Rafah op looms as truce talks stuck * Gallant tries to smooth DC ties * Freed hostage recounts sexual assault * Hulu Holocaust saga * Israeli cocoa plants to the rescue

[Times of Israel]( [The daily edition]( Wednesday, March 27, 2024 Presented by [Prosperity Real Estate]( Live updates [LIVE: With truce talks seemingly stuck, Israel said to threaten April incursion into Rafah]( By Joshua Davidovich and ToI Staff Jerusalem official says Shifa hospital maternity ward used as Hamas propaganda shop, 25 aid trucks make it to north Gaza during night * PM says he canceled aides’ trip to DC to send a ‘message to Hamas’ * Netanyahu pressured over Haredi draft bill * AIPAC chief to retire Analysis Jacob Magid [Gallant seeks to smooth over tensions after PM’s cancellation leaves him alone in DC]( Defense minister stresses importance of US support between meetings with top Biden officials, who use opportunity to pass along tough messages on Gaza humanitarian aid, Rafah op [Hamas hostage deal rebuff preceded UNSC vote, US says, accusing PM of playing politics]( By Jacob Magid [Ben Gvir: Biden prefers to align with Sinwar and Tlaib than with Netanyahu]( By ToI Staff [Released hostage Amit Soussana recounts sexual assault at hands of Hamas captor]( By ToI Staff In interview with New York Times, freed captive becomes first to speak out publicly on sexual abuse, says she was forced at gunpoint to commit ‘a sexual act’ on guard Promoted Content [How to navigate the Israeli real estate market in 2024]( Aviva Gat For many people abroad, buying real estate in Israel is challenging. Prosperity Real Estate’s mission is to simplify this process for those looking to invest or build their home in the Holy Land [Man killed in Hezbollah barrage on Kiryat Shmona after deadly Israeli strike in Lebanon]( By Emanuel Fabian and Agencies Terror group says rocket attack on northern city a response to deaths of 7 in Habbariyeh; IDF says it targeted a ‘significant terrorist’ in overnight strike [ToI podcast / Daily Briefing Mar 27: Day 173 – IAF flies deep into Lebanon, Hezbollah rocket kills man]( By ToI Staff Behind the scenes [‘How many miracles can we get?’: Holocaust saga comes to life in new Hulu miniseries]( By Amy Spiro Stars Joey King and Logan Lerman are joined by many Israeli cast members, including Lior Ashkenazi, Hadas Yaron and Michael Aloni, in ‘We Were the Lucky Ones,’ set in WWII Poland [Meeting between Netanyahu, Haredi parties on conscription law ends without agreement]( By ToI Staff and Sam Sokol Justice Minister Levin also at sit-down where reps of ultra-Orthodox parties reportedly assailed attorney general; United Torah Judaism reportedly threatens to leave coalition [Explainer / ‘We prefer dying to serving in the IDF’: Israel in battle over Haredi conscription]( By Agencies and ToI Staff [IDF commanders, Finance Ministry warn against ‘unequal’ Haredi draft bill outline]( By ToI Staff Op-ed: Day 173 of the war David Horovitz [Silver linings in an ongoing nightmare]( When a visiting group on a solidarity mission wondered if I had any good news Top Ops Yoav Ende [Rabbi Angela Buchdahl is not a traitor and those who claim she is miss the point]( We can’t tolerate terrorists out to destroy us, and we can’t ignore our people’s pain, but we can keep our hearts open to the suffering of others Ariel Beery [Here’s why we must embrace UN Security Council Resolution 2728’s ceasefire]( Ramadan will be over before we know it, and we can use the time to regroup, train, and buy some international good-will along the way [Three Palestinians killed by Israeli troops in Jenin drone strike, heavy clashes]( By Emanuel Fabian IDF says 2 gunmen targeted by UAV, 3rd man killed after hurling explosives at soldiers in West Bank city; troops destroy vehicle containing primed explosive devices [Hostages’ relatives among 4 arrested at Tel Aviv protest, as truce talks break down]( By ToI Staff Members of Munder family said taken into custody after officers declare demonstration illegal when protesters begin blocking major roads [Hostage Uriel Baruch murdered by Hamas, his body held in Gaza, his family reveals]( By ToI Staff [Those We Have Lost]( [Those We Have Lost]( [Civilians and soldiers who have fallen since Oct. 7]( [Read Here]( [In interrogations, Hamas, PIJ operatives describe using Shifa hospital as terror hub]( By ToI Staff Terrorists reveal how they used ‘Shifa or schools’ as shelter, operatives disguise themselves as nurses, say Hamas has 600-1,000 members at facility, stores arms in residency ward [IDF confirms Marwan Issa, Hamas’s No. 3, was killed in central Gaza strike]( By Emanuel Fabian [‘Everyone is hungry’: 12 Gazans said drowned wading into sea to get aid packages]( By AFP and ToI Staff Op-Ed Tal Schneider [Netanyahu desperately seeks to strengthen his base, at the expense of US ties, hostages]( Since October 7, the Israeli public has understood the PM is not Mr. Security, not Mr. Responsibility and not Mr. Empathy either. And none of his tricks and shticks can change that [CRM]( [After surviving October 7, Israeli cocoa plants could help stave off world shortage]( By Sue Surkes Ellen Graber’s ‘superhero’ seedlings, forced to fend for themselves after Hamas attack, survived 3.5 months without water or fertilizer, suggesting high resilience [Oct. 7 survivors who were interrogated at UK border say they feel unsafe in England]( By ToI Staff Daniel and Neria Sharabi, who survived Hamas’s massacre at the Supernova music festival, demand an apology from UK government: ‘We were shocked at the way we were treated’ [Those We Are Missing]( [The hostages and victims whose fate is still unknown]( [Read Here]( His struggle [Neo-Nazi who inspired ‘American History X’ now an observant Jew]( By ToI Staff Skinhead convict turned anti-hate lecturer tells New York Post he embraced Jewish faith after 23andMe found he has Ashkenazi DNA [Exhibit looks at 100 years of Jerusalem through the eyes of its artists]( By Jessica Steinberg Set in new Tower of David pavilion in Old City and nearby Hamiffal art space, show serves up shot of history chased by exploration of the city’s complicated contemporary realities [Day 173 – IAF flies deep into Lebanon, Hezbollah rocket kills man]( [listen to the podcast]( More Headlines [Teen hiker stumbles on 1,600-year-old Roman oil lamp]( By Gavriel Fiske [Six missing from Baltimore bridge collapse believed dead]( By Aziz El Massassi [After seven years, Mobileye inaugurates new Jerusalem office campus]( By Sharon Wrobel [UNRWA says it has enough money to last until May after some nations resume funding]( By AFP and ToI Staff [Rescheduled Open House Jerusalem to launch with several tours related to Oct. 7]( By Jessica Steinberg [Israel Bar Association hails influence afforded by new deal with New York State Bar]( By Jeremy Sharon [Israel slams Colombian president as a ‘disgrace’ after he threatens to cut off ties]( By AP and Lazar Berman [UC Santa Barbara, where Jewish student president harassed, under discrimination probe]( By Andrew Lapin [The daily edition]( [facebook]( [twitter]( [instagram]( [View in browser]( [Contact support](mailto:support@timesofisrael.com) [Advertise with us](mailto:advertise@timesofisrael.com) Were you forwarded this email? 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