ToI must-reads from war’s 6th month: Aid worker’s story * Israel’s star (former) spokesman * Focus on US campuses * Podcast: Micah Goodman on today’s war of independence

[Times of Israel]( Sunday, April 7, 2024 An aid worker's story [Headed to north Gaza, aid trucks face gauntlet of armed looters and starving civilians]( By Gianluca Pacchiani Staff member of humanitarian organization who has escorted several convoys inside Gaza says despair and violence are rising, with relief often not making it to distribution points Analysis Lazar Berman [Israel’s begrudging approach to humanitarian aid could cost it the war in Gaza]( PM was pressured into announcing new measures for Gazans, but again Jerusalem risks doing too little, too late [ToI in Gaza / As Rafah waiting game continues, 82nd Battalion expands long fight in Khan Younis]( By Lazar Berman Interview [The stunning rise, curious suspension and insistent return of Israel’s star spokesman]( By David Horovitz Military [Daily Briefing April 7: Day 184 – A guided tour of the fronts after six months of war]( By ToI Staff As the IDF withdraws most troops from Gaza, military reporter Emanuel Fabian provides an overview of successes, lessons learned and where we may be heading as war goes on [In rare critique, IDF general says politicians must ‘be worthy of us’]( By Emanuel Fabian [IDF ombudswoman report finds rise in reservists clamoring to be allowed to fight]( By Emanuel Fabian Inside story [Documents show Israel sought, valued Qatari aid for Gaza in years leading to Oct. 7]( By Jacob Magid Netanyahu long attempted to avoid talking publicly about arrangement with Doha, but letters from top aides reveal Jerusalem felt assistance was critical for regional stability US Campuses Tal Schneider [Awash in Qatari money, have US campuses become incubators for Doha’s interests?]( The Gulf kingdom has lavished billions on US higher education as it seeks soft power, but some allege the money may also be fueling anti-Israel and anti-Jewish trends at schools [Interview / Prof. Eitan Hersh answers the $64,000 question: Are Jewish kids safe at US colleges?]( By Jordana Horn [Interview / Jewish on Campus CEO Julia Jassey: Now more than ever US Jews must stand their ground]( By Cathryn J. Prince [Top US rabbi says Gaza’s plight, distrust of PM make Israel-support harder for US Jews]( By Canaan Lidor ToI podcast [What Matters Now to Micah Goodman: This is a war of independence for Israelis and Gazans]( By Amanda Borschel-Dan After six months, the Jewish state is faced with only bad choices, but leaving Hamas in power in the Gaza Strip would be suicidal for both Israelis and Gazans, says the author Law [In ‘historic’ step, High Court orders halt to yeshiva funds for students eligible for draft]( By Jeremy Sharon Attorney General tells court army will be obligated to begin drafting Haredi men on April 1; judges shoot down PM’s request for 30 more days to settle matter [Explainer / The High Court’s yeshiva funding ruling goes into effect today. What does it entail?]( By Sam Sokol [Those We Have Lost]( [Those We Have Lost]( [Stories of civilians and soldiers killed in Hamas's onslaught on Israel]( [Read Here]( [Reporter's notebook / At Dead Sea hotels, lasting mental, physical traumas delay homecoming for some evacuees]( By Canaan Lidor Interview [Israeli survivor of captivity and torture in Syria exorcises his demons by sculpting clay]( By Renee Ghert-Zand Music [In Israel on a solidarity tour, Yale academic premieres October 7 art song cycle]( By Gavriel Fiske Psychiatrist Dr. David Sasso’s ‘Zakhor: A Requiem for October 7,’ has a world debut performance in Tel Aviv as the final event in a Yale faculty trip in support of Israeli academics [Reporter's notebook / Through pain of loss, IDF orphans celebrate bar and bat mitzvahs at Western Wall]( By Maya Zanger-Nadis Women [Fired during war, reservists’ wives band together to battle for job security]( By Sharon Wrobel [Those We Are Missing]( [The hostages and victims whose fate is still unknown]( [Read Here]( ToI Original Video [Jerusalem’s marathon ‘sleep-in’ protest]( Food [At culinary festival, chefs focus on home cooking under shadow of war]( By Jessica Steinberg Israeli Cuisine Festival, rescheduled to end of March from November, brings diners to favorite restaurants, markets and kitchens for home-cooked meals [After surviving October 7, Israeli cocoa plants could help stave off world shortage]( By Sue Surkes Interview [Comedian-turned-unlikely advocate for Israel is heading back to the Jewish state]( By Amy Spiro From the blogs [Shani Louk, we ask your permission]( By Rivy Poupko Kletenik How can we honor those whose photos, taken without permission, reveal them in the most horrific circumstances of victimhood? [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? [Subscribe here]( [Unsubscribe]( from this List © 2024 The Times Of Israel, All Rights Reserved