4 hostages rescued from Gaza in daylight IDF op, reunite with families * Officer killed in rescue * Op-ed: Rare joy, even as 116 still held * Israel on UN ’list of shame’

[Times of Israel]( [The daily edition]( Saturday, June 8, 2024 [IDF rescues 4 hostages from 8 months’ captivity in daytime operation in central Gaza]( By Emanuel Fabian Special forces simultaneously raid two Hamas buildings in Nuseirat, reaching Noa Argamani, Almog Meir Jan, Andrey Kozlov, and Shlomi Ziv; officer critically hurt dies of wounds Live updates [LIVE: Commando wounded in Gaza hostage rescue dies of wounds; 4 hostages reunite with families]( By ToI Staff President, PM, DM hail safe return of Noa Argamani, Almog Meir Jan, Andrey Kozlov, and Shlomi Ziv * Gallant praises heroic op * Hamas claims dozens dead Op-Ed David Horovitz [Rescue brings rare cause for Israeli joy, before hearts return to 116 hostages still held]( Saturday’s daylight IDF operation was only the third such success since the start of the war; common to all three was that the rescued hostages were not held in tunnels [Gantz scraps anticipated resignation announcement following news of hostages’ rescue]( By ToI Staff War cabinet member was excepted to bolt government after PM failed to present ‘day after’ Gaza plan by deadline he set; unclear if press conference will be rescheduled [TV survey: 62% won’t vote for any party that backs Netanyahu continuing as premier]( By ToI Staff [Cabinet secretary: ‘Time not yet ripe’ to investigate state’s handling of Gaza war]( By ToI Staff [Weekly rallies urging elections, hostage deal to be held amid elation over rescue op]( By ToI Staff Families forum pledges to continue pushing ‘Netanyahu deal’ for release of hostages as part of ceasefire, says government has duty to bring Israelis ‘happiness, joy and closure’ [Israel livid as it’s added to UN ‘list of shame’ for wartime children’s rights violations]( By Jacob Magid Israel put on list for first time, alongside Hamas, Islamic Jihad; PM slams delusional’ move; Jerusalem defends ‘most moral army in world,’ says decision will impact ties with UN [IDF says strike hit Hamas command room housed in container at Gaza City UN school]( By Emanuel Fabian and ToI Staff Army doesn’t say how many gunmen hit; Palestinians say 15 dead, including at least 3 civilians; IDF identifies 17 terror operatives killed in Thursday strike on UNRWA school Top Ops Daniel G. Saunders [The Nazis weren’t ’white supremacists’]( They wanted an Aryan race that was pure in blood, not white of skin. To not know this is to not understand the Holocaust Avi Shafran [The Jewish problem with calling Trump’s guilty verdict ’rigged’]( The disgruntled response to the NY court ruling is out of step with the Talmud’s take on jurisprudence. It’s also dangerous [In apparent deepest attack of war, drone launched from Lebanon strikes near Nazareth]( By Emanuel Fabian IDF says it failed to intercept projectile, investigating why sirens didn’t warn of incoming drone; Hezbollah doesn’t immediately take credit Exclusive [US urging Arab allies not to set deadline for post-war two-state solution]( By Jacob Magid Documents obtained by ToI detail principles US aims to advance on securing Gaza ceasefire, including Palestinian state based on 1967 lines ‘as envisioned in Arab Peace Initiative’ [CRM]( [Talks on reopening Rafah Crossing stuck over Netanyahu refusal to allow PA involvement]( By Jacob Magid Israel’s security establishment backs including PA in running border terminal, but is handcuffed by political echelon which believes it has other options, officials tell ToI [Report: At US request, mediators pressed Hamas to okay Gaza deal with expulsion threat]( By ToI Staff Qatar and Egypt also warned Doha-based politburo of arrests, freezing of assets, sanctions, officials tell WSJ, but terror group did not budge on demands [Those We Are Missing]( [The hostages and victims whose fate is still unknown]( [Read Here]( [Ritchie Torres slams ‘blithering idiots’ behind secret Israeli influence campaign]( By Luke Tress Lawmaker says ‘brain might be rotting’ of anyone who thinks he needs convincing to support Israel, after NYT report on effort to encourage Black Democrats to back military funding [Blinken to return to Israel next week, as US pushes Hamas to take hostage deal offer]( By Jacob Magid US secretary of state will also visit Egypt and Qatar, who are mediating ceasefire talks; he’ll also attend a donor conference for the Palestinians in Jordan [Domestic violence rates nearly doubled since Oct. 7. Eight women were murdered in 2024]( By Diana Bletter Experts at conference on femicide say it’s not the more widespread availability of weapons that is killing women, it’s the indifference of those meant to protect them [Those We Have Lost]( [Those We Have Lost]( [Civilians and soldiers who have fallen since Oct. 7]( [Read Here]( [US military says pier in Gaza reconnected after repairs and aid will flow soon]( By Lolita C. Baldor and TARA COPP CENTCOM says shipments will resume in days with goal of getting 1 million pounds of food and other supplies via sea route into the Strip every two days. 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