Hamas fires from W Bank at central Israeli town * PM aide: War won’t end this year * Push at UNSC for Rafah halt; 3 soldiers killed * Seinfeld emotional over wartime trip

[Times of Israel]( [The daily edition]( Wednesday, May 29, 2024 [Hamas terrorists shoot at Israeli town from West Bank, spurring demand for crackdown]( By ToI Staff Terror group posts video on social media showing three men firing at Israeli town of Bat Hefer from the West Bank; Smotrich says Israel must fight ‘like in Gaza’ Live updates [Top PM adviser: War won’t end this year, Israel holds 75% of Gaza-Egypt border zone]( By Michael Bachner and ToI Staff CNN, New York Times report Israel’s Rafah strike used US bombs designed to reduce civilian casualties * In ultimatum to Netanyahu, Haredi party demands education funds by June 1 [3 soldiers killed in blast in booby-trapped building in Gaza’s Rafah]( By Emanuel Fabian, ToI Staff and Agencies IDF strikes RPG-bearing operative in Jabaliya, finds weapons cache near mosque; Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies calls for unimpeded access to Strip [Those We Have Lost]( [Those We Have Lost]( [Civilians and soldiers who have fallen since Oct. 7]( [Read Here]( [Algeria proposes UN resolution demanding end to Rafah op, ceasefire, hostage release]( By Agencies and ToI Staff Country’s UN ambassador says aim of move is to ‘stop the killing in Rafah’; US envoy says waiting to see the text before responding; diplomats believe vote could be within days [Palestinian Authority prime minister visits Madrid after recognition of state]( By AP and ToI Staff Analysis Jeremy Sharon [As World Court case progresses, Israel could face more forceful order to end war]( South Africa seems poised to continue its unprecedented legal blitz at the International Court of Justice; a request for the UN Security Council to intervene is also in the cards [Israel said to have waged 9-year ‘war’ against ICC, tapping its communications]( By Michael Bachner [White House comes out against GOP bill to sanction ICC over Israel arrest warrants]( By Jacob Magid [War cabinet said to disagree over Hamas demand to end war in hostage deal]( By ToI Staff Netanyahu reportedly believes it would be ‘surrender’ to terror group; Israel said to show ‘willingness to be flexible’ on number of living hostages to be released in first stage [Palestinian Islamic Jihad publishes propaganda video of hostage Sasha Trufanov]( By Emanuel Fabian Op-ed: Day 236 of the war David Horovitz [‘Together we will win’? Israel’s leaders need to get the message, fast]( It is hard to recall a period when ties between the political leadership and the defense establishment were so fraught. Or when the absence of strategic cohesion was so dangerous [IDF says hidden store of terror munitions may have caused deadly Rafah blaze]( By Emanuel Fabian Military probing if stockpile of weapons, other combustibles, caused secondary blasts leading to dozens of deaths, says airstrike was almost a mile from designated Gaza safe zone [US mourns ‘tragic’ deaths in Rafah strike but stresses Israel didn’t cross red line]( By Jacob Magid Top Ops Harold Behr [The cruelty and cunning of hostage-taking]( Hamas have made fools of those who think they’re dealing with a humane enemy, but if the public ups the pressure to free the hostages, the impasse won’t last Scott Kahn [The rush to think the worst of Israel… again]( The world’s ongoing eagerness to decry Israel’s handling of the war – before the facts are in and despite previous proof to the contrary – is maddening [US suspends aid deliveries via Gaza pier after it suffers serious weather damage]( By Jacob Magid Pentagon says it needs a week or more to recover detached parts and vessels, tow pier to Israel for repairs and then return it to Gaza; Ashdod Port still receiving aid via sea [Red Cross president urges humanitarian ceasefire ‘so I can do my job’]( By Agencies and ToI Staff [Emotional Seinfeld says wartime trip to Israel ‘the most powerful experience of my life’]( By ToI Staff Comedian struggles to speak when asked about his solidarity visit in December, which included trip to devastated kibbutz, meetings with Oct. 7 survivors and freed hostages [Influencer Montana Tucker criticized for hostage awareness skincare promo video]( By Jackie Hajdenberg Explainer Robert Philpot [What part will UK Jews play in the country’s July 4 general election?]( Once wracked by antisemitism, a cleaned-up Labour Party looks set to unseat the Tories on July 4, but strongly anti-Israel opponents may siphon votes from moderate Keir Starmer [CRM]( [Trump says he’ll deport anti-Israel student protesters if elected — report]( By ToI Staff Presumptive Republican presidential candidate said to tell donor event that current political climate is like that before the Holocaust [Seattle museum staff protest exhibit on antisemitism: ‘Conveys Zionist perspectives’]( By Andrew Lapin [Yair Golan wins landslide victory in Labor primary with promise to unite the left]( By Sam Sokol ‘We need to build a ruling party and it cannot be a niche party or a small party,’ former general says on being chosen by over 95% of voters [ToI podcast / Daily Briefing May 29: Day 236 – MKs on right and left seek alliances, oppose PM]( By ToI Staff [Sa’ar willing to make ‘concessions’ to create right-wing bloc opposing Netanyahu]( By Sam Sokol [Those We Are Missing]( [The hostages and victims whose fate is still unknown]( [Read Here]( [At northern border, Netanyahu pledges to return residents ‘safely to their homes’]( By ToI Staff Report says PM doesn’t want commission of inquiry into October 7 failures at this time out of fear ex-Supreme Court president Hayut will head it [Tehran supplied Yemen’s Houthis with sea-launched ballistic missile – Iranian media]( By Reuters and ToI Staff Interview [Uncle of hostage learns lobbying and legislation, in effort to bring nephew home]( By Jessica Steinberg Almog Meir Jan was taken captive on October 7; his uncle, Aviram Meir, now spends two days a week at the Knesset [IDF sets up committee to probe alleged torture of Palestinian terror suspects]( By Emanuel Fabian and Jeremy Sharon Admitting logistic issues in processing captives from Gaza, military says panel will examine conditions of detainees at facilities to determine compliance with international law [7 cops to be charged for allegedly branding Palestinian with Star of David]( By ToI Staff Reporter's notebook [As they gird for worse campus vitriol, North American Jewish students plug into Israel]( By Canaan Lidor Initially shocked by the antisemitism and hatred they encountered, the 20 visitors are preparing to push back hard at their universities come fall [Day 236 – MKs on right and left seek alliances, oppose PM]( [listen to the podcast]( More Headlines [Florida official sued over record $700m investment in Israel Bonds]( By JTA and ToI Staff [NYC man charged with antisemitic, anti-white, and anti-woman hate crimes]( By Agencies and ToI Staff [Ben Gvir cancels hearing for police chief, but pushes on with attempt to fire him]( By Jeremy Sharon and ToI Staff [Tehran says Saudi Arabia expelled 6 Iranian state media journalists ahead of hajj]( By AP [130 senior economists warn that lack of Haredi enlistment leading country to ‘abyss’]( By Sharon Wrobel [Special ed committee recommends 19 kids per class, 5 days a week for all schools]( By Gavriel Fiske [Hundreds of scholarships and grants handed out to IDF orphans and widows]( By Gavriel Fiske [Knesset passes law barring employers from firing spouses of IDF reservists]( 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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