ICJ orders Israel to halt operations in Rafah that risk destruction of civilian population * Hamas father, son admit Oct 7 rape *Int’w: Norway FM on recognizing Palestine

[Times of Israel]( [The daily edition]( Friday, May 24, 2024 Presented by [Sources: A Journal for Jewish Ideas]( [LIVE: ICJ orders Israel to halt operations in Rafah that risk destruction of civilian population]( By Jacob Magid and ToI Staff Ruling appears to include conditionality, indicating that offensive can continue if civilians are protected * Macron to host diplomats from key Arab states for talks on Gaza war [IDF recovers bodies of three hostages from north Gaza, who were killed on October 7]( By Emanuel Fabian Military says it recently got intel confirming Orión Hernández Radoux, Hanan Yablonka, Michel Nisenbaum were kidnapped near Mefalsim, murdered there or en route to Gaza in Hamas onslaught [War cabinet said to expand mandate of negotiating team for potential hostage deal]( By ToI Staff [CIA head to meet Mossad chief and Qatari PM in Europe, aiming to revive hostage talks]( By Jacob Magid Reporter's notebook Lazar Berman [Under a rug in Gazan home, IDF troops found shaft leading to bodies of 4 hostages]( The Times of Israel joins paratroopers fighting in the heart of Jabaliya’s refugee camp, where a determined officer made a sad but profound discovery — days before he was killed Promoted Essay [Liberal North American Jews do not have nearly enough rabbis]( But even if we were producing the same number of rabbis we once did, we still would not have enough leaders to serve the theological, spiritual, and moral needs of a North American Jewry. [IDF airs interrogation clips of terrorist father and son confessing to rape on Oct. 7]( By ToI Staff Abdallah Radi says he, along with his father and cousin, raped a woman in Kibbutz Nir Oz before his father murdered her [Israel slams Germany for saying it would arrest, deport Netanyahu if ICC issues warrant]( By ToI Staff German spokesperson says ‘of course’ when asked whether Berlin would comply with potential ICC order; spokesman for PM responds by saying ‘many need to check their moral compass’ [Ra’am says Israel committing ‘unforgivable’ crimes against humanity in Gaza]( By ToI Staff [IDF says Netanyahu was warned 4 times in 2023 about how enemies saw internal discord]( By ToI Staff PM denies military gave indication that Hamas could attack amid judicial overhaul upheaval, says to the contrary, it claimed terror group had no interest in attacking from Gaza [Gantz demands immediate formation of state commission of inquiry into Oct. 7 failures]( By Sam Sokol Interview Lazar Berman [Norway’s FM: Palestine recognition is an ‘anti-Hamas’ step, pushes two-state vision]( Speaking to The Times of Israel, Espen Barth Eide acknowledges move won’t create a state; says it is partly a reaction to Netanyahu policies, but will also weaken Hamas and Iran [Those We Have Lost]( [Those We Have Lost]( [Civilians and soldiers who have fallen since Oct. 7]( [Read Here]( [Summoned envoys from 3 nations recognizing Palestinian state shown new Oct. 7 footage]( By Lazar Berman, Canaan Lidor and ToI Staff Spanish, Norwegian and Irish ambassadors view hostage-taking clip before being reprimanded; Spanish far-left minister slammed for saying ‘Palestine will be free from river to sea’ [FM forbids Spanish consulate in Jerusalem from serving West Bank Palestinians]( By ToI Staff ToI podcast [What Matters Now to Rav Doron Perez: Life after his hostage son’s death]( By ToI Staff Executive Chairman of the Mizrachi World Movement on living with uncertainty as family waited 163 days to learn of hostage son Daniel’s slaying on Oct. 7. His body remains in Gaza Top Ops Rachel Peck [Israel-Hamas War 5784: Home again, to stay]( Israel is simply not an imperialist settler colonial state, for 19th-century Zionists first purchased, and then settled and worked their homeland (Behar) Melinda B. Thaler [Running while Jewish: London Marathon edition]( As I ran miles festooned by huge Palestinian flags, with no Union Jack in sight, I tensed up – until some runners and bystanders yelled: Am Yisrael Chai! [New study finds food supply to Gaza more than sufficient for population’s needs]( By Jeremy Sharon Food delivered through crossings ‘provided for a mean of 3,163 calories per person per day’ for Gazans, 40% higher than the accepted humanitarian standard for daily calorie intake [Biden administration said to weigh US-led Gaza peacekeeping force after war ends]( By ToI Staff [UN resumes transporting aid via US-built pier after Gazans intercepted trucks]( By Agencies and ToI Staff [CRM]( [Netanyahu will ‘soon’ address joint session of US Congress, House speaker announces]( By Jacob Magid Mike Johnson doesn’t reveal when speech will be, but says Schumer backs invite; official tells ToI that PM looking to make case for Israel, isn’t moved by potential fallout in US [ToI podcast / Daily Briefing May 24: Day 231 – Netanyahu to ‘soon’ address Congress. What’s his goal?]( By ToI Staff [IAF fighter jets down three drones launched at Israel by Iran-backed Iraqi militia]( By Emanuel Fabian Two UAVs shot down near southernmost city Eilat; third intercepted in north, causing shrapnel to strike Safed area; no injuries [Iran says no signs of foul play in wreckage of helicopter crash that killed Raisi]( By AP and AFP [Tens of thousands in attendance as Raisi is buried in Iran’s Imam Reza shrine]( By Agencies and ToI Staff [UK police arrest 16 anti-Israel protesters at ‘violent’ sit-in at Oxford University]( By Reuters and ToI Staff Suspects held for aggravated trespassing; Jewish groups on campus report ‘overwhelming surge in antisemitism’ that ‘has only increased in recent weeks’ [US House panel grills university heads over deals to end anti-Israel encampments]( By Agencies [Hundreds of graduates walk out of Harvard commencement, chanting ‘Free Palestine’]( By AP and ToI Staff [Those We Are Missing]( [The hostages and victims whose fate is still unknown]( [Read Here]( [Inside the plan to turn Haifa’s befouled bay into a livable urban hub rivaling Tel Aviv]( By Sue Surkes The Gateway to the Bay project will replace polluting factories and oil storage tanks with 130,000 new homes, walkable streets, beaches, parkland, canals and clean, green jobs [Deadly pathogen that wiped out Eilat’s sea urchins reaches Indian Ocean]( By Sue Surkes Facing fears of global epidemic, Tel Aviv University scientists, who first identified local die-off and specific pathogen, are working with regional partners to understand more [Day 231 – Netanyahu to ‘soon’ address Congress. What’s his goal?]( [listen to the podcast]( [Matisyahu, Idan Raichel headline MIT concert for post-October 7 Jewish unity and joy]( By Rich Tenorio Top Israeli and US artists including Five for Fighting flock to May 16’s ‘We Will Dance Again,’ attended by nearly 1,500 in a show of resilience amid widespread adversity More Headlines [Australian bakery publishes photos of Hamas cake made for 4-year-old]( By ToI Staff and Agencies [Ex-Labour leader Corbyn to run as independent candidate in UK election]( By AFP [Media mogul Ari Emanuel calls to oust Netanyahu, ‘extremist’ ministers]( By ToI Staff [Dave Chappelle tells Abu Dhabi audience that there’s a ‘genocide’ in Gaza]( By Jon Gambrell [Police charge right-wing activists with assaulting bereaved father at hostage rally]( By ToI Staff [NYC Holocaust museum offers free trips to eighth graders from city’s public schools]( By AP [Leviathan partners ink $650 million natural gas deal to supply Eshkol power plant]( By Sharon Wrobel [Real Estate Israel / Despite concerns, buyers return to Israel housing market, fearing further price rises]( By Shoshanna Solomon [Iranian dissident director who fled country presents latest film at Cannes]( By AFP [Real Estate Israel / Housing snapshot: Home sales and rentals across Israel in May 2024]( By Shoshanna Solomon [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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