LIVE: 3rd set of hostages awaited * Hamas freed 13 on Sat including Yahel, 3, without her dad, Hila, 13, without her mom *Irish PM panned for saying Emily Hand was ’lost’

[Times of Israel]( [The daily edition]( Sunday, November 26, 2023 Presented by [SAPIR Journal]( Live updates [LIVE: 3rd set of hostages slated for release; Israel says Hamas blocking north Gaza aid]( By ToI Staff Hamas says it is releasing Israeli-Russian dual citizen in addition to 13 hostages expected, in gesture to Putin * Terror group confirms senior commanders killed in earlier fighting [13 Israelis, including 8 children, freed by Hamas after 50 days held hostage in Gaza]( By ToI Staff On 2nd day of 4-day truce deal, 8 children, 4 moms, 1 young woman handed over by Hamas following long, unnerving delay; 4 Thai nationals also released; 195 hostages still held [Live updates (closed) / Nov. 25: 13 Israeli, 4 Thai hostages freed from Gaza arrive in Israel, are taken to hospitals]( By ToI Staff and Ricky Ben-David [Senior Fatah official justifies Oct. 7 massacre as ‘defensive war’ against Israel]( By Gianluca Pacchiani Jibril Rajoub, secretary general of Fatah’s Central Committee, says Hamas terror group that carried out onslaught is part of Palestinian ‘political and social fabric’ [Crowds hail 2nd group of freed Palestinian prisoners, including would-be suicide bomber]( By ToI Staff and Agencies [Troops arrest Palestinian suspected of killing Israeli father, son in terror attack]( By Emanuel Fabian from our sponsor [Diary of an IDF Soldier]( When Hamas attacked Israel, Yoni Heilman, CEO of the TAMID Group and an American oleh, joined hundreds of thousands of Israelis who were called up to reserve service in the IDF. [Irish PM panned for saying freed hostage child Emily Hand ‘found’ after she was ‘lost’]( By ToI Staff FM Eli Cohen summons ambassador and accuses Leo Varadkar of ‘losing his moral compass’; Minister Gantz: ‘Emily was never “lost” – she was brutally kidnapped and held hostage’ [RELEASED: Emily Hand, 9, Irish-Israeli girl whose family was initially told was killed]( By ToI Staff Op-ed: Day 51 of the war David Horovitz [Hamas’s hostage manipulations show how much control it continues to hold over Gaza]( The amoral, barbaric terror-government plays cynical games with the families, with Israel, and even forces Biden to get involved. Of course it does. And it must be dismantled [ToI podcast / Daily Briefing Nov 26: Day 51 – Chaos as Hamas frees 2nd hostage group, violates deal]( By ToI Staff [ToI podcast / Daily Briefing Nov 25: Day 50 – Some hostages released from Gaza; over 200 still captive]( By ToI Staff [In emotional photos and videos, girls Emily Hand, Hila Rotem reunite with families]( By ToI Staff Tears of joy as second group of hostages — 8 kids, 4 mothers and 1 young woman — return to Israel after 50 days in Hamas captivity [Tel Aviv rally for hostages draws 100,000 to mark ’50 days of hell’ since October 7]( By Jessica Steinberg Demonstrating shortly before 2nd group freed from Gaza, speakers urge continued support for abductees’ families, more pressure on government to secure the release of everyone [Yahel Shoham, 3, and 5 members of her wider family freed; her dad still held in Gaza]( By ToI Staff Kid’s brother Naveh, 8, mom Adi Shoham, grandmother Shoshan Haran, Haran’s sister-in-law Sharon Avigdori, latter’s daughter Noam, 12, freed after 50 days; Tal Shoham still captive [Shiri and Noga Weiss released after 50 days in Gaza, father Ilan still missing]( By ToI Staff [Maya Regev released after 50 days in Gaza, while brother Itai still captive]( By ToI Staff [Hila Rotem, 13, released without her mother Raya, who is still a Hamas captive]( By ToI Staff The mother and daughter from Kibbutz Be’eri were separated after 50 days in Gaza, in abrogation of the Qatar-brokered cease fire [Noam and Alma Or released after 50 days, as father and cousin still captive in Gaza]( By ToI Staff [Hamas confirms senior commanders killed in earlier Gaza fighting]( By Emanuel Fabian IDF had previously said it hit tunnels where Ahmed Ghandour, Ayman Siam were hiding but did not say for certain that they were dead; terror group lists two others also killed Top Ops Amir Fuchs [The country that rescues its people wherever they are]( For all the discrimination in the ’nation-state law,’ its clause including all Jews and all Israeli citizens in its global care is essential Kate Blumenthal [‘Am I being kind?’]( If only more people would stop and ask themselves the questions my 3-year-old asks himself daily Owen Savir [Ceasefire? It’s a bad deal.]( If Hamas’s reign of terror is not ended, then the cost is just too high and it was all for naught Nathan Lyons [Visions and skulls]( You shouldn’t watch graphic GoPro videos, your brain thinks it’s really happening. But it’s too late. I’ve seen them all. [Those We Are Missing]( [The hostages and victims whose fate is still unknown]( [Read Here]( [Female IDF tank crews ran down dozens of Hamas terrorists on October 7]( By ToI Staff Channel 12 interviews soldiers from all-woman company within mixed-gender battalion who say there was no time for fear or hesitation, battled terrorists for 17 hours [Hamas onslaught was originally planned for first night of Passover – report]( By ToI Staff [In the Galilee, hardy residents wonder why the government reneged on evacuating them]( By Canaan Lidor Abirim, under threat from Hezbollah to the north, is one of several towns on the official list for evacuation — but its residents are denied the benefits that would help them do so [Lebanese residents of Israel border towns come back during a fragile ceasefire]( By Agencies and ToI Staff inside story Canaan Lidor [This Be’eri survivor knows Hamas is manipulating his community. He still wants a deal]( Yaki Sagi’s sentiment reflects a broad segment of the population, as 100,000 demonstrators express frustration over delays in a controversial exchange Israel Travels [Israel’s valiant Lone Soldiers have given their lives for the Jewish state since 1948]( By Aviva and Shmuel Bar-Am Among the casualties of the current war with Hamas are 18 brave volunteers who came from abroad to defend the country. Their history spans back to Israel’s foundation [Day 51 – Chaos as Hamas frees 2nd hostage group, violates deal]( [listen to the podcast]( [Concealing kippahs in public, hiding mezuzahs: Europe’s Jews worry about antisemitism]( By Agencies and ToI Staff The fallout from the Israel-Hamas conflict ripples through Europe, shaking a continent all too familiar with deadly anti-Jewish hatred [Those We Have Lost]( [Those We Have Lost]( [Civilians and soldiers who have fallen since Oct. 7]( [Read Here]( More Headlines [Trump assails Biden as no US citizens released yet from Gaza in current deal with Hamas]( By ToI Staff [Tens of thousands march in pro-Palestinian London rally calling for Gaza ceasefire]( By AP and ToI Staff [Jewish groups ask Pope Francis to clarify Israel ‘terrorism’ comments]( By JTA and ToI Staff [As Swiss president visits Kyiv, Russia launches ‘record number’ of drone attacks]( By AFP [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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