LIVE: IDF deep in Khan Younis; pictures indicate dozens of Hamas suspects held * Amid furor, heads of Harvard, Penn clarify on genocide * Israel: UN chief supports Hamas

[Times of Israel]( [The daily edition]( Thursday, December 7, 2023 Presented by [Sources: A Journal of Jewish Ideas]( Live updates [LIVE: IDF pushes further into Khan Younis, Jabaliya; 3 soldiers killed in heavy fighting]( By Jacob Magid, ToI Staff and Ricky Ben-David IDF: Hamas firing rockets from humanitarian zones * Photos said to show arrests of dozens of Gaza men * WHO director: Gaza health system ‘on its knees’ * IDF ground op toll at 87 [Heads of Harvard, Penn condemn Jewish genocide calls after appearing to condone speech]( By ToI Staff and JTA University presidents had refused to say calling for genocide of Jews is harassment on their campuses at House hearing, drawing anger; White House and Holocaust museums join outcry [Senate Republicans block aid for Israel and Ukraine, demand border policy changes]( By Agencies [Democratic support for Biden ticks upward over handling of Israel-Hamas war — poll]( By CHRIS MEGERIAN and Linley Sanders [Following US pressure, Israel approves increase of fuel deliveries to Gaza]( By ToI Staff and Agencies Netanyahu’s office says ‘minimal supplement of fuel’ will be allowed into Hamas -run enclave ‘to prevent a humanitarian collapse’ and outbreak of disease [US Justice Department investigating slayings, kidnappings of Americans on October 7]( By Agencies and ToI Staff from our sponsor [Torah for a Time of War: A Moral Map for an Impossible Present]( We now need a complex way of thinking about the diverse and intersecting set of issues raised by the war, and a heuristic that enables us to make sense of what it means to be a Jew… [Israeli FM accuses UN head of backing Hamas after he uses rare clause to urge truce]( By ToI Staff and Agencies Eli Cohen says Antonio Guterres’ term a ‘danger to world peace’ in tweet lashing UN chief for letter on Gaza to Security Council under Article 99 of UN Charter, in 1st since 1989 [Video said to show desperate Gazans ransacking UNRWA supplies stockpile]( By ToI Staff and Agencies [IDF says Hamas firing rockets from Gaza safe zones as civilian scramble for shelter]( By Emanuel Fabian Military says terror group launched projectiles from next to tents housing civilians; troops push further into Khan Younis, Jabaliya; 3 soldiers killed, taking ground op toll to 87 [Israeli TV: Gaza residents increasingly directing anger at Hamas over war]( By ToI Staff [IDF troops fight in central Khan Younis as Netanyahu says Israel closing in on Sinwar]( By Emanuel Fabian Op-ed: Day 61 of the war David Horovitz [Why Israel, which wanted to think it was done with Gaza, sees this as a war of no choice]( Israel left Gaza in 2005. Central to the catastrophic failure to preempt or prepare to tackle the terrorist-army that invaded on Oct. 7 was our leaders’ desire not to have to go back [Hamas conned Israel into complacency by passing intel on Islamic Jihad — report]( By ToI Staff Interview [Abbas denouncing Hamas, but criticism kept private due to IDF ‘aggression’ – top aide]( By Jacob Magid Mahmoud Habbash tells ToI that Israel undermining US vision for ‘revitalized’ PA by withholding its tax revenues, warns no one will run postwar Gaza if IDF remains or enters at will [Activist assaulted protecting Palestinian herders says he feared for his life]( By Jeremy Sharon [Urging deal, hostages’ families tell war cabinet some are facing death]( By ToI Staff In letter, forum for relatives of abductees says it has evidence some captives’ lives are in ‘immediate danger,’ implores swift exchange deal to save all those held [ToI podcast / Daily Briefing Dec 7: Day 62 – Doctor finds freed hostages were sexually abused in Gaza]( By ToI Staff [Teen freed with dog says pooch escaped captors’ notice, provided support in Gaza]( By AFP and ToI Staff Top Ops Rachel Sharansky Danziger [Between the world and us, we place a light]( Hanukkah is a time of turning outward, a time to show the world the humanity and courage of our people Mark Brilliant [What kind of ‘Justice for Palestine’?]( By drawing no distinction between the West Bank and Israel, SJP turns every Israeli civilian into a target for violence Elana Stein Hain [Hanukkah as the messy middle]( This year, the most powerful lessons can be found in the holiday’s partial victories, flawed heroes and internal strife Eric Rozenman [Washington Post, stop whitewashing CAIR]( The Council on American-Islamic Relations is far from a benign civil rights group – it’s a proven friend to Hamas [Those We Have Lost]( [Those We Have Lost]( [Civilians and soldiers who have fallen since Oct. 7]( [Read Here]( [Far-right groups plan march through Jerusalem Old City’s Muslim Quarter Thursday]( By Jeremy Sharon Concerns have been raised that march organized by ultranationalists could spark unrest in capital and anger Arab Israeli community [US said to tell Israel it will handle Houthi attacks, but is eschewing strikes for now]( By ToI Staff and AP Washington reportedly worried Israeli action against Iran-backed Yemeni rebels could ignite broader conflict amid ongoing war against Hamas [Gallant: Residents of northern border towns won’t return before Hezbollah pushed away]( By ToI Staff [Day 62 – Doctor finds freed hostages were sexually abused in Gaza]( [listen to the podcast]( [Assailed for left’s Knesset woes, Michaeli says she will step down as Labor chief]( By Carrie Keller-Lynn Party head announces leadership primary to replace her within months, plans to leave politics once Knesset term ends, without offering explanation or heads-up to fellow lawmakers [Knesset advances NIS 30 billion in new wartime funds, over intra-coalition objections]( By Carrie Keller-Lynn Interview Gianluca Pacchiani [‘Life under Hamas is like under ISIS,’ says Syria-born journalist deported from Gaza]( Manar al-Sharif tells ToI the majority of Gazans don’t back terror group; says Oct. 7 was unsurprising but there’s no vision for a better future in the fighting against Israel [Report: Terrorists on Oct. 7 had photo of brigade chief, indicating they targeted him]( By ToI Staff [IDF sees surge in female conscripts seeking combat roles since start of war with Hamas]( By Emanuel Fabian Massive rise in women asking to join border defense, artillery, border police, search and rescue and other units; in first, two women pass selection for elite 669 rescue unit [Those We Are Missing]( [The hostages and victims whose fate is still unknown]( [Read Here]( Archaeology [Gimme shelter: Ceramic roof tiles cast light on Greek presence in Hanukkah-era Jerusalem]( By Yaakov Schwartz Adding context to the Maccabean Revolt, City of David excavations turn up the earliest evidence of such tiles in the Land of Israel, which will be on display to the public Dec. 11 [Hanukkah theme of light shines hope for Florida Jews during Israel-Hamas war]( By Agencies Exhibition [Works of John Singer Sargent, portrayer of Britain’s Jewish elite, on display in Boston]( By Penny Schwartz Artist’s opulent and playful paintings can be seen at Boston’s Museum of Fine Arts, which inaugurates its new Judaica gallery for Hanukkah, December 7 More Headlines [Israeli tech exits slump 56% in 2023, deal flow drops to lowest level in a decade]( By Sharon Wrobel [Bowman faces US Congress challenge after drawing fire over stance on Israel-Hamas war]( By Luke Tress [Erdogan warns Israel of ‘very heavy price’ if Hamas members harmed on Turkish soil]( By ToI Staff and Agencies [Israeli-founded fintech startup raises $60m to expand workforce in Tel Aviv]( By Sharon Wrobel [New academic articles heap fresh doubt on Mount Ebal ‘curse tablet’ interpretation]( By Gavriel Fiske [Climate tech investments down 60% during first half of 2023]( By Sue Surkes [Israeli regulator finds no ‘suspicious’ or abnormal trading ahead of Hamas assault]( By Sharon Wrobel [Obituary / Norman Lear, Jewish creator of pioneering TV comedies, dies at 101]( By Andrew Lapin [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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