IDF: Teen murdered in W Bank terror; PM urges calm amid violent settler reprisals; escalation feared * Iran seizes Israel-linked ship * Jewish writers feel global boycott

[Times of Israel]( [The daily edition]( Saturday, April 13, 2024 [Body of Israeli teen found in West Bank; IDF says he was murdered in terror attack]( By Emanuel Fabian Benjamin Achimeir, 14, went missing while shepherding near outpost; Palestinian said shot in head by settler extremists after body found; concerns of major West Bank escalation [Israeli teen goes missing in W. Bank; Palestinian killed as settlers storm village]( By Emanuel Fabian, ToI Staff and AP Live updates [LIVE: As IRGC seizes Israeli-linked ship, IDF warns Iran ‘will bear consequences’ of escalation]( By Jacob Magid and ToI Staff Palestinian shot in head, as settlers ransack West Bank village after body of Israeli teen found; IDF: Death was terrorism * Report: Iran likely to hit multiple targets in Israel, region [Iran’s Revolutionary Guard seizes Israeli-linked ship with 25 crew near Strait of Hormuz]( By AP and ToI Staff Video shows commandos rappelling from helicopter onto Portugal-flagged MSC Aries in Gulf of Oman, off Emirati port Fujairah; vessel associated with Eyal Ofer’s Zodiac Group [Ex-Shin Bet chief: Netanyahu unfit for office, leading Israel to its doom]( By ToI Staff Saying the PM is directly responsible through his policies for ‘the greatest disaster’ in Israel’s history, Nadav Argaman says he must go or things could get ‘very, very bad’ Top Ops Nava Freiberg [Who we are]( With each bit of eternity our enemies hope to destroy, we respond with stronger determination to live Charles Asher Small [The West must leave Qatar’s ’Education City’]( Doha, which funds global Islamist terror, has been pouring billions into US universities – and strings are definitely attached [Biden predicts Iran attack on Israel ‘sooner than later,’ renews warning: ‘Don’t’]( By Jacob Magid, Emanuel Fabian and ToI Staff US president: ‘We will help defend Israel and Iran will not succeed’; report warns Tehran could launch major drone and missile attack within hours in retaliation for strike on IRGC [Report warns Iran could launch major drone and missile attack within hours]( By Emanuel Fabian and ToI Staff Explainer Agencies and ToI Staff [As Israel waits for potential attack, what are Iran’s missile and drone capabilities?]( Report says ballistic missiles fired from Iran would take 12 minutes to reach Israel, cruise missiles would take two hours, and drones would reach targets in nine hours Inside Story Cathryn J. Prince [Jewish writers say the post-Oct. 7 English literary world has blacklisted them]( As the war in Gaza goes on, authors say that when they don’t face outright hostility for being Jews, they are marginalized as publishers claim their voices aren’t marketable [Those We Have Lost]( [Those We Have Lost]( [Civilians and soldiers who have fallen since Oct. 7]( [Read Here]( [‘No freedom and no hope’: Separate protests Saturday to call for hostage deal, elections]( By ToI Staff Families of those held by terrorists in Gaza highlight plight ahead of Passover, the festival of freedom; rallies against government to be held in Tel Aviv and nationwide [New clip shows terrified Israeli hostage Noa Argamani being abducted into Gaza]( By ToI Staff [Hezbollah launches explosive-laden drones, dozens of rockets at northern Israel]( By Emanuel Fabian and ToI Staff IDF says air defenses intercepted 2 UAVs and some of the projectiles fired by the Iran-backed Lebanese terror group; no injuries reported Reporter's notebook [As Hezbollah lobs rockets from Lebanon, Druze forager continues traditional fungi hunt]( By Diana Bletter Nadim Faris’s expertise crosses borders and connects nations as Syrians and Jordanians ask him to bestow Arabic monikers on the region’s wild mushrooms [CRM]( [German police shut down pro-Palestinian gathering over hate speech concerns]( By Agencies and ToI Staff Authorities cut power after banned speaker appears via video link; British-Palestinian surgeon who spoke at ceremony for terror leader says Germany denied him entry to attend event [EU sanctions armed wings of Hamas, Islamic Jihad for sexual violence on Oct. 7]( By Agencies [Germany arrests 4 teens suspected of planning Islamist terror attacks]( By Agencies Inside Story [Stressed out by war, Israelis appear to be smoking more than they have in years]( By Renee Ghert-Zand Soldiers, hostages’ families and others seem to be lighting up at increasing levels, reversing years of falling rates, but health experts aren’t pushing them to kick the habit yet [IDF announces first aid convoy entered northern Gaza through new land crossing]( By Emanuel Fabian ‘Northern Crossing’ opens after army declares ‘next phase’ of humanitarian operations in Strip; leaflets reportedly dropped over Rafah urging Palestinians to help find hostages [Those We Are Missing]( [The hostages and victims whose fate is still unknown]( [Read Here]( More Headlines [Three killed in shootings in northern towns; toddler seriously wounded]( By ToI Staff [6 killed in Sydney mall stabbing; police say terror not ruled out as motive]( By AFP [US theater charity Broadway Cares donates to Israeli groups after Gaza aid criticism]( By Luke Tress [Israel signs agreement with South American soccer federation, paving way for elite play]( By Juan Melamed [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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