IDF in Gaza recovers bodies of 3 hostages killed Oct 7 * Israeli tourist beaten in Belgium * UK jails ’revenge’ killer for life * Just desserts in Sderot *Yael Dayan dies

[Times of Israel]( [The daily edition]( Saturday, May 18, 2024 [IDF recovers bodies of hostages Itzhak Gelerenter, Amit Buskila and Shani Louk in Gaza]( By Emanuel Fabian Army says the three escaped from rave on Oct. 7 before being murdered by Hamas terrorists, who kidnapped their bodies; Gelerenter and Buskila were presumed alive until recently Live updates [LIVE: 10 rockets fired from Gaza at Ashkelon, while drone alerts blare in north]( By ToI Staff Five rockets intercepted over southern city * Ahead of Gantz presser tonight, Lapid calls on him to leave war coalition * IDF kills an Islamic Jihad commander in Rafah [Ambassadors, musicians to headline Saturday rally highlighting plight of int’l hostages]( By ToI Staff Hillary Clinton to send video message; US, UK, German and Austrian envoys to address crowd, along with Rachel Polin-Goldberg; Eden Golan, Netta Barzilai, Noga Erez will perform [Gallant said to warn ministers that military rule in Gaza would cost ‘many lives’]( By ToI Staff [Israeli tourist in Belgium brutally attacked for peeling off anti-Israeli sticker]( By Canaan Lidor and ToI Staff In police complaint, Amnon Ohana, 64, says his jaw was broken when he was attacked by 10 men in front of his daughter at a Bruges train station as conductor, passersby looked on [UK jails Moroccan for life for random murder in ‘revenge’ for Israeli response to Oct. 7]( By Agencies [Algerian man sets fire to synagogue in France, is killed by cops; extensive damage]( By ToI Staff and AFP [Trucks carrying 300 pallets of humanitarian aid roll into Gaza across new US pier]( By Agencies and ToI Staff Operation expected to scale up to 150 trucks per day; UN to distribute supplies in Strip; aid groups reiterate warning that maritime project isn’t a substitute for land deliveries [US evacuates 17 volunteer doctors trapped in Gaza since Israel took Rafah crossing]( By ToI Staff and Agencies [Austria says will resume funding to UNRWA, but ‘a lot of trust has been squandered’]( By AFP and ToI Staff [Soldier slain in north Gaza as IDF battles Hamas in war’s ‘most violent’ fighting yet]( By Emanuel Fabian Terror operatives launch massive numbers of RPGs at Israeli tanks in Jabaliya camp, an area troops did not reach in initial ground offensive [IDF strike kills Hamas-linked senior operative near Lebanon’s border with Syria]( By Emanuel Fabian [IDF: Terrorist involved in 2023 murder of Israeli killed in rare West Bank airstrike]( By Emanuel Fabian and ToI Staff [IAF to probe how half-ton bomb fell off fighter jet onto southern border town]( By Emanuel Fabian Military announces investigation into ‘unusual’ incident after unexploded ordinance found in community near Gaza Reporter's notebook [Back from IDF reserves, TV chef reopens beloved Sderot cafe, giving terror just desserts]( By Maya Zanger-Nadis Or Shocron brings a little sweetness back to the war-torn southern city after serving her country for seven months following the Oct. 7 massacre Exclusive [Qatar briefly kicked out Hamas leaders as hostage talks stalled in April — officials]( By Jacob Magid Terror group’s reps moved to Turkey but were allowed back weeks later as talks gathered steam, though they again collapsed after Egypt gave sides different offers, officials say Top Ops Mati Gill [76 reasons for optimism]( Even after the darkest day in recent memory and the many painful events since, including war, Israel inspires hope Amichai Cohen [Do as we say, not as we do: Israel’s government on partisan politics]( The coalition blames the protesters for dividing the country, when it’s putting forward legislation that it knows will polarize the public [Those We Have Lost]( [Those We Have Lost]( [Civilians and soldiers who have fallen since Oct. 7]( [Read Here]( [Yemen’s Houthis claim to shoot down US MQ-9 Reaper drone; ship targeted in Red Sea]( By Jon Gambrell Footage appears to show wreckage of $30 million UAV; missile fired at Panama-flagged vessel off the coast of Yemeni port Hodeida, crew all safe [‘What would Lisa Simpson do?’ Anti-Israel NYU protesters get unusual ethics homework]( By Agencies and ToI Staff Pro-Palestinian staff group complains that 49-page workbook bars students from writing about ‘freedom of expression’; university says disciplinary process meant to be educational [Following crackdown on campus protests, U of California union authorizes strike]( By Andrew Lapin Inside story Canaan Lidor [Misfits or misunderstood? Sanctions threat shines light on IDF’s Haredi fighting unit]( Claims of ideological vigilantism and cruelty invite US moves against Netzah Yehuda, which has integrated thousands from religious world into mainstream society [Jewish Iranian set to be executed Monday for allegedly killing man in self-defense]( By ToI Staff Opposition site says Arvin Nathaniel Ghahremani was defending himself against knife attack when he killed Amir Shokri in brawl; victim’s family can spare him, but refused to do so [Iran arrests over 260 people, including 3 Europeans, in raid on ‘satanist network’]( By Agencies [CRM]( Obituary Amy Spiro [Former MK Yael Dayan, trailblazing feminist and peace activist, dies at 85]( Labor lawmaker was among the most prominent voices in the country advocating for equal rights; also a celebrated writer, she was the daughter of iconic statesman Moshe Dayan Israel Travels [See Jerusalem’s beautiful art parks, where (almost) no graven images can be found]( By Aviva and Shmuel Bar-Am The Holy City has long had a de facto ban on statues in the human form, as per the second of the Ten Commandments, but that doesn’t mean sculptures are completely off the menu [Docu highlighting plight, bravery of Palestinian trans women in Israel debuts at Cannes]( By Agencies and ToI Staff Focused on search for a trans woman rumored to have walked from Gaza to Tel Aviv, Yolande Zauberman’s ‘The Belle From Gaza’ highlights those she calls ‘warriors of their own destiny’ [Those We Are Missing]( [The hostages and victims whose fate is still unknown]( [Read Here]( [The tragic story of the Palestinian convert to Judaism shot dead by an IDF soldier]( By jack jeffery Hebron-born David Ben-Avraham’s highly unusual journey before he was killed at a West Bank bus stop in March led to deep and unlikely friendships: ‘He was like a son to me’ More Headlines [US issues global terror alert ahead of Pride Month, fearing attacks on LGBTQ+ community]( By Agencies and ToI Staff [World soccer’s ruling body seeks legal review on Palestinian demand to suspend Israel]( By Agencies and ToI Staff [Smotrich says he’ll abolish free trade deal with Turkey, impose 100% tariff on imports]( By Reuters and ToI Staff [Newly uncovered branch of Nile may have been used to transport pyramids’ huge stones]( By Juliette Collin [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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