This is one of the most difficult books I've ever read and it took me months to get through it. But I'm privileged to be a Jew living in America. The least I can do is bear witness.

Lee Yaron is an Israeli journalist. In the immediate aftermath of October 7, she took it upon herself to conduct interview and research the atrocities of that day. She shares 100 of those stories here. This book chronicles the brutal violence and horrors perpetrated on diverse Israeli citizens, not just Jews. It gave me nightmares.

Anyone who wants peace should read this book. Denying the humanity of Israelis and silencing their stories won't end war.

I had the privilege of hearing from Lee on her book tour and it was incredibly powerful. She spoke about the interviews she conducted, the writing process and what it's like in Israel now. She also mentioned how difficult it has been to get her book into bookstores, to get author events scheduled.

The book opens with a discussion of Jewish mourning rituals. Lee states that in writing this book "I searched for answers to such questions--for a way to mourn and a way to rise, for a way once again to say 'shalom.'" In Hebrew, shalom means "hello," but it also means "peace."

10/7: 100 Human Stories by Lee Yaron is a poignant look at specific stories that occurred on 10/7 in Israel. This book was so incredibly hard to read. It broke my heart and made me cry at the helpless people and their gruesome deaths. I received a digital of this book from the publisher with no obligations. These opinions are entirely my own.

10/7, 100 human stories by Lee Yaron, weather on the Gaza Strip heading to the Dead Sea or just living in the Ukraine the stories of the atrocities put on people just trying to live their every day life is a travesty. I noticed this book has many one and two star ratings with no reviews and I have a gut feeling the really rating the author‘s opinion as a post to the great due diligence she did and telling the stories that we wouldn’t have heard any other way. Because I don’t get how anyone can read the story of Romy and her little sister witnessing their parents deaths
And everything the six-year-old went through to try and save her sister as well as Aiden an orphan Who at 16 thought he was going to die all because people didn’t like where he lived. when you bomb a kite show where the kites are flown high enough to let people in other countries know they’re doing it for unity or you go to music festival and shoot children whose religion you don’t even know for certain there’s something wrong with you so many people volunteer to get these dead children and adults back to their loved ones, after identifying them throughout the night under threat of more bombs and gunfire into rate this book one or two stars either you didn’t rate it, again you’re just rating the authors opinion. This is a sad book and what makes it even sadder is that it is all true and it all happened. Imagine sending your child to Coachella and people just swarm The festival and start killing everyone because they might be a certain religion. the stories were sad and devastating. The only thing I ever read equally as bad were stories about the holocaust. An most of these victims came from families who fled other places because they were being persecuted there… I read a review criticizing the author for not humanizing the people doing these killings and then my opinion that is assuming a lot to say they have any humanity at all. There’s two sides to every story that is true but I cannot imagine anyone rationalizing the actions in this book that was so well written and well told. They’re doing this for land in the twisted version of their religion nothing more. I would love to read something that makes these atrocities make sense. Just because a lot of people believe it doesn’t make it right millions of people agreed with Hitler and we still put a stop to that. #NetGalley, #SaintMartin’sPress, #LeeYaron, #10/7,

This is book is painful to read. There's no other way to say it. I had to take a rest after reading each chapter to absorb the story line, the significance, and the sadness. The author is very skilled at both writing and research. Yes, it is painful to read, but you can't help but *feel* the characters and their anguish.
It isn't just a book about 10/7; it is far more than that. It's about the land, the people, the history, the everyday life and more. I feel sure there will be more books about the horrible attacks of 10/7, but it is hard to imagine one more essential than this one. If everyone read this book, it would go a long way towards genuine understanding. In fact, I hope it becomes a college textbook for any class on the Middle East.

Thank you to NetGalley for an advance copy of this book. It's everything the reader could want in order to understand what happened on this day.

It’s been difficult for me to write a review of 10/7, Lee Yaron’s account of the events of the October 7 pogrom and kidnappings. I’ve gone through multiple revisions in trying to express my feelings about the book.

The author literally broke my heart in her recounting of the events of that terrible day. These accounts were clearly well researched and documented, and were told in a neutral tone, yet the horror still comes through. But, do not expect to be reading a straightforward narrative, as the author makes no attempt to hide her left of center views on Israeli politics and Israeli/Palestinian relations. But, putting the political issues aside, this is a remarkable account of that day, and Yaron honors the memories of those who perished on that awful day.

My thanks to the publisher and to Netgalley for providing an ARC of the book.

Thank you NetGalley and the publisher for an ARC in exchange for an honest review.

Everyone should read this book. At times, it's difficult to read because of how detailed it is in the atrocities of October 7, but that is what makes this such an important book to read.

Wow. It is rare that books leave me in such shock that I’m speechless. What a powerful book sharing first hand stories from those sharing their experiences with the terrorist attack by Hamas against Israel on October 7, 2023. Although there was some initial shock, it seems most mainstream news agencies have moved on, and forgotten about 10/7. This book brings to life the experience of survivors. A tough but important read.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for this ARC in exchange for my honest review.

Wow. I have never cried so much reading a book.
This book is heartbreaking and painful to read but everyone needs to read this. These are the real stories of people who were attacked unprovoked, wether it was in their own homes or dancing at a music festival. Hamas doesn't differentiate if your American, Canadian, Israeli, they just wanted to kill, kidnap and rape,
This book only tells a fraction what people went through on October 7th, but it is so important to read and to continue telling their stories.
Thank you to Lee Yaron, St Martin's Press and NetGalley for the advanced copy in exchange for my honest review. This comes out on September 24, 2024.

Everyone should bear witness to the tragedy of October 7th.

Lee Yaron's book is not an easy read. In fact, it's one of the most difficult books I've read in my life. But it's deeply important to read, bear witness, and honor the memories of those lost and families impacted.

This book tells the stories of people who lived through this modern day pogrom. It tells of survivors, of their family members who were murdered in cold blood, and of the hostages, many of whom still remain in captivity.

May their memories be a blessing.

I am eternally grateful that the publisher trusted me with an early copy of this book.

This was one of the hardest books I have ever read in my life. Despite that, I think it is such a necessary book. We owe it to the victims of Oct 7 and their families to bear witness to what they endured.

This book was heartbreaking and painful but so moving. I am amazed by the stories of bravery within the horror that the victims faced.

May the memories of all the victims of the October 7th pogrom be a blessing.

Painful truths are the hardest truths. This is a difficult book to read but an important one.

Families & communities torn apart, written through historical lens and interviews of Israelis whose lives were touched on 10/7.
I appreciated the forward where the author states they are only going to speak from an Israeli/Jewish perspective and leave Palestinian perspectives for Palestinians.

“Indifference is universal. Who are you indifferent toward today, right now? Ask yourself that.” – Anne Berest, The Postcard

There is no easy way to digest the book 10/7 by Lee Yaron, because enough time can never pass to lessen the sheer brutality of what happened that infamous day to people of all ages, all walks of life in an attack that had been planned for three years. Hamas had one directive; to kill as many Jewish individuals as possible, simply because they were Jewish, no other reason. This book is much more than an accounting of events. Families and community support members were interviewed, sharing the start of that day as any other, though it was anything but. Yaron includes historical pograms and persecutions through the centuries which only make this atrocity all the worse, as if humanity is incapable of improving. This incident was a slaughter of the innocents, as every infant, child, adult and elderly person was hunted down and systematically murdered, or kidnapped to be used as pawns. This book needs to be read, and reread, as difficult as that is, to prevent this from ever happening again.