IDF rescues hostage Farhan al-Qadi from Gaza tunnel * Top US general sees risk of war somewhat abated * Judges tell Levin to end delay on choosing Supreme Court president

[Times of Israel]( [The daily edition]( Tuesday, August 27, 2024 Presented by [Decision Points: Season 5]( [Hostage rescued by IDF from tunnel in south Gaza after 10 months of Hamas captivity]( By Emanuel Fabian Farhan al-Qadi, 52, a father of 11, was found by special forces in ‘brave and complex’ operation, army says, declining to reveal further details of the raid Live updates [LIVE: Hospital says rescued hostage in ‘good condition’ as joyous family members flood bedside]( By ToI Staff PM says working to return remaining hostages ‘in two main ways: negotiations and rescue operations’ * Hamas calls on Palestinians to escalate violence and ‘confront settlers by all means’ [Top US general says risk of broader war ‘somewhat’ abated after Israel-Hezbollah clash]( By Reuters and ToI Staff C.Q. Brown says Lebanese terror group ‘still has capability’ after IDF strikes, warns Iran poses a significant danger but US and allies now ‘better postured’ to defend against it [ToI podcast / Daily Briefing Aug. 27: Day 326 – Is the threat of broader war on the wane?]( By ToI Staff from our sponsor [What Do Polls Tell Us About Israeli and Palestinian Attitudes?]( Expert Israeli & Palestinian pollsters, Tamar Hermann and Khalil Shikaki, join David Makovsky to discuss the trendlines of Israeli and Palestinian public opinion since 10/7. [High Court tells Levin to quickly start process for appointing new court president]( By Jeremy Sharon Top court says there is ‘no escape’ from filling the position after justice minister was given enough time to seek ‘broad consensus’ on the appointment, but failed [Supreme Court head rejects Levin plan to make conservative judge chief justice for a year]( By ToI Staff [Halevi hosts US army chief Brown in north; Gallant says must be ready to thwart Iran nukes]( By Emanuel Fabian and ToI Staff Meeting counterpart day after Hezbollah bombardment and preemptive Israeli strikes, IDF chief vows to continue to degrade terror group, quickly enable displaced residents to return [Iran’s Khamenei backs resumption of nuclear talks with ‘enemy’ US]( By AP [‘You despise us’: Northern mayors slam minister for lack of support ahead of school year]( By ToI Staff Regional council chair says government showed its indifference to the north by carrying out a preemptive strike on Hezbollah only when the country’s center was threatened [‘Israel has lost its deterrent power’: Iran praises largely foiled Hezbollah strike]( By AFP and ToI Staff [Some airlines resume flights to Israel after cancellations amid Hezbollah clash]( By Agencies and ToI Staff [Those We Are Missing]( [The hostages and victims whose fate is still unknown]( [Read Here]( [US says talks still moving ahead but ‘up to those in the room’ when deal can be sealed]( By Agencies, ToI Staff and Jacob Magid White House says teams working on deal’s ‘finer details’; report says negotiators setting aside for now deadlocked issues of IDF presence on Egypt-Gaza border and Netzarim Corridor [Heritage Ministry to fund Temple Mount tours amid far-right push to alter status quo]( By ToI Staff Decision by ministry, headed by politician from far-right Otzma Yehudit party, will mark first time state has funded such activities on flashpoint holy site Top Ops Frimet Roth [At my daughter’s grave]( 22 years after terrorists murdered Malki, a Hamas RPG killed our son-in-law in the line of duty. Both were betrayed by Israel’s leadership Shimon Sheves [We are no longer on the same side]( The south is scorched, the north ablaze, and in Jerusalem the government sits, ensuring that whatever’s left is burned to the ground [Those We Have Lost]( [Those We Have Lost]( [Civilians and soldiers who have fallen since Oct. 7]( [Read Here]( [IDF says it carried out drone strike on West Bank terror cell; 5 reported killed]( By Emanuel Fabian Hamas member released in November hostage deal said among those killed in Nur Shams; after searches, army rules out reports of suspected kidnapping at Tapuach Junction [Man shot dead by troops amid clash between settlers, Palestinians in West Bank village]( By Emanuel Fabian [Owners of Lublin’s oldest bakery learn it had belonged to Jewish family killed by Nazis]( By Shira Li Bartov Before 99% of the city’s Jews were murdered, the Kuźmiuk Bakery brought customers from near and far; the descendants of the family who took over only learned of its origins in 2017 [New police chief won’t say if he’ll obey AG on Ben Gvir’s promotion of indicted cop]( By ToI Staff Controversy comes amid latest clash between attorney general and far-right minister over his efforts to influence policy of the Israel Police Op-ed Shalom Yerushalmi [By exploiting Netanyahu’s weakness, Ben Gvir is raking in political capital]( PM apparently fails to realize that by attacking Shin Bet head Ronen Bar, Ben Gvir is asserting himself as the master of the house, and eating into Netanyahu’s own support [Tens of thousands expected to attend alternative Oct. 7 memorial ceremony in Tel Aviv]( By ToI Staff Event to be emceed by Hanoch Daum and Rotem Sela and to include speeches by bereaved families, relatives of hostages, residents of Gaza border communities [New Trump ad pays tribute to ‘thousands’ of Oct. 7 victims]( By ToI Staff [In reversal, army prosecutor says prison guard’s murder motivated by terror]( By ToI Staff Indictment says motive was Yochai Avni being Jewish; suspect Ibrahim Mansour claims killing was robbery gone wrong; report says terror charge added after he failed polygraph [UN says humanitarian work in Gaza halted as IDF orders evacuation in Deir al-Balah]( By AFP Official says personnel have been focusing operations in the area but cannot continue as military instructs civilians to leave during fight with Hamas Interview [In new book ‘The Singer Sisters,’ a Jewish rock music family finds sex, drugs – and deli]( By Gabe Friedman While some of the most iconic folk legends of the ’60s and ’70s were Members of the Tribe, author Sarah Seltzer’s fictional dynasty’s drama strikes a particularly Jewish chord [Day 326 – Is the threat of broader war on the wane?]( [listen to the podcast]( [Facing backlash, gov’t okays NIS 3.4 billion in new spending for evacuees, reservists]( By ToI Staff and Sharon Wrobel Smotrich insists proposed budget expansion won’t push deficit past the 6.6% of GDP target set for the year, after it widened last month to 8.1% due to war-related outlays [Up to NIS 30,000 offered to teachers, psychologists who move to Gaza border towns]( By Sue Surkes More Headlines [Stabbing in Germany’s Solingen fuels bitter debate on immigration]( By Sam Reeves [Mexican fugitive official in Israel implicates ex-president in students’ disappearance]( By AP [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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