US Jews rally for Israel * IDF captures symbolic sites, shows Hamas center under kids’ hospital * Families of hostages march * French Jews’ Macron worry * The Druze fight

[Times of Israel]( [The daily edition]( Tuesday, November 14, 2023 Presented by [Midcareer Fellowships]( Live updates [LIVE: American Jews arrive in Washington, with 60,000 expected to attend pro-Israel rally]( By Jacob Magid and ToI Staff Military announces death in captivity of soldier shown in Hamas video * 2 troops killed, raising death toll in Gaza ground op to 46 * 6 Palestinians said killed in West Bank clashes [IDF: Hamas operated command center, likely held hostages under Gaza kids’ hospital]( By Emanuel Fabian Army spokesman releases video from basement of Rantisi hospital showing stash of weapons, accuses terror group of using medical facilities in Strip ‘as an instrument of war’ [FM expects international pressure on Israel to rise significantly ‘within 2-3 weeks’]( By Jeremy Sharon [ToI podcast / Daily Briefing Nov 14: Day 39 – IDF uncovers Hamas warren under Gaza children’s hospital]( By ToI Staff [IDF proclaims it has captured Hamas parliament, government seat and police HQ]( By Emanuel Fabian Military says battles continue in Gaza City as humanitarian corridor, ‘tactical pauses’ help civilians flee; says it is sending 37 incubators to Strip; IDF ground op toll up to 46 [Gallant: Hamas has lost control in Gaza; gunmen who fired from hospital entrance killed]( By Emanuel Fabian, ToI Staff and Agencies [Red Cross chief to meet families of hostages held by Hamas]( By AFP and ToI Staff Promoted Content [Take the next step in your Jewish professional journey]( Earn a Master’s in Jewish education or non-profit management. Learn more > [IDF announces death in captivity of Cpl. Noa Marciano, soldier shown in Hamas video]( By Emanuel Fabian and Amy Spiro 19-year-old seen in propaganda clip filmed four days after she was taken hostage in Gaza; military says she is now recognized as a ‘fallen soldier held captive by a terror group’ [Vivian Silver, thought to be taken captive from Be’eri, confirmed killed by Hamas]( By JTA [Woman abducted to Gaza on Oct. 7 has likely given birth in captivity — officials]( By ToI Staff and Emanuel Fabian [Demanding answers, families of captives begin protest march from Tel Aviv to Knesset]( By ToI Staff ‘The government has already abandoned us, don’t leave us alone,’ organizers beseech the public as days-long march to Jerusalem is launched amid reports of potential hostage deal [Israel, Hamas near deal to release some 70 women and children held hostage – report]( By ToI Staff [In bitter Knesset meetings, relatives of captives in Gaza plead for their safe return]( By Shira Silkoff Top Ops Yoav Ende [Muslim religious leadership, where are you?]( Imams in Israel who are silent in the face of terrorism only harm and desecrate the image of God in our world Oded Adomi Leshem [Why hope matters now more than ever]( Being optimistic doesn’t have to mean adopting an ‘everything will be okay’ attitude [Planes, trains and bus caravans: US Jews descend on Washington for pro-Israel rally]( By Jackie Hajdenberg Jews planning to attend Tuesday’s demonstration say they feel imperative to show up in force as a counter to the large protests against Israel across globe [MIT partially suspends students who occupied building for pro-Palestinian ‘die-in’]( By Andrew Lapin [Ohio beefs up state university campus security following attacks on Jewish students]( By Andrew Lapin Inside story Jacob Magid [Netanyahu stances frustrating US attempts to rally Arab support for post-Hamas Gaza]( Biden administration sees Israel’s opposition to PA rule in Strip shrinking diplomatic space for IDF to press fight, even among Gulf allies also backing the terror group’s removal [Inside story / Jerusalem conditionally backs including Gaza aid in US security package for Israel]( By Jacob Magid [Two Israeli lawmakers call on European countries to take in Gaza refugees]( By ToI Staff Inside story Canaan Lidor [The Jewishness of some Hamas victims sparks bitter disputes over their burial]( At the rabbinate’s insistence, two non-Jewish Israelis have been buried ‘outside the fence’ despite their families’ wishes, while others fight to cremate their loved ones [MKs blast separate burial for Hamas massacre victim who was converting to Judaism]( By Canaan Lidor [Israel’s tiny Druze community punches above its weight to help]( By Sue Surkes From presenting Israel’s case to Arab world to sewing army gear, cooking for soldiers, and supporting evacuees from border zones, community throws itself into war effort [Those We Are Missing]( [The hostages and victims whose fate is still unknown]( [Read Here]( [On fields near Gaza, farmers and volunteers struggle to mitigate huge wartime damages]( By Canaan Lidor Growers dealing with multiple challenges, ranging from manpower shortages to sun-blocking dust, are enlisting help from unexpected places and vowing not to leave [Six Palestinians said killed in clashes with IDF soldiers in Tulkarem]( By Emanuel Fabian Military says troops uncover IEDs, detain wanted Palestinians, clash with terror operatives and carry out drone strike; forces demolish terrorist’s home [French Jews worry Muslim unrest could see Macron flip on Israel, putting them at risk]( By Canaan Lidor Reversing his stated support for Israel, the president demanded an end to ‘killing babies,’ triggering fears that he’s bowing to local pressures and thus inciting antisemitism [Days before meet, German leader casts as ‘absurd’ Erdogan’s claim Israel is ‘fascist’]( By AFP [US Education Dept. briefs Jewish groups on new efforts to combat campus antisemitism]( By Ron Kampeas Behind the Headlines [Israel at war: Join ToI senior analyst Haviv Rettig Gur for an in-depth webinar Thursday]( By ToI Staff This Thursday, we address global issues facing Israel and the Jewish people as the IDF continues its Gaza operation. Exclusively for the ToI Community [Those We Have Lost]( [Those We Have Lost]( [Civilians and soldiers who have fallen since Oct. 7]( [Read Here]( [Several survivors of rave massacre involuntarily committed to psychiatric hospitals]( By ToI Staff Israel’s already struggling mental health services overburdened by impact of Hamas onslaught, unable to say how many people will need long-term treatment [State comptroller pans government preparedness, slow response to outbreak of war]( By ToI Staff [Health workers join campaign to advocate for hostages, care for their families]( By Renee Ghert-Zand [Attorney general said to warn ministers to be careful when talking about Hamas war]( By ToI Staff Gali Baharav-Miara reportedly stresses that incendiary remarks plays into hands of Israel’s enemies, may violate international law; Netanyahu urges them to ‘keep quiet’ [At UN nuclear conference, China, Iran, Oman decry Israeli minister’s comment on Gaza]( By Edith M. Lederer [Day 39 – IDF uncovers Hamas warren under Gaza children’s hospital]( [listen to the podcast]( Pitching for Israel [Team Israel baseball captain Ryan Lavarnway talks solidarity]( By jacob gurvis More Headlines [Israeli-Russian academic appears in video for first time since being abducted in Iraq]( By ToI Staff and Agencies [Students, fellow educators on 3 continents say goodbye to reservist killed in Gaza]( By Andrew Silow-Carroll [Seven indicted for torching cycle shop after Arab Israeli owner donated bikes to Jews]( By ToI Staff [Credit rating agency S&P sees Israel’s war economy shrinking 5% in fourth quarter]( By Sharon Wrobel [After 5-week suspension due to war, drilling resumes at Tamar offshore gas platform]( By ToI Staff and AFP [As war grinds on, Israel sees sharp drop in rocket attacks from Gaza]( By Emanuel Fabian [Israeli solar-run machines that convert air to drinking water still working in Gaza]( By Sue Surkes [October war month set to be worse for property deals than 2020 COVID lockdown]( By Sharon Wrobel [The way back home / Israel Museum hangs painting by Kibbutz Be’eri artist Ziva Jelin]( By Jessica Steinberg [Far-left Jews protest outside Israeli consulate in Chicago, demanding Gaza ceasefire]( By Agencies and Jacob Magid [Ethiopian Israelis mark muted Sigd, as holiday overshadowed by war]( By PHILISSA CRAMER [NGO redistributing unused drugs looks to ramp up activities during war]( By Sue Surkes [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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