ToI’s weekly deep dive: Return to Gush Katif? * How Hamas may send the West Bank up in flames * Kissinger the Jew * Podcast: Saul Singer on need to refound Israel

[Times of Israel]( [Weekly Deep Dive]( Sunday, December 3, 2023 Inside story [Return to Gush Katif: Determined movement emerges to resettle Israelis in Gaza]( By Mati Wagner As some supporters cite ideology and others defense needs, a coalition forms after Hamas’s October 7 massacre with the goal of renewing Jewish presence in the Strip, gone since 2005 Op-ed: Day 54 of the war David Horovitz [Hamas hostage releases are a daily mix of horror and relief. And this is the easy part]( Looming ahead is an ‘all for all’ offer – to free remaining hostages in exchange for every jailed terrorist and ending the war; that’s when Israel will need the US more than ever [Op-ed: Day 51 of the war / Hamas’s hostage manipulations show how much control it continues to hold over Gaza]( By David Horovitz Op-ed Ksenia Svetlova [With all eyes on Gaza, Hamas might send the West Bank up in flames]( The terror group’s popularity jumps as Palestinians lose confidence in Abbas, while IDF operations have killed hundreds and settler violence is at a high. Something has got to give Inside story [PA’s Abbas a ‘liability’ in planning for post-war Gaza, Arab officials say]( By Jacob Magid PA president can’t be relied on to take over after Hamas, Arab diplomats tell ToI, highlighting Ramallah’s ineffective governance as a factor in its current weakened state [Attempted murder, shootings, bombings: Most freed Palestinians were held for attacks]( By Carrie Keller-Lynn Interview [Lebanese Israeli advocate on US colleges post-Oct. 7: ‘Many don’t see Israelis as humans’]( By Gianluca Pacchiani Op-ed Ksenia Svetlova [At odds with Israel, Moscow won’t even condemn Hamas for murder of its own citizens]( Moscow’s refusal to investigate atrocities committed against Israelis with Russian citizenship during the Oct. 7 massacre hints at relationship issues that Israel can no longer ignore [Those We Are Missing]( [The hostages and victims whose fate is still unknown]( [Read Here]( Reporter's notebook [Grandfather of two children released from Gaza: ‘We thought we would lose our minds’]( By Jeremy Sharon Abducted in Kibbutz Be’eri and freed on Nov. 25, Alma, 13, and Noam, 17, will soon visit mother Yonat Or’s grave for the first time – but their father is still held hostage [This Be’eri survivor knows Hamas is manipulating his community. He still wants a deal]( By Canaan Lidor [Be’eri community shouts for joy as kibbutz’s Gaza hostages make their way home]( By Jeremy Sharon [Inside Story / Hostage deal forces Nahal Oz survivors into wrenching compromise with reviled Hamas]( By Canaan Lidor Reporter's notebook [Pause in war gives traumatized Israelis a chance to visit home – or what’s left of it]( By Canaan Lidor Obituary [Henry Kissinger, 1st Jewish secretary of state, iconic Cold War diplomat, dies at 100]( By Charlie Summers Having fled Nazi Germany at 15, Kissinger went to great lengths to distance himself from his Jewish background while conducting foreign policy on Nixon’s behalf Top Ops Michael Oren [Israel’s choice: Body or soul]( Israel will almost certainly have to decide whether to destroy Hamas completely or save the remaining hostages Rivka Neriya-Ben Shahar [Dear Shiri Bibas]( If you, your children, and the remaining hostages are not returned, we will not be able to look ourselves in the mirror Tanya White [Why the progressive liberal left isn’t sympathetic to Israel’s pain]( The Jewish experience has been replete with suffering, but since the time of the biblical Jacob, this people has refused to play victim Alan Shatter [As if Israel simply woke up one morning and chose to attack Gaza]( A grotesque, fact-free letter by 620 Irish academics accused Israel of ethnic cleansing and genocidal violence Interview [UK’s Jewish Chronicle editor says ‘Israelophobia’ excuses Hamas, demonizes Israel]( By Robert Philpot In his new book, Jake Wallis Simons posits that a double standard rooted in antisemitism creates a deadly lose-lose situation for the Jewish state United States [Grass is not greener: Thousands of pro-Israel lawn signs stolen across US since Oct. 7]( By Matt Lebovic [Those We Have Lost]( [Those We Have Lost]( [Stories of civilians and soldiers killed in Hamas's onslaught on Israel]( [Read Here]( ToI podcast [What Matters Now to Saul Singer: Refounding Israel the day after the war]( By Amanda Borschel-Dan Co-author of ‘The Genius of Israel’ explains how unity of purpose is essential to the health of the country. While Israeli society presents a unified front right now, will it last? [‘Pop-up schools’ aim to tackle education for 52,000 evacuee students]( By Gavriel Fiske Hotels, institutions and campuses around the country are embracing the opportunity to serve as temporary schools to help traumatized children and teens regain a sense of normalcy [A religious boys’ high school in Efrat grapples with war losses]( By Gavriel Fiske [With Israel at war, rock musical on Holocaust resisters to ‘test-run’ in Tel Aviv]( By Matt Lebovic [In first event for new National Library, southern artists talk life after Oct. 7]( By Jessica Steinberg New building hosts first in-person event, ‘Southern Wind,’ featuring artists from Gaza border communities that were devastated by the Hamas massacres [Learning on the front lines / Book publisher sends thousands of sacred texts to IDF soldiers]( By Gavriel Fiske From the Blogs [PHOTO ESSAY: The beautiful bomb shelters of the Gaza Envelope]( By Cori Shalit The painted concrete blocks reflect the Jews’ resilience in settling the land – even now, when they are stained with Jewish blood [Weekly Deep Dive]( [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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