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We have been chosen as witnesses to peer into the abyss of evil that spawned this slaughter Aron Heller For a nation in trauma, it’s fight or flight We’re torn between wanting to know every detail and wanting to unplug and hold our loved ones tight, but the best we can do is counter evil with good Ellis Shuman To the innocent Palestinians in Gaza We know you are suffering, in the dark and without basic necessities, but it is Hamas that has failed you Amir Ben-David A nation neglected In almost every aspect of this crisis, Israelis are feeling – and filling – the vast void left by their government Popular * 1 Day 9 of war: Shocking helmet cam footage, kidnapping guide emerges * 2 Day 10 of war: Hamas says holding 200 hostages; foreign nationals will be freed when conditions allow * 3 Day 8 of war: Fighting intensifies in Gaza, north as Israeli ground operation looms * 4 Netanyahu’s office releases horrifying images of infants murdered by Hamas * 5 Helicopter carrying Israeli troops to south after Hamas assault was hit by explosive * 6 Iran’s FM warns Israel to stop Gaza attacks or risk ‘huge earthquake’ * 7 Red Cross demands Hamas grant immediate access to hostages held in Gaza * 8 Day 7 of war: IDF conducts ‘widespread’ strikes in Gaza as Biden speaks to families of hostages * 9 Hamas does not yet understand the depth of Israeli resolve * 10 IDF says it’s completing preparations to strike Gaza ‘from air, sea and land’ Biden to make wartime solidarity visit to Israel on Wednesday By Jacob Magid US President Joe Biden will make a wartime visit to Israel on Wednesday, in the latest demonstration of Washington's overwhelming support for Jerusalem following the October 7 Hamas onslaught. He will be the first head of state to visit Israel since the conflict began, building off of a passionate speech last week in... Continue Reading Inside storyUS pressing Israel to devise strategy for scenario of Hamas’s rule being toppled By Jacob Magid Biden says Hamas must be eliminated, but urges Israel not to reoccupy Gaza By Agencies, ToI Staff and Jacob Magid Meeting Saudi crown prince, Blinken calls for pressure on Hamas to release hostages By AFP, ToI Staff and Jacob Magid * * * * * * * Reporter's notebook New immigrants who fled strife in Ethiopia now face war in Israel By Sue Surkes Just months after reaching the Jewish state, a group of new arrivals was evacuated from an absorption center near the Gaza border town of Sderot, a target of heavy rocket fire Reporter's notebookAs exodus turns Sderot into a ghost town, some stay as a reminder of what’s at stake By Carrie Keller-Lynn Israel at warAs Israel buries its dead, volunteers honor them by digging their graves By Shira Silkoff Hamas releases propaganda clip of hostage seized in Oct. 7 assault on southern Israel By Emanuel Fabian and Gianluca Pacchiani Video shows 21-year-old Mia Schem, who was wounded and kidnapped while attending rave where Palestinian terrorists killed over 260 people; Hamas says 200-250 hostages held in Gaza Live updates (closed)Day 10 of war: Hamas says holding 200 hostages; foreign nationals will be freed when conditions allow By Michael Bachner, ToI Staff and Jacob Magid Iran FM warns of imminent ‘preemptive action’ against Israel by ‘resistance axis’ By AFP and ToI Staff Iran says ‘time running out’ for solution to Gaza war, threatens ‘expanding’ conflict By Agencies and Gianluca Pacchiani Security Council rejects Russian resolution on Gaza war that made no mention of Hamas By AFP and Jacob Magid 4 countries vote with Moscow; 4, including the US, vote against and 6 abstain; members will vote on second resolution proposed by Brazil, which does pan Hamas, on Tuesday Israel denies okaying ceasefire so Egypt crossing can open for aid, foreigners’ exit By ToI Staff and Agencies Ex-Mossad chief: Israel should not bow to global pressure to end Gaza siege By Amy Spiro Israel at warNetanyahu speaks with Putin, UAE's president Shin Bet head says ‘responsibility mine’ for Gaza failure; rockets fired at Tel Aviv By Emanuel Fabian and ToI Staff The head of the Shin Bet security agency said Monday he was personally responsible for the lack of an early warning for Hamas’s murderous October 7 attack on southern Israel, as Palestinian terrorists in Gaza launched fresh rocket barrages at Tel Aviv and the newly-formed cabinet for managing the war met with... Continue Reading IDF notifies relatives of 199 people that their loved ones are Gaza hostages By Emanuel Fabian and Jacob Magid Egypt said to brace for possibility of refugee influx from Gaza By Gianluca Pacchiani UNRWA indicates Hamas stole supplies from its Gaza premises, then walks back claim By ToI Staff Still split over nation’s leadership, gutted Israelis unite around war against Hamas By Agencies In a small country where everybody seems to know a victim of October 7 massacre, even those deeply distrustful of the government and army are gearing up to fight Gazan terror Ashkelon mayor blasts Smotrich for leaving residents with ‘only prayer for protection’ By ToI Staff Smotrich to oversee war economic council; says ‘we failed’ to protect south By Carrie Keller-Lynn and Sharon Wrobel Opening Knesset amid rocket fire, PM warns Iran and Hezbollah against 2nd front By Carrie Keller-Lynn Siren alerts interrupt first day of parliament’s winter session; Lapid, President Herzog back government’s war goal of destroying Hamas Telecom minister seeks powers to halt media broadcasts that harm national security By Jeremy Sharon Nearly 100 probes launched into Israelis suspected of praising Hamas killings By Jeremy Sharon and ToI Staff Promoted Video Israel at War, JPPI’s Daily Inside Analysis The Jewish People Policy Institute (JPPI), will live-stream in-depth analysis from Jerusalem on the conflict and its consequences by expert analysts at 6 pm Israel time each day. Reporter's Notebook'If your house were on fire, you wouldn’t want to go away' At Haifa port, evacuating Israeli-Americans feel torn between family and country By Canaan Lidor Personal circumstances, safety concerns and family obligations are among a mix of factors pushing dual citizens to board a ship to Cyprus Daily Briefing Oct 16: Day 10 of Israel at war – evacuations in north, south and Gaza By ToI Staff PM meets with families of Israelis kidnapped to Gaza, vows to prioritize their return By Amy Spiro Explainer Lazar Berman As Israel prepares massive ground campaign, the end game remains opaque After October 7 horror, Netanyahu’s cabinet is determined to bring Hamas down, but confounding questions will have to be answered Air Force flies ground forces commanders over Gaza Strip ahead of expected offensive By Emanuel Fabian, Agencies and ToI Staff IDF kills Hamas commander involved in deadly attacks as rocket fire on south resumes By Emanuel Fabian and ToI Staff From The Hartman Institute Israel at War: Moral Red Lines Yossi Klein Halevi and Donniel Hartman discuss if there are moral red lines when responding to absolute evil Polish opposition parties hold clear lead, as over two-thirds of votes reported WARSAW, Poland — Poland's pro-EU opposition led by former European Council president Donald Tusk won a majority in Sunday's elections, according to partial results on Monday, after 80 percent of ballots were counted. The results showed the ruling populist Law and Justice (PiS) party in the lead, but without a majority at 37%,... Continue Reading Colombia tells Israel envoy to leave as diplomatic feud over Gaza war deepens By Agencies and ToI Staff Foreign Minister Alvaro Leyva says Gali Dagan should ‘at a minimum, apologize and leave’ for rebuking President Gustavo Petro, who compared IDF to Nazis during ongoing conflict Latin patriarch of Jerusalem says he would swap himself for Israeli hostages in Gaza By Agencies and Lazar Berman Promoted Content Israel at War: United Hatzalah Needs Urgent Supplies Israel has declared a state of war. In this state of emergency – unlike anything Israel has experienced since the Yom Kippur War – Israel needs your urgent support. Shekel drops to 4 against the dollar, in first since 2015 By Sharon Wrobel Currency’s weakness comes as war rages, even after Bank of Israel announced plan to intervene in the foreign exchange market to try and contain sharp shekel falls Bank of Israel sets out plan to freeze mortgage, loan payments for 3 months By Sharon Wrobel Israel inflation rate unexpectedly falls in September, raising odds for rate cut By Sharon Wrobel Op-ed Haviv Rettig Gur Hamas does not yet understand the depth of Israeli resolve It is hard in the wake of the October 7 massacre to calmly contemplate Palestinian strategy and thinking. There is no Israeli unaffected, no one without family and friends reeling from the Hamas onslaught, no one, including this writer, not overcome with anxiety for relatives or neighbors now called up to the war. And yet... Continue Reading 'Every step, every little noise I hear I get nervous' Their mental health tested by Hamas onslaught, Israeli teens turn to volunteering By Ella Bilu As social media overflows with horrific scenes of terrorist massacres in their hometowns, young Israelis realize: ‘They came to kill citizens, to kill my friends, to kill me’ More Headlines Belgium raises terror alert to highest level as 2 Swedes killed in Brussels shooting By Agencies Supreme Court president Hayut retires, hoping for ‘better days’ By Jeremy Sharon Hundreds of Germans form ‘human shield’ to protect Berlin synagogue By JTA and ToI Staff US-Palestinian boy, 6, killed, mom injured near Chicago, allegedly over Gaza war By SOPHIA TAREEN Wartime Knesset’s first bill will be to push back municipal elections until January By Carrie Keller-Lynn Israeli tech entrepreneurs launch bid to raise $100m for kids orphaned by Hamas war By Sharon Wrobel Egypt’s Sissi says Israel’s Gaza campaign has gone ‘beyond right to self-defense’ By Agencies, Jacob Magid and ToI Staff Frankfurt Book Fair hit by furor after postponing prize for Palestinian author By AFP and ToI Staff Israel-Gaza war upends China’s Mideast ambitions but may serve Beijing in the end By Agencies Reuters videographer allegedly killed by Israeli shelling in Lebanon laid to rest By AP and ToI Staff Top Ops Jack Levy A plea for moral clarity and leadership at Harvard The president of America’s premier university should speak forcefully and unambiguously against terror – or what’s an education for? Chavi Feldman Plans I never thought I’d have to make At the dinner table. my husband casually announced what we’d do if terrorists broke into our home. I was incredulous Tani Frank Brothers and sisters in the Diaspora: You are a vital part of our strength In this ’Never Again’ moment, we are defending the right of the Jewish people to defend themselves wherever they may be Ariel Beery Cutting through the noise: Act 2 of the war 5 recommendations, if a ground offensive goes as expected, including: Don’t waste time on haters and focus on what truly matters (hostages!) Sherri Mandell How to build resilience during this war Yes, even at this devastating time, we can take steps to help us withstand the pain and emerge stronger and more united Shayna Goldberg Holding it all together We sigh in relief at the quiet, and feel guilty recalling the suffering of others. We’re engulfed by waves of fear, yet somehow find strength in it Menachem Bombach It’s time for Haredim to join the IDF In a game-changing development, at least 1,000 yeshiva students have responded to calls from ultra-Orthodox rabbis to enlist Yehuda Kurtzer We’re allowed to compare the Hamas atrocity to the Holocaust Our history and tradition provide a vocabulary that lets us name and understand the depths of the depravity that we are facing Danny Eisen To all the warriors standing against terrorism None of us can unsee what we have seen. We have been chosen as witnesses to peer into the abyss of evil that spawned this slaughter Aron Heller For a nation in trauma, it’s fight or flight We’re torn between wanting to know every detail and wanting to unplug and hold our loved ones tight, but the best we can do is counter evil with good Ellis Shuman To the innocent Palestinians in Gaza We know you are suffering, in the dark and without basic necessities, but it is Hamas that has failed you Amir Ben-David A nation neglected In almost every aspect of this crisis, Israelis are feeling – and filling – the vast void left by their government Popular * 1 Day 9 of war: Shocking helmet cam footage, kidnapping guide emerges * 2 Day 10 of war: Hamas says holding 200 hostages; foreign nationals will be freed when conditions allow * 3 Day 8 of war: Fighting intensifies in Gaza, north as Israeli ground operation looms * 4 Netanyahu’s office releases horrifying images of infants murdered by Hamas * 5 Helicopter carrying Israeli troops to south after Hamas assault was hit by explosive Those we are missing The hostages and victims whose fate is still unknown * Those we are missing Taken captive: 3 generations unaccounted for – ‘this is hell’ By ToI Staff * Those we are missing Taken captive: Adina Shalom, 72, ‘at least we know she’s alive in Gaza’ By ToI Staff * Those we are missing Taken captive: Ohad Yahalomi and son Eitan, 12, captured separately By ToI Staff * Those we are missing Taken captive: Five members of the Calderon family By ToI Staff * Those we are missing Unaccounted for: Karin Journo, 24, danced all night despite her leg cast By ToI Staff * Those we are missing Taken captive: Almog Meir Jan, 21, cared for his grandfather before rave By ToI Staff * Those we are missing Unaccounted for: Ada Sagi, 75, learned Arabic to speak with Gazans By ToI Staff Those we have lost Civilians and soldiers killed in Hamas's onslaught on Israel * Those We Have Lost Ofir Libstein, 50: Head of local council killed defending town By ToI Staff * Those We Have Lost Hadar and Itay Berdichevsky, 30: Killed protecting their babies By ToI Staff * Those We Have Lost Lt. Eden Nimri, 22: Professional swimmer, led all-female IDF team By ToI Staff * Those We Have Lost Majed Ibrahim, 19: Killed by rocket which fell in Abu Ghosh By ToI Staff * Those we have lost Seline Ben David, 30, declared dead after 10 days of false hope By ToI Staff * Those We Have Lost Senior EMT Aviya Hezroni, 69: Killed before he could help By ToI Staff * Those We Have Lost Shai Regev, 25: Gossip reporter’s final story was about Bruno Mars By ToI Staff * Those We Have Lost Lotan Abir, 24: American-Israeli ‘a kind, sweet, fun-loving, innocent soul’ By ToI Staff * Those We Have Lost Ayelet Arnin, 22: Kan news editor killed at music festival By ToI Staff * Those we have lost Paramedic Lt. Amir Zur, 23: ‘You will always be our guardian angel’ By ToI Staff * Those We Have Lost Cpl. Dvir Lisha, 21: Born in Gush Katif, killed near Gaza By ToI Staff * Those We Have Lost Yaniv Zohar, 54: News photographer and family murdered; son escaped By ToI Staff * Those We Have Lost Angelyn Aguirre, 32: Filipina caregiver killed alongside her patient By ToI Staff * Those We Have Lost Hayim Katsman, 32: US-Israeli scholar and peace activist By ToI Staff * Those we have lost Kutz family: Father, mother and three teens die in embrace By ToI Staff * Those we have lost Paramedic Amit Mann, 22: Sacrificed herself to protect patients By ToI Staff * Those We Have Lost Paramedic Awad Darawshe, 23: Killed treating wounded at rave massacre By ToI Staff * Those we have lost Dr. Eitan Ne’eman, 45: Reserve combat medic died saving lives By ToI Staff * Those We Have Lost Col. Roi Levy, 44: Wounded, rehabilitated, returned to fight and killed By ToI Staff * Those We Have Lost Yaniv Sarudi, 26: Brought others to safety after shot twice By ToI Staff Tales of the Times The quirky, improbable, infuriating and uplifting * Bad blood Taylor Swift’s Israeli bodyguard heads home to fight in Gaza war By jacob gurvis * Life imitating art Actor Tsahi Halevi dons uniform for reserve duty By Jessica Steinberg * Coping through comedy ‘Saturday Night Live’ reflects on Israel-Hamas war By Andrew Silow-Carroll * Not Pulp Fiction Once upon a time in the south: Tarantino solidarity trip to troops, towns By ToI Staff * Steadfast backing Hollywood declares support for Israel, as Disney pledges $2 million By Jessica Steinberg * Sing you later Amid war, Italian troupe reschedules Tel Aviv show for April By Jessica Steinberg * From darkness to blue-white Rome’s Arch of Titus lit up in tribute to Israel By Ron Kampeas * The groom wore khaki Ishay Ribo sings at impromptu wedding for reservist and bride By Jessica Steinberg * Musical solidarity U2’s Bono pays tribute to ‘beautiful kids’ slain at Israeli desert rave By Jessica Steinberg * 'I only have one home' Fuming at Hamas, influential Palestinian blogger says he is Israeli first By ToI Staff * God's Plan Drake announces break from music career over health issue By AFP and JTA * Impooched Biden’s dog Commander sent away from White House for biting By DARLENE SUPERVILLE * No-go logo National Library reverts to former logo, after new one sparks uproar By Jessica Steinberg * Capital comedy Hebrew-language comedy ‘Bros’ slated to hit Netflix next month By Amy Spiro * Holy camel! Priests bless parade of pets at New York cathedral By AFP * Popera time Il Volo, trio of Italian operatic singers, to perform in Tel Aviv By Jessica Steinberg * Life imitating art ‘Fauda’ star takes part in real-life police weapons raid By ToI Staff * Too good to say goodbye Pop star Bruno Mars makes his way to Tel Aviv for two shows By Jessica Steinberg * Terra firma, finally Three astronauts return to Earth after stuck over a year in space By ToI Staff * Acting out The best onscreen villains played by Jewish actors By Eric Schulmiller PODCASTS A deep dive into Israel and the Jewish World THE DAILY BRIEFING A 15-minute update on what’s happening in Israel and the Jewish world, from Sunday through Thursday GROUNDWORK A podcast about Palestinians and Israelis refusing to accept the status quo and working to change it. Hosted by Sally Abed and Dina Kraft and produced by Yoshi Fields. A joint production of New Israel Fund and the Alliance for Middle East Peace. 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