachel and Boaz Sadeh study their phones as they wait for a sign of life from their son, Ziv, on October 7, 2023, near Ofakim. (Canaan Lidor/Times of Israel)

Outside Ofakim, anguished parents seek signs of life from kids stranded in battle zone

By Canaan Lidor

Israelis being kidnapped and taken into Gaza by Hamas terrorists, October 7, 2023, as seen in pixelated videos from social media screened on Israeli television (Channel 12 screenshot)

Relatives of missing told to bring loved ones’ DNA to police to aid in identification

Analysis

Haviv Rettig Gur

A wounded, weakened Israel is a fiercer one

The assault on Israeli towns was as cruel as Hamas could make it, and every agonizing minute was broadcast to Israelis as a message and a humiliation. Now comes the Israeli answer

A home in Ashkelon damaged by a rocket fired by terrorists from the Gaza Strip, October 7, 2023. (Oren Ben Hakoon/ Flash90)

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu delivers a televised address on October 7, 2023. (Screenshot/ GPO)

Promising merciless war on Hamas, Netanyahu says Israel will ‘avenge this black day’

Prime minister warns Gazans to ‘get out now,’ vowing to smash terror group’s capabilities after unprecedented surprise attack, says Biden and other leaders back freedom of action

US President Joe Biden speaks about the terror attack against Israel, October 7, 2023. (Screenshot/Used in accordance with clause 27a of the copyright law)

Biden offers ‘rock solid’ support for Israel, warns others against joining attack

A man speaking Arabic, apparently a Palestinian reporter, as he delivers a journalistic overview of the takeover of Kibbutz Be'eri by terrorists from Gaza on October 7, 2023. (Screenshot used in accordance with clause 27a of the copyright law)

'Despite the progress, it all amounts to nothing'

Kibbutz Be’eri bloodbath reminds Israelis of fears and fortitude from 1948

By Canaan Lidor

The ease with which Hamas controlled the community for 17 hours made many appreciate both locals’ resolve and their country’s vulnerability

Rachel Sharansky Danziger

Dancing under fire in Jerusalem

We are heartbroken, but we are more than our heartbreak. We are sad, but we are more than our grief. Hamas won’t defeat us

I don’t feel safe in my bed

My son was scared. ’You’re safe,’ I told him. ’We’re here. No one is going to break into your room and try to murder you.’ But I no longer can be sure

Yitzhak Sokoloff

The price Israelis are willing to pay

Political leaders have believed for too long that voters are unwilling to make the sacrifices needed for national survival

The Gaza Disengagement just died. What happens next?

First, end Hamas? Then, maybe retake the Strip? Try Palestinian autonomy again? Or we could aim for a completely new approach

This collage shows several Israeli soldiers and officers who were killed in action on the Gaza border, October 7, 2023. (Israel Defense Forces)

Authorities name 956 soldiers, 70 police officers killed in Gaza war

By Emanuel Fabian

Six colonels among the dead, the most senior officers killed in combat in recent memory; 473 IDF troops killed in Gaza ground offensive

Col. Jonathan Steinberg, the commander of the Nahal Brigade who was killed on October 7, 2023, in an undated photo (Israel Defense Forces)

Commander of IDF’s Nahal Brigade killed in clashes with Hamas on Gaza border

By Emanuel Fabian

Graves prepared at the Mount Herzl military cemetery in Jerusalem, October 8, 2023. (Noam Revkin Fenton/Flash90)

‘Always the first to defend’: Naming those slain in Hamas’s surprise onslaught

Israeli forces outside the entrance to the southern Israeli town of Sderot, October 8, 2023. (Chaim Goldberg/Flash90)

Behind the headlines

Israel at war: Join ToI TODAY for live webinar on Operation Swords of Iron

On Oct. 9, ToI Community members’ questions will be answered by military reporter Emanuel Fabian, diplomatic reporter Lazar Berman and Arab affairs reporter Gianluca Pacchiani

Analysis

Young and old, female and male, Israel’s civilians are the prime victims of Hamas war

Israel’s leadership misread and underestimated Hamas. With a horrific, mounting death toll, and numerous citizens taken hostage in Gaza, the days ahead will be challenging indeed

Bodies of slain Israeli civilians in the southern city of Sderot on October 7, 2023 following a massacre by Hamas terrorists. (Oren ZIV / AFP)

Israeli police deploy near Ashkelon, Israel, on October 8, 2023. (AP/Ohad Zwigenberg)

Man shot dead by police after reportedly being mistaken for terrorist

By Emanuel Fabian

Hamas videos seem to show how group burst through border to start murderous invasion

By Emanuel Fabian

Footage shows drones bombing IDF observation posts and weapons systems at border, followed by blasts that destroyed parts of the fence

Screenshot of a Hamas video said to show an explosion blowing up part of the Israel-Gaza border fence on October 7, 2023 (via X)

Ismail Haniyeh, right, the head of the Hamas political bureau, shakes hands with his deputy Saleh al-Arouri, upon his arrival in Gaza from Cairo, Egypt, in Gaza City, August 2, 2018. (Mohammad Austaz/Hamas Media Office via AP)

Hamas deputy chief anticipates hostages will be swapped for Palestinian prisoners

By Gianluca Pacchiani and AFP

Palestinians in the West Bank city of Nablus celebrate on October 7, 2023, after Hamas terrorists infiltrated Israel from the Gaza Strip and launched a brutal large-scale attack on Israeli towns and cities. (Photo by Jaafar ASHTIYEH / AFP)

Street rallies celebrate Hamas onslaught in West Bank and throughout the Middle East

By Gianluca Pacchiani

‘It was utter chaos’: Families, survivors tell of horrors of Hamas invasion

Yoni Asher tells public radio he opened laptop to track wife’s cellphone, which last pinged in Gaza town of Khan Younis, amid reports of numerous Israelis abducted and held in Strip

Israeli soldiers deploy in Sderot, Israel, on October 7, 2023. (AP Photo/Ohad Zwigenberg)

A car destroyed in an attack by Palestinian terrorists is seen in Sderot, Israel, October 7, 2023. (Ohad Zwigenberg/AP)

ExplainerWhat happened in Israel? The Hamas attack, its grim toll and what’s next

By JTA and ToI Staff

Foreign nationals being held by Hamas gunmen, in an unconfirmed photo distributed on social media. (Used in accordance with Clause 27a of the Copyright Law)

11 Thai nationals abducted by Hamas; Thailand PM: ‘They are innocent’

By Gavriel Fiske

Israeli rescue teams evacuate a wounded person near the southern city of Sderot on October 7, 2023, after the Palestinian terror group Hamas launched a large-scale surprise attack on Israel. (Menahem KAHANA / AFP)

American Jewish groups offer broad support to Israel after assault from Gaza

By Gavriel Fiske

After the early-morning infiltration attack, organizations from across the political spectrum release statements supporting the Jewish state and condemning Hamas

Anti-Israel, pro-Palestinian activists burn an Israeli flag in New York City, May 15, 2021. (Luke Tress/Times of Israel/File)

US pro-Palestinian groups applaud Hamas terror onslaught, plan support rallies

An Israeli military site in the Mount Dov area on the Lebanon border is seen attacked by mortars fired by the Hezbollah terror group, October 8, 2023. (Screenshot: X)

Hezbollah fires mortars at Israel; IDF strike hits tent on Lebanon border in response

By Emanuel Fabian

Iran-backed terror group announces it targeted Israeli military sites in Mount Dov region in solidarity with Hamas attack on south; no reports of injuries

The empty Mahane Yehuda market in Jerusalem, at a time of heavy fighting between Israel and Hamas in Gaza, on October 8, 2023. (Noam Revkin Fenton/ Flash90)

Tel Aviv shares plunge amid fears of prolonged war

By Sharon Wrobel

Israeli tank heads south near Sderot, Israel, October 8, 2023. (AP Photo/Ohad Zwigenberg)

ToI podcastDaily Briefing Oct. 8: Day 2 of Operation Swords of Iron – Hezbollah fires mortars

Illustrative: Clergy and congregants sing 'Hatikvah,' Israel's national anthem, while holding Torah scrolls during a muted Simchat Torah service at Anshe Emet Synagogue in Chicago, October 7, 2023. (Screenshot via JTA)

Simhat Torah festivities across US muted by anxiety about war in Israel

By JTA

Congregations hold prayer vigils and tone down celebrations amid preoccupation with unfolding conflict faced by Jewish state

Acting Israeli Consul General Tsach Saar speaks to a crowd in the lobby of the Marlene Meyerson JCC Manhattan, who gathered in solidarity on a day when Hamas launched a deadly attack inside Israel, October 7, 2023.. (Julia Gergely via JTA)

On a grim Shabbat, worried Manhattan Jews gather in show of solidarity with Israel

By julia GERGELY

An Israeli tourist lies on the ground in Alexandria's Pompey's Pillar site after an Egyptian policeman opened fire, killing 3 people, October 8, 2023 (screenshot)

Two Israeli tourists killed in shooting attack at Egyptian tourist site

By Lazar Berman

Local guide slain, third Israeli injured as policeman reportedly opens fire in Alexandria

An NYPD patrol car is parked outside a synagogue on the Lower East Side of Manhattan, October 7, 2023. (Mary Altaffer/AP)

National Security Council warns Israelis abroad to be on alert for attacks

By ToI Staff and AFP

Op-ed

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

Gazans celebrate by a destroyed Israeli tank at the broken Israel-Gaza border fence, east of Khan Younis, October 7, 2023. (AP/Yousef Masoud)

Palestinian walk through the rubble of houses destroyed by Israeli airstrikes after a devastating Hamas assault on southern communities, on October 8, 2023. (Atia Mohammed/Flash90)

AnalysisSaudi-Israeli normalization effort takes a violent detour after Hamas attack

By AFP and ToI Staff

Cover art from Nani Vazana's most recent album, 'Ke Haber.' (Courtesy)

'I'd like the language not to die out - not while I'm here'

This Israel-born musician is spearheading a Ladino revival, from Taiwan to Toronto

By Martin Rosenberg

Taking her show on the road, singer and trombonist Nani Vazana brings a lost language and culture to audiences familiar with it and to newcomers alike

View Edition by Date

September	October 2023					November
Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa	Su
						1
2	3	4	5	6	7	8
9	10	11	12	13	14	15
16	17	18	19	20	21	22
23	24	25	26	27	28	29
30	31

The Times of Israel

Daily Edition

Free to Your Inbox

The email is either missing or invalid.

By signing up, you agree to our terms You hereby accept The Times of Israel Terms of Use and Privacy Policy, and you agree to receive the latest news & offers from The Times of Israel and its partners or ad sponsors.

Advertisement

Advertisement

Israel & the Region
Jewish Times
Israel Inside
Tech Israel
Real Estate Israel
The Blogs
podcasts
video

terms and conditions
privacy policy
about us
advertise with us
Jobs at The Times of Israel
contact us

Community

Join our community
Sign in

Get the Daily Edition

Enter your email address

Follow us on Facebook Follow us on Instagram Follow us on Whatsapp Follow us on X Follow us on Youtube Follow us on Telegram Follow us on Threads Follow us on Bluesky

© 2026 The Times of Israel, all rights reserved

Concept, design & development by

Developed by

Powered by

Never miss breaking news on Israel

Get notifications to stay updated

You're subscribed

Register for free
and continue reading

Registering allows you to manage your newsletters and alerts and helps us improve your experience. It takes just a few seconds.
Already registered? Enter your email to sign in.

Email address

Please use the following structure: example@domain.com

Or Continue with

By registering you agree to the terms and conditions. Once registered, you’ll receive our Daily Edition email for free.

Send me The Times of Israel Daily Edition

Register to continue

Email address

Or Continue with

Log in to continue

Email address

Something went wrong.
Please try again in a few minutes..

Sign in or Register

Email address * Password *

Incorrect password. Please try again or choose an option below.

I forgot my password / Send me a sign in link

Or Continue with

check your email

Check your email

We sent an email to you at .

It has a link that will sign you in.

Click the link in that email to complete your registration.