This series is designed to equip you with the insights and knowledge needed to navigate the complexities of the current conflict. As we remember those affected by the October 7 attack, let's also commit to understanding the broader context and supporting Israel with informed voices.

What You’ll Learn in this investigative series:

• History and claims to the most contested piece of land on earth
• Origins and evolution of the term Palestine and Palestinians
• The critical context to the conflict in the Middle East
• Western mindset vs. radicalism—and the confusion it causes
• Retaliation or self-defense: Israel’s strategy against Hamas
• Human shields, tunnels and martyrdom: Is Hamas really that cruel?
• October 7: The aftermath through a first responder’s eyes

A Series of Israel in Focus by Bridges for Peace.

October 7 saw the most brutal attack on the Jewish people since the Holocaust, initially sparking global sympathy for Israel. But almost overnight, anti-Israel sentiment surged, flooding streets and campuses worldwide.

Are these protests truly about concern for an oppressed people, or is this the resurgence of age-old hatred? Have we learned nothing from history?

Join us as we delve into the aftermath of October 7 and question if history is repeating itself.

A Series of Israel in Focus by Bridges for Peace.

Shahak was there. On October 7. The father of three was one of the first on the front lines in southern Israel to stop the surge of Hamas terrorists as they slaughtered their way through agricultural communities.

And then, when the day of defense was done, Shahak was part of the team to wade through the aftermath of Hamas’s bloody handiwork, searching for survivors and collecting the dead.

A Series of Israel in Focus by Bridges for Peace.