Biden tells PM to seal hostage deal * Harris: I will not be silent on Gaza suffering * Trump about to host Netanyahu * Interview: Kafka’s inner struggles * Borscht humor

[Times of Israel]( [The daily edition]( Friday, July 26, 2024 Presented by [Sources: A Journal of Jewish Ideas]( [Biden, Harris tell Netanyahu it’s time to seal hostage deal as families turn hopeful]( By Jacob Magid, Lazar Berman and Agencies Israel expected to send updated proposal to Hamas in coming days; relatives of captives say PM committed to urgently finalize agreement aimed at freeing abductees, ending war [UK confirms it will retract objection to ICC arrest warrants against Netanyahu, Gallant]( By Jacob Magid and ToI Staff [US military chief: Israel has not shared detailed plans for ‘day after’ war in Gaza]( By Reuters and ToI Staff [Harris: ‘I will not be silent’ on Gaza suffering; Israel: Her words harm chances for deal]( By Jacob Magid, ToI Staff and Agencies After meeting Netanyahu, US VP says she lamented ‘death of far too many innocent civilians’; top Israeli official: Remarks imply Israel-US gaps, will lead Hamas to toughen stance [‘It must end’: Australia, New Zealand, Canada call for immediate Gaza ceasefire]( By Reuters and ToI Staff [In ad, Republican Jewish Coalition slams Kamala Harris for skipping Netanyahu speech]( By Ron Kampeas Live updates [Netanyahu set to meet with Trump for first time in 4 years, at his home in Florida]( By Elana Kirsh French police said probing threat to Herzog ahead of tonight’s Olympics opening ceremony in Paris * Israel slams UN expert Francesca Albanese’s ‘antisemitic’ comparison of Netanyahu to Hitler from our sponsor [Centering Jewish Identity Development]( Even When There Is Antisemitism on Campus [Harris blasts ‘hate-fueled’ anti-Israel protests where US flag and PM effigy burned, Hamas hailed]( By Jacob Magid and JTA Demos in DC as Netanyahu spoke in Congress featured Hamas flags and signs, placard urging ‘Final Solution’ for Zionists; Veep, who skipped speech, says antisemitism has no place in US [Protesters hold anti-Israel ‘die-in’ near White House as Netanyahu meets with Biden]( By ToI Staff and Agencies [Hamas said to reject proposal for hostage-ceasefire deal before receiving it]( By Agencies and ToI Staff Israeli official says terror group’s response ‘bizarre’ given that plan not yet sent; Hamas reportedly objects to demands over Philadelphi Corridor, return of Gazans to north Strip [As Hamas leader in West Bank dies in prison, group urges retaliatory terror attacks]( By Reuters and ToI Staff [EU foreign policy chief calls Israeli move to outlaw UNRWA ‘nonsense’]( By Reuters and ToI Staff [French police said probing threat against Herzog ahead of Olympics opening ceremony]( By ToI Staff President says he has ‘a lot of trust in the security infrastructure of the French’ to protect Israelis at Paris Games, thanks Macron for action against antisemitism [Coordinated sabotage paralyzes French railways hours before Olympic opening ceremony]( By Agencies and ToI Staff Top Ops Erica Brown [Handing power to the next generation is hard]( How timely that this week’s Torah portion culminates in Moses’ ceding his role leading the Israelites to Joshua, for the nation’s needs come first (Pinchas) Susannah Dainow [Holy boredom]( Shabbat replaces our regularly scheduled programs with mandated downtime, which provides recuperative rest, even when we fumble for something to do [Bodies of 5 hostages were found in tunnel in Gaza’s Israeli-designated humanitarian zone]( By Emanuel Fabian IDF had adjusted zone in Khan Younis, ordering civilians to evacuate area where tunnel found; soldier dies, 2 others badly hurt in Gaza, apparently after inhaling toxic fumes [Ahead of Netanyahu-Trump meet, official says they spoke July 4 for 1st time in years]( By Jacob Magid and ToI Staff Disclosure comes hours before leaders sit down for first time since 2020 Abraham Accords signing; Trump was infuriated by Netanyahu not buying into his election fraud falsehood [Trump: ‘If Iran assassinates me, US must wipe it off the face of the Earth’]( By AFP [Day before meeting Netanyahu, Trump urges: ‘Finish up’ war, get your hostages back]( By ToI Staff [IDF volunteer soldier killed in south Gaza fighting; 100 gunmen killed in Khan Younis]( By Emanuel Fabian Cpl. (res.) Moti Rave, 37, had license for heavy machinery from civilian construction work, joined army amid war to operate D9 bulldozer [‘War wounds the human soul’: Injured IDF troops recall horrors of Gaza battles]( By AFP and ToI Staff [Those We Have Lost]( [Those We Have Lost]( [Civilians and soldiers who have fallen since Oct. 7]( [Read Here]( Interview [Truth is stranger than fiction in new miniseries based on the life of Franz Kafka]( By Rich Tenorio In ‘Kafka,’ now streaming on ChaiFlicks, the Czech Jewish author’s escapades and complex inner struggles are creatively portrayed through the eyes of those who loved him most [CRM]( ToI podcast [What Matters Now to Haviv Rettig Gur: At the Olympics, Israel is a ‘pariah state.’ Who cares?]( By ToI Staff ToI’s senior analyst on fortitude in the face of a global ignorance that is making it increasingly difficult and even dangerous to be pro-Israel abroad Obituary: 1951-2024 Ron Kampeas [Martin Indyk, blunt diplomat who kept trying for Israeli-Palestinian peace]( Tireless two-time envoy to Israel was still excoriating Netanyahu last month; may be only US diplomat to have endured public anti-Jewish slurs from both Israeli and Arab officials [Former US ambassador to Israel Martin Indyk dies at age 73]( By ToI Staff [Top Israeli official insists Saudi normalization still possible before US elections]( By Jacob Magid and ToI Staff US, Israeli sources recently said window for deal before US elections has closed due to Congress schedule; PM, in Congress speech, said regional alliance is needed to counter Iran [A museum exhibit on Jewish food and humor puts the ‘borscht’ in Borscht Belt]( By Andrew Silow-Carroll Running at the Borscht Belt Museum in Ellenville, NY, through November, ‘And Such Small Portions!’ reflects a bygone era where guests found comfort in food, laughs and one another [US said to nix plan to sanction Smotrich, Ben Gvir, but will keep blacklisting settlers]( By Jacob Magid and ToI Staff Source says Sullivan told Netanyahu sanctions on West Bank extremists will persist despite PM’s lobbying against them; Israeli official says far-right ministers won’t be targeted [How author Gabrielle Zevin has become a literary scapegoat for anti-Israel activists]( By Andrew Lapin Reflecting a wider trend since October 7, the writer has been accused of being a Zionist, and therefore, worthy of a boycott — most recently by a Chicago bookstore’s book club [Those We Are Missing]( [The hostages and victims whose fate is still unknown]( [Read Here]( [On Tel Aviv’s once-bustling Dizengoff, business owners lament another casualty of war]( By Jennifer Korn After tourism drops by roughly 75% since the Israel-Hamas conflict began in October, vendors say costs are up as sales are down — and they see no bailout on the horizon [Housing snapshot: Home sales and rentals across Israel in July 2024]( By Shoshanna Solomon More Headlines [Thousands protest in north against government ‘abandonment,’ demand early elections]( By Michael Horovitz [Ofakim gets NIS 229m after Oct. 7 massacre, but kept off national recovery plan]( By Canaan Lidor [Investigating October 7 / Knesset panel to oversee IDF probes into October 7 failure]( By Sam Sokol [Houthi chief vows ‘inevitable’ response to Israeli strikes on Hodeida]( By Reuters and ToI Staff [AP says damages suit for use of Oct. 7 freelancer photo ‘fatal blow’ to press freedom]( By Jeremy Sharon [Boy diagnosed with rare ‘brain-eating amoeba’ is in critical condition]( By Diana Bletter [New Jersey man sentenced to 40 years in prison for 2022 antisemitic crime spree]( By JTA and ToI Staff [Self-described Nazi who threatened ADL offices sentenced to 2 years in prison]( By Andrew Lapin [Electricity bills expected to drop as major privatization reform enters into effect]( By Sue Surkes [New $50 million Texas fund to scout for battle-tested Israeli defense tech]( By Sharon Wrobel [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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