Troops said to rappel into Iran arms facility in Syria * A wary return: ToI at Kibbutz Re’im * Probe shows ’chaos’ in air force on Oct 7 * The smashed ancient jug is back

[Times of Israel]( [The daily edition]( Thursday, September 12, 2024 Presented by [Notes of Strength]( [Reports: Israeli troops raided IRGC weapons facility in Syria, took equipment, documents]( By ToI Staff During major attack by jets earlier this week, commandos said to have rappeled from helicopters to capture Iranians and remove materials before destroying site [100 rockets from Lebanon batter north; IDF reservist injured by anti-tank missile]( By Emanuel Fabian [US sanctions Lebanese network over alleged oil, LPG smuggling for Hezbollah]( By Reuters and ToI Staff Reporter's notebook [Members of Gaza border’s Kibbutz Re’im are trickling home; most still don’t feel safe]( By Sue Surkes Some 80 Hamas terrorists invaded the kibbutz on Oct. 7, murdering 7 and kidnapping 4. Among those who have returned are the family of a murdered teen, who simply say it is ‘home’ [2 jets, few plans and no clue: Probe finds air force unready and in the dark on Oct. 7]( By ToI Staff Partly based on official findings, TV report shows IAF struggled to mount effective response in first hours of Hamas attack; commanders less informed than TV viewers; ‘chaos’ in war room from our sponsor [Notes of Strength: IDF Soldiers need Emergency Protective Gear]( Notes of Strength provides protective gear for soldiers and security personnel, financial assistance for families of soldiers in need, and BBQs and music for soldiers on base. [UN slams Israel as strike on school said to kill UN workers; IDF says it hit Hamas center]( By Agencies and ToI Staff Welfare agency UNRWA reports 6 staff among 18 said killed in bombing at Al-Jawni School; IDF says Hamas used site for attacks, adds it took steps to reduce civilian casualties [One of two US aircraft carriers in the Middle East heads home]( By AP and ToI Staff Live updates [LIVE: Commander of IDF’s 8200 intelligence unit announces resignation, 11 months after Oct. 7]( By ToI Staff WHO ‘confident’ that polio vaccine drive reached 90% of kids under 10 * Likud minister says ‘no doubt that military pressure endangers the hostages’ but no other way to reach deal [CRM]( [Hamas leader meets with Qatari and Egyptian mediators for talks on Gaza deal]( By Agencies and ToI Staff Khalil al-Hayya vows terror group won’t accept new conditions for ceasefire-hostage agreement; broadcaster says Egypt thinks PM’s stance on Philadelphi route ‘a political maneuver’ [Gallant reveals document from top Hamas commander warning Sinwar of dire losses]( By Emanuel Fabian IDF strikes Hamas command center in Nuseirat school-turned-shelter, announces earlier killings of Hamas operatives who participated in Oct. 7, guarded hostage Noa Marciano Top Ops Shayna Goldberg [Witness to resilience: Yarden, Ilay, and the stories of their hostage siblings]( From the suffocating feelings of pain, fear, and despair, I heard them focus on gratitude and felt a quick breath of fresh air Mika Hackner [Queen Rania and the hypocrisy of ‘anti-Palestinian racism’]( In the Jordanian royal’s skewed moral equation, Hamas atrocities are discounted and Israel has no right to protect its citizens [Those We Have Lost]( [Those We Have Lost]( [Civilians and soldiers who have fallen since Oct. 7]( [Read Here]( [Netanyahu said to ask AG to probe him and Gallant in bid to avert ICC arrest warrant]( By ToI Staff Report says that at PM’s behest, justice minister urged AG to open investigation into the premier and defense minister and then close it, which she argued court would see as a ploy [ToI podcast / Daily Briefing Sept. 12: Day 342 – Can the PM stave off an ICC arrest warrant?]( By ToI Staff [Islamists score big in Jordanian election held in shadow of Gaza war]( By Agencies and ToI Staff Islamic Action Front, an offshoot of Muslim Brotherhood that wants to end peace treaty with Israel, wins 31 of 138 seats in parliament [Visiting Jordan Valley, Netanyahu vows to work with Amman to boost border fence]( By Lazar Berman and ToI Staff Days after deadly shooting at Allenby border crossing, PM says ‘stronger barrier’ needed along boundary with Jordan, a project repeatedly promised and scrapped over the years [9/11 anniversary at ground zero brings together US presidential rivals]( By Jennifer Peltz and Karen Matthews Trump, Harris and Biden on hand in NYC to mark 23 years since attacks in which nearly 3,000 killed; several speakers decry recently revoked plea deal with 9/11 mastermind [Those We Are Missing]( [The hostages and victims whose fate is still unknown]( [Read Here]( Archaeology [3,500-year-old jug smashed by 4-year-old is back on display — still not behind a barrier]( By Gavriel Fiske Weeks after incident went viral, Haifa’s Hecht Museum exhibits restored artifact in its usual place, with cracks deliberately visible, using the mishap as an educational experience [Haredi leader said to tell PM he’d quit coalition over army draft issue if not for war]( By ToI Staff Housing Minister Yitzhak Goldknopf complained to Netanyahu over government’s failure to solve matter, TV news reports [Netanyahu said to promise Haredi party leader that he’ll expedite draft exemption law]( By ToI Staff [Netanyahu said to meet recently with Sa’ar, aiming to woo him into government]( By ToI Staff [Son of prominent Ukrainian rabbi killed on frontlines of war with Russia]( By Sam Sokol and ToI Staff Anton (Moty) Samborsky, son of Kyiv rabbi Moshe Azman, listed as missing since July; MK Yuli Edelstein says his ‘heart breaks,’ says Israelis and Ukrainians have shared experience [Day 342 – Can the PM stave off an ICC arrest warrant?]( [listen to the podcast]( More Headlines [US charges white supremacist leaders with urging attacks on Jews, federal officials]( By Jackie Hajdenberg [Israel budget chief warns about dangers of spending limit breaches to economy]( By Sharon Wrobel [Israel drops 10 spots in ranking of best countries based on global perception]( By ToI Staff [Ben Gvir hosts, praises right-wing agitator who disrupts anti-government protests]( By Jeremy Sharon [New York City museum fires 3 employees for violating dress code by wearing keffiyehs]( By Reuters and ToI Staff [Jewelry seized from Poles in Nazi concentration camps returned to families]( By MONIKA SCISLOWSKA [Tel Aviv teen detained for using AI to create explicit photos of underage girls]( By ToI Staff and Agencies [Former MK claims he was wrongfully questioned amid fight against ‘cartel’ of lawyers]( By ToI Staff [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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