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[The daily edition]( Tuesday, August 20, 2024 Presented by [Americans for]( [Ben-Gurion University]( Â [IDF recovers bodies of 6 hostages from Gaza, including one hitherto presumed alive](
By Emanuel Fabian and ToI Staff
All 6 had been taken alive on Oct. 7; Avraham Munder found dead in Khan Younis tunnel with bodies of Alex Dancyg, Yagev Buchshtav, Chaim Peri, Yoram Metzger and Nadav Popplewell
[‘They could have been saved’: Relatives of returned dead hostages voice deep frustration](
By ToI Staff
[ToI podcast / Daily Briefing Aug. 20: Day 319 – IDF extracts bodies of 6 hostages from Gaza tunnel](
By ToI Staff Live updates
[LIVE: Meeting hardline hostage relatives, Netanyahu says ‘not sure there will be a deal’](
By Michael Bachner and ToI Staff
PM also reportedly says IDF won’t leave Gaza’s Philadelphi and Netzarim * Families of 6 dead hostages retrieved from Gaza say government abandoned them * 75 rockets fired at north
Reporter's notebook
Jacob Magid
[Anti-Israel protests fail to overshadow first day of Democratic Party confab](
3 Israel mentions in 6 hours of speeches are meant to unite delegates eager for Gaza deal, after ‘March on DNC’ turnout falls well below pro-Palestinian organizers’ expectations
[Biden gets hero’s welcome at DNC, touting record as he passes torch to Kamala Harris](
By AP
[After being vetted for VP, Jewish governor of Illinois is now hosting the DNC](
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[Biden says Hamas ‘backing away’ from hostage-ceasefire deal, as Blinken heads to Egypt](
By ToI Staff and Agencies
Washington says even if talks advance, ‘complex issues’ remain; WSJ quotes Arab mediators as saying Hamas leader wants to expand conflict by attacking Israel from West Bank [Confirming Netanyahu accepts US deal proposal, Blinken says Hamas must now do the same](
By Lazar Berman
Top American diplomat aims to finalize terms at a summit later this week; won’t specify how PM’s demand for continued IDF presence on Gaza-Egypt border is handled in bridging offer
[Netanyahu said to believe even if truce deal is signed, it will crumble within weeks](
By ToI Staff Top Ops
Sarah Tuttle-Singer
[You want peace for all? Here’s what you need to know](
It’s crucial to grasp that our history as Jews in Israel is intertwined with unyielding fear and a relentless yearning for quiet
Martin Kramer
[Down and out at Columbia](
Minouche Shafik’s departure as university president is being hailed as a win for Israel supporters. It’s not. [Gaza border residents reject government plans for Oct. 7 memorial, plan own ceremony](
By ToI Staff
Kibbutz Nirim tells government it won’t serve as backdrop, after kicking out production scouts; at least 2 families of captives say they won’t let their loved ones’ names be used
[Hostage’s mother claims Mossad chief told her deal ‘impossible’ because of politics](
By Sam Sokol [Hezbollah fires 75 rockets at Israel after IDF hits weapons depots in eastern Lebanon](
By Emanuel Fabian
None hurt in barrages as some rockets intercepted, some hit open areas; firefighters battle blazes sparked by impacts
[Hezbollah tunnel clip offers glimpse into an underground far more advanced than Gaza’s](
By ToI Staff
[IDF strikes Hezbollah weapons depots deep in Lebanon after deadly drone attack](
By Emanuel Fabian, Agencies and ToI Staff [IDF officer killed in failed Israeli airstrike in Gaza’s Khan Younis](
By Emanuel Fabian
Missile launched by fighter jet, due to rare technical failure, missed intended target and hit soldiers 300 meters away, probe finds; 1.5-km-long tunnel demolished
[Army says it hit PIJ operative in strike that reportedly killed Gazan mom, her 6 kids](
By ToI Staff and Agencies
[Abbas said to ask Israel to allow Gaza visit as PA works to line up support for trip](
By Gianluca Pacchiani and ToI Staff [Police, Shin Bet said to believe Iran, Hezbollah may be behind failed Tel Aviv attack](
By ToI Staff
Hamas said it and PIJ ordered the blast, but authorities are reportedly unsure given sophistication of ultimately faulty bomb carried by Nablus resident with no known terror ties
[US intel community formally blames Iran for hack of Trump campaign](
By Eric Tucker
Reporter's notebook
[In Holland’s Bible belt, a Christian family’s pro-Israel empire shifts into overdrive](
By Canaan Lidor
Since the October 7 Hamas massacre, the 45-year-old Christians for Israel’s product sales, public engagement – and risk exposure – have vastly increased [Columbia ends suspensions of most students disciplined for anti-Israel protests](
By ToI Staff and Reuters
Almost all students arrested over encampment, break-in and occupation of academic building restored to good standing, university says, after inquiry from US Congress
[Pittsburgh group backs off bid to put Israel divestment on November ballot](
By Andrew Lapin [At DNC, Josh Shapiro denies antisemitism kept him off Harris ticket](
By Ron Kampeas
Pennsylvania governor blames Trump for stoking claim that nominee chose Tim Walz as running mate because Shapiro is Jewish
[GOP launches bid to impeach Biden on unproven claim he abused office to benefit son](
By AFP More Headlines
[Palestinian to be indicted for killing prison worker, but no terror motive found](
By Emanuel Fabian and ToI Staff
[State attorney clarifies no ongoing probes against Eyal Golan, others for incitement](
By ToI Staff
[Junior British diplomat quits to protest arms sales to Israel](
By AFP
[Report: Gallant approved 7 new ‘hesder’ yeshivas for ultra-Orthodox soldiers](
By ToI Staff
[Netanyahu said to request state funding for waterproofing work at Caesarea home](
By ToI Staff
[UN says Houthis have returned Yemen rights office they seized](
By AFP [The daily edition](
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