Israel’s National Library Begins Daunting Task of Documenting October 7 Atrocities
Recognizing the fleeting nature of digital media, Israel’s National Library has launched a project to establish a central repository for all the existing documentation of October 7 and its aftermath.
The Hamas massacre of October 7 left behind not only countless Israelis dead and missing, but also a staggering amount of digital documentation of the brutal attacks. From bodycams worn by the Hamas terrorists, to terrified text and voice messages of victims, as well as posts to Twitter and other social media platforms, it was the first event of its kind to be documented in real-time digitally.
The National Library of Israel, founded in 1892, immediately recognized the fleeting and changeable nature of digital media documentation. It subsequently launched a collaborative project of massive scope to establish a central repository for all the existing documentation of October 7 and its aftermath.
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