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Full Coverage 2023-2024 Israel-Hamas war * Fatah hits back at other Palestinian groups’ criticism over new PA prime minister By Agencies and ToI Staff * Iran reportedly pushed US to broker Gaza ceasefire during secret talks in Oman By ToI Staff * Schumer’s speech wins some plaudits, but not all Netanyahu critics are on board By Luke Tress See All Full Coverage What Matters Now * What Matters Now to Haviv Rettig Gur: Hamas starves Gazans as a war tactic By Amanda Borschel-Dan and Haviv Rettig Gur * What Matters Now to Haviv Rettig Gur: Campus antisemitism makes new Zionists By Amanda Borschel-Dan and Haviv Rettig Gur * What Matters Now to Haviv Rettig Gur: Haredim have to defend Israel, too By Amanda Borschel-Dan See All The News Feed * 3 minutes ago Fatah hits back at other Palestinian groups’ criticism over new PA prime minister (The Times of Israel) * 2 hours ago Rail construction in Tel Aviv may be behind a surge in rat-related disease cases (The Times of Israel) * 2 hours ago ‘Everyone has friends in jail’: how Palestinian prisoners became central to Gaza ceasefire talks (The Guardian) * 2 hours ago Iran reportedly pushed US to broker Gaza ceasefire during secret talks in Oman (The Times of Israel) * 4 hours ago Senior Hamas and Houthi figures held rare meeting to coordinate actions against Israel (The Times of Israel) * 4 hours ago Schumer’s speech wins some plaudits, but not all Netanyahu critics are on board (The Times of Israel) * 5 hours ago Australia to resume funding for UNRWA, pledges further aid for Gaza (The Times of Israel) * 6 hours ago Post-Oct. 7 antisemitism upends an Australian Jewish community with Holocaust history (The Times of Israel) * 6 hours ago Widowed on October 7, director Shaylee Atary brings her husband’s film to London (Jewish News) * 6 hours ago ‘Zone of Interest’ producer criticizes Glazer’s Oscars speech: Lacked ‘proper context’ (The Times of Israel) * 6 hours ago Schumer’s Critique Reveals Widening U.S.-Israel Divisions, Analysts Say (NY Times) * 7 hours ago Netanyahu approves plans for Rafah operation, sends delegation to Qatar (Haaretz) * 7 hours ago Another Gaza Aid Convoy Ends in Violence, With at Least 20 Killed (NY Times) * 7 hours ago A Palestinian boy was shot by Israeli troops in front of his father, and died in his brother's arms (Haaretz) * 7 hours ago Born on 7 October: Gaza mum's fight to feed her baby (BBC) * 8 hours ago Gallant says having PA-linked locals rule Gaza is least bad alternative to Hamas (The Times of Israel) * 8 hours ago Yellow stars worn again at latest Charedi pro-yeshiva demo (Jewish News) * 8 hours ago Iran and U.S. Held Secret Talks on Proxy Attacks and Cease-Fire (NY Times) * 8 hours ago The destructive wish for revenge followed by suicide is rooted in the Israeli ethos (Haaretz) * 9 hours ago Marnia Lazreg, Muslim Scholar Who Critiqued the Veil, Is Dead at 83 (NY Times) * 9 hours ago The week around the world in 20 pictures (The Guardian) * 9 hours ago Aid reaches shore in Gaza after first sea delivery (BBC) * 9 hours ago Iran using European ports to hide weapons shipments to Hezbollah — report (The Times of Israel) * 9 hours ago Reports: Ministers told signs point to successful hit on Hamas number 3 Marwan Issa (The Times of Israel) * 9 hours ago Giandomenico Picco, Diplomat Who Freed Hostages in Lebanon, Dies at 75 (NY Times) * 10 hours ago Netanyahu is detached from reality, and Dery is under pressure to help bring him down (Haaretz) * 10 hours ago Biden Embraces Schumer’s Speech Castigating Netanyahu (NY Times) * 11 hours ago Biden hails ‘good speech’ by Schumer criticizing Netanyahu, says many Americans agree (The Times of Israel) * 11 hours ago Prestigious Jewish school principal in New York convicted of embezzlement (Ynet) * 12 hours ago Netanyahu Proceeds With Plans for Rafah Ground Invasion, Rejecting Cease-Fire Deal (NY Times) See All Full Coverage Liveblog * Senior Hamas and Houthi figures held rare meeting to coordinate actions against Israel By ToI Staff * March 15: White House says Hamas response ‘within bounds’ of hostage deal framework By Jacob Magid and ToI Staff * March 14: Thousands in TA rally for hostage deal, new elections in separate protests By Jacob Magid and ToI Staff See All Advertisement Full Coverage ToI Original Video * Tel Aviv’s Saturday night fever * 12 Hours * Rally against UNRWA in Jerusalem See All Top Ops Rachel Eichler Maron Who’s in the mood for Purim this year? 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There’s room on our lapels and in our hearts for more Tanya Hoshovsky (Not so) proudly South African My beloved country, we always prayed together for a better future. Why are you abandoning your Jews now? Herzl Hefter Stop saying Hamas is Amalek When rabbis call for indiscriminate killing and war crimes, I cannot remain silent, for the Torah demands mercy and kindness, even when we are at war Ellen Ginsberg Simon Bloody hands, bloody fools That symbol the Hollywood glitterati sported is rooted in the horrific lynching of two Israeli men by a Palestinian mob Eric Cohen and Elliott Abrams A classical Jewish education to rekindle the American spirit Our new school will revive the lost art of training young minds, hearts, and souls in the best that Western civilization has to offer Shimon Glick The ‘settler colonialists’ of Palestine The anti-Israel epithet is a misdiagnosis that inverts the truth: It was the Jews who were exiled from their native land Nancy Goodman Thank you, President Joe, for the pier in the sea I’m looking forward to watching the US try to separate Gazan civilians from Hamas terrorists, and to keep Hamas from grabbing the humanitarian aid Popular * 1 March 14: Thousands in TA rally for hostage deal, new elections in separate protests * 2 March 15: White House says Hamas response ‘within bounds’ of hostage deal framework * 3 March 13: Israel will try to ‘flood’ Gaza with aid from multiple entry points, says IDF * 4 Hamas offers exchange of women, children, elderly hostages for up to 1,000 prisoners * 5 And the Oscar for incendiary misdiagnosis of the cause of a massacre of Jews goes to… * 6 Qatar emir proposed expelling Hamas officials in meet with Blinken days after Oct. 7 * 7 Career soldier, 51, killed in stabbing in south; terrorist shot dead by victim * 8 Jonathan Glazer’s Oscars speech against Israel prompts fierce Jewish reactions * 9 IDF probe: Palestinian gunmen killed Gazans waiting for aid, army did not fire * 10 With Iraq on his mind, US ‘savior-general’ points at a way to victory in Gaza Biden hails ‘good speech’ by Schumer criticizing Netanyahu, says many Americans agree By Jacob Magid and ToI Staff US president backs up Senate majority leader who called the prime minister an obstacle to peace and said he’d ‘lost his way’ AnalysisSchumer’s speech wins some plaudits, but not all Netanyahu critics are on board By Luke Tress Senate leader Schumer urges Israeli election, says Netanyahu ‘has lost his way’ By Jacob Magid AnalysisFull text of Senator Chuck Schumer’s speech: ‘Israeli elections are the only way’ By ToI Staff IDF probe: Palestinian gunmen killed Gazans waiting for aid, army did not fire By Emanuel Fabian Military denies claims by Hamas health authorities that Israeli tanks and helicopters killed 21, wounded 150 others at Gaza City square Australia to resume funding for UNRWA, pledges further aid for Gaza By Agencies and ToI Staff Iran reportedly pushed US to broker Gaza ceasefire during secret talks in Oman By ToI Staff NYT reports that US in turn asked for Tehran to halt attacks by its proxies in Yemen, Iraq and Syria, which Iranian officials claim they can’t do unless fighting ends in Gaza Iran using European ports to hide weapons shipments to Hezbollah — report By ToI Staff Nasrallah assures Iranians Hezbollah will fight alone if war with Israel breaks out By Reuters and ToI Staff Suspected attack by Houthis strikes a ship in Red Sea, crew reportedly safe By Jon Gambrell Rail construction in Tel Aviv may be behind a surge in rat-related disease cases By Renee Ghert-Zand Patients diagnosed with flea-borne typhus and leptospirosis at area hospitals have reported seeing the rodents in their neighborhoods, and even in their homes First ship to use new sea route arrives in Gaza with 200 tons of humanitarian aid By Agencies and ToI Staff Humanitarian groups say airdrops, ships are less efficient ways of carrying aid, call on Israel to guarantee safe land corridors for trucks Aid from Cyprus to enter Gaza via new pier; EU warns of pockets of famine By Emanuel Fabian, Agencies and ToI Staff Reports: Ministers told signs point to successful hit on Hamas number 3 Marwan Issa By ToI Staff Security cabinet informed evidence piling up that top commander is dead after Gaza strike, though terror group has yet to comment Your browser does not support the video tag. Tens of thousands peacefully attend 1st Friday prayers of Ramadan at Temple Mount By ToI Staff Police report no unusual incidents after Hamas urged worshipers to ‘defend Al-Aqsa’; Islamic Waqf estimates 80,000 people took part Career soldier, 51, killed in stabbing in south; terrorist shot dead by victim By Emanuel Fabian Two lightly injured in stabbing at West Bank checkpoint, assailant shot dead By Emanuel Fabian Promoted Program Everyone Counts: The #Bring ThemHomeNow Educational Toolkit A growing collection of values-based resources for learning and action for all ages and settings, around the imperative of Pidyon Shvuyim-Hostage Release. The time to act is now. 'I have never seen our community so fearful and so shaken' Post-Oct. 7 antisemitism upends an Australian Jewish community with Holocaust history By Nomi Kaltmann Accused of being nefarious lobbyists, Aussie Jews are shaken by increasingly bold displays of hatred amid the ongoing Israel-Hamas war Interview Lazar Berman With Iraq on his mind, US ‘savior-general’ points at a way to victory in Gaza Hamas must be destroyed, argues ex-general and CIA director David Petraeus in Tel Aviv, and then Israel must pivot to a counterinsurgency Continue Reading Promoted Content Culinary Pioneers: Nourishing Resilience Amidst Conflict Despite ongoing challenges in Israel, the inaugural class of Jewish National Fund-USA’s Galilee Culinary Institute will relish every bite of their new adventure. Gallant says having PA-linked locals rule Gaza is least bad alternative to Hamas By ToI Staff Remarks to security cabinet anger fellow Likud members; defense minister reportedly responds by saying ‘the ones paying the price for the lack of decision-making are IDF soldiers’ Hamas slams Mahmoud Abbas’s ‘unilateral’ designation of new PM By Reuters and ToI Staff Appointment of loyalist Mohammad Mustafa ‘deepens division,’ says terror group, as struggle for post-war hegemony in Gaza complicates rapprochement efforts with Abbas’s Fatah Abbas appoints former World Bank economist, longtime ally as next PA prime minister By Jacob Magid and Agencies Hamas said to execute leader of Gaza’s powerful Doghmush clan By ToI Staff Promoted Offer Learning Hebrew is the best way to connect with Israel Take a free intro lesson to learn how our unique method will help you achieve fluency. Our services are available anywhere in the world, and they’re tailored to fit your schedule. ‘Zone of Interest’ producer criticizes Glazer’s Oscars speech: Lacked ‘proper context’ By Andrew Lapin Blaming Hamas for civilian deaths, Danny Cohen says he ‘fundamentally disagrees’ with director’s remarks against Israel and that they’re a ‘distraction’ from the award-winning film IDF chief ‘severely reprimands’ division commander for critique of politicians By Emanuel Fabian Halevi says Brig. Gen. Goldfus’s remarks in press conference ‘harmed IDF’s dignity, boundaries between political and military echelons’; Goldfus apologizes ‘Look me in the eye’: IDF general who rapped politicians had urged PM to unify country By Michael Horovitz Chief rabbi claims his threat of Haredi exodus in case of army draft was ‘distorted’ By ToI Staff Yitzhak Yosef does not walk back comments, but says he never meant to offend bereaved families Thousands in Tel Aviv rally to end military draft exemptions for ultra-Orthodox By ToI Staff Gantz boycotts meeting on Haredi draft with PM after cabinet ignores his proposal By Sam Sokol Obituary Salim Joubran, first Arab Israeli Supreme Court justice, dies at 76 By ToI Staff Joubran served as deputy chief of court, was first Arab to chair election committee, sent ex-president Katsav to prison for rape, and ruled in favor of same-sex surrogacy rights ToI podcast Amanda Borschel-Dan and Haviv Rettig Gur What Matters Now to Haviv Rettig Gur: Hamas starves Gazans as a war tactic As humanitarian aid efforts are ramped up via land, air and sea, the IDF must decide how many of its soldiers to divert to protecting the convoys – while becoming targets themselves Dances with wolves: A Tel Aviv choreographer forces audiences to face Oct. 7’s horrors By Jessica Steinberg Oden Ronen’s ‘The Missings’ looks at the Supernova rave massacre, while a piece by Hillel Kogan dances around the topic altogether to focus on those behind the Batsheva troupe More Headlines NY art museum surprised to find hidden ‘Free Palestine’ message on artwork By Michael Horovitz Jewish Agency offers NIS 100,000 reward for info leading to missing girl By ToI Staff Ex-US treasury secretary Mnuchin says he’s putting together investors to buy TikTok By AP Iran Air could be banned from Europe if Tehran sells missiles to Moscow, US warns By AAMER MADHANI SPAR to open debut supermarket store in Israel next week By Sharon Wrobel Gerald Levin, ex-Time Warner CEO who engineered disastrous mega-merger, dies at 84 By David Hamilton Top Ops Rachel Eichler Maron Who’s in the mood for Purim this year? War, rape, hostages, and the rowdiest day on the Jewish calendar? I just couldn’t face all that ’happy vibe’ – until I reread Megillat Esther Daniel G. Saunders How many civilian deaths are acceptable? To those clamoring for an immediate IDF ceasefire, I ask (among other things) how we stop future use of human shields, since they’ve proven so effective Nadav Tamir Why Biden’s shift on Netanyahu matters This profoundly pro-Israel president has showed ironclad support for Israel’s security twinned with genuine regard for Palestinian lives Giada Condello If this is what feminism has become, then I’m out Just days after the UN confirmed sexual violence toward the hostages, protesters acted as if the report had never been published Sarah Tuttle-Singer Spoiler alert: It’ll never be enough As a left-wing Israeli, I won’t give up on my ideals of peace – and I also don’t accept the world’s willingness to leave Israel in the dust David-Seth Kirshner Room for two, please Can’t celebrities and elected officials support more than one cause at a time? There’s room on our lapels and in our hearts for more Tanya Hoshovsky (Not so) proudly South African My beloved country, we always prayed together for a better future. Why are you abandoning your Jews now? Herzl Hefter Stop saying Hamas is Amalek When rabbis call for indiscriminate killing and war crimes, I cannot remain silent, for the Torah demands mercy and kindness, even when we are at war Ellen Ginsberg Simon Bloody hands, bloody fools That symbol the Hollywood glitterati sported is rooted in the horrific lynching of two Israeli men by a Palestinian mob Eric Cohen and Elliott Abrams A classical Jewish education to rekindle the American spirit Our new school will revive the lost art of training young minds, hearts, and souls in the best that Western civilization has to offer Shimon Glick The ‘settler colonialists’ of Palestine The anti-Israel epithet is a misdiagnosis that inverts the truth: It was the Jews who were exiled from their native land Nancy Goodman Thank you, President Joe, for the pier in the sea I’m looking forward to watching the US try to separate Gazan civilians from Hamas terrorists, and to keep Hamas from grabbing the humanitarian aid Popular * 1 March 14: Thousands in TA rally for hostage deal, new elections in separate protests * 2 March 15: White House says Hamas response ‘within bounds’ of hostage deal framework * 3 March 13: Israel will try to ‘flood’ Gaza with aid from multiple entry points, says IDF * 4 Hamas offers exchange of women, children, elderly hostages for up to 1,000 prisoners * 5 And the Oscar for incendiary misdiagnosis of the cause of a massacre of Jews goes to… Those we have lost Stories of the civilians and soldiers who have fallen in the Israel-Hamas war * Those We Have Lost Cpt. Omer Wolf, 22: Beloved commander secretly wrote beautiful songs By ToI Staff * Those we have lost Dor Malka, 29: Lover of life, loyal friend, the center of every group By ToI Staff * Those We Have Lost Aviv Atzili, 49: Painter, cyclist, lover of the land By ToI Staff * Those We Have Lost Ziv Frenkel, 22: World traveler who was a ‘warrior for justice’ By ToI Staff * Those we have lost Addir Mesika, 23: Charged at terrorists to save girlfriend and friends By ToI Staff * Those we have lost Danil Kimenfeld, 64: Doting grandfather, ‘anchor of the family’ By ToI Staff * Those We Have Lost Amit Levy, 22: Had plans to travel the world with her twin sister By ToI Staff * Those We Have Lost Sgt. Ravit Assayag, 19: Loved to play her guitar on the beach By ToI Staff * Those we have lost Amit Lahav, 23: Adventurous free spirit who spread positivity By ToI Staff * Those We Have Lost Shahaf Krief, 17: Horse-loving high schooler and doting uncle By ToI Staff * Those we have lost Cpt. Alina Pravosudova, 23: ‘Gingit’ loved ballet, volunteered for MDA By ToI Staff * Those we have lost Gilad Ben Yehuda, 28: Adrenaline junkie with a heart of gold By ToI Staff * Those We Have Lost Tomer Shpirer, 37: Avid bike rider and father of two By ToI Staff * Those We Have Lost Sivan Shaarbany, 21: Curly-haired partygoer who loved salt & pepper By ToI Staff * Those We Have Lost Yuri and Svetlana Lisovoy, 63 & 61: Grandparents slain on fishing trip By ToI Staff * Those We Have Lost Sgt. Noam Ben Mucha, 20: Golani soldier who fought off invasion By ToI Staff * Those we have lost Shalev Madmoni and Guy Levi, 24: Couple slated to move in together By ToI Staff * Those We Have Lost Moshe Ben Porat, 58: ‘God-fearing man’ slain before grandson’s brit By ToI Staff * Those We Have Lost Maor Gratzyani, 21: Partygoer with captivating blue eyes By ToI Staff * Those We Have Lost Chana Kritzman, 88: Book lover who established Be’eri’s library By ToI Staff Those we are missing The hostages and victims whose fate is still unknown * Those we are missing Taken captive: Mohammed Altarash, Bedouin father of 13 By ToI Staff * Those we are missing Taken captive: Thai worker Pongsak Tanna father of 14-year-old girl By ToI Staff * Those we are missing Taken captive: UK citizen Emily Damari from her Kfar Aza apartment By ToI Staff * Those we are missing Taken captive: Devoted uncle and Nir Oz resident Yair Horn By ToI Staff * Those we are missing Taken captive: Shiri Bibas and her redheaded babies By ToI Staff * Those we are missing Taken captive: Arbel Yehud, third generation on Kibbutz Nir Oz By ToI Staff * Those we are missing Taken captive: Hamza Ziyadne, Rahat resident working in Kibbutz Holit By ToI Staff * Those we are missing Taken captive: Gali Berman, from Kfar Aza’s ‘young neighborhood’ By ToI Staff * Those we are missing Taken captive: Eli Sharabi from Kibbutz Be’eri By ToI Staff * Those we are missing Taken captive: Thai field hand Sriaoun Watchara By ToI Staff * Those we are missing Taken captive: Surasak Lamnau, Thai worker abducted with employer By ToI Staff * Those we are missing Taken captive: Daniel Perez, absence felt at brother’s wedding By ToI Staff * Those we are missing Presumed captive: Ohad Yahalomi, shot in the leg by terrorists By ToI Staff * Those we are missing Taken captive: Ofer Calderon, initially escaped through window By ToI Staff * Those we are missing Taken captive: Tal Shoham, held captive separately from family By ToI Staff * Those we are missing Taken captive: Matan Zangauker, ‘is a survivor’ By ToI Staff * Those we are missing Taken captive: Youssef Hamis Ziyadne from Rahat By ToI Staff * Those we are missing Taken captive: US citizen Keith Siegel, driven to Gaza in his own car By ToI Staff * Those we are missing Taken captive: Elad Katzir, farmer and social activist By ToI Staff * Those we are missing Taken captive: Edan Alexander, told mother he was safe By ToI Staff Those We Call Heroes People saving others and making lives better * Job done? Retired reservists’ Phoenix tank unit disbands, for now By ToI Staff * Inside story On Oct. 7 killing grounds, a vigilante army vet inspires grieving US Jewish leaders By Canaan Lidor * The 81-year-old woman who climbed out the window to escape Hamas By ToI Staff * Inside story How a Druze mom fooled Hamas into revealing its attack plans on Oct. 7, saving her town By Sue Surkes * A month after his son fell in battle, a father stages a one-man play about October 7 By Jessica Steinberg * Under fire in Gaza, hero paramedic saved life of tank crew member By ToI Staff * Inside story Something is afoot: Volunteers fit IDF soldiers with US military boots amid Hamas war By Sharon Wrobel * Undeterred by Oct. 7 massacre, foreign interns keep Gaza-periphery dairy farms afloat By Bernard Dichek * The Persian-Jewish grandma who wants to feed the entire IDF from her apartment By Gavriel Fiske * Family of fallen Oct. 7 hero Tomer Nagar commissions line of beers in his honor By Stuart Winer * Fixing up old tanks and recruiting old reservists, a tech VP creates a new battalion By Sue Surkes * Officer tasked with arranging constant IDF funerals nearly died after heart gave way By Renee Ghert-Zand * Dad launches ‘Project Menorah’ to support Jews fearful of displaying Hanukkah lights By Matt Lebovic * Interview ‘Life under Hamas is like under ISIS,’ says Syria-born journalist deported from Gaza By Gianluca Pacchiani * Reporter's notebook Resurrecting Gaza border communities will take a lot more than sowing winter wheat By Canaan Lidor * 96-year-old woman escaped October 7 massacre at Be’eri; grandson held in Gaza By ToI Staff * Interview Lebanese Israeli advocate on US colleges post-Oct. 7: ‘Many don’t see Israelis as humans’ By Gianluca Pacchiani * First wave out of 7,000 foreign doctors wanting to help amid war have come to Israel By Renee Ghert-Zand * Inside story Archaeologists sift through devastation to help families of Oct. 7 victims gain closure By Melanie Lidman * Truck dashcam footage shows farmer dodging bullets as he saved 120 from music festival By Sue Surkes Tales of the Times The quirky, improbable, infuriating and uplifting * Technological edge High school engineering students create devices for war effort By Gavriel Fiske * Bring them home Ex-Olympic sailor wears hostage dog tags on Oscars red carpet By ToI Staff * Get out Natalie Portman finalizes divorce from French choreographer husband By AFP * Funny Business Jewish comedian Adam Sandler was Hollywood’s highest earner in 2023 By ToI Staff * Wunderkind ‘Wonder Woman’ star Gal Gadot gives birth to fourth girl By Stuart Winer * Book now John Lithgow to star in play about Roald Dahl’s antisemitism By ToI Staff * Comedic bashing Michael Rapaport skewers Hollywood in ‘Eretz Nehederet’ skit By Jessica Steinberg * Warm gesture Knitters stitch together ‘Scarves of Love’ for hostages By Jessica Steinberg * A good run Jerusalem marathoner dedicates 100th race to friend killed Oct. 7 By Jessica Steinberg * Back to Poland In ‘Treasure,’ Lena Dunham, Stephen Fry connect with Jewish heritage By LOUISE DIXON * Cut! Director Guy Nattiv calls for new Israeli and Palestinian leadership By Jessica Steinberg * Concert review With ‘About Love,’ composer Mark Eliyahu strings along his devotees By Jessica Steinberg * Proliferation of prizes ‘Oppenheimer’ dominates BAFTAs in major Oscars boost By Agencies * A meaning of life Resilience via absurdity: Israeli orchestra launches Monty Python show By Jessica Steinberg * Bad rap Ozzy Osbourne slams ‘antisemitic’ Kanye after unapproved sample use By ToI Staff * High note Israeli Opera original ‘Theodor’ named one of world’s best for 2023 By Jessica Steinberg * It stinks Likud minister, MK face off over vodka breath, blather By ToI Staff * Ballsy move Pro-Palestinian porn star from US visits Tehran, sparking questions By AP and ToI Staff * King David ‘Curb’ season premiere raises question: Will Larry go to Israel? 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