IDF controls Gaza-Egypt border * PM gets poll boost; Gantz party submits election bill * Israelis in shadow of W Bank Hamas gunmen *Khameini hails US anti-Israel students

[Times of Israel]( [The daily edition]( Thursday, May 30, 2024 Presented by [Shalom Hartman Institute]( [IDF takes control of key Gaza-Egypt border road, locating at least 20 tunnels]( By Emanuel Fabian Military spokesman Daniel Hagari says Hamas positioned rocket launchers in ‘Philadelphi Route’ hoping to dissuade Israel from striking close to the Egyptian border [IDF soldier killed in Gaza; Israel: 300 terrorists killed in Rafah since start of op]( By Emanuel Fabian, ToI Staff and Agencies [‘Philadelphi route, Gaza coastal road open to humanitarian aid deliveries’ state says]( By Jeremy Sharon Live updates [LIVE: Gantz’s National Unity party, still in coalition, submits bill to dissolve the Knesset]( By Joshua Davidovich and ToI Staff North hounded by string of rocket, drone sirens * War could cost NIS 253 billion, banks chief says, warning against runaway defense outlays * Clashes between gunmen, IDF in Jenin [For first time in a year, poll shows Netanyahu preferred to Gantz as prime minister]( By ToI Staff TV survey finds PM’s Likud party gaining on his centrist rival’s National Unity, which also stands to lose most from a possible new alliance of PM’s former right-wing partners [Eisenkot: Israel needs elections this year; Netanyahu government must be replaced]( By ToI Staff from our sponsor [Judaism and Nature]( At times, we may feel ourselves at one with Nature… but then we pack up, go home, and return to our day jobs. But who is this “we” who encounters Nature? Reporter's notebook [Residents near security barrier protest ‘abandonment’ amid Hamas gunfire from West Bank]( By Canaan Lidor A Palestinian border breach and regular shootings at Emek Hefer towns since October 7 force a new wartime reality and fears of mass incursions Op-ed: Day 237 of the war David Horovitz [503 Israelis give Netanyahu reason to believe he can retain power, despite October 7]( For the first time in more than a year, Netanyahu is again voters’ preferred PM, according to a snap survey. You can be certain that he takes it seriously. Here’s why we all should [Channel 14 report asserts being left-wing increased likelihood of being killed on Oct. 7]( By ToI Staff Outrage as pro-Netanyahu network asks if right-wing towns’ security teams were more effective at saving residents while examining ‘research’ on ‘Does political stance save lives?’ [Accused of advocating wartime IDF refusal, new Labor party head slams ‘manipulation’]( By Sam Sokol Top Ops Ariel Beery [How anti-Zionists conquered the field of international law]( As law journal gatekeepers, second-year law students have quietly decimated a profession that the world needs now more than ever Amos Yadlin [Israel’s leadership at a crossroads]( The coming weeks offer a stark choice: broker a hostage deal and normalize ties with Saudi Arabia or jeopardize Israel’s future David J. Michaels [Targeting ‘Israelites,’ archbishop doesn’t promote peace]( The Catholic leader in San Antonio has posted a barrage of tweets denouncing Israel’s acts of self-defense as akin to Nazism Shuki Friedman [Drafting Haredim is now an existential issue]( Before October 7, we thought the IDF could be a ’small and smart army,’ but reality has cruelly slapped us in the face [Two soldiers killed in car-ramming attack outside West Bank city of Nablus]( By Emanuel Fabian Troops named as Staff Sgt. Eliya Hilel, 20, from Tel Zion, and Staff Sgt. Diego Shvisha Harsaj, 20, from Tel Aviv; reports say suspect turned himself over to PA’s security forces [ToI podcast / Daily Briefing May 30: Day 237 – ToI reports back from inside Nablus and the Gaza Strip]( By ToI Staff [Mossad: Iran-backed criminal networks behind attacks on Israeli embassies in Europe]( By Lazar Berman Swedish intelligence agency confirms that Tehran is using local organizations — including the Foxtrot and Rumba crime rings — to attack Israeli and Jewish targets [Cruise missile, apparently fired from Iraq, shot down over northern Israel – IDF]( By ToI Staff [Using antisemitic trope, Khamenei welcomes US student protesters to ‘Resistance Front’]( By ToI Staff Iran’s supreme leader says campus demonstrators are part of Iranian alliance that includes terror groups; accuses US of ‘police brutality’ and asserts Jews control global media [US to boycott United Nations meeting paying tribute to Iran’s Raisi]( By Reuters and ToI Staff [Iran opens registration for presidential elections following Raisi’s death]( By Jon Gambrell and Amir Vahdat [Jerusalem Pride Parade taking place with hostage families leading the march]( By ToI Staff Event promoted with image of fallen soldier Sagi Golan, who became symbol of LGBTQ community when he was killed on Oct. 7 days before his wedding; his fiancé set to deliver address [Hostage mother Einav Zangauker wins New Israel Fund award for courageous leadership]( By Jessica Steinberg [Those We Have Lost]( [Those We Have Lost]( [Civilians and soldiers who have fallen since Oct. 7]( [Read Here]( Analysis Lazar Berman [Israel watches as South Africa’s hostile ANC set to lose support but remain in power]( As 27 million head to polls, frustrated voters likely to punish African National Congress for corruption, but opposition has scant chance of ousting longtime rulers [Brazil said to withdraw ambassador from Israel, no plans to appoint new envoy]( By AFP, Lazar Berman and ToI Staff [Blinken: In the absence of Israeli plan for day after, there won’t be a day after]( By Jacob Magid US secretary says Rafah strike highlights how even targeted raids can have horrific results and that incremental gains from such ops are being lost without a post-war strategy [Top Israeli official says fighting in Gaza likely to last at least another 7 months]( By ToI Staff [Reports: In Rafah strike, IDF used US bombs designed to reduce casualties]( By Lazar Berman and ToI Staff [Instagram briefly removes viral Israeli response to ‘All eyes on Rafah’ campaign]( By ToI Staff Meta says ‘technical issue’ led to removal of AI-generated ‘Where were your eyes on October 7’ image showing Hamas gunman towering over red-headed effigy of hostage Kfir Bibas [Some Israeli diplomats reportedly lament FM’s ‘weird’ social media trolling]( By ToI Staff [CRM]( [Gallant warns Nasrallah: Lebanon will pay the price for reality you’ve created]( By Emanuel Fabian Defense minister presents photos of 9 senior Hezbollah commanders IDF has killed, countering terror group’s denial that Israel is taking out its leadership [In eulogy for his mother, Nasrallah says Rafah deaths will ‘hasten Israel’s demise’]( By Gianluca Pacchiani [Syria reports young girl killed, 10 other people hurt in alleged Israeli strikes]( By Agencies and ToI Staff [True-life ‘Zone of Interest’: In documentary, Auschwitz head’s descendants meet survivor]( By Rich Tenorio ‘The Commandant’s Shadow,’ out in US theaters this week, looks at coming to terms with the past from the perspective of victims as well as the family of notorious Nazi Rudolf Höss [El Al posts record profit as foreign carriers stay away and public pays sky-high fares]( By Sharon Wrobel Israel’s flag carrier gains from being the only airline flying in and out of Tel Aviv on many routes as foreign carriers are sluggish to resume services amid Gaza war tensions [Delivery company Wolt suspected of tax fraud worth NIS 33.5 million]( By ToI Staff [Those We Are Missing]( [The hostages and victims whose fate is still unknown]( [Read Here]( [At Yeshiva University commencement, John Fetterman disavows his alma mater Harvard]( By Luke Tress US senator, who has been one of the most vocal pro-Israel Democrats since October 7, takes off red stole to protest Harvard’s ‘inability to stand up for the Jewish community’ [After controversy over Israel-Hamas war, Harvard to stop issuing any such statements]( By PHILISSA CRAMER [NYC nurse fired after referring to Gaza ‘genocide’ in award acceptance speech]( By AP [Klezmer legend Frank London gears up to fight for his life. But first, one more show]( By PHILISSA CRAMER A May 22 all-star recording session sought to make contemporary classics of seven new Jewish tunes as the acclaimed musician began grueling cancer treatments [Environment Ministry unveils old-new plan to slow demise of Dead Sea]( By Sue Surkes Subject to Israeli and Jordanian approval, project would desalinate Mediterranean seawater using hydroelectricity, sell drinking water to Jordan and channel brine to Dead Sea [Day 237 – ToI reports back from inside Nablus and the Gaza Strip]( [listen to the podcast]( More Headlines [Israel Land Authority tells UNRWA to evacuate Jerusalem premises for breaching lease]( By ToI Staff [Netanyahu ‘surprised, disappointed’ by US refusal to sanction ICC over warrants]( By Jacob Magid [Gaza aid shipped from Cyprus to be held in floating storage as US pier is repaired]( By Agencies and ToI Staff [State comptroller slams Netanyahu for sealing Pfizer COVID vaccine deal by himself]( By ToI Staff [Cosmic communication / Ilan Ramon’s space diary moved to National Library]( By Gavriel Fiske [Read 'em and eat / Jerusalem book lovers’ cafe marks 30 years with Etgar Keret, others]( By Jessica Steinberg [Lebanon reverses move to grant ICC jurisdiction to investigate alleged war crimes]( By Reuters and ToI Staff [Toronto leaders rally at Jewish girls’ school attacked by gunmen on Shabbat]( By JTA and ToI Staff [Peak friendship / Israeli summits Everest in memory of friend Matan Lior, killed Oct. 7]( By ToI Staff [Palestinian arrested on suspicion of trying to join ISIS, carry out attack]( By ToI Staff and Emanuel Fabian [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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