Gallant: Time ripe for hostage deal * Ben Gvir: If no Rafah op, PM must go * Analysis: Major ground war is over * 70% of south evacuees return * Khan Younis the day after

[Times of Israel]( [The daily edition]( Monday, April 8, 2024 Presented by [The Jewish Independent]( Live updates [LIVE - Gallant: We’re at an opportune moment for hostage deal, face difficult decisions]( By ToI Staff Adds: ‘Other side must agree,’ fighting would resume later * Right-wing anger as fighting ebbs; Ben Gvir: PM can’t stay on if no Rafah op * Conflicting reports from Egypt on progress [Government’s far-right flank fumes over Khan Younis withdrawal, talk of Gaza truce]( By ToI Staff Lapid: Netanyahu has ‘full safety net’ if Ben Gvir, Smotrich bolt coalition due to hostage deal; Smotrich convenes ‘urgent’ party consultation, slams cabinet-sidelining PM [Israel, Hamas downplay report of progress in truce talks amid optimism from Egypt]( By ToI Staff and Agencies [‘Critical days’: Israeli team gets green light for next round of Gaza truce talks]( By Agencies and ToI Staff Six months since October 7 [Masses rally for hostage deal in Jerusalem amid simmering anti-government mood]( By Charlie Summers Demonstration drawing some 50,000 outside Knesset marked by criticism of Netanyahu from speakers and crowd, despite attempts by Hostages and Missing Families Forum to stay neutral [Cities in North America, Europe hold rallies marking hostages’ six months ‘in hell’]( By ToI Staff [Police invite Supernova rave survivors, victims’ kin to claim found objects]( By ToI Staff FROM OUR SPONSOR [Who speaks for Australian Jews?]( Any expectation that Jews will speak with a single voice is doomed. But not all those who speak on behalf of the Australian community have equal claims to representativeness [Gazans return to devastated Khan Younis as Israeli troops pull back]( By AFP and ToI Staff Residents find large parts of the city reduced to rubble after months of fighting between Israeli troops and terror operatives the IDF says were embedded in residential areas [Israel says 322 aid trucks entered Gaza on Sunday, highest number since war started]( By ToI Staff and Emanuel Fabian [Ireland’s sovereign investment fund to divest from six Israeli firms]( By Reuters and ToI Staff Analysis David Horovitz [Israel’s major ground war in Gaza is over; the state of war inflicted by Hamas is not]( Sunday’s withdrawal of IDF ground forces from Khan Younis marks the end of so-called high-intensity conflict, though Hamas is still standing, and still holding 129 Oct. 7 hostages [Explainer / What military support does the US give Israel?]( By Reuters and ToI Staff [British FM: Support for Israel is conditioned on its adherence to international law]( By ToI Staff and Agencies [IDF chief says withdrawal of troops from Gaza doesn’t mean war is close to end]( By Emanuel Fabian Defense minister says pullout aims to prepare army for incursion into Rafah; Herzi Halevi says Israel is engaged in ‘multifront war,’ prepared for any attack from Iran [ToI podcast / Daily Briefing April 8: Day 185 – With Gaza troop drawdown, PM marches to Biden’s drum]( By ToI Staff [ICJ set to begin hearings on Nicaragua’s claim Germany aiding Israel’s ‘genocide’]( By AP Top Ops Michael Saenger [Keeping the light on, in my campus office]( We Jews are at risk, and hiding our identity won’t make us much safer. Rather, we need to signal tangibly how proud we are to be Jewish Minda Wolff Garr [Will the world ever condemn Hamas’s goal of eliminating Israel?]( And why is Israel still being castigated for the kind of terrible unintended events that happen in every war? Reporter's notebook [In Caesarea, protests outside Netanyahu’s home burst bucolic calm of plush beach town]( By Canaan Lidor Rallies outside the prime minister’s private residence are again drawing hundreds of people weekly, with some locals annoyed at the intrusion and others joining the fray [CRM]( [6 months on, 70% of evacuees from the south are home, but thousands remain in hotels]( By Canaan Lidor Some 13 damaged or at-risk communities will take at least 18 months to repopulate; ‘a hotel is a good place to spend a vacation in, but a pretty dismal one to live long term’ Inside story [Intel report: Qatar’s funding, policies led directly to Oct. 7; it shouldn’t be key mediator]( By David Horovitz Report by intelligence veterans on behalf of lawyers for Hamas victims’ families says US has long known the scale of Doha’s malign activities, harm to US and allies’ interests, yet still fails to act [Senior commander in Hezbollah’s elite force killed in IDF strike]( By Emanuel Fabian Ali Ahmed Hassin, a Radwan field commander, had been tasked with attacks on Ramim Ridge area in northern Israel amid war; explosive-laden drone hits near Rosh Hanikra [Iranian FM heads to Syria, accuses Israel of trying to start a regional war]( By Reuters and ToI Staff [Those We Have Lost]( [Those We Have Lost]( [Civilians and soldiers who have fallen since Oct. 7]( [Read Here]( [Head of aid group struck by IDF calls Gaza campaign ‘a war against humanity itself’]( By AFP and ToI Staff Chef Jose Andres compares Netanyahu to Putin, says war no longer about defending Israel; demands deeper, independent inquiry into deadly strike on World Central Kitchen convoy [Canberra taps former defense chief to scrutinize killing of Australian aid worker]( By Agencies and ToI Staff [Father of US aid worker killed by IDF urges Blinken to exert pressure on Israel]( By AP [Shas rabbis spurn compromise on Haredi draft following High Court ruling]( By Canaan Lidor As Netanyahu pursues deal with parties, letter by prominent figures with ties to Shas contradicts apparent flexibility that set Sephardi faction apart from Ashkenazi counterpart Interview [Invisible traumatic brain injuries in wounded IDF soldiers may have devastating effects]( By Renee Ghert-Zand Recent immigrant and expert researcher on concussions, Dr. Raquel Gardner leads efforts to raise awareness among colleagues to accurately diagnose and treat patients post-Oct. 7 [Those We Are Missing]( [The hostages and victims whose fate is still unknown]( [Read Here]( Interview [Author Lihi Lapid asks what happens when a mourning mother can’t remember her son]( By Renee Ghert-Zand Novel ‘On Her Own’ marks a major milestone in the writer’s career, and paints a poignant portrait of Israel that provides much-needed insight to international readers at this time [Controversial shipment of livestock reaches Israel from Australia after months-long odyssey]( By Sue Surkes Animal rights groups slam both governments for allowing the consignment of some 14,000 sheep and calves to sail after original journey was diverted by Houthi missile attacks [Houthis claim to have fired rockets and drones at Israeli, US, and British ships]( By Reuters and AFP Inside story [Six months after October 7, some hostage families embracing anti-government protests]( By Jessica Steinberg No longer willing to keep their anger in check, a group of relatives of those held captive by terrorists in Gaza are speaking out against the prime minister and his cabinet [Day 185 – With Gaza troop drawdown, PM marches to Biden’s drum]( [listen to the podcast]( More Headlines [Six-legged gazelle born with rare genetic defect spotted in Israel’s south]( By ToI Staff [Dispute breaks out in Judicial Selection Committee over judicial overhaul proponent]( By Jeremy Sharon [Ben Gvir’s ministry takes over enforcing building violations, sparking racism charges]( By Canaan Lidor [Report: Amsterdam airport guard with ‘sadism in his eyes’ harasses freed hostage]( By ToI Staff [Man arrested for setting Sen. Bernie Sanders’s office in Vermont on fire]( By AP [Israeli cyber startups attract interest as cybersecurity attacks surge during Gaza war]( By Sharon Wrobel [Huge crowds await total solar eclipse in North America, but clouds may spoil view]( By Marcia Dunn [Soccer coach who plowed into protesters in Tel Aviv kept in detention for another day]( By ToI Staff [Social media influencer arrested on suspicion of raping women, including minors]( By ToI Staff [Vatican: Gender-affirming surgery and surrogacy ‘contradictory to human dignity’]( By Nicole Winfield [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