Months ago, the Civil Commission approached the New York Times with a report on Hamas’ systematic sexual violence on Oct. 7 and after. The New York Times said it was not interested.

This comprehensive and well-documented report was published this morning by CNN and other international outlets.

Aware of the report and its release date, the night before its release the NYT ran a shameful attack on Israel, belittling Hamas’ sexual crimes.

That tells you everything about the NYT's agenda.

The report itself is not only a historical record — it is a call for recognition, accountability, and justice.

Please read and share:

https://www.civilc.org/silenced-no-more

The Law for the Prosecution of Those Responsible for the October 7, 2023 Massacre passed its final reading with an overwhelming bipartisan support of 93-0. The Law establishes a carefully tailored procedural framework for the prosecution of those responsible for the deadliest attack on Jewish lives since the Holocaust. The October 7 massacre involved mass murder, sexual violence, and kidnapping on an unprecedented scale, The law includes targeted procedural adjustments to the ordinary criminal process, to ensure that the perpetrators of the attacks are effectively prosecuted while preserving due process guarantees.

The Law does not create new offences, penalties, or retroactive criminal liability, nor does it impose an automatic death sentence. Rather, it authorizes a military court to adjudicate existing offenses under Israeli criminal law, including genocide, terrorism, and wartime offences for some of which capital punishment exists since the early 50’s.

The military court framework stems primarily from logistical and security reasons, while preserving a professional civilian judiciary through the appointment of Supreme and district Court judges. The Law also expressly recognizes the special status of October 7 victims and ensures them a meaningful place within the proceedings.

Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar:

"Spoke with Ms. Velislava Petrova-Chamova and congratulated her on her appointment as Bulgaria’s Minister of Foreign Affairs.
We place great importance on our ties with Bulgaria and want to strengthen them.

I said that the ongoing anti-Israeli efforts by certain hostile governments are an attempt to ruin EU-Israel relations.

I look forward to working with the Foreign Minister and invited her to visit Israel."
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Can’t wait till Saturday🇮🇱✨

https://x.com/i/status/2054292705375592894

We’re ready for Jerusalem Day 🎉💙
From a 2,000-year dream to Times Square 🇮🇱

Deputy Foreign Minister Sharren Haskel:

"Excellent meeting this morning with my friend, Deputy Foreign Minister of Greece Harry Theoharis.

Economic ties between our nations are at an all-time high, with immense potential for further trade and investment. By bridging Israeli innovation in water tech, cyber, and agriculture with Greek growth engines, we are creating unprecedented opportunities.

We are turning this strategic partnership into tangible results."

“The purpose was humiliation, not victory… Hostages were assaulted in front of their loved ones.”

The Civil Commission spent 2+ years documenting this.
10,000+ pieces of evidence. Hundreds of testimonies.

The New York Times should learn - this is what real evidence-based reporting looks like.

https://www.civilc.org/silenced-no-more

Our Paralympic Taekwondo athletes shining everywhere they go 🇮🇱🥋

Israel’s Asaf Yasur was named European champion in the under 58kg category🥇, while Adnan Milad claimed silver in the under 63kg division🥈at the European Championships in Germany.

A powerful achievement for Israeli athletes from across our diverse society, with Jewish and Muslim athletes proudly representing one flag on the world stage 👏

Following the publication by Nicholas Kristof in The New York Times of one of the most hideous and distorted lies ever published against the State of Israel in the modern press, which also received the backing of the newspaper, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar have instructed the initiation of a defamation lawsuit against The New York Times.

They walked through deserts, famine, and violence with one dream: Jerusalem.

Thousands of Ethiopian Jews, known as Beta Israel, never made it to Israel. They died on the journey carrying generations of faith, hope, and longing for Jerusalem.

Today we remember them. 🕯️🇮🇱

Just before Jerusalem Day, an ancient underground tunnel, 50 meters beneath Jerusalem, was unexpectedly uncovered! Carved with remarkable precision, the mysterious passage is 2,000 years old, but archaeologists don’t know exactly why it was built.

Jerusalem never stops revealing its secrets.

📸: Emil Aljem & Yuli Schwartz, @AntiquitiesIL

For years, Iran’s terror proxies Hamas and Hezbollah built vast underground networks beneath Gaza and southern Lebanon: kilometers of tunnels used to store weapons, hide operatives, house command centers, and launch attacks against Israeli civilians, including the October 7 massacre.

This week, the IDF uncovered and dismantled major sections of these networks in Gaza (including Rafah) and in the Labbouneh area of southern Lebanon - exposing a massive terror infrastructure deliberately embedded beneath civilian areas.

A little glimpse of Jerusalem on her day 🇮🇱🤍

(Communicated by the President’s Spokesperson)

Thursday, 14 May 2026 / 27 Iyar 5786

President Isaac Herzog Addresses State Ceremony Marking 59 Years Since the Liberation and Unification of Jerusalem

President Herzog: “Just as we have safeguarded Jerusalem with strength, we must safeguard it also in spirit, morality, responsibility, and with love of fellow human beings and respect for the faith of the other”

On May 14, 2026, President Isaac Herzog delivered remarks at the state ceremony marking 59 years since the liberation and unification of Jerusalem, held at Ammunition Hill in Jerusalem.

President Isaac Herzog:

“Jerusalem is not only a symbol. Anyone who sees in it only a symbol misses Jerusalem. Jerusalem is so wondrous because it is alive. Because in the shadow of the ancient stones, children play. Because alongside the grand sweep of history, there are small, tangible, daily lives. And this, perhaps, is Jerusalem's great secret: it does not ask us to choose between memory and life. It demands that we carry both together. To remember the fallen, and to build homes; to safeguard the holy places, and to develop every sphere of life.

“This evening, we stand on the threshold of the sixtieth year of the city's reunification. More years have passed in the State of Israel with a united Jerusalem than with a divided one. We have already proven to the entire world that we will never give up on Jerusalem and its past. Now is the time to prove to ourselves that we are capable of proudly shaping its future as well.

“Just as we have safeguarded it with strength, we must safeguard it also in spirit, in morality, in responsibility, in love of fellow human beings and respect for the faith of the other, respect for their way of life. We will safeguard Jerusalem out of a readiness to see in this city not only our past, but also our test. For a united Jerusalem is not only a political fact, it is a national mission.

“We will ensure that every young woman and young man in Jerusalem, from every neighborhood and every community, knows that they are part of this city's future. We will ensure that every child knows the other as well, and learns to respect them.”

Attached photo credits: Haim Zach (GPO)

Benjamin Lee, benjaminl@president.gov.il, 050-6169572