Hundreds of Hezbollah men injured as their pagers explode; Israel blamed * Hezbollah bid to kill ex-top security official foiled * PM ready to fire Gallant, install Sa’ar

[Times of Israel]( [The daily edition]( Tuesday, September 17, 2024 Presented by [Decision Points: Season 5]( [LIVE: Over 1,000 Hezbollah fighters said injured as their pagers explode in alleged Israeli attack]( By Michael Bachner and ToI Staff Massive coordinated strike hits members of terror group across Lebanon, hours after Shin Bet says it thwarted attempt on life of ex-senior defense official amid already-surging war fears [Shin Bet says it foiled Hezbollah attempt to kill former top Israeli security official]( By Emanuel Fabian Bomb would have been used in coming days, using remote detonation system from Lebanon; agency says same network was behind attack in Hayarkon Park in September 2023 [Gallant tells US envoy only ‘military action’ can return Israelis to homes in north]( By Emanuel Fabian, Jacob Magid and Agencies [Return of displaced northern residents to their homes becomes an official war goal]( By ToI Staff Amid escalation fears, overcoming near-daily Hezbollah attacks from Lebanon added to objectives of destroying Hamas, eliminating the threat from Gaza, and freeing hostages [ToI podcast / Daily Briefing Sept. 17: Day 347 – What does the new official war goal mean for Israel?]( By ToI Staff from. our sponsor [Israel’s Wartime Economy: Navigating Crisis and Beyond]( The past 11 months have pushed Israel’s economic resilience to the limit. David Makovsky is joined by former Bank of Israel governor Karnit Flug to discuss. [Netanyahu said preparing to fire Defense Minister Gallant, replace him with Sa’ar]( By Sam Sokol Members of government have been calling for Gallant’s ouster for months, with Ben Gvir saying he must be fired ‘immediately’; both PM and Sa’ar deny reports [If he joins government, Sa’ar could get veto over judicial overhaul, choice of IDF chief]( By Sam Sokol Op-ed: Day 346 of the war David Horovitz [Netanyahu, don’t fire Gallant again: The first was a tragedy, the second could be worse]( Booting the defense minister amid Israel’s gravest crisis, with conflict on multiple fronts, is reckless and dangerous. It would delight Israel’s enemies, deepen division at home [Those We Have Lost]( [Those We Have Lost]( [Civilians and soldiers who have fallen since Oct. 7]( [Read Here]( Reporter's notebook [Women travel to Majdal Shams to help mothers of children killed in Hezbollah attack]( By Diana Bletter Aware of the need for mental health support in the Druze town that lost 12 children, volunteers cross a cultural divide, offering alternative treatments to ease grief [Working on fresh hostage-ceasefire deal, US urges Israel to ‘give talks time to succeed’]( By Jacob Magid, Lazar Berman, Agencies and ToI Staff Negotiators said to be revising framework, as May 27 outline ‘no longer working’; US ambassador says they’re unsure what Hamas will accept, but goal is to ‘force a decision’ [Health minister defends medical care for October 7 terrorists as intelligence asset]( By ToI Staff [Initial probe into US citizen’s killing does not exonerate Israeli forces, US says]( By Reuters and ToI Staff [CRM]( [Houthis claim US offered to recognize its government if it stopped maritime attacks]( By Reuters and ToI Staff US official says statement — which comes a day after a ballistic missile launched by the group reached central Israel — is ‘total fabrication’ [Sinwar congratulates Houthi leader on missile attack, says Hamas ready for long war]( By Agencies and ToI Staff [Iran’s president defends missile program; denies supplying them to Russia, Houthis]( By Agencies and ToI Staff Top Ops Bepi Pezzulli [Ban Rome’s October pro-Palestinian march! It glorifies the massacre of Israelis]( Using democracy’s hallowed ’freedom of assembly’ to honor heinous acts of terror is simply unacceptable Yakov Nagen [‘Us against the world’ isn’t true and it’s not a winning strategy]( Despite Hamas’s false claims, Jews have allies in this global religious conflict and the path to victory is through unity and alliance [AG asks court to end government inquiry into allegations of police spyware abuse]( By Jeremy Sharon Chief concern is that the commission is being used as a platform to discredit the handling of aspects of Netanyahu’s criminal investigation [Bill would let police probe suspected incitement to terrorism without State Attorney’s okay]( By Jeremy Sharon [Day 347 – What does the new official war goal mean for Israel?]( [listen to the podcast]( [EU’s hawkish new leadership announced, without Israel critic Borrell]( By Lazar Berman and AFP Former Estonian PM Kaja Kallas expected to take over for European Union foreign policy chief, whom Israel’s FM has called ‘antisemitic’ [UN experts assail Western nations for supporting Israel in Gaza war]( By Agencies and ToI Staff [First official Palestinian ambassador to Spain submits his credentials]( By AFP [Suspect in apparent assassination attempt on Trump charged with federal gun crimes]( By Stephany Matat, Eric Tucker, TERRY SPENCER, Alana Durkin Richer and Colleen Long US Justice Department says Ryan Wesley Routh, 58, lay in wait almost 12 hours for former president before getting noticed, does not allege he fired any shots [Would-be Trump assassin urged Iran to kill ex-president, in his book about Ukraine]( By Michael Biesecker, AUDREY McAVOY, Bernard Condon and Michael R. Sisak [Trump points finger at Biden and Harris ‘rhetoric’ for assassination attempts]( By Gianrigo Marletta and Sebastian Smith [Those We Are Missing]( [The hostages and victims whose fate is still unknown]( [Read Here]( [Poll shows mirror images of fear and distrust between Israelis and Palestinians]( By Gianluca Pacchiani As public opinions harden in wartime, biennial Pulse survey finds growing pessimism and rejection of coexistence among the two peoples, but silver lining remains in Arab Israelis [Israelis feel fractured school system cannot promote a shared identity – poll]( By Gavriel Fiske [Settlers assault Palestinian villagers and Israeli activists in Jordan Valley]( By Jeremy Sharon Israeli human rights activists say 9 people were injured in an incident that followed an earlier attack on a settler shepherd; two Palestinians arrested, no Israelis detained More Headlines [Tom Nesher’s ‘Come Closer’ wins Ophir, becomes Israel’s choice for Oscar nomination]( By Jessica Steinberg [Dutch-Israeli author Yael van der Wouden shortlisted for Booker Prize]( By ToI Staff and AFP [Government proposes more taxes, stricter regulations for Dead Sea mineral extraction]( By Sue Surkes [Israel’s REE inks supply deal with Indian auto parts maker, secures $45m in funds]( By Sharon Wrobel [Artist Mark Podwal, whose distinctive work adorned museums and synagogues, dies at 79]( By Andrew Silow-Carroll [Musk deletes post joking about assassinating Biden and Harris, amid heavy criticism]( By Barbara Ortutay [Jewish student attacked in Michigan after being asked his ethnicity]( By ToI Staff and Agencies [Iran’s new president vows to ensure morality police don’t ‘bother’ women]( By AFP and ToI Staff [Explainer / What you need to know about Telegram, the app Hamas uses to spread its message]( By Josh Axelrod [Argentina posts 44% increase in reported antisemitic acts in 2023, most after Oct. 7]( By Juan Melamed [Boston man suffering from severe burns after self-immolating outside Israeli consulate]( By Jackie Hajdenberg [Man charged with crossbow homicide of mother and two daughters near London]( 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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