Rockets at J’lem interrupt Knesset as PM vows to defeat ’Nazi’ Hamas * Biden: Destroy Hamas, don’t reoccupy Gaza * Israeli-Americans ship out * Lebanon border evacuations

[Times of Israel]( [The daily edition]( Monday, October 16, 2023 Presented by [Shalom Hartman Institute]( Live updates [Major rocket barrage toward Jerusalem stops Knesset session, sending MKs to shelters]( By Michael Bachner and ToI Staff Salvo also targets Tel Aviv area * PM says Israel learning from Oct. 7 failures, warns Hezbollah, Iran: ‘Don’t try us’ * UNRWA: Hamas stole fuel, medications meant for refugees [IDF notifies relatives of 199 people that their loved ones are Gaza hostages]( By Emanuel Fabian and Jacob Magid Spokesman says military has information on the whereabouts of some of those who were kidnapped during murderous assault by Hamas terrorists [PM meets with families of Israelis kidnapped to Gaza, vows to prioritize their return]( By Amy Spiro [Inside story / Qatar pressing Hamas to release women, children and elderly hostages — official]( By Jacob Magid [Biden says Hamas must be eliminated, but urges Israel not to reoccupy Gaza]( By Agencies and ToI Staff US president tells CBS News it would be a ‘big mistake’ to retake Palestinian enclave, but removing extremists is ‘necessary,’ urges keeping two-state solution alive [Air Force flies ground forces commanders over Gaza Strip ahead of expected offensive]( By Emanuel Fabian, Agencies and ToI Staff [Netanyahu invites Biden for solidarity visit to Israel]( By Lazar Berman, Jacob Magid and ToI Staff From The Hartman Institute [Israel at War: Moral Red Lines]( Yossi Klein Halevi and Donniel Hartman discuss if there are moral red lines when responding to absolute evil [IDF to evacuate civilians from 28 communities along Lebanese border amid attacks]( By Emanuel Fabian Many residents have already left towns adjacent to the northern frontier; Defense Ministry says residents to be taken to state-funded guesthouses [Iran threatens: ‘No one can guarantee’ control of situation if Israel enters Gaza]( By AFP and ToI Staff Explainer Lazar Berman [As Israel prepares massive ground campaign, the end game remains opaque]( After October 7 horror, Netanyahu’s cabinet is determined to bring Hamas down, but confounding questions will have to be answered [Israel denies okaying ceasefire so Egypt crossing can open for aid, foreigners’ exit]( By ToI Staff and Agencies IDF says Hamas still preventing Palestinian civilians from evacuating to southern part of Gaza Strip ahead of ground operation [Egypt said to brace for possibility of refugee influx from Gaza]( By Gianluca Pacchiani [Egypt’s Sissi says Israel’s Gaza campaign has gone ‘beyond right to self-defense’]( By Agencies, Jacob Magid and ToI Staff [Israel says it is restarting water supply to southern Gaza Strip]( By Amy Spiro, Jacob Magid and Agencies Reporter's Notebook Canaan Lidor [At Haifa port, evacuating Israeli-Americans feel torn between family and country]( Personal circumstances, safety concerns and family obligations are among a mix of factors pushing dual citizens to board a ship to Cyprus [ToI podcast / Daily Briefing Oct 16: Day 10 of Israel at war – evacuations in north, south and Gaza]( By ToI Staff [EU affirms Israel’s right to self-defense, within international law]( By Agencies and ToI Staff Top Ops Tani Frank [Brothers and sisters in the Diaspora: You are a vital part of our strength]( In this ’Never Again’ moment, we are defending the right of the Jewish people to defend themselves wherever they may be Shayna Goldberg [Holding it all together]( We sigh in relief at the quiet, and feel guilty recalling the suffering of others. We’re engulfed by waves of fear, yet somehow find strength in it Ariel Beery [Cutting through the noise: Act 2 of the war]( 5 recommendations, if a ground offensive goes as expected, including: Don’t waste time on haters and focus on what truly matters (hostages!) Sherri Mandell [How to build resilience during this war]( Yes, even at this devastating time, we can take steps to help us withstand the pain and emerge stronger and more united [Those We Are Missing]( The hostages and victims whose fate is still unknown [US senators twice forced to shelter as Hamas rockets target Tel Aviv]( By Lazar Berman Majority Leader Chuck Schumer says experience shows ‘what Israelis have to go through’ as bipartisan delegation promises to push legislation in Congress for more support Israel at war [As Israel buries its dead, volunteers honor them by digging their graves]( By Shira Silkoff At the largest cemeteries, funerals have been held day and night, requiring teams of volunteers to prepare fresh graves [In war, Israel protest movement morphs high-tech expertise into relief effort]( By Amit Meyer [Those We Have Lost]( Portraits of civilians and soldiers killed in Hamas’s onslaught on southern Israel Op-ed Haviv Rettig Gur [Hamas does not yet understand the depth of Israeli resolve]( Israelis have been hounded by terror whether pursuing peace or rejecting it. After October 7, there is no tolerating a group whose sole strategy is brutality and mass murder [Day 10 of Israel at war – evacuations in north, south and Gaza]( [listen to the podcast]( Reporter's notebook Carrie Keller-Lynn [As exodus turns Sderot into a ghost town, some stay as a reminder of what’s at stake]( Almost all of Sderot’s 30,000 residents have cleared out to state-funded hotel rooms elsewhere in Israel, but some 10% are standing their ground, urging the IDF to finish off Hamas [Rabbis work 24/7 — even on Shabbat — to identify and tally those killed by Hamas]( By AP and ToI Staff [Smotrich to oversee war economic council; says ‘we failed’ to protect south]( By Carrie Keller-Lynn and Sharon Wrobel [Abbas says Hamas actions ‘don’t represent Palestinians,’ then seems to backtrack]( By ToI Staff Palestinian Authority president’s comment on terror group’s actions is removed from official news agency report [US-Palestinian boy, 6, killed, mom injured near Chicago, allegedly over Gaza war]( By SOPHIA TAREEN [Tens of thousands rally in support of Palestinians in Morocco as Israel-Hamas war rages]( By Agencies and ToI Staff [Hundreds of Germans form ‘human shield’ to protect Berlin synagogue]( By JTA and ToI Staff 350 gather at Fraenkelufer Synagogue, where security gates are adorned with images of dozens of those kidnapped by Hamas and held in Gaza Strip [Porto synagogue vandalized with pro-Palestinian slogans]( By JTA and ToI Staff [Frankfurt Book Fair hit by furor after postponing prize for Palestinian author]( By AFP and ToI Staff [CRM]( More Headlines [Ashkelon mayor blasts Smotrich for leaving residents with ‘only prayer for protection’]( By ToI Staff [Polish liberal opposition declares ‘victory for democracy’ after election exit poll]( By Dario Thuburn [Supreme Court president Hayut retires, hoping for ‘better days’]( By Jeremy Sharon [Wartime Knesset’s first bill will be to push back municipal elections until January]( By Carrie Keller-Lynn [Civil service urges suspension of aide to PM’s wife for tirades against ‘traitors’]( By Jeremy Sharon and ToI Staff [White House rocked by Hamas attack on Israel: ‘This is personal’]( By Agencies [Israeli tech entrepreneurs launch bid to raise $100m for kids orphaned by Hamas war]( By Sharon Wrobel [Israel inflation rate unexpectedly falls in September, raising odds for rate cut]( By Sharon Wrobel [Israel halts security exports to Colombia over president’s support of Hamas]( By AFP and ToI Staff [Coping through comedy / ‘Saturday Night Live’ reflects on Israel-Hamas war]( By Andrew Silow-Carroll [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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