After the horrors of October 7th

Three years after the horrors of October 7, Kasim Hafeez reflects on what followed—not only the unimaginable pain inflicted on Israel, but the world's response. Unlike the global solidarity America experienced after 9/11, Israel faced condemnation and hostility almost immediately, even before its major military response began. But October 7 is not only a story of tragedy. It is also a story of the Israeli spirit: communities rebuilding, families persevering, a nation refusing to be defined by those who sought to destroy it, and a people choosing resilience in the face of extraordinary pain.