Bereaved families

'Let us have our peace': Fearing disruption at Ground Zero, 9/11 families ask Mamdani to stay away

US AFFAIRS: Families of 9/11 victims are urging New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani to skip the 25th anniversary ceremony at Ground Zero, saying his presence could disrupt their day of mourning.

AMERICAN FLAGS and flowers mark victims’ names at the 9/11 Memorial and Museum in New York City. Families say the site is sacred ground that should be a place of mourning, not a ground for political division.
An illustration of Israelis attending a memorial service for the October 7 massacre in Hayarkon Park, Tel Aviv.

October 7 remembrance ceremony crowdfunding tops NIS 700,000 on first day of campaign

A PRESS conference marking 1,000 days since the October 7 massacre, June 25, 2026.

October Council marks 1,000 days since October 7 massacre, calls for state commission of inquiry

IDF Chief of Staff Lt.-Gen. Eyal Zamir visits the family of murdered soldier Lt.-Col. Dor Ben Simhon, June 21, 2026.

IDF chief Zamir visits with family of Armored Corps officer killed by Hezbollah in s. Lebanon


At least 170 soldiers killed, 54 disabled due to war over past year, Defense Ministry reports

Bereaved families now number over 59,000, with a significant rise since Hamas's October 7 massacre.

Defense Minister Israel Katz places a wreath at a memorial for fallen IDF soldiers.

Klil chairman hails Israel Prize selection of Or L’Mishpachot founder

The announcement from Klil framed the prize as national recognition for years of largely quiet work on behalf of families dealing with one of the deepest forms of loss in Israeli society. 

From right to left, Irit Oren Gunders and Zuri Dabush.

The war returns. The grief never left

When war returns, families of fallen soldiers relive a loss that never truly left them. And the least we can do is make sure they do not face it alone.

 AVIGAYIL, THE WIDOW, holds the baby at the brit.

Bereaved family members chosen for Reservist Party leadership after internal elections

Among the bereaved family members chosen for the party’s leadership was Sandra Alon, mother of Sgt. Tomer Keren, who was killed in combat while serving during the Israel-Hamas War.

Yoaz Hendel, head of the Reservists’ Party, speaks during the party’s launch event ahead of the 2026 general elections, at Kibbutz Ma'ale HaHamisha near Jerusalem, November 19, 2025.

Families of July 2024 Majdal Shams missile attack victims sue Hezbollah for NIS 80 million

Shurat HaDin filed the NIS 80 million lawsuit on behalf of the Majdal Shams families whose children were killed in a Hezbollah rocket strike.

MEMORIAL CEREMONY for 12 young Druze residents from Majdal Shams, killed in a Hezbollah missile attack in July 2024. Shurat HaDin is representing families of the victims in a lawsuit against Hezbollah.

Bereaved families protest Knesset debate on political probe into Oct. 7 failings

Bereaved families, victims of the October 7 attacks, and parents of former hostages attended the panel.

Bereaved families and opposition MKs formed a separate committee meeting in the Knesset in protest of the first debate advancing the government bill that aims to establish a politically appointed committee to investigate the failures surrounding the October 7 attacks.

Supporting Israel's bereaved families is the next phase of the war - opinion

Nearly 7,000 Israelis have joined the community of bereaved, including almost 2,000 parents and close to 1,000 orphans.

Friends and family members of October 7 victims grieve over loved ones' deaths at the site of the Nova music festival a year after the Hamas massacre.

Bereaved families to join Knesset debate with Netanyahu on inquiry into Oct. 7 failures

The October Council, made up of hundreds of families affected by the October 7 Hamas attacks, will attend the debate and call for a state commission of inquiry in a press conference beforehand.

Bereaved families attend a Knesset hearing, September 14, 2025.

Navigating the death of a loved one: Each person’s grief is their own - opinion

It is important to acknowledge that each person’s grief is his or her own. As such, it does not help to compare one person’s loss to another’s.

‘IT IS important to acknowledge that each person’s grief is his or her own.’

Shamir Medical Center CEO joins bereaved Israeli mothers on healing journey in Uganda

Prof. Osnat Levtzion-Korach joins Journey 4Hope’s mission to support mothers who lost sons in the Iron Swords War.

Prof. Osnat Levtzion-Korach with bereaved mothers on the Uganda journey