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Qatar drops death sentence for 8 Indians on reported charges of spying for
Israel
By Agencies
Some US allies back away from Red Sea task force, not wanting to appear
pro-Israel
By Phil Stewart, David Latona and Angelo Amante
US announces sanctions against network responsible for financing Houthi rebels
By Jacob Magid and AP
Cabinet set to vote Sunday on replacing Eli Cohen with Israel Katz as FM
By Michael Horovitz
Per internal Likud agreement, foreign minister will swap roles with energy
minister; Cohen says rotation is ‘strange’ during a war, but respects it
Ben Gvir taps aide Kobi Yaakobi as interim prison service chief, amid coalition
rift
By Michael Horovitz
UTJ minister criticized for lobbying for son’s election the day after Oct. 7
attack
By Sam Sokol
Exposure to polluted air in Israel up to 3.5 times global target levels
By Sue Surkes
Air quality review, included for first time in Central Bureau of Statistics’
quality of life index, shows high levels of particles linked to heart disease
and asthma
AnalysisLittle room for optimism after COP28 climate confab, environmental
leaders say
By Sue Surkes
Those We Have Lost
Amit Gabay, 17: Teen with a huge ‘smile and a wide heart’
By ToI Staff
Murdered by Hamas terrorists in Kibbutz Re’im on October 7
Those we have lostMatan ‘Kido’ Elmalem, 42: DJ & trance music legend, beloved
friend
By ToI Staff
Authorities name 501 soldiers, 59 police officers killed in Gaza war
By Emanuel Fabian
More Headlines
Lavrov appears to liken Israel’s war on Hamas in Gaza to Russia’s invasion of
Ukraine
By ToI Staff
After 9 years, soldier who lost dog tag and wallet in 2014 Gaza war gets both
back
By ToI Staff
2-year-old stabbed to death in front of his mother in Lod; suspect heard
‘voices’
By ToI Staff
Singer eyed as Israel’s Eurovision entry killed fighting in Gaza
By Reuters and ToI Staff
Dozens arrested in anti-Israel protests at two major US airports
By Agencies
Italy signals unease with Israel’s pick of settler leader as next ambassador
By Jeremy Sharon and ToI Staff
Blast hits one of Israel’s most upscale streets, in suspected organized crime
signal
By Stuart Winer
Iran dismisses IAEA report it raised production rate of near-weapons-grade
uranium
By AFP
Top Ops
Rebecca Bardach
It’s day 83 and Hersh has missed his flight to India
The decision-makers will not keep the hostages front and center without constant
reminders of how much it matters
Shuki Friedman
Protest politics endangers the hostages
No matter what we think of the government, our duty is to ensure that nothing
delays the return of the captives in Gaza
Ghadir Hani
My heart is big enough for Noa and for Musa
If we lose this ability to hold the pain of both sides, we will lose hope and
the chance of ever living side by side
David Gil Bloom
Stay angry, my friends
How do we get past the horror of the Oct. 7 atrocities documented by a
traumatized pathologist? Maybe we shouldn’t try
Betsalel Steinhart
‘Hutar le-pirsum’: A lesson in Israeli society
Everyone knows this prelude to the gut-punch of knowing a soldier killed in the
line of duty, no matter how distantly; it’s a small country
Shlomo Levin
The world has the means to curb Hamas. Why hasn’t it?
By pursuing only Israel’s alleged crimes, the International Criminal Court gives
free rein to terrorists
Elizabeth Brenner Danziger
The ax in the tree: When a child’s parent dies
Losing a parent is life-altering: 6 tips for supporting bereaved children
Justin Danilewitz
Hamas fails the Solomonic test
Who cares more, when the terrorists willingly endanger the Dome of the Rock with
rocket attacks, while Israel’s Iron Dome protects the Muslims’ holy site?
Dan Sagir
The dangerous quest for a ‘victory shot’
After the Oct. 7 defeat, an iconic military finale can be tempting. Israeli
history shows how very wrong that plan can go
Aliya Herman
The hidden cost of war: Israel’s deadly mental health crisis
The risk of suicide is higher since the atrocities of Oct. 7, along with
feelings of helplessness and despair
Avi Rockoff
Russians know antisemitism when they see it
Jew hatred had marched right in front of me, but I decided not to see it, or
perhaps more correctly, I chose to overlook it
Jonah Naghi
New hope for a shared Arab-Jewish future
Cooperation and shared grief are uniting populations with a history of conflict
and mutual suspicion
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   Dec. 27: Suspected explosive-laden drone crashes in Golan; Iraqi militia
   claims responsibility
   
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   Dec. 28: PM cancels war cabinet meeting on post-war Gaza planning amid
   pressure from Smotrich
   
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   Illegal West Bank outpost demolished, the second in 48 hours
   
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   Dec. 26: Qatar says Biden and emir discussed efforts to broker permanent
   ceasefire in Gaza
   
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   The world’s foremost rabbinic authority on declaring death grapples with Oct.
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Those we have lost
Civilians and soldiers killed in Hamas's onslaught on Israel

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   Those we have lost
   Staff Sgt. Itay Saadon, 21: Prolonged IDF service after Hamas attack
   By ToI Staff
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   Those We Have Lost
   Tamar Goldenberg, 23: Georgian-Israeli who ‘lived in the moment’
   By ToI Staff
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   Those We Have Lost
   Master Sgt. Daniel Kastiel, 24: Always charged ahead
   By ToI Staff
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   Those We Have Lost
   Roni Petrovski, 24: Youth soccer coach with a ‘heart of gold’
   By ToI Staff
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   Those We Have Lost
   Kim Damti, 22: Irish-Israeli ‘treasure who was stolen from us’
   By ToI Staff
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   Those we have lost
   Sgt. Ido Binenstock, 19: Died on battlefield trying to save friends
   By ToI Staff
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   Those We Have Lost
   Amit Gabay, 17: Teen with a huge ‘smile and a wide heart’
   By ToI Staff
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   Those We Have Lost
   Ayelet & Manny Godard, 63, 73: ‘People who spread light’
   By ToI Staff
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   Those we have lost
   Matan ‘Kido’ Elmalem, 42: DJ & trance music legend, beloved friend
   By ToI Staff
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   Those We Have Lost
   Shiraz and Adir Tamam, 38 & 40: Left behind two orphaned girls
   By ToI Staff
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   Those We Have Lost
   Lt. Adar Ben Simon, 20: Commander ‘sacrificed her life like a hero’
   By ToI Staff
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   Those We Have Lost
   Edan, Sahar & Geula: Savta & 2 grandsons slain, captured, killed
   By ToI Staff
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   Those We Have Lost
   Bar Zohar, 23: Saved others at rave and ‘left us with so much pride’
   By ToI Staff
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   Those We Have Lost
   Prabesh Bhandari, 24: Nepali student wanted to build house for parents
   By ToI Staff
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   Those We Have Lost
   Dor Shafir & Savyon Kipper, 30 & 31: ‘Inseparable’ fiances
   By ToI Staff
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   Those We Have Lost
   Chief Supt. Avi Amar, 54: Hero officer’s final hug caught on film
   By ToI Staff
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   Those We Have Lost
   Master Sgt. Maxim Rizkov, 30: Reality TV ‘Ninja’ who ‘spread light’
   By ToI Staff
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   Those We Have Lost
   Hagi Avni, 50: Event designer, father of 5 who sought to defend home
   By ToI Staff
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   Those We Have Lost
   Eliyahu Margalit, 75: Cattle breeder, horse lover known as ‘Churchill’
   By ToI Staff
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   Those we have lost
   Kinneret Gat, 67: A dedicated teacher who loved to travel
   By ToI Staff


Those we are missing
The hostages and victims whose fate is still unknown

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   Those we are missing
   Presumed captive: Ohad Yahalomi, shot in the leg by terrorists
   By ToI Staff
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   Those we are missing
   Taken captive: Ofer Calderon, initially escaped through window
   By ToI Staff
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   Those we are missing
   Taken captive: Tal Shoham, held captive separately from family
   By ToI Staff
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   Those we are missing
   Taken captive: Matan Zangauker, ‘is a survivor’
   By ToI Staff
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   Those we are missing
   Taken captive: Youssef Hamis Ziyadne and son Hamza, Rahat residents
   By ToI Staff
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   Those we are missing
   Taken captive: Argentine-born Louis Har and Fernando Marman
   By ToI Staff
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   Those we are missing
   Taken captive: US citizen Keith Siegel, driven to Gaza in his own car
   By ToI Staff
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   Those we are missing
   Taken captive: Elad Katzir, farmer and social activist
   By ToI Staff
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   Those we are missing
   Presumed captive: Ilan Weiss left home to join kibbutz emergency team
   By ToI Staff
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   Those we are missing
   Taken captive: Edan Alexander, told mother he was safe
   By ToI Staff
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   Those we are missing
   Taken captive: Nadav Popplewell, held in tunnel under Gaza
   By ToI Staff
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   Those we are missing
   Taken captive: Avraham Munder, forced to kneel in front of terrorists
   By ToI Staff
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   Those we are missing
   Taken captive: Ohad Ben Ami, dual Israeli-German citizen
   By ToI Staff
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   Those we are missing
   Taken captive: Yair Yaakov, injured during Hamas attack on his home
   By ToI Staff
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   Those we are missing
   Taken captive: Yoram Metzger, broken hip has limited mobility
   By ToI Staff
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   Those we are missing
   Taken captive: Volleyballer Shay Levinson believes in coexistence
   By ToI Staff
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   Those we are missing
   Taken captive: Amazon employee Sasha Trufanov
   By ToI Staff
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   Those we are missing
   Taken captive: Dror Or, as his house went up in flames
   By ToI Staff
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   Those we are missing
   Taken captive: David Cunio, abducted from burning house
   By ToI Staff
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   Those we are missing
   Taken captive: Yagev Buchshtav, could hear terrorists outside his window
   By ToI Staff


Those We Call Heroes
People saving others and making lives better

 * 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
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   Interview
   ‘Life under Hamas is like under ISIS,’ says Syria-born journalist deported
   from Gaza
   By Gianluca Pacchiani
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   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
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   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
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   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
 * Shepherding life into the world following catastrophe brings hope to Israeli
   midwives
   By Renee Ghert-Zand
 * Israeli charity aims to provide it all for soldiers, including mobile laundry
   and spas
   By Gavriel Fiske
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   Those We Call Heroes
   Four Bedouin drove from Rahat to evacuate their cousin in Be’eri; they
   rescued dozens
   By ToI Staff
 * In Tel Aviv, diverse mix of artists shines spotlight on Israeli hostages
   By Bernard Dichek
 * Venture capitalists launch emergency impact fund for war-affected Israeli
   startups
   By Sharon Wrobel
 * Non-profits join forces to award microgrants for small-scale acts of kindness
   By Sue Surkes
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   Those We Call Heroes
   With adults off to war, Israeli teens are stepping up in their communities
   By Daniela Gribetz
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   Those We Call Heroes
   Mother of 12 has 6 sons, 4 sons-in-law, 3 grandchildren & 1 nephew in IDF
   By ToI Staff
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   THOSE WE CALL HEROES
   Orthodox mother of 10 worked for 12 hours to rescue revelers from party of
   death
   By ToI Staff
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   Inside Story
   With memories of atrocities in Africa still vivid, asylum seekers are helping
   Israel
   By Sue Surkes
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   Inside story
   For Israel’s medical clowns, getting a giggle has never been a tougher sell
   By Renee Ghert-Zand


Tales of the Times
The quirky, improbable, infuriating and uplifting

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   Homeland Concert
   1,000 musicians in Caesarea call to bring hostages home
   By Jessica Steinberg
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   Born again
   NYC gets first original American Yiddish drama in 70 years
   By ToI Staff
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   Kicks for charity
   Ravens exec raises money for MDA with branded sneakers
   By Renee Ghert-Zand
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   Manger things
   Actor Brett Gelman joins ‘Eretz Nehederet’ to skewer US progressives
   By ToI Staff
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   The things they found
   Troops mustering near Gaza border turn up tiny Byzantine-era lamp
   By Gavriel Fiske
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   Battle lines
   Artists illustrate reactions to Oct. 7 at Jerusalem’s Outline Festival
   By Jessica Steinberg
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   Take that, Erdogan
   Strauss replaces ‘Turkish coffee’ branding with patriotic slogans
   By ToI Staff
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   Being there, being square
   Released hostage Ohad Munder-Zichri becomes Rubik’s Cube tester
   By Jessica Steinberg
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   Friedman 6:13
   Latest wrestler in Jewish Sports Hall of Fame glad to be seen as strong Jew
   By Elliot Olshansky
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   The tenor of the moment
   Freed hostage Yaffa Adar gets concert invite from Andrea Bocelli
   By Jessica Steinberg
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   Singing' in the pain
   Aviv Geffen performs duet with released hostage Mia Leimberg
   By Jessica Steinberg
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   'Garden of Eden' to hell
   Evacuated musician Micha Bitton sings about life near Gaza
   By Jessica Steinberg
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   Flower power
   Bouquets of flowers spread hope for hostages from Tel Aviv to US
   By Jessica Steinberg
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   Seinfeld's support
   Visiting Israel, Jerry Seinfeld meets with freed hostages, families
   By ToI Staff and Agencies
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   'Get used to it'
   Bill Maher to Palestinians: Israel is ‘here to stay’
   By ToI Staff
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   'Let it be a tale'
   Video of actor Brian Cox reading Gazan poet’s last work goes viral
   By Agencies and ToI Staff
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   Out with a bang
   Mayim Bialik says she’s out as host of TV quiz ‘Jeopardy!’
   By AP
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   Pretty not good
   ‘Curb Your Enthusiasm’ to end after upcoming 12th season
   By Andrew Lapin
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   Michael and the mudbloods
   Michael Rapaport in Israeli TV skit satirizing US college antisemitism
   By ToI Staff
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   The art of war
   Art auction seeks to aid kibbutz gallery, Gaza border teens
   By Jessica Steinberg




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