Hamas indicates it may accept deal, with US assurance of end to conflict; Israel: We won’t end the war * Yom Hashoah: The baby of Kovno * ’Tools of agitators’ at Columbia

[Times of Israel]( [The daily edition]( Saturday, May 4, 2024 [Hamas indicates it may agree to deal; Israeli official insists truce won’t end the war]( By ToI Staff, Agencies and Tal Schneider Gantz retorts to Israeli source: Avoid ‘hysterical, political’ statements; sources cited by media say terror group has US assurances 3rd phase of truce will lead to conflict’s end [Hamas sends delegation to Cairo, calls for deal ‘that fulfills Palestinians’ demands’]( By ToI Staff, Jacob Magid and Agencies [Israel briefed US on plan to evacuate Gazans from Rafah before offensive — officials]( By Agencies and ToI Staff Live updates [LIVE: Israel will send delegation to Cairo if there’s ‘positive movement’ on deal — official]( By Elana Kirsh and ToI Staff Arab reports claim Hamas to okay first phase of temporary truce today * Report: Student protesters trained with anti-Israel groups * Pro-Palestinian students erect tents at Dublin university [‘Never again is now!’: Hostages’ families to rally ahead of Holocaust Remembrance Day]( By ToI Staff Saturday evening demonstration to focus on captives related to survivors of WWII Nazi genocide; anti-government protests to be held at Tel Aviv’s Kaplan Street and nationwide Yom Hashoah [The amazing true story of a baby illegally born and smuggled out of Kovno ghetto]( By Renee Ghert-Zand Elida Freidman Goldberg Katzman changed names, families, countries and continents numerous times as she grappled until her premature death with being a Holocaust orphan from birth [NYPD official: Items found at Columbia show protesters were far from benign]( By ToI Staff Gas masks, knives, ‘Death to America’ pamphlet recovered after dispersing pro-Palestinian students who occupied campus building; Jewish alums: Critics of crackdown ‘a disgrace’ [Striking deals to end protests, a few colleges agree to review investments in Israel]( By AP and ToI Staff Interview [Noa Tishby and Emmanuel Acho discuss their candid new book on Black-Jewish relations]( By Jordana Horn The Israeli actress and the former NFL linebacker have both turned to activism. Their collaboration, ‘Uncomfortable Conversations with a Jew,’ breaks taboos to find common ground Top Ops Elkana Bar Eitan [Our goal should be to overcome victimhood, not claim it]( Take inspiration from Holocaust survivors’ decision to move forward and rebuild – it’s the secret sauce of the Jewish People Mati Gill [The speech Bibi must give before Israel enters Rafah]( The government has failed to make clear to its global allies the steps Israel is taking to avoid civilian casualties in Gaza [Armed Gazan gangs, some thought tied to Hamas, steal $70 million from Bank of Palestine]( By AFP French daily Le Monde reports funds taken from the vaults of several branches in the Strip by groups armed with explosives, commandos who answer to ‘Gaza’s highest authorities’ [US defense secretary: No signs Hamas plans to attack our troops building Gaza pier]( By Agencies, Emanuel Fabian and ToI Staff [Remains of Elyakim Libman, presumed a hostage since Oct. 7, found in Israel]( By Emanuel Fabian and ToI Staff Libman, a security guard at music festival, was erroneously buried with someone else as a result of difficulties identifying mangled bodies; discovery lowers hostage figure to 252 [CRM]( [Qatar anticipating US request to expel Hamas leaders, is open to doing so — source]( By Jacob Magid and ToI Staff US official says Blinken told Al-Thani last month that Doha should kick out terror officials if they continue to reject hostage deal proposals [Report: US rejected proposed plan by PA, Arab nations for Palestinian statehood]( By ToI Staff [Israel says will limit Turkish trade with Palestinians, seek sanctions against Ankara]( By ToI Staff and Agencies [US House Democrats urge Biden to push Israel on war conduct, mull halting arms sales]( By AFP and ToI Staff Letter from 88 members of US Congress says that any potential pause on military funding should not affect missile defense systems such as Iron Dome [Israeli rights groups tell High Court government is not meeting Gaza aid obligations]( By AFP [UNESCO awards world press freedom prize to all Palestinian journalists in Gaza]( By AFP and ToI Staff [Those We Have Lost]( [Those We Have Lost]( [Civilians and soldiers who have fallen since Oct. 7]( [Read Here]( [How Jewish world marking Yom Hashoah, months after deadliest day for Jews since Holocaust]( By jacob gurvis March of the Living to be led by 55 survivors, including 7 also affected by October 7; while some double-survivors connect the two experiences, others caution against [Netherlands restricts access to WWII ceremony amid concerns of Gaza war protests]( By Reuters [1 in 3 Holocaust survivors can’t afford all the groceries they need — survey]( By Canaan Lidor [A Jewish photographer’s rare images of an early Holocaust transport are now online]( By Robert Philpot 13 recently published pictures covertly taken in Breslau, Silesia, in November 1941 show one of Germany’s first deportations of Jews through the lens of the victims and not the Nazis [Houthis threaten to target Israel-bound ships in the Mediterranean]( By Agencies and ToI Staff Iran-backed rebels, who have launched scores of drone and missile attacks on shipping since November, say the escalation will take effect ‘immediately’ [Rockets and drone fire in north cause sirens to sound after 48 hours of quiet]( By Emanuel Fabian [Iran says it has released crew of seized Israel-linked ship]( By Reuters and ToI Staff [Those We Are Missing]( [The hostages and victims whose fate is still unknown]( [Read Here]( [5 US Jewish orgs boycott education secretary call over presence of progressive groups]( By Ron Kampeas Cardona makes second antisemitism presentation after Jewish Federations of North America, ADL, Conference of Presidents refuse to attend the first one [UK joins European Union in sanctioning supremacist Lehava group and extremist settlers]( By Jacob Magid and ToI Staff UK’s Cameron says individuals ‘are undermining security and stability and threatening prospects for peace,’ as four far-right activists sanctioned [Sanctions, hobbled economy pull rug out from under Iran’s traditional carpet weavers]( By MEHDI FATTAHI Slump in high-value tourists additionally reduces trade, with those who do visit Iran also unable to use international credit cards More Headlines [Weight loss drug Wegovy arrives in Israel, ending off-label use of Ozempic]( By Renee Ghert-Zand [Elon Musk says he will reinstate X account of antisemite Nick Fuentes]( By Ron Kampeas [North Carolina man charged with mailing antisemitic threat to Georgia rabbi]( By AP and ToI Staff [Israeli private eye arrested in UK over alleged hacking for American PR firm]( By Sam Tobin [Berlin offers to give away villa once owned by Nazi propaganda chief Goebbels]( By Stephen Graham [Skeletons without hands or feet unearthed at Hitler’s WWII Wolf’s Lair]( By Reuters [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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