IDF tells some south Gazans to evacuate * Freed hostages plead for those still held * ToI Inside Story: The movement to resettle Gaza * Terror, a hero, & anti-PM backlash

[Times of Israel]( [The daily edition]( Sunday, December 3, 2023 Live updates [LIVE: Rockets hit in north, south; IDF tells residents of some south Gaza areas to evacuate]( By ToI Staff Projectiles fired from Gaza, Lebanon * Number of soldiers lightly hurt near Beit Hillel * Military says over 800 tunnels uncovered in Gaza * IDF announces deaths of 2 more soldiers [Freed hostages urge release of those still in Gaza, but not all parents agree on price]( By Canaan Lidor While most families celebrate the return of 81 Israelis as a welcome prelude to new swaps, some call the exchanges a ‘national security threat’ [Top Hamas official says hostage negotiations are off until war ends]( By Gianluca Pacchiani Inside story Mati Wagner [Return to Gush Katif: A determined movement emerges to resettle Israelis in Gaza]( 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 [Israel said to tell neighbors and US of plans to create Gaza buffer zone after war]( By Jacob Magid and ToI Staff [IDF says 800 tunnels discovered in Gaza op, 500 destroyed or sealed]( By Emanuel Fabian and Agencies Military says hundreds of kilometers of tunnels, many of which link Hamas’s ‘strategic assets,’ eliminated; IDF Arabic spokesperson urges Shejaiya battalion to surrender [IDF announces deaths of 2 more soldiers in Gaza fighting]( By ToI Staff [Israel kills Hamas commander behind deadly attacks; rocket barrage targets Tel Aviv]( By Emanuel Fabian, ToI Staff and Agencies [Facing public backlash, Netanyahu speaks to father of hero civilian killed by soldier]( By ToI Staff PM calls for investigation into death of Yuval Castleman, who was shot after taking out terrorists, calls incident a ‘terrible tragedy’ after previously saying only ‘that’s life’ [‘He was executed’: Father of man killed after taking out terrorists decries response]( By ToI Staff and Emanuel Fabian From the blogs Ruth Efroni [Paul my love and Belle my love]( Someone from the morgue greets them. He takes one look at her face and another at her round belly and refuses to let her in [Netanyahu vows ‘total victory’ against Hamas; says PA rejects Israel, can’t rule Gaza]( By Jeremy Sharon and ToI Staff At press conference, PM insists ground op is only way to destroy terror group, acknowledges differences with US, claims he let money into Strip for years for humanitarian reasons [Olmert: World will halt war soon if Israel doesn’t offer viable vision for Gaza]( By ToI Staff [IDF says head of Israeli brigade on Gaza border was killed Oct 7, body held by Hamas]( By Emanuel Fabian [FM Cohen: UN Women’s condemnation of Hamas attacks ‘tepid and late,’ chief should quit]( By ToI Staff and Amy Spiro Diplomat says UN investigation into sexual violence on October 7 should be led by neutral body, not panel made up of ‘Israel-haters and antisemites’ [ICC chief prosecutor meets with Oct. 7 survivors in Israel, PA president]( By ToI Staff [Day 58 – The rise of Hamas in the West Bank]( [listen to the podcast]( Top Ops Dan Savery Raz [Who’s winning the war of words?]( Awash with slogans trying to pull people’s heartstrings and enlist their loyalty, Israel might do better to avoid that loud politicized messaging Haim Watzman [The bridge between yesterday and tomorrow]( When the IDF comes to your home to tell you a son has been killed in action… for the second time (Fiction) [US defense chief says Israel will only win in Gaza if civilians are protected]( By AFP and ToI Staff Citing lessons learned in Iraq, Lloyd Austin says victory in an urban area comes through protecting the population, not driving it into the arms of the enemy [VP Harris: Suffering in Gaza ‘devastating’; Israel must do more to protect civilians]( By Agencies and ToI Staff [Macron says ‘total destruction of Hamas’ would take 10 years of war]( By Agencies and ToI Staff ToI podcast ToI Staff [Daily Briefing Dec. 3: Day 58 – The rise of Hamas in the West Bank]( Arab affairs reporter Gianluca Pacchiani describes terror group’s stance on why truce fell apart; reporter Canaan Lidor on massive rally for hostage families, return to Be’eri [Ra’am’s Abbas urges armed Palestinian factions to disarm, before softening statement]( By ToI Staff [ToI podcast / Daily Briefing Dec 2: Day 57 — How the truce fell apart and what is happening in Gaza now]( By ToI Staff [Those We Have Lost]( [Those We Have Lost]( [Civilians and soldiers who have fallen since Oct. 7]( [Read Here]( 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 [Settlers kill West Bank Palestinian during clash — PA media]( By ToI Staff [Hezbollah continues attacks on north, prompting IDF strikes in Lebanon]( By Emanuel Fabian and Agencies Military responds after northern community shelled, rockets target army posts; sirens in north activated after helicopter shoots down faulty Israeli drone [Those We Are Missing]( [The hostages and victims whose fate is still unknown]( [Read Here]( More Headlines [Man shot dead in Nazareth in suspected organized crime hit]( By ToI Staff [Man killed in terror stabbing in Paris; attacker allegedly upset over Gaza war]( By Agencies [Holocaust survivors in UK worried about rising antisemitism in country since Oct. 7]( By AFP and ToI Staff [Legal proceedings still pending against 13 Arab Israeli women released in Hamas deal]( By Jeremy Sharon [Libya said to free four Hamas members held since 2016]( By AFP and ToI Staff [Interview / Zelensky says Israel-Hamas war taking focus off Ukraine, fears aid reduction]( By James Jordan, SAMYA KULLAB and ILLIA NOVIKOV [Iranian cyber attack targets Israeli tech used by several US bodies]( By Frank Bajak and Marc Levy [Susan Sarandon apologizes for saying US Jews ‘getting taste’ of Muslim experience]( By ToI Staff [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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