5 soldiers killed by IDF fire * ICJ hears petition to end Rafah op * Gallant to PM: Reject Israeli military, civil rule of Gaza * 1st US uni agrees to boycott Israel

[Times of Israel]( [The daily edition]( Thursday, May 16, 2024 Presented by [Americans for]( Ben-Gurion University [5 soldiers killed, 7 hurt in ‘friendly fire’ incident in northern Gaza’s Jabaliya]( By Emanuel Fabian Initial IDF probe finds tanks shelled building where paratroopers were gathered, after mistakenly identifying them as enemy forces; commandos deployed to Rafah [Defense Ministry contractor dies after southern Gaza mortar attack]( By Emanuel Fabian Live updates [LIVE - WATCH: ICJ begins hearing on South Africa petition to coax court to halt IDF’s Rafah op]( By Michael Bachner and ToI Staff 5 soldiers killed, 7 hurt in ‘friendly fire’ case in Gaza * Soldier stabbed in West Bank; IDF detains Palestinian suspect * Ministers advance Haredi draft bill over AG’s objection [Gallant to PM: Reject Israeli military, civil rule of Gaza after Hamas; I won’t allow it]( By Emanuel Fabian, Sam Sokol and Lazar Berman Defense minister advocates ‘day after’ role for non-Hamas Palestinian entities, tells PM to take tough decisions whatever the personal cost; PM: Won’t let Hamastan become Fatahstan [Far-right politicians demand Gallant be fired for challenging PM on Gaza’s future]( By Sam Sokol [Defense minister's speech / Full text: Gallant demands PM rule out Israeli military, civil control of post-Hamas Gaza]( [ToI podcast / Daily Briefing May 16, Day 223: Gallant (again) delivers an explosive speech. Now what?]( By ToI Staff from our sponsor [What to do when your alma mater doesn’t reflect your values?]( Doug Seserman School administrators across the country have negotiated with protestors, reaching shocking deals that capitulated to anti-Israel pressure. Together we can make a difference. Here are some ideas. [IDF confirms Hezbollah drone hit a sensitive military site; damage being assessed]( By Emanuel Fabian Terror group claims to target missile-detecting balloon in deepest strike in Israel amid war; in response, air force attacks weapon manufacturing plant in northeastern Lebanon [Hezbollah drone hits Lower Galilee in terror group’s deepest strike of war]( By Emanuel Fabian [Elad Fingerhut, 38, named as man killed by Hezbollah missile as rocket salvos intensify]( By Emanuel Fabian and ToI Staff Analysis Jeremy Sharon [ICJ’s urgent hearings over IDF’s Rafah operation spell more trouble for Israel]( Expedited hearings could indicate International Court of Justice is concerned over humanitarian impact of Rafah operation; new orders could be issued against Israel next week Top Ops Jonathan Dekel-Chen [Invoking the Shoah masks how Israel didn’t protect my son, hostage in Gaza]( The officials who compare October 7th to the Holocaust turn a blind eye to Israel’s very existence, when they should be meeting Israel’s urgent needs instead Laurel Herman [When the going gets antisemitic, the tough make soup]( The antisemites who were hiding in plain sight are no longer hiding. And I am left wondering how anyone who loves food could be so hateful [Those We Have Lost]( [Those We Have Lost]( [Civilians and soldiers who have fallen since Oct. 7]( [Read Here]( [Netanyahu accuses Egypt of holding Gazans ‘hostage’ in Rafah Border Crossing row]( By Agencies and ToI Staff PM says he hopes to reach understanding with Cairo over entry point for aid amid deteriorating ties; Egyptian officials: Cairo rejects Israel’s coordination plan to reopen crossing [Egypt, UAE, Morocco said weighing US plan to create post-war Gaza peacekeeping force]( By ToI Staff [Israeli delegation visits Cairo in bid to mend growing rift over capture of Rafah Crossing]( By ToI Staff [Israeli soldier moderately hurt in West Bank stabbing; assailant caught]( By Emanuel Fabian, ToI Staff and Agencies Three Islamic Jihad gunmen killed overnight during IDF operation in Tulkarem [Suspect tries to stab border cop in Jerusalem, is shot by officers — police]( By ToI Staff [PA says man killed in clash with Israeli troops during Nakba Day march in West Bank]( By AFP and ToI Staff [Those We Are Missing]( [The hostages and victims whose fate is still unknown]( [Read Here]( [Emerging hardline Dutch coalition to look for right ‘time’ to move embassy to Jerusalem]( By Canaan Lidor and AFP Unprecedented language follows electoral gains of the anti-Islam, pro-Israel Party for Freedom of firebrand Geert Wilders; Holocaust education to be included in citizenship test [Geert Wilders’ right-wing party reaches provisional deal for hard-right Dutch coalition]( By Raf Casert [Far-right activists mistake commercial truck for Gaza aid convoy, attack driver]( By ToI Staff Two suspects detained at Givat Asaf Junction as extremists apprehended truck, vandalized contents and left Palestinian driver laying on street [Netanyahu compares hostage deal rallies to anti-Israel ‘mobs’ on US campuses]( By ToI Staff [CRM]( [US military completes installation of Gaza pier; aid to start flowing within days]( By Agencies and ToI Staff American officials say troops will not set foot in Gaza; plan is for up to 150 truckloads a day to make precarious, multi-stage journey from ships to shore [UK’s first aid shipment leaves Cyprus headed for temporary Gaza pier]( By Lazar Berman and Reuters [In first for US, California public university agrees to academic boycott of Israel]( By Alexander Fulbright Head of Sonoma State University says he’s on leave less than a day after announcing deal, which includes formation of SJP ‘advisory council’ to ensure school complies with terms [CUNY college scraps Hillel Memorial Day event over anti-Israel protest, security fears]( By Luke Tress [Anti-Israel protesters want University of California to divest $32 billion in assets]( By Agencies and ToI Staff [California college professor to stand trial in death of pro-Israel protester last year]( By AP Loay Abdelfattah AlnajiIf accused of striking Paul Kessler with megaphone; could face over 4 years in jail if found guilty of involuntary manslaughter and battery [Anti-Israel protesters put fake corpses at University of Michigan official’s home]( By Agencies [Suspect to plead guilty in LA shootings that injured two Jewish men in 2023]( By jacob gurvis [Turkey’s sudden ban on trade with Israel is already affecting Jews in both countries]( By David I. Klein From kosher food to construction materials, Israel has long relied on Turkish goods, many of which were supplied by Jewish businesses now suffering after the halt to exports [Attorney general comes out against revival of 2022 Haredi army enlistment bill]( By ToI Staff Ministerial Committee for Legislation nonetheless backs plowing ahead with measure despite opposition from Gallant, Gantz and Gali Baharav-Miara [Day 223: Gallant (again) delivers an explosive speech. Now what?]( [listen to the podcast]( [Israel data storage startup raises $140m, attains ‘unicorn’ status at $1.6b valuation]( By Sharon Wrobel Nvidia-backed Weka is a developer of a software-based platform to help businesses manage AI workloads that demand massive volumes of data and computing power [Short student film is only Israeli entry in this year’s Cannes Film Festival]( By Jessica Steinberg Young director Amit Vaknin fears anti-Israel protests after Tel Aviv film school enters her first film, ‘It’s Not Time for Pop,’ into prestigious competition More Headlines [Belgium cuts off ticket sales for soccer match against Israel over ‘security concerns’]( By Agencies [Environment ministry rejects bid by PM’s office to increase oil activity in Eilat]( By Sue Surkes [Biden and Trump agree to debate in June and September, but at odds over key details]( By Zeke Miller, Jill Colvin and Josh Boak [Woman found dead in Beersheba apartment in suspected murder; partner arrested]( By ToI Staff [Jewish Biden appointee publicly resigns over president’s handling of Israel-Hamas war]( By AP and ToI Staff [Meta restores Facebook posts on Malaysian PM Anwar’s meeting with Hamas’s Haniyeh]( By Agencies and ToI Staff [Slovak PM in life-threatening condition after being shot at political meeting]( By Agencies [Connecticut probes middle school teacher who showed photo of ‘cute’ baby Hitler]( By Andrew Lapin [Joined in song / Thousands take part in global Hatikvah recording with Israel Philharmonic]( By Jessica Steinberg [Man killed, 7 injured in collision between two buses in Tel Aviv]( By ToI Staff [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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