In challenge to PM after IDF’s Be’eri probe, Gallant demands Oct. 7 state inquiry * PM toughens deal terms * Biden: End war; you can still go after Sinwar * A DNA reunion

[Times of Israel]( [The daily edition]( Friday, July 12, 2024 Presented by [Jewish People’s Podcast]( [Gallant calls for state inquiry into Oct. 7 that will probe him, Netanyahu and IDF]( By ToI Staff Crowd at officer graduation ceremony cheers defense minister’s call, particularly after he says commission should investigate PM — who has argued probe should wait till after war [Opposition MKs: Be’eri findings confirm need for state inquiry into Oct. 7 failures]( By Michael Horovitz [ToI podcast / Daily Briefing July 12: Day 280 – IDF probe details chain of Oct. 7 disasters at Be’eri]( By ToI Staff [Netanyahu said hardening stance on hostage deal based on intel that Hamas ‘weakened’]( By ToI Staff US and Israeli officials say terror group short on weapons, desperate for ceasefire, emboldening PM to play hardball; Mossad chief said to back him; security talks held in Cairo [Netanyahu’s office denies report Israel open to pullout from Gaza-Egypt border]( By ToI Staff and Reuters [Israeli negotiators head to Cairo for further hostage talks, as PM toughens stance]( By ToI Staff, Lazar Berman and Reuters [Biden indicates Israel can pursue Hamas leadership after war, which ‘should end now’]( By Jacob Magid and Agencies After shaky start to news conference, president gives detailed answers on Gaza war, rules out Israeli occupation, says progress being made to bridge gaps on hostage-ceasefire deal [Calling for deal, hostage families continue four-day march to Jerusalem]( By Charlie Summers [US confirms Gaza pier to be shut down after unsuccessful attempt to reanchor it]( By Reuters and AP from our sponsor [Nine Months in, an Overview of Israel at War]( JPPI President Yedidia Stern joins host and JPPI senior fellow Yaakov Katz to outline the significant challenges that lie ahead for the Israeli people. [Failure and slaughter: IDF’s Be’eri probe shows army’s colossal errors, residents’ bravery]( By Emanuel Fabian Investigation into Oct. 7 Hamas invasion of kibbutz, where 101 civilians and 31 security personnel died, finds disastrous response by military amid battle against hundreds of terrorists [Be’eri security team member told PM ‘hundreds of terrorists here’ at 11 a.m. on Oct. 7]( By ToI Staff Live updates [LIVE: In talks, Hamas floats independent Palestinian government to run postwar Gaza, West Bank]( By Michael Bachner and ToI Staff Officials said to charge PM’s toughened stance ‘will prevent a deal’ * IDF finds Hamas command room in UN HQ ToI podcast [What Matters Now to Haviv Rettig Gur: Israel’s poignant, powerful protest culture]( By ToI Staff As thousands of hostage families and their supporters march from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem, ToI’s senior analyst delves into the history and efficacy of Israeli protest movements [On 3rd day of 4-day march from Tel Aviv, hostage families near Jerusalem, demand deal]( By ToI Staff [Israel sends UNRWA list of 108 employees it says are Hamas, PIJ, terrorists]( By ToI Staff German, US outlets report Foreign Ministry provided names, passports, ‘military IDs’ of workers, urged UN agency for Palestinians fire them immediately, says more suspects to come [‘We have nothing’: Gazans return to Shejaiya after IDF wraps up two-week raid]( By Agencies and ToI Staff [‘You were wrong not to kill me’: Gazan activist slams Hamas for attack on him]( By ToI Staff [IDF reservist killed as Hezbollah launches wave of drone attacks on northern Israel]( By Emanuel Fabian and ToI Staff Several explosive-laden UAVs impact Western Galilee as others downed by air defenses over Upper Galilee, IDF says; man caught looting homes in evacuated northern town [Decision on Hezbollah must come ‘very soon’, senior MK tells European diplomats]( By Lazar Berman [Those We Have Lost]( [Those We Have Lost]( [Civilians and soldiers who have fallen since Oct. 7]( [Read Here]( [Holocaust survivor who never met any family finds cousins through DNA testing]( By Jeffrey Collins Saved from the streets of Warsaw in 1943, Shalom Korai had long accepted that he had no relatives, until a sample submitted to MyHeritage matched that of a woman in South Carolina Top Ops Nancy Ancowitz [Dear G_d, I used to believe in You]( If You actually created the universe, parted the Red Sea, and even gave us little miracles like latkes, why don’t you stop people from killing each other? Pinchas Goldschmidt [Are Jews really racist against gentiles?]( I never thought I’d have to revive a century-old defense against an officially debunked blood libel, but the Russian public needs a reminder of the truth (Hukat) [Ministers to vote Sunday on extending male mandatory IDF service to 3 years]( By ToI Staff and Sam Sokol Government order will effectively cover the next eight years; with ultra-Orthodox exempt from service, watchdog slams decision as ‘scandalous’ and a ‘moral injustice’ [CRM]( [After gaffes on Harris and Zelensky, Biden faces more pressure from Dems to quit race]( By Andrea Shalal, Nandita Bose and Andy Sullivan US president refers to his ‘Vice President Trump’ at news conference, introduces Ukraine leader as ‘President Putin’ at NATO summit; 17 congressional Democrats want him to end re-election bid [56% of Democrats think Biden should quit race after debate flop — poll]( By ToI Staff and Reuters [‘This was a place of joy’: Time stands still in empty bedrooms of hostages held in Gaza]( By Oded Balilty and Melanie Lidman Families reflect on significance of captives’ inner sanctums, some of which bear witness to October 7 onslaught, while others exude an untouched tranquility [Those We Are Missing]( [The hostages and victims whose fate is still unknown]( [Read Here]( [US issues largest yet batch of sanctions against Israeli extremists, West Bank outposts]( By Jacob Magid Those targeted include anti-miscegenation Lehava group led by Ben Gvir ally, leaders of group behind attacks on Gaza aid convoys and 4 wildcat towns tied to attacks on Palestinians [G7 ministers rap Israel for expanding settlements, withholding PA funds]( By Reuters and ToI Staff [Jewish-Arab kids’ soccer team bridges Jerusalem divide amid Euro 2024 excitement]( By Gianluca Pacchiani Squad recently resumed training after long hiatus after October 7, as project organizers hope it will foster mutual understanding in one of Jerusalem’s few mixed neighborhoods Obituary [Mordechai Rosenstein, illuminating Jewish calligrapher, dies at 90 in Pennsylvania]( By Andrew Silow-Carroll Unique brightly colored works that featured stretched out and manipulated Hebrew letters are displayed in countless homes and synagogues around the world [Day 280 – IDF probe details chain of Oct. 7 disasters at Be’eri]( [listen to the podcast]( More Headlines [Ben Gvir is preferred successor to Netanyahu among backers of PM’s current bloc — poll]( By ToI Staff [US socialist group pulls backing for AOC after she hosts panel on antisemitism]( By Luke Tress [US religious freedom drive backs Jewish couple barred from Christian adoption agency]( By Jackie Hajdenberg [Income from employment in Arab Israeli society grows faster than other sectors – study]( By Sharon Wrobel [Political power couple / Soros’s son to marry Hilary Clinton’s former adviser Huma Abedin]( By Jackie Hajdenberg [Big break / Israeli bassist leaves indie band Big Thief for ‘interpersonal reasons’]( By Jessica Steinberg [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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