2nd stage of war: IDF widens ground op * PM sorry for blaming intel chiefs * US university donors pull funds * Hostage families urge exchange *Horovitz: Global immorality

[Times of Israel]( [The daily edition]( Sunday, October 29, 2023 Presented by [Colel ChabadÂ]( Live updates [LIVE: IDF says troops killed terrorists on Gaza beach; rockets fired from Strip and Lebanon]( By ToI Staff and Ricky Ben-David 2 soldiers wounded * PM blames security services for Oct. 7, deletes statement and apologizes * Cellular, internet services in Gaza gradually return * Aid in Strip to increase [PM announces 2nd stage of war, with broad ground offensive; says ‘Never Again’ is now]( By Lazar Berman Alongside Gallant and Gantz, Netanyahu says decision to expand ground operation unanimous; says not sure Iran planned Oct. 7 but Hamas and Hezbollah wouldn’t exist without it [In interrogation video, Hamas terrorists confirm group’s hideout under Gaza hospital]( By ToI Staff [‘Son of Hamas’ in interview: Terrorists brought wrath of God with October 7 attack]( By ToI Staff [Netanyahu slammed for post blaming intelligence chiefs for Oct. 7 failure; apologizes]( By ToI Staff and Agencies PM deletes tweet hours later, then apologizes and says he fully backs security chiefs, after Gantz upbraids him: ‘When we are at war, leadership must display responsibility’ [ToI podcast / Daily Briefing Oct 29: Day 23 – Cracks in government unity as war enters ‘2nd phase’]( By ToI Staff [ToI podcast / Daily Briefing Oct 28: Day 22 of war – With IDF troops in Gaza, war enters ‘new phase’]( By ToI Staff from our sponsor [Colel Chabad nourishes a nation at war]( Colel Chabad has been working around the clock to provide food and clothing to survivors, evacuees, and soldiers’ families since the first hours of the war. Inside story Cathryn J. Prince [Amid Gaza war, donors pull cash as US universities tolerate student support for terror]( American campuses have long been hotbeds of anti-Israel sentiment, but in the wake of the Oct. 7 massacres, some givers are drawing a line at student groups praising the terrorists OP-ED: DAY 23 OF THE WAR David Horovitz [Shock at the October 7 catastrophe gives way to horror and fury at global immorality]( Brief empathy over the Oct. 7 catastrophe is shifting to a global effort, propelled by Israel-haters and antisemites, to deprive us of the right to ensure it will not happen again [9-year-old Ashdod girl dies after suffering cardiac arrest during rocket siren]( By Michael Horovitz [Meeting Netanyahu, families of Gaza hostages urge ‘all for all’ prisoner swap]( By ToI Staff PM says freeing captives is major goal of war, applying pressure on Hamas is key; families declare government should agree to full exchange to obtain freedom for those held in Gaza Top Ops Sherri Mandell [A nation in trauma: Guard your strength]( 8 moves to protect yourself, including the importance of connecting with others: Call your friends and family, and help keep anxiety at bay Molly Livingstone [Woke up. The nightmare is real]( Jewish culture embraces life (also food), which makes it especially troubling that our neighbors raised on hate are a cause celebre on US college campuses [Day 23 – Cracks in government unity as war enters ‘2nd phase’]( [listen to the podcast]( [Tens of thousands of pro-Palestinian protesters in London urge ceasefire, slam Israel]( By Agencies Britain’s foreign secretary says no indication Hamas wants truce; similar Gaza-support rallies held in Germany, Indonesia, Pakistan, France, Italy, Norway and Switzerland [Ground forces hit Hamas as IDF warns north Gaza residents area is now a ‘battlefield’]( By Emanuel Fabian Multiple rocket barrages target south and central Israel, with no casualties; army says it will start allowing significantly more humanitarian aid to enter southern Gaza [Israel’s actions in Gaza ‘may force everyone’ to act, warns Iranian president]( By Agencies and ToI Staff [Gazans plunder UNRWA food supplies as ‘civil order’ breaks down in war-torn Strip]( By Agencies and ToI Staff Thousands of desperate residents break into warehouses, stealing staples and hygiene supplies as conditions worsen amid siege; UN chief Guterres urges ceasefire to end ‘nightmare’ [Qatar warns Israeli ground offensive in Gaza complicates hostage talks ‘considerably’]( By Jacob Magid [Musk offers Starlink internet for ‘recognized’ aid organizations in Gaza]( By AFP and ToI Staff Analysis Jon Gambrell and Isabel Debre [‘Like fighting ghosts’: The challenge the IDF faces in destroying Hamas’s tunnels]( IAF strikes on underground targets are intensifying. But dislodging Hamas will require clearing out its vast tunnel network, a nightmarish task complicated by presence of hostages [Those We Are Missing]( [The hostages and victims whose fate is still unknown]( [Read Here]( [Israeli ‘World War Z’ actress indicted for allegedly cheering Hamas on Instagram]( By ToI Staff Nazareth court charges Maisa Abd Elhadi with identifying with a terror organization, incitement to terror after posts mocking elderly captive, celebrating security fence breach [Police break up angry protest outside Netanya dorm housing Arab students]( By Jacob Magid and Michael Horovitz Jewish residents claim students threw eggs at worshipers after nearby Shabbat service, played loud Arabic music; police disperse protesters outside dorm, no one hurt [Holocaust scholars weigh in on politicians’ comparisons of Hamas to Nazis]( By Matt Lebovic US President Biden’s remarks in Tel Aviv stirred emotions, in part for his ‘connection’ of the October 7 massacres with scope of Jewish history. Is it a fair analogy? [Israel said to hit Syria posts in response to shelling; strikes Hezbollah targets]( By Emanuel Fabian Syrian opposition media says IDF attacked Syrian military, pro-Iran militia targets; IDF says it bombed Hezbollah posts in southern Lebanon in response to attacks [Those We Have Lost]( [Those We Have Lost]( [Civilians and soldiers who have fallen since Oct. 7]( [Read Here]( Interview [Rabbi who survived Pittsburgh synagogue shooting 5 years ago considers this dark time]( By Andrew Silow-Carroll For Rabbi Jeffrey Myers, spiritual leader of Tree of Life/Or L’Simcha Congregation, Hamas massacre of 1,400 in Israel on October 7 is ‘retraumatizing’ to him and his community More Headlines [Mike Pence drops out of presidential race at Republican Jewish conference]( By Agencies and Jacob Magid [Palestinian said shot dead by settler while harvesting olives in West Bank]( By ToI Staff [Israel pulls diplomats from Turkey to reassess ties as Erdogan blasts its ‘war crimes’]( By Lazar Berman [Jewish, Muslim chaplains navigate US campus tensions as Israel-Hamas war rages]( By Agencies [Limited in-person classes held in Tel Aviv, Jerusalem, as ministry tightens rules]( By Gavriel Fiske [Matthew Perry, star of 90s sitcom ‘Friends’, dies at 54]( By Andrew MARSZAL [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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