Current sectionOpinionOpinion Share to FacebookShare to XArticle printing is available to subscribers onlyPrint in a simple, ad-free formatSubscribeComments: Zen reading is available to subscribers onlyAd-free and in a comfortable reading formatSubscribeUri MisgavOctober 09, 2025I am happy that the cabinet and the man who leads it did not trouble to make even a single reference to the October 7 massacre and its victims during the Sukkot holiday, content to post ridiculous pictures of holiday paraphernalia like etrogs and lulavs. Loading...Click the alert icon to follow topics:HamasLikudIsraeli politicsBenny GantzGadi EisenkotYair LapidIsraeli electionsBenjamin NetanyahuHamas hostagesOctober 7CommentsLoading...In the NewsIn the News: Israel Live UpdatesIranEU Settler SanctionsLondon-AntisemitismNetanyahu-60 MinutesJonny GreenwoodHaQuizHaaretz PodcastRoman Gofman Is Just the Man to Lead the MossadTensions Flare Near Strait of Hormuz as Ship Seized, Another StuckU.S. Federal Judge Temporarily Blocks U.S. Sanctions Against Francesca AlbaneseNext Spy Chief Attempted to Meddle in Matter Affecting Witness on His NominationIsrael Preparing to Sue NYT Over Column Alleging Sexual Abuse of PalestiniansRemembering and rebuilding two years laterICYMIWhatsApp Co-founder Donates Record-breaking $200 Million to Jerusalem HospitalThe Hasidic Jews Behind Florida's Giant Golden Trump StatueLeaked Video of Arab Lawyer's Violent Arrest Contradicts Israel Police Account'A Slave Economy': Inside Israel's ultra-Orthodox Parallel StateIt Wasn't Just Revenge That Israel Was After in GazaIsraeli Artists Slam Venice Biennale Participation: 'Again, Israel as a Victim'