To look back, we went to our archives, looking longingly at those "innocent" reports on Achmadinejad's passport, and how little by little the horror of 10/7 burst upon us, the Editors of NEWSRAEL as the became apparent.

We have always prided ourselves as being "on top of the news", understanding the Middle east and all that entails, but as you can see, it took us by suprise. We looked at our screens, and felt a need to verify what we were reading - hoping that the reports were faked.

They weren't.