Huge anti-Israel rallies in DC, UK * Far-right minister says nuking Gaza an option, is suspended * Tackling viral Israel misinfo on TikTok * PM slammed at hostage rallies

[Times of Israel]( [The daily edition]( Sunday, November 5, 2023 Presented by [IDF Widows and OrphansÂ]( [Pro-Palestinian rallies in Washington, London and elsewhere accuse Israel of genocide]( By Agencies and ToI Staff US capital sees largest anti-Israel protest in years; 29 arrested at London rally, where some celebrate October 7 attack; thousands in Toronto block main intersection with sit-in [French Jewish woman stabbed, seriously wounded at Lyon home; swastika daubed on door]( By ToI Staff and AFP [Far-right minister says nuking Gaza an option, PM suspends him from cabinet meetings]( By Michael Bachner and ToI Staff Heritage minister asks why lives of hostages more important than troops; Netanyahu: Comments ‘detached from reality’; meanwhile, Smotrich says Israel will control Gaza post-war [IDF commander said to suspend reservist who criticized him online 7 months ago]( By ToI Staff [In NYT op-ed, Herzog casts war against Hamas as struggle for better Middle East]( By Michael Horovitz [IDF says troops found Hamas rocket launchers near playground, swimming pool in Gaza]( By Emanuel Fabian Soldier killed in ground op, bringing toll to 29 as army pushes deeper into Strip; France calls for humanitarian lull in fighting as Hamas continues to fire rockets into Israel [As combat rages in Gaza, Gallant vows Israel will kill Hamas head Sinwar]( By Emanuel Fabian and ToI Staff [IDF says Hamas attacked troops as they opened Gaza evacuation corridor for civilians]( By Emanuel Fabian from our sponsor [Orphans and Widows of fallen IDF Soldiers Need Your Help]( The IDFWO provides life-long support to the families of fallen IDF soldiers. With your help, no family will be left behind. Live updates [LIVE: 1 hurt in anti-tank missile attack from Lebanon on car, as northern skirmishes worsen]( By Michael Bachner Israeli forces shell Lebanon after repeated fire, Iron Dome intercepts drone * Army releases new intel detailing Hamas use of Gaza hospitals for terror * IDF ground op toll at 29 Op-ed David Horovitz [Day 30 of the war: Where it began and where it will end]( IDF has entered arguably the biggest military fortress ever built. The faster it operates, the more soldiers, and noncombatants, are likely to die. But how much time does it have? [ToI podcast / Daily Briefing Nov 5: Day 30 – Two US carrier strike groups now watching Israel’s back]( By ToI Staff [ToI podcast / Daily Briefing Nov 4: Day 29 – Blinken talks to Arab allies, will visit Turkey too]( By ToI Staff [Blinken blasts settler violence, tells Abbas Gazans must not be ‘forcibly displaced’]( By Agencies, Jacob Magid and ToI Staff PA president decries ‘Israel’s war machine’ to visiting US secretary of state; Ramallah says won’t accept tax funds from Israel unless money designated for Gaza is transferred too [Blinken spars with Arab leaders in Amman over ceasefire call, says it’ll help Hamas]( By Agencies, ToI Staff and Jacob Magid [Israel said to push back on US advice for reducing Gaza civilian casualties]( By ToI Staff Report claims US officials want IDF to deploy smaller bombs, use better intel and send commando teams into urban zones, recommending tactics used during Iraq War’s deadliest years [While Hamas hoards Gaza’s resources, civilians face humanitarian crisis]( By Gianluca Pacchiani [Thousands rally in Tel Aviv for hostages; Netanyahu critics renew Jerusalem protests]( By Jessica Steinberg and ToI Staff Rockets fired at center of country shortly after demonstration at renamed ‘Captives Square’; three arrested in Jerusalem as hundreds call for PM to accept responsibility, step down [Hostage envoy booed at Tel Aviv protest as families step up pressure on government]( By ToI Staff [Live updates (closed) / Nov. 4: Gazan terrorists fire rockets at central Israel as rally held for return of hostages]( By ToI Staff Top Ops Rachel Sharansky Danziger [‘Because we are Jewish’]( We Jews and Israelis are so much more than the targets of antisemitism: We stand together in kindness, dignity, and shared purpose Ephraim Mirvis [We must redraw the lines of moral clarity]( Praising the slaughter of babies, the rape of women and the beheading of civilians as ’heroic’ is a stain on our common humanity Mirit Sharabi [Coming to a public space near you: Guns. Lots of guns.]( Looser firearm regulations, rammed through with no checks for mental health, domestic abuse, will triple private ownership Yehuda Bauer [Hamas and Israel live in different worlds]( Israel would never think to take hostages in revenge – and even if it did, Hamas would not care. How then can these parties find a peaceful solution? [Israel’s mental health professionals get special training to help heal the traumatized]( By Renee Ghert-Zand With hundreds of thousands of Israelis in acute psychological distress since Oct. 7, PTSD specialists are teaching fellow psychologists who want to help but don’t know how [Military strikes Hezbollah posts, cells along Lebanon border as Gallant tours region]( By Emanuel Fabian and ToI Staff Israel says it responded to rocket fire from Lebanon in the morning; defense minister warns Nasrallah against ‘making a mistake’ Inside story Matt Lebovic [Carefully constructed misinformation videos boost viral anti-Israel TikTok presence]( Can using Taylor Swift songs help pro-Israel creators win over Gen-Z and escape ‘swarms’ of haters while bypassing TikTok’s ‘mysterious’ – and allegedly biased – platform algorithm? [New Facebook group Mothers Against College Antisemitism has 43K members and counting]( By PHILISSA CRAMER Those We Call Heroes [Four Bedouin drove from Rahat to evacuate their cousin in Be’eri; they rescued dozens]( By ToI Staff Seven-minute video from coexistence group Have You Seen the Horizon Lately tells the chilling story of how a kibbutznik cyclist was saved from Hamas by a cafeteria worker’s family [‘Can someone answer?’ Video shows futile hunt for survivors among bodies at rave]( By Isabel Debre [Day 30 – Two US carrier strike groups now watching Israel’s back]( [listen to the podcast]( [Levin says he’ll convene Judicial Selection Committee, after months of delays]( By Jeremy Sharon With the judicial system experiencing a shortfall of judges, justice minister says he will propose names that will be greeted by ‘broad consensus’ [Those We Have Lost]( [Those We Have Lost]( [Civilians and soldiers who have fallen since Oct. 7]( [Read Here]( [Those We Are Missing]( [The hostages and victims whose fate is still unknown]( [Read Here]( More Headlines [Michigan Rep. Tlaib accuses Biden of backing Palestinian ‘genocide’]( By Michael Horovitz and AP [Democrat critics of Israel could face primary challenges over stance on war]( By Agencies and ToI Staff [Johnson and Morrison, ex-PMs of UK and Australia, arrive in Israel in show of support]( By ToI Staff and Agencies [Life of German dual citizen on death row in Iran ‘at grave risk,’ daughter says]( By Stuart Williams [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? [Subscribe here]( [Unsubscribe]( from this List © 2023 The Times Of Israel, All Rights Reserved