FIDF releases video library of October 7 testimonials, incl. ex-hostages, IDF soldiers

The Friends of the IDF (FIDF) released an English-language digital video library archiving firsthand testimonies of the October 7 massacre. The library features over 12 hours of footage from over 50 filmed testimonies, including former hostages, IDF soldiers, and families of victims. FIDF CEO Maj.-Gen. (Res.) Nadav Padan stated the library aims to make these accounts accessible to US supporters.

The Friends of the IDF (FIDF), a New York-based nonprofit, released an English-language digital video library on Sunday, October 4, 2026, archiving firsthand testimonies of the October 7 massacre. The library features over 12 hours of footage from over 50 filmed testimonies, including former hostages Noa Argamani, Amit Soussana, Maya Regev, Almog Meir Jan, Edan Alexander, and Maxim Harkin; IDF soldiers such as Col. Elad Edri and wounded soldier Izzy Ezagui; and families of victims, including Moshe and Shira Shapira, parents of St.-Sgt. Aner Shapira, and Rabbi Doron Peretz, father of Capt. Daniel Peretz. FIDF CEO Maj.-Gen. (Res.) Nadav Padan stated the library is intended to be accessible to supporters of Israel in the United States, including both Jews and Christians, and to allow them to hear firsthand from those who experienced the events. The article frames the initiative as a preservation and accessibility effort for English-speaking audiences.