LIVE: Truce strained ahead of next hostage releases * Hamas makes hostages wave g’bye * Nightmare deepens for baby Kfir, family * Hamas wants Arab Israeli prisoners freed

[Times of Israel]( [The daily edition]( Tuesday, November 28, 2023 Presented by [SAPIR Journal]( Live updates [LIVE: Ahead of 5th planned hostage release, troops in Gaza bombed in apparent truce breach]( By Ricky Ben-David and ToI Staff Mossad chief in Qatar for talks with CIA head and top Qatari officials * PM’s office says names of those to be freed Tuesday under review * Blinken to make 3rd trip to region [Fifth group of Gaza hostages set to be freed by Hamas, on 1st day of truce extension]( By Michael Bachner Total of 20 abductees expected to return by Wednesday night; IDF accuses Hamas of violating ceasefire; Ahed Tamimi on list of security inmates who may be freed by Israel [Israel and Hamas agree to extend Gaza truce by two days, say US, Qatar]( By ToI Staff and Agencies [‘Keep waving’: Daily Hamas propaganda clips show freed hostages’ forced goodbyes]( By Michael Bachner Demonstrating that the gestures are made under duress, one of the videos failed to edit out gunman’s orders; many released abductees have family and friends still held in Gaza [Report: Hamas leader Sinwar met hostages from Israel in Gaza tunnel]( By ToI Staff [Families of Russian-Israeli hostages visit Moscow seeking help in freeing captives]( By Jeremy Sharon from our sponsor [“They are Doing Their Part – Are You?” by Felicia Herman]( “When you encounter anyone you know — or even those you don’t know — failing this most basic of moral tests, call them out. Every time. And repeatedly.” [Mossad chief Barnea in Qatar for fresh talks, will meet CIA director]( By Tal Schneider and Gianluca Pacchiani Spymaster makes third trip to Doha since war began, to finalize release of additional 20 hostages from Gaza, possible futher extension of truce to ensure all women, children freed [Analysis / Saving truce via surprise trip to Tel Aviv, nimble Qatar flexes diplomatic muscle]( By Isabel Debre [IDF: Hamas abducted Bibas family, including baby, handed them to other terror group]( By ToI Staff Relatives of 10-month-old Kfir, 4-year-old Ariel and parents Shiri and Yarden say they feel ‘great uncertainty’ as it appears mom and kids may not be released during current truce [Aunt of Ariel, 4, and 10-month-old Kfir Bibas: ‘We hope they aren’t held as a trophy’]( By Jessica Steinberg [Hamas forced hostage kids to watch videos of Oct. 7 atrocities, family member says]( By ToI Staff Children had guns pointed at them if they cried, were conditioned not to make noise; Emily Hand’s father says 9-year-old thought she had been captive for a year [The 10 children still held hostage in Gaza, yet to be freed under truce deal]( By ToI Staff [Arab Israeli prisoners on list of candidates for release in Hamas hostage deal]( By Jeremy Sharon Concerns have been raised that releasing Arab citizens charged with incitement could bolster support for Hamas in Israel [Israel okays 50 female prisoners for possible release during extended Gaza truce]( By ToI Staff and Agencies [Blinken to visit Israel, West Bank again, with eye on further extending Gaza truce]( By Agencies and Jacob Magid Top Ops Tehilla Shwartz Altshuler [On Israel’s warm welcome for Elon Musk]( Our leaders rolled out the red carpet for the man whose platform sends ‘Hitler was right’ tweets to Israeli users Julie Gray [From social media influencer to dangerous narcissist]( If you’ve ever wondered how ’ordinary’ people become complicit in atrocities, look no further than ’Jill’ on TikTok Inside story [US: IDF should not displace Gazans en masse in the south like it did in the north]( By Jacob Magid US officials say Washington is urging Israel to delineate several locations near UN shelters where IDF won’t operate; say US planes will bring vaccines to prevent spread of disease Day 4 of hostage releases [9 children, including 3-year-old twins, and 2 mothers released from Hamas captivity]( By ToI Staff After delays, latest group of hostages, all from Kibbutz Nir Oz, freed from Gaza as truce holds; IDF says Hamas handed Bibas family off to a different terror faction in Khan Younis [Erez, 12, and Sahar, 16, Calderon released; father Ofer remains in Gazan captivity]( By ToI Staff [Eitan Yahalomi, 12, released; father Ohad, captured separately, still presumed hostage]( By ToI Staff Those we are missing [Sharon Aloni Cunio, twin daughters Yuli and Emma, 3, freed; father David still in Gaza]( By ToI Staff Danielle Aloni, 44, and daughter Emilia, 5, members of wider family, were returned to Israel on November 24 [Three members of Engel family released; father Ronen, 54, still captive in Gaza]( By ToI Staff [Brothers Yagil, 12, and Or Yaakov, 16, from Nir Oz, freed; father Yair still in Gaza]( By ToI Staff [Those We Are Missing]( [The hostages and victims whose fate is still unknown]( [Read Here]( [Photos, videos show emotional hostage reunions, as doctors say most in good health]( By Renee Ghert-Zand and ToI Staff Several freed hostages discharged from hospital Monday, including 9-year-old Emily Hand; medical center chief says released captives ‘have a long way to go’ to full mental recovery [ToI podcast / Daily Briefing Nov 28: Day 53 – Amid joy, chilling details from released hostages]( By ToI Staff [Grass is not greener: Thousands of pro-Israel lawn signs stolen across US since Oct. 7]( By Matt Lebovic Upstart activists are manufacturing hundreds of placards daily, but nighttime raids by anti-Israel vandals put a dent in the effort, local police reports show [‘There are 2 million Nazis’ in West Bank, says far-right Finance Minister Smotrich]( By Carrie Keller-Lynn and Jacob Magid Remark made in reference to polls showing most West Bank Palestinians back Hamas’s Oct. 7 onslaught; Netanyahu said lobbying Likud MKs, saying only he can foil Palestinian state [Amid fierce opposition from Gantz and Barkat, cabinet unfreezes coalition funds]( By Carrie Keller-Lynn [Bank of Israel cuts growth forecast again due to war impact, leaves benchmark steady]( By Sharon Wrobel [Day 53 – Amid joy, chilling details from released hostages]( [listen to the podcast]( Interview [Lebanese Israeli advocate on US colleges post-Oct. 7: ‘Many don’t see Israelis as humans’]( By Gianluca Pacchiani Embodying the mosaic of Israeli society, Jonathan Elkhoury, an Israeli of Christian Lebanese origin, is on the front line of the Jewish state’s public diplomacy [Amid outcry over silence, UN Women posts, then deletes, condemnation of Hamas attack]( By Jackie Hajdenberg UN body says statement was issued by mistake, was replaced by call for release of hostages; activists have decried UN failure to address evidence of rape, sexual abuse on Oct. 7 [‘Unorthodox’ author Deborah Feldman blasts German ‘taboo’ against criticizing Israel]( By Toby Axelrod The well-known US expat leads a chorus of Jewish voices – most of them not born in Germany – claiming hypersensitivity about criticizing the Jewish state is a post-WWII relic [Those We Have Lost]( [Those We Have Lost]( [Civilians and soldiers who have fallen since Oct. 7]( [Read Here]( More Headlines [Top Israeli intel unit wasn’t operational on October 7 due to personnel decision]( By ToI Staff [Arab Israeli gets 17 years in prison for role in 2021 Acre mob assault of Jewish man]( By ToI Staff [Swedish PM denounces far-right politician’s call to destroy ‘anti-democratic’ mosques]( By AFP [2 US women indicted for assaulting woman who filmed them removing Gaza hostage fliers]( By Luke Tress [Loved ones of Israelis murdered, abducted by Hamas go to lobby Australian lawmakers]( By Agencies [Divine victory / Argentina’s president-elect visits Lubavitcher rebbe’s grave]( By Juan Melamed [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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