ToI’s weekly deep dive: ToI in Gaza * Failure and slaughter in Be’eri on Oct. 7 * Lonely man of faith Bernard-Henri Lévy * Podcast: Haviv Rettig Gur on protest culture

[Times of Israel]( [Weekly Deep Dive]( Sunday, July 14, 2024 ToI in Gaza [Shejaiya is at least partly uninhabitable, but troops here say Hamas will return if it can]( By David Horovitz It’s walking distance from Kibbutz Nahal Oz to this Gaza neighborhood. That proximity proved deadly on October 7. Soldiers are now operating ‘in fifth gear’ to try to prevent a recurrence Analysis: Day 282 of war David Horovitz [Muhammad Deif’s death would be a turning point in the war on Hamas]( The elimination of Hamas’s most potent symbol would have a major practical impact on the terror-government’s fighting; it would also mean he could not oversee any bid to rearm [ToI podcast / Daily Briefing July 14: Inside the IDF op targeting an Oct. 7 mastermind]( By ToI Staff [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 [ToI podcast / Daily Briefing July 12: IDF probe details chain of Oct. 7 disasters at Be’eri]( By ToI Staff Politics Jacob Magid [Netanyahu claims he’s sticking to Biden-backed plan. Text of offer suggests otherwise]( PM says demand for Israel to retain control of Philadelphi Corridor is part of proposal he approved in May — but that offer says IDF will completely withdraw from Gaza in 2nd phase [Analysis / Amid squabbles, lawmakers in government no longer take its survival for granted]( By Sam Sokol [Inside story / Window for Biden to broker Israeli-Saudi deal before election has shut — sources]( By Jacob Magid [Decision on Hezbollah must come ‘very soon’, senior MK tells European diplomats]( By Lazar Berman Analysis Lazar Berman [Pezeshkian’s win doesn’t change the fact that Iran is dangerously close to the bomb]( Relatively moderate president can move the needle on domestic issues and will be committed to talks with West to relieve sanctions, but real power resides with the supreme leader Interview [In France, Bernard-Henri Lévy fights a lonely battle on behalf of a solitary Israel]( By Robert Sarner The controversial intellectual superstar’s new book ‘Solitude d’Israel’ puts the Jewish state nearly alone on the world stage, while his advocacy is situated in a sea of antisemitism [Prominent French Jews decry far left’s election gains amid fears of ‘new antisemitism’]( By Canaan Lidor and Agencies Top Ops Michael Oren [Israel is losing the north]( A zero-tolerance policy for Hezbollah rockets is the first step to saving the country – and its borders – as we know it Stephen M. Flatow [Way to go, Netanel]( When we first learned of his diagnosis, I was furious with God. Hadn’t our family suffered enough? Sharonne Blum [We too are fighting a war, right here in Melbourne]( The slogans scrawled all over make me feel like the city itself is screaming at us – until people with megaphones ramp up the violence Avi Gil [The magical thinking of the enlightened center]( The middle way offers no solution to the one issue that most threatens Israel’s future as a Jewish and democratic state 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 [Those We Have Lost]( [Those We Have Lost]( [Stories of civilians and soldiers killed in Hamas's onslaught on Israel]( [Read Here]( Obituary [World famous Jewish sex therapist Dr. Ruth Westheimer dies at 96]( By Amy Spiro Talk show host, who became a cultural icon decades after surviving Holocaust and fighting for Israel’s independence, was fond of citing her grandkids to say ‘Hitler lost and I won’ [‘An insatiable curiosity’: Reservist killed in Gaza fighting gets posthumous PhD]( By Diana Bletter [Isolated by their ‘allies,’ LGBTQ Jews in US gather to parse Pride’s anti-Israel leanings]( By Cathryn J. Prince ToI Original Video [Supernova massacre survivors dance again]( Reporter's notebook [As volunteers step in for state, Gaza border towns begin rebuilding from Oct. 7 ashes]( By Natan Galula In the aftermath of the Hamas invasion and as war continues, official aid for affected communities is unpredictable – and so is manpower. But residents are determined to return [Aunt says hostage niece’s return was miracle, but she’ll keep fighting until all are home]( By Jessica Steinberg [Carving out a memory / Furniture designs of October 7 victim to get own space near Tel Aviv]( By Jessica Steinberg Mental Health [Intensive one-day retreat program aims to prevent PTSD among IDF reservists]( By Renee Ghert-Zand After shedding their battle gear, combat troops make their way to The Villa to learn techniques to help put the traumas of war in the past so they can function now and in the future [Beauty through the pain: Survivors of October 7 inked by visiting tattoo artists]( By Jessica Steinberg [Those We Are Missing]( [The hostages and victims whose fate is still unknown]( [Read Here]( [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 [Israel Story / Wartime Diaries: Amira Mohammed and Ibrahim Abu Ahmad]( Environment [At first marine climate confab, scientists paint worrying picture with few solutions]( By Sue Surkes Interview [US-born Ashlee Bond will jump any hurdle to lead Israel to success at Paris Olympics]( By Amy Spiro Equestrian show jumper is returning to 2024 Games determined to improve on Team Israel’s performance in Tokyo: ‘I’d like to walk away from Paris a lot happier’ From the blogs [Hersh’s letter]( By Erica Brown To bring the hostages home, we are storming the heavens by writing a new Torah scroll together – a community of words that bring redemption [Weekly Deep Dive]( [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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