The end of Hamas * The archaeology of terrorism * The underground war in Gaza * People no longer love dead Jews * What Palestinian nonviolence?

[Times of Israel]( [The Blogs Weekly]( Thursday, November 2, 2023 [Painful homecoming]( By Adele Raemer Returning to the kibbutz for the first time after the horrors of October 7: A bloodstained floor and the smell of ashes Joe Buccino [Israel’s perilous underground war in Gaza]( Every IDF strike in Hamas’s subterranean labyrinth will reverberate aboveground, where military victories can easily morph into political defeat Yehudah Mirsky [The nonviolent resistance that hardly ever was]( What does nonviolence mean when the goal is not to change your opponents’ minds, but rather to make them disappear? [Bearing witness in the valley of the shadow of death]( By Aren Maeir A visit to the October 7 massacre sites reveals the birth of a horrific new discipline: the archaeology of terrorism Bazy Swirsky Rubin [Sending hugs the best way I know how]( With 4 kids at home and a husband at war, I’m making videos of my days to stay sane (Psst, IDF, want smelly diapers for ammunition?) Kenneth Jacobson [People no longer love dead Jews]( The message of early protesters was explicit: murderous resistance against Israelis is a legitimate and positive activity [For Arabs and Jews in Israel these dark days, patience is a civic duty]( By Mansour Abbas There are well-founded fears of tensions escalating to the point of physical clashes – we must all work to avoid provocations Sam Wineburg [Stop helping Hamas win its disinformation war]( Fake news and lies are flooding your feed — do these 4 things before sharing that powerful war post 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 [The end of Hamas]( By Gershon Baskin The group whose senior officials I negotiated with for so many years has forfeited its right to exist as a government Shuki Friedman [Faith restored…in Israelis]( From the ruins of our faith in our leaders and in the government, a new faith is springing up with extraordinary force Scott Kahn [The Orwellian Jewish problem]( War is peace. Freedom is slavery. Terrorists are angels. Jews are Nazis. And 1,400 murder victims brought their massacre on themselves [Inside our collective trauma]( By Shira Pasternak Be'eri The day will come when ’how are you? will no longer be a loaded question. That day is not here yet Top Ops Michal Hatuel-Radoshitzky [Israel can’t afford to boycott the United Nations]( We must preserve our place in the international community, not just despite strong anti-Israel bias, but because of it Matt Futterman [How friends abroad can help: Show the pictures]( Israelis are shielded from Hamas’s images of their atrocities – but they are out there: Show the truth to the deniers Dan Sagir [Deterrence is no substitute for policy]( Israel should use its military capabilities to promote diplomatic agreements with its neighbors, rather than preserve the status quo of regular conflict Jonathan D. Sarna [Why Israel is fast losing the public relations war]( The best PR won’t stop the haters. For the rest of the world, Israel should be making its case by pushing two key messages [The Blogs Weekly]( [facebook]( [twitter]( [instagram]( [View in browser]( [Contact support](mailto:support@timesofisrael.com) [Advertise with us](mailto:advertise@timesofisrael.com) Were you forwarded this email? [Subscribe here]( [Unsubscribe]( from this List © 2023 The Times Of Israel, All Rights Reserved