Ex-IDF chief buries slain son * UNSC set to vote on ceasefire * PA PM hopes for Hamas role in post-war Gaza * At Columbia ’teach-in’, praise for Hamas’s Oct. 7 atrocities

[Times of Israel]( [The daily edition]( Friday, December 8, 2023 Presented by [Yahalom Foundation]( [‘Your loss will not be in vain’: War minister, ex-IDF chief Eisenkot eulogizes slain son]( By Jacob Magid and ToI Staff PM, president among thousands at funeral of Gal Eisenkot, killed fighting Hamas in Gaza; voice breaking, his father vows to continue campaign, ensure a strong and just Israel [ToI podcast / Daily Briefing Dec. 8: Day 63 – War cabinet’s Eisenkot learns of son’s death while touring front]( By ToI Staff [Son of war cabinet minister and ex-IDF chief Eisenkot among 2 soldiers killed in Gaza]( By Emanuel Fabian and Alexander Fulbright [UN Security Council to vote on Arab-backed Gaza ceasefire motion opposed by West]( By Agencies Israel slams latest version of resolution, which calls humanitarian situation in Gaza ‘catastrophic’; US, France, UK oppose ceasefire at this time; veto likely [Egypt said to warn Israel ties could ‘rupture’ if Gaza multitudes flee to Sinai]( By ToI Staff [Israeli civilian killed by anti-tank missile in north as Hezbollah attacks continue]( By Emanuel Fabian, Michael Horovitz and ToI Staff [PA says it’s working with US on post-war plan for Gaza, hopes to include Hamas]( By ToI Staff Speaking with Bloomberg, PM Shtayyeh argues Israel can’t eliminate the terror group: ‘Hamas is in Lebanon, Hamas leadership is in Qatar, they are here in the West Bank’ [Six Palestinians said killed as IDF arrests 2 terror suspects in northern West Bank]( By ToI Staff and Agencies from our sponsor [Your support helps Yahalom win the war against Hamas]( In the subterranean battle against Hamas’ terror tunnels under Gaza, Israel turns to the Yahalom (‘diamond’ in Hebrew) unit, an elite force of commandos. 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[US says no firm deadline on Gaza war but cautions Israel on loss of civilian life]( By Jacob Magid As deputy national security adviser says Jerusalem has ‘very legitimate objectives’ in war, Blinken notes ‘gap’ between Israeli pledges to protect civilians and results so far [Staffers of 140 mostly progressive Jewish groups urge Biden to push for Gaza truce]( By Ron Kampeas [Israel and US at odds over conflicting visions for post-war Gaza]( By Josef Federman and Samy Magdy Live updates [LIVE: Shrapnel falls in Tel Aviv, IDF intercepts ‘suspicious aerial target’ from Lebanon]( By Ricky Ben-David, ToI Staff and Jacob Magid War cabinet minister Eisenkot buries son * Over 200K Palestinians who worked in Israel begin 3rd month at home * Soldier said killed in friendly fire * Ground op toll climbs to 93 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 Avidan Freedman [The miraculous rebellion of small acts: A Hanukkah story]( Sometimes, all it takes to start down the path to redemption is ordinary people being willing to attempt the impossible (Vayeshev) Yosefa Wruble [The body of the people]( I have sometimes found motherhood to be all-consuming. Until I think of the demands the state places on our children 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 [US Congress launches investigation of antisemitism at elite universities]( By AFP and ToI Staff Probe comes as presidents of Harvard, UPenn, and MIT face backlash for refusal to say calling for genocide of Jews is harassment during hearing on rising campus antisemitism [US Muslim leader ‘happy to see Gazans breaking siege on Oct. 7’]( By ToI Staff and Jacob Magid [Columbia students hold canceled ‘teach-in’ to publicly praise Hamas’s Oct. 7 atrocities]( By Cathryn J. Prince Hiding behind masks and umbrellas, a number of students took over the School of Social Work lobby for nearly an hour on Dec. 6, despite the administration scrapping the event [Footage shows numerous Gaza terror suspects who apparently surrendered to IDF troops]( By Emanuel Fabian IDF spokesperson says Israel questioning individuals suspected of ties to terror groups amid ground operations [IDF says it hit 450 Gaza sites in a day; 2 soldiers killed; rockets target Tel Aviv]( By Emanuel Fabian, ToI Staff and Agencies [Israel confirms deaths of 2 more civilians at hands of Hamas following Oct. 7]( By ToI Staff [Those We Have Lost]( [Those We Have Lost]( [Civilians and soldiers who have fallen since Oct. 7]( [Read Here]( [IDF exhumes body of hero civilian shot dead by reservist; autopsy aims to aid probe]( By Emanuel Fabian Yuval Castleman was killed by Staff Sgt. (res.) Aviad Frija after he stopped deadly terror attack at Jerusalem bus stop; Frija says he mistook Castleman for a terrorist [Dad launches ‘Project Menorah’ to support Jews fearful of displaying Hanukkah lights]( By Matt Lebovic To combat antisemitism, a Los Angeles-based grassroots initiative invites the non-Jewish public to print and display images of menorahs for passersby to see during the festival ToI in Salatin, Gaza Strip Emanuel Fabian [Hamas broke temporary truce in Gaza minutes after it began, senior IDF officer says]( Speaking to ToI from wrecked town outside Jabaliya in northern part of Strip, commander of reserve battalion says ‘there isn’t a single house here without weapons’ [Police shut down ultranationalist march in Jerusalem, saying terms were violated]( By Jeremy Sharon Small rally organized by Kahanist group was slated to traverse the Muslim Quarter of Jerusalem’s Old City; police said inflammatory signs and chants meant event couldn’t continue ToI podcast [What Matters Now to Israel Story’s Mishy Harman: ‘A person is a person is a person’]( By Amanda Borschel-Dan In three very different slices of Israeli life right now, we hear from parents of a hostage, an evacuee from Gush Katif and a peace activist who is mourning a Gazan friend [Those We Are Missing]( [The hostages and victims whose fate is still unknown]( [Read Here]( [Hostages’ families light menorahs in Tel Aviv, troops in Gaza mark start of Hanukkah]( By ToI Staff Former abductee Amit Shani, at holiday rally, says relatives must ‘keep fighting until the last hostage is returned’; IDF commander hails soldiers as ‘modern day Maccabees’ [World leaders mark Hanukkah in shadow of Gaza war, soaring antisemitism]( By Michael Horovitz and AFP [California scraps in-person Christmas tree lighting due to anti-Israel protesters]( By Agencies and ToI Staff [Day 63 – War cabinet’s Eisenkot learns of son’s death while touring front]( [listen to the podcast]( Obituary Andrew Silow-Carroll [Rabbi David Ellenson, former head of Reform seminary and admired mentor, dies at 76]( Renowned historian, adviser and confidant, who served as president of Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion for 12 years, passes away of heart ailment ToI Original Video [A menorah is all that is left]( A determined volunteer sifts through the remnants of destroyed homes and communities to recover cherished items for families who lost loved ones on the tragic day of October 7 More Headlines [Report: FM arranged diplomatic passports for top Likudniks, sought one for PM’s son]( By ToI Staff [A German state mandates the recognition of Israel in citizenship application]( By Toby Axelrod [AFP probe into October strike on journalists in Lebanon points to Israeli tank shell]( By AFP and ToI Staff [Putin hails Russia-Iran ties in meeting with Raisi, as they discuss Israel-Hamas war]( By AFP and ToI Staff [Meta to rule on deleted Israel-Hamas war posts, in potential social media shakeup]( By Andrew Lapin [Greta Thunberg doubles down on anti-Israel stance, accuses it of ‘genocide’ in Gaza]( By Canaan Lidor [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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