At US request, Israel lets some fuel into Gaza * Marching with the hostage families * Bin Laden screed is TikTok hit * ToI in Gaza’s Shati * Liberal Jews’ DC rally lament

[Times of Israel]( [The daily edition]( Friday, November 17, 2023 Presented by [Americans for Ben-Gurion University]( Live updates [LIVE: Outrage in coalition after Israel says it will allow 2 fuel trucks a day into Gaza]( By ToI Staff and Jacob Magid National Security Adviser: Fuel vital to prevent collapse of sewage system, spread of disease that would stop war * Smotrich wants war cabinet seat * IDF in Gaza finds heavy rockets Reporter's notebook [Angry hostage families march to Jerusalem, daring government to look them in the eyes]( By Bernard Dichek In a five-day trek from Tel Aviv that set out on Nov. 14, families draw strength and courage from each other, even as they still have no answer to when their loved ones will return [Bin Laden’s antisemitic ‘Letter to America’ goes viral on TikTok amid Israel-Hamas war]( By JTA and Jacob Magid Adulatory responses include ‘Everyone should read it,’ ‘Explains so much’; Guardian removes 2002 text; White House slams spread of evil lies; TikTok to prohibit videos promoting it [NYU announces antisemitism center as Jewish students file discrimination suit]( By Luke Tress Promoted Content [The Negev: Now and the Day After]( Doug Seserman A proactive response to the current crisis is a new vision for Zionism in the 21st century. This vision needs to transcend political differences. Times of Israel in Gaza [In Gaza’s Shati camp, senior officer says ‘nothing’ can stop IDF advance on Hamas]( By Emanuel Fabian Speaking to ToI from a crumbling school building converted into temporary army headquarters, commander of Nahal Brigade’s 50th Battalion says Hamas terrorists ‘fighting like mice’ [Netanyahu: One of the reasons for raiding Shifa was signs hostages were held there]( By ToI Staff [Touring south, EU foreign minister tells Israel not to act from ‘rage’ in Hamas war]( By Carrie Keller-Lynn [Military recovers bodies of two Israeli hostages in area of Gaza’s Shifa Hospital]( By Emanuel Fabian and ToI Staff Yehudit Weiss was undergoing cancer treatment at time of Oct. 7 attack, when her husband was murdered; Cpl. Noa Marciano served at overrun IDF base, her death was confirmed Monday [Families of hostages meet with Marciano family, whose daughter died in Gaza captivity]( By Jessica Steinberg and ToI Staff [‘Hamas did not murder your vision’: Fellow peace activists eulogize Vivian Silver]( By Eliyahu Freedman From the blogs R.F. Georgy [The disposable people of history]( Both Israelis and Palestinians will need to to stop dehumanizing the other in order to build a shared future in a post-Hamas world [Poll finds Netanyahu would be trounced by Gantz were elections held today]( By ToI Staff Channel 12 wartime survey finds coalition would crash to 45 Knesset seats, opposition bloc would soar to 70; respondents prefer Gantz to Netanyahu, 41-25% Top Ops Shayna Goldberg [The people behind those uniforms]( The matriarch Rebecca was right: Her son, and his generations after him, would rise to the call of duty, even when it was uncomfortable (Toledot) Alex Israel [Finding the good points: The leadership of Yossi Hershkovitz z”l]( In his absence, his legacy of always striving to be a better person, and helping others do the same, continues to inspire [IDF reveals entrance to Hamas tunnel, weapons cache found in Shifa Hospital complex]( By Emanuel Fabian and ToI Staff Troops also locate a Hamas pickup truck with weapons in it, similar to those used in October 7 attacks; Gallant says military has moved on to ‘next phase’ of operation [Army says it struck Hamas underground sites where senior commanders were hiding]( By ToI Staff and Emanuel Fabian [IDF shares footage of rockets discovered under young girl’s bed in northern Gaza]( By ToI Staff [US pro-Palestinian group blasted for map of Jewish groups with ‘blood on their hands’]( By Luke Tress Within Our Lifetime, which backed Hamas’s Oct. 7 massacres, has since deleted post urging followers to ‘KNOW YOUR ENEMY’ and accusing organizations of supporting ‘genocide’ [Demonstrators demanding ceasefire in Gaza block bridges in San Francisco and Boston]( By Agencies and ToI Staff [Israel doesn’t feel US closing window of support for IDF’s Gaza offensive – official]( By Jacob Magid Israeli official says Netanyahu didn’t entirely rule out PA return to Strip, rather said Ramallah would need major reforms; disorder in DC slowing joint dialogue on post-war Gaza [Residents of some Gaza border towns may be able to return in January, Gallant says]( By ToI Staff [ToI podcast / Daily Briefing Nov 17: Day 42 – IDF finds bodies of two female hostages at Shifa]( By ToI Staff [IDF says 7 Palestinian gunmen killed in separate incidents in West Bank]( By Emanuel Fabian IDF kills two gunmen after shooting attack from car near Hebron; 5 killed in overnight op in Jenin, as 7 wanted terrorists detained; Thursday checkpoint attacker’s home mapped ToI Original Video [First responders, together in hell]( Emergency medicine volunteers return to the site of the devastating events of October 7, where they were among the earliest to reach the massacred communities [Liberal Jewish groups lament DC rally’s rightward bent, say progressives pushed away]( By Charlie Summers The decision to allow controversial pastor John Hagee on stage without broader support reflected a more widespread bias, claim some participating organizations [Day 42 – IDF finds bodies of two female hostages at Shifa]( [listen to the podcast]( ToI podcast [What Matters Now to Dr. Joe Uziel: ID’ing Oct. 7 victims via forensic archaeology]( By Amanda Borschel-Dan Head of Israel Antiquities Authority’s Dead Sea Scroll unit uses CSI techniques honed at destruction sites from thousands of years ago to find microscopic remnants of the massacred [Archaeologists sift through devastation to help families of Oct. 7 victims gain closure]( By Melanie Lidman [Professor charged in death of Jewish pro-Israel protester at dueling LA war rallies]( By Agencies and ToI Staff Loay Abdelfattah Alnaji indicted for involuntary manslaughter after causing ‘great bodily injury’ on Paul Kessler; additional charges for hate crime may still be considered [First wave out of 7,000 foreign doctors wanting to help amid war have come to Israel]( By Renee Ghert-Zand With many Israeli physicians called to military duty, organizations in Israel and abroad work with the government to identify the professionals needed most by hospitals and clinics [Those We Are Missing]( [The hostages and victims whose fate is still unknown]( [Read Here]( Analysis Will Weissert, CHRIS MEGERIAN and JOEY CAPPELLETTI [Clashes outside Democratic HQ show divides in Biden’s base over Israel-Hamas war]( Lawmaker says far-left protesters demanding Gaza ceasefire ‘chose violence’ on Wednesday night, as organizer of DC demo says the party ‘is not aligned and is not listening to us’ [Polls: US Jews back Biden’s handling of Gaza war; Americans as a whole, less so]( By JTA and ToI Staff [At NY ceremony, majority of National Book Awards finalists call for Gaza ceasefire]( By PHILISSA CRAMER [Those We Have Lost]( [Those We Have Lost]( [Civilians and soldiers who have fallen since Oct. 7]( [Read Here]( More Headlines [Outgoing Human Rights Watch senior editor blasts group’s ‘infected’ work on Israel]( By ToI Staff [Quds Force chief: Iran will do ‘whatever it takes’ to aid Hamas war against Israel]( By ToI Staff [Islamist-linked French comedian discusses Hamas war at Elysee, sparking uproar]( By AFP [Armenia opens probe into arson attack on synagogue]( By AFP and ToI Staff [After Oct. 7 victim buried outside cemetery, fence separating non-Jews lowered]( By Canaan Lidor [Police agree to Tel Aviv protest calling for ceasefire following High Court hearing]( By Jeremy Sharon [2 Iran-backed fighters said killed in Israeli airstrikes near Syrian capital]( By AFP and ToI Staff [5 Israelis arrested for looting sound equipment of man murdered by Hamas at rave]( By ToI Staff [Pro-Palestinian protester arrested in death of Jewish man during rival LA rallies]( By Jacob Magid and Agencies [Ethics report: GOP congressman who lied that he was Jewish likely broke federal law]( By Ron Kampeas [Former minister and Netanyahu loyalist says she has ‘burning anger’ against PM]( By ToI Staff [Judicial Selection Committee sets out timetable for appointing new judges]( By Jeremy Sharon [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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