(JNS) On Oct. 7, 2023, Israel faced its darkest day. A coordinated mass murder attack by Hamas terrorists took the lives of 1,200 Israelis, many of whom were killed in their homes, in kibbutzim, villages, towns and the city of Sderot, and at the Nova music festival. In addition to the unprecedented massacre, 251 people were taken hostage to Gaza, 97 of whom still remain in captivity.