Sinwar is not in Rafah, ToI told; 300,000 Gazans flee; 4 soldiers killed * Palestine gains ground at UN * Eurovision tonight * Biden arms threat complicates war in north

[Times of Israel]( [The daily edition]( Saturday, May 11, 2024 [Sinwar not hiding in Rafah, officials tell ToI, as PM publicly prioritizes IDF op there]( By Jacob Magid Officials say recent intel placed the Hamas leader in underground tunnels around Khan Younis, as the accused October 7 mastermind continues to elude Israeli forces in Gaza [IDF calls on Gazans to leave additional Rafah neighborhoods as it presses operation]( By Emanuel Fabian 300,000 have left southern Gaza city to ‘humanitarian zone,’ military assesses; IDF also gearing up for fresh operation in north Gaza’s Jabaliya, as Hamas renews presence there [US: Ongoing IDF op in Rafah doesn’t amount to major offensive we’ve warned against]( By Jacob Magid [South Africa asks World Court to order Israel to withdraw from Rafah]( By Reuters and ToI Staff [UN General Assembly adopts resolution boosting standing of Palestinian mission]( By Reuters and Jacob Magid Overwhelming vote urges UNSC to reconsider statehood bid; move gives Palestinians spot in UNGA’s member’s hall, but not voting rights; Israel slams ‘prize for Hamas’ [Four IDF soldiers killed as battles rage across Gaza; tanks said to advance into Rafah]( By Emanuel Fabian and Agencies Security cabinet said to approve measured expansion of op in southern part of Strip, risking clash with Biden; dozens of gunmen killed in fighting, tunnels found [Those We Have Lost]( [Those We Have Lost]( [Civilians and soldiers who have fallen since Oct. 7]( [Read Here]( Live updates [LIVE - Officials: Efforts to reach hostage, truce deal ongoing in parallel with military op]( By ToI Staff Hamas airs propaganda video of hostage Nadav Popplewell, 51 * IDF prepares for new operation in Gaza’s Jabaliya as Hamas regains foothold there Analysis Lazar Berman [After Biden arms freeze, Israel can still fight in Rafah. Lebanon is a different story]( Stuck in a long war against Hamas, Israel needs a steady US weapons supply to be prepared for a war on Hezbollah — which is now likely to be more aggressive [‘We cannot undermine our ally Israel’: 26 Democrats pan Biden’s hold up of weapons]( By JTA and ToI Staff [Explainer / Who are Israel’s key weapons suppliers, and who has halted exports since Oct. 7?]( By Reuters and ToI Staff [Swedish police: 20,000 set to protest Eden Golan’s participation in Eurovision final]( By Agencies and ToI Staff Israeli singer booed by audience at Friday evening rehearsal; reinforced security system at Malmo Arena designed to discourage anti-Israel protesters from approaching the venue [Dutch Eurovision entry axed from contest after ‘incident’ with female production worker]( By Agencies and ToI Staff [Israel’s Eurovision success sparks boycott calls; Dutch singer pulled from rehearsal]( By Agencies and Amy Spiro Top Ops Becca Baitel [Navigating the queer community as an Israeli-American]( After discovering I had no place in the LGBTQ+ community, I found solace by connecting with queer and trans Zionists on social media Sol Lizerbram [In 2024, we are all Theodor Herzl]( The genocide libel against Israel parallels the Dreyfus Affair, except that now Jewish students have the tools to combat hate…and win [Hezbollah fires barrage of rockets at Kiryat Shmona, causing blazes, property damage]( By Emanuel Fabian and AFP Military says out of 35 rockets launched, 15 downed by Iron Dome; terror group says salvo in response to killing of technician, rescue worker for Hezbollah ally [‘Is your fav author a zionist?’: Viral list sparks antisemitism fears among authors]( By PHILISSA CRAMER List posted online categorizes writers as ‘Pro-Israel/Zionist,’ ‘Pro-Palestinian/Anti-Zionist,’ various types of ‘It’s complicated,’ or ‘Both sides-ing it’ [At US retreat, volunteer guards train to protect synagogues in post-Oct. 7 world]( By Luke Tress ‘Don’t stand like a mezuzah at the door’: Demand for instruction rises sharply following Hamas attack; drills adapted to include counter-protest tactics [US: Israel’s assurances on weapons use ‘credible,’ but ‘reasonable’ to assess otherwise]( By Agencies and ToI Staff Seemingly contradictory report ordered by Biden clears way for further arms transfers, while asserting IDF likely breached international humanitarian law in specific cases [With their jobs on the line, Biden and Netanyahu tested to push through fraught ties]( By AAMER MADHANI, Zeke Miller and Julia Frankel [Gallant blasts Smotrich for mid-war holdup of fighter jet procurement]( By Emanuel Fabian [‘Bring home the dead and the living’: Hostages’ families to rally ahead of Memorial Day]( By ToI Staff Families of captives declared dead in Gaza to speak in Tel Aviv, alongside French philosopher Bernard-Henri Levy; anti-government protests urging elections to be held nationwide [In 1st, PM accepts some responsibility for Oct. 7: ‘I hold myself and everyone on this’]( By Jacob Magid [CRM]( [Amid war, Israeli and Palestinian peace activists take annual joint memorial online]( By Gianluca Pacchiani Controversial Memorial Day commemoration, filmed in advance this year, will be virtual to avoid having all-Israeli crowd, with West Bank Palestinians barred from Israel since Oct. 7 [As pro-Palestinian encampments spread to UK campuses, Sunak seeks to head off unrest]( By Agencies and ToI Staff British PM meets with university heads after warning of antisemitism, with ‘students and academic staff being targeted, threatened, and assaulted simply for being Jewish’ [Cops probing self-proclaimed ‘Jew hater’ for yelling slurs at Detroit-area synagogue]( By Jackie Hajdenberg [Police dismantle anti-Israel encampment at MIT, begin clearing at other campuses]( By AP and ToI Staff Israel Travels [The tragic pre-1948 history of Jerusalem’s now-posh Mekor Haim neighborhood]( By Aviva and Shmuel Bar-Am The Jewish enclave south of the capital was subject to brutal Arab attacks, and holds a memorial for 12 men killed fighting for it in the War of Independence [Those We Are Missing]( [The hostages and victims whose fate is still unknown]( [Read Here]( More Headlines [Intense solar storm causes spectacular northern lights displays across the globe]( By Issam Ahmed [12 soldiers stung by wasp swarm after tank runs over nest in southern Gaza]( By Emanuel Fabian and Michael Horovitz [Environmentalists attack case holding Magna Carta copy in London, document unharmed]( By AP [Lebanese Islamic authorities file ‘blasphemy’ charges against comedian for prayers skit]( By AFP [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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