In Congress, PM defends war, slams Iran; meets Biden soon *ToI analyzes speech, speaks to hostage families *Bodies of 5 Israelis extracted from Gaza *Trump: End war fast

[Times of Israel]( [The daily edition]( Thursday, July 25, 2024 Presented by [Sources: A Journal of Jewish Ideas]( [Addressing Congress, Netanyahu lays out vision for postwar Gaza, anti-Iran alliance]( By Lazar Berman and Jacob Magid PM blasts Tehran as driving force behind turmoil, denounces anti-Israel protesters, defends conduct of war; some hostage relatives removed for protest; Tlaib holds ‘war criminal’ sign [PM's speech / We’re protecting you: Full text of Netanyahu’s address to Congress]( [ToI podcast / Daily Briefing Jul 25: Day 293 – Analysis of PM’s speech, from the room where it happened]( By ToI Staff [Bodies of 5 Israelis slain on Oct. 7 recovered by IDF from Gaza, brought home]( By Emanuel Fabian and ToI Staff Remains of Ravid Katz, Oren Goldin, Maya Goren, Staff Sgt. Tomer Yaakov Ahimas and Sgt. Kiril Brodski were held hostage in Khan Younis tunnel [Two IDF soldiers wounded in West Bank drive-by shooting attack]( By Emanuel Fabian [IDF officer injured in central Israel ramming attack on July 14 dies of wounds]( By Emanuel Fabian Live updates [LIVE: Day before meeting Netanyahu, Trump says Israel should end war fast, bring hostages home]( By ToI Staff Jerusalem warns France of plot by ‘Iranian terrorist proxies’ to attack Israelis at Olympics * Military hunts for suspects in West Bank shooting * IDF recovers 5 hostage bodies Promoted Essay [Centering Jewish Identity Development]( Even When There Is Antisemitism on Campus [Families pan Netanyahu for leaving hostage deal out of address to Congress]( By ToI Staff Rallies across Tel Aviv and elsewhere in Israel feature calls for the government to reach an agreement to free captives, as relatives accuse premier of continuing to abandon them [‘What about the hostages?’: Lapid slams Netanyahu as others praise speech to Congress]( By ToI Staff [Several arrested as thousands take to DC streets to protest Netanyahu]( By Agencies and Jacob Magid Behind the scenes Jacob Magid [At Netanyahu speech, most hostage relatives didn’t stand because they can’t anymore]( Increasingly convinced that he’s dragging out the war, relatives say they were largely unimpressed by Netanyahu’s pledge to bring their loved ones home [Those We Have Lost]( [Those We Have Lost]( [Civilians and soldiers who have fallen since Oct. 7]( [Read Here]( Analysis Lazar Berman [In address to both Republicans and Democrats, Netanyahu’s real audience never came up]( PM still believes he can achieve a normalization deal with Saudi Arabia, and thus sought to make the case to its crown prince that only Israel can reach both US political parties [US official says hostage deal close as Netanyahu set to meet Biden, Harris Thursday]( By Jacob Magid and Reuters Remaining obstacles are bridgeable, official claims, and mediators are waiting for Hamas to detail which hostages it will release in first phase [Israeli negotiating team postpones departure to Qatar for hostage talks]( By ToI Staff [In speech on withdrawal, Biden vows to prioritize ending Gaza war, returning hostages]( By Agencies and ToI Staff Op-ed David Horovitz [If only Netanyahu governed Israel as effectively as he speaks about it]( The prime minister delivered a masterful address to a largely enthralled Congress, hailing our nation and scorning its critics. But his public diplomacy skills were never in doubt [In late-night session, Knesset hands Ben Gvir authority over building violations]( By Sam Sokol [MKs give initial nod to bill empowering Knesset to choose judicial ombudsman]( By Sam Sokol Top Ops Ruth Lieberman [Did you hear Bibi’s speech to Congress? (Spoiler: It was powerful)]( To Israel: We’ll destroy our enemies and bring our soldiers and hostages home to safety. To the US: Stand with us to end up on the right side of history Ted Sasson and Chuck Freilich [Netanyahu’s speech won’t reset US-Israel relations]( Absent a diplomatic process with the Palestinians, the vision the PM conjured of a regional alliance against Iran is a pipe dream Kendall Wigoda [So, you want to leave Israel. Where exactly are you going?]( Finding a country where you can communicate and work won’t be easy – and then there’s the small matter of antisemitism Avi Gil [Why did the Knesset sabotage Biden’s plan for Iran?]( A US-led regional alliance against the Islamic Republic and its proxies is vital to Israel’s strategic security interests. The government should take greater care [Congress mostly relished PM’s speech, but the despair of many outside and inside intruded]( By Ron Kampeas Many Democrats boycott Netanyahu’s address, sit down with captives’ relatives instead; premier met with protests on arrival at Capitol from hawkish powwow at Joe Lieberman memorial [CRM]( [‘Uncharted territory’: Three straight days this week were the world’s hottest on record]( By SIBI ARASU and Seth Borenstein The ‘big driver’ of the current heat is thought to be greenhouse gas emissions from the burning of coal, oil and natural gas [Boos, flags but no major security issues as Israel ties Mali in Olympic soccer opener]( By Agencies and Amy Spiro 1,000 police deploy around stadium in Paris; jeers sound in stadium during playing of ‘Hatikvah,’ but players exchange friendly greetings; game ends 1-1 [Team Israel’s star soccer forward Liel Abada says Olympic match a dream come true]( By Ed Klajman [Day 293 – Analysis of PM’s speech, from the room where it happened]( [listen to the podcast]( Reporter's notebook Lazar Berman [As Wing of Zion finally takes off, a less than soaring adventure for press corps]( On its first official flight ferrying PM to Washington, aircraft that has come under criticism for spending woes offers novel yet oddly middling experience for reporters on board [Trump cryptocurrency fundraiser drops Holocaust denier Candace Owens from lineup]( By Andrew Lapin Nashville event headlined by Donald Trump Jr. drew fire for including right-wing conspiracy theorist among its distinguished guests; she denies cancellation is due to ‘Jew hatred’ [Trump, Harris attack each other’s policies as US VP begins her presidential campaign]( By Agencies [Republican leaders urge party members to avoid sexism, racism toward Kamala Harris]( By AP and ToI Staff Archaeology [Uncovered floor of Vilnius’s Great Synagogue bears witness to Nazi, Soviet devastation]( By ToI Staff Researchers find one of synagogue’s columns collapsed on its side; 17th-century prayer house, at center of Jewish metropolis, was looted by Germans, razed by Russians [Settler who shot Palestinian man yet to be charged 9 months after incident videoed]( By Jeremy Sharon Judge issues restraining order against shooter, bans him from bearing a firearm; he had continued to carry an assault rifle after his gun license was revoked [Australia slaps sanctions on 7 extremist settlers over attacks on Palestinians]( By Agencies and ToI Staff [Those We Are Missing]( [The hostages and victims whose fate is still unknown]( [Read Here]( [Company with ‘game-changing’ method for removing CO₂ from air nets over $10 million]( By Sue Surkes While today’s technology can suck a mere 10,000 tons of carbon dioxide from the air annually, Israel’s CarbonBlue seeks to exponentially up efficiency by extracting it from water [Councils, companies left without e-waste recycling as ministry cuts firm’s contract]( By Sue Surkes [Abraham Group become 1st Israeli chain certified by Global Sustainable Tourism Council]( By Sue Surkes More Headlines [Child diagnosed with brain-eating amoeba weeks after man’s death; visited same waterpark]( By Diana Bletter and ToI Staff [Hezbollah publishes drone footage of Ramat David Airbase in north]( By Emanuel Fabian [MKs pass law cementing Haredi control over community’s censored ‘kosher’ phones]( By Sam Sokol and Canaan Lidor [The rise and fall of the US aid pier for Gaza]( By Reuters and ToI Staff [Nine arrested during London protest demanding ban on weapons sales to Israel]( By Agencies and ToI Staff [Germany moves to ease return of art looted by Nazis to rightful owners]( By AFP [Family feud / Jon Voight says daughter Angelina Jolie ‘ignorant’ on Gaza, Israel]( By ToI Staff [Music for the soul / Piyyut Ensemble performs elegies that aim to mourn and heal]( 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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