Gaza ceasefire holds * Analysis: Operation Broken Record * Archaeology: Scrutinizing an ancient ’curse tablet’ * Turkey votes on Erdogan * Noa Kirel 3rd at Eurovision

[Times of Israel]( [The daily edition]( Sunday, May 14, 2023 In partnership with [Israel Bonds]( [Tense calm between Israel, Islamic Jihad appears to hold, ending 5-day conflict]( By ToI Staff Following last-minute rocket salvo and retaliatory IDF strikes in Gaza, parties hold fire in Egypt-mediated ceasefire that went into effect late Saturday [Israel, Islamic Jihad agree to ceasefire after five days of fighting]( By Jacob Magid and Emanuel Fabian [Israel reopens Gaza crossings, shut since launch of Operation Shield and Arrow]( By ToI Staff Gaza post-mortem Emanuel Fabian [Operation Broken Record: Israel is already counting down to the next Gaza conflict]( Round of hostilities branded a success due to initial strikes targeting Islamic Jihad leaders, but fighting dragged on longer than expected, with next battle likely not far away Live updates [LIVE: Ben Gvir says party opposes budget over lack of funds ‘to Judaize Negev and Galilee’]( By ToI Staff Otzma Yehudit’s Negev and Galilee Minister Yitzhak Wasserlauf says current allocation ‘is a violation of what we were promised in coalition agreements’ from our sponsor [Israel Bonds have helped strengthen the Nation for over 72 years!]( During challenging times, we must unite, stand strong, & support the country we cherish. Join us in building a resilient future for Israel & its people. Invest in Israel bonds. [‘Well done’: Netanyahu hails IDF, Shin Bet performance in Gaza operation]( By ToI Staff In first comments since ceasefire took effect Saturday night, PM claims Israel made substantive gains by eliminating terror leaders [‘We made no promises’: FM Cohen says Israel offered PIJ nothing beyond ceasefire]( By Jacob Magid [Israel, US, UN thank Egypt for role in mediating ceasefire with Islamic Jihad in Gaza]( By ToI Staff, Agencies and Jacob Magid Op-ed David Horovitz [Israel’s Gaza operation met its goals in seconds; trouble is, it went on for 5 days]( Gallant claimed on Wednesday that Islamic Jihad had ‘no answer’ to the IDF’s initial raids. In fact, Hamas’s evil little sister kept half of Israel under threat through Saturday [ToI podcast / Daily Briefing May 14: Operation Shield and Arrow wrap; bittersweet Eurovision battle]( By ToI Staff Archaeology [Academic article on controversial 3,200-year-old ‘curse tablet’ fails to sway experts]( By Melanie Lidman Year after team hails bombshell discovery of oldest Hebrew writing in Israel, details of the find hit a peer-reviewed journal. But some academics don’t see any inscription at all [Polls open in Turkey for knife-edge presidential vote that could unseat Erdogan]( By Remi Banet, Fulya Ozerkan and Burcin Gercek Country’s longest-serving leader and his Islamic-rooted party face their most serious challenge ever from secular 6-party alliance led by Kemal Kilicdaroglu; high turnout expected [Explainer / Erdogan put to the test by secular alliance as Turkey votes in pivotal election]( By AFP Top Ops Sarah Tuttle-Singer [My sweet baby girl is in Paris, and I don’t know how she got there]( She’s the one doing the changing; I’m the one with the growing pains Josh Shron [‘Small Gifts’: About a place where Judaism is in the air]( Rami Kleinstein’s song welcoming Sabbath represents my Israel – that beautiful fusion of religious and secular [Operation Shield and Arrow wrap; bittersweet Eurovision battle]( [listen to the podcast]( Eurovision 2023 [Sweden wins 2023 Eurovision, while Israel’s Noa Kirel finishes in 3rd place]( By Amy Spiro ‘Unicorn’ propels Israel to best finish since its 2018 win with ‘Toy’ by Netta Barzilai, who was on hand in Liverpool to sing alongside other past Eurovision icons at grand final [King Charles said to signal interest in a trip to Israel]( By ToI Staff Visit would be the first by a sitting British monarch; Conservative MP says initial prep already underway; Gaza flareup reportedly delayed effort [Gaza rocket killed Palestinian Abdullah Abu Jaba, also seriously injured his brother]( By ToI Staff Death of father of 6 at Israeli construction site near border without functioning bomb shelter highlights urgency of providing solutions for foreign workers, says aid group [Israeli forces detain Palestinian gunmen accused of March attack on troops in Huwara]( By Emanuel Fabian Yamam officers break into apartment in West Bank’s Nablus, arrest suspects without any resistance; two soldiers had been injured in the drive-by shooting [Police: Palestinian shot dead after trying to stab officers at West Bank checkpoint]( By Emanuel Fabian [Downsized anti-overhaul rallies held amid ongoing Gaza rocket threat]( By ToI Staff Hundreds at Tel Aviv march, 5,000 attend rally in Haifa, as main organizers cancel events in center and south of country on fifth day of conflict with Islamic Jihad [Netanyahu, Smotrich hail S&P for affirming credit score, shrug off overhaul warnings]( By ToI Staff [Israeli killed in Tunisian synagogue attack buried in Netivot amid Gaza fighting]( By Michael Horovitz and AP Brother-in-law says family hoped Aviel Haddad would come back from Djerba pilgrimage with a bride, instead he ‘returned in a coffin’ Inside story Jacob Henry [Growing ‘End Jew Hatred’ movement sparks controversy amid right-wing links]( Organization pushing resolution nationwide to declare April 29 ‘End Jew Hatred Day,’ but viewed with suspicion by progressives for roots in conservative activism [US Jewish institutions awaken to climate crisis, with hundreds pledging action]( By Asaf Elia-Shalev Long a top priority for American Jews, climate change hasn’t been high on the agenda for the organizations serving them – but that’s beginning to change [CRM]( More Headlines [Israelis swamp passport offices at launch of marathon drive for travel documents]( By ToI Staff [Zelensky says looming offensive aims to retake lost ground, not attack Russia]( By Frank Jordans [Injunction issued against Jerusalem municipality over park cafe’s Shabbat restriction]( By ToI Staff [Rashida Tlaib says she ‘struggles’ with prospect of uprooting West Bank settlements]( By Ron Kampeas [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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