In tragic error, IDF kills 3 hostages in Gaza * Probe: They were shirtless, waving white flag * Demands grow for new hostage deal * ’No life in Berlin’ * Irish hostility

[Times of Israel]( [The daily edition]( Saturday, December 16, 2023 [IDF troops mistakenly open fire and kill 3 hostages in northern Gaza battlefield]( By Emanuel Fabian and ToI Staff IDF spokesperson: Army responsible for ‘tragic incident’ in which Yotam Haim, Samar Talalka, Alon Shamriz shot dead Friday morning; PM: Unbearable tragedy; Gantz: Heartbroken [Initial IDF probe: 3 hostages were shirtless, waving white flag when troops shot them]( By Emanuel Fabian One of the 3 killed in tragic mistake shouted ‘Help’ in Hebrew; IDF says soldiers fired against protocols; on Wed., troops found ‘SOS’ and ‘Help, 3 hostages’ spray-painted nearby Live updates [LIVE: Mossad head said to meet Qatari PM amid pressure for hostage deal after tragic killings]( By ToI Staff IDF finds 3 hostages mistakenly killed were shirtless, waving white flag when soldiers opened fire * IDF bombs Hezbollah sites after rockets, drone attack * Gaza op toll at 119 [Hundreds march in Tel Aviv demanding hostage deal after IDF killed 3 in tragic error]( By ToI Staff ‘Their time is running out! Bring them home now!’ demonstrators chant as they rally at army HQ; Mossad chief said headed to Europe to discuss new hostage agreement with Qatari PM [In first since war, cabinet approves reopening of Israeli crossing to Gaza for aid]( By Jacob Magid [Al Jazeera says journalist killed in Israeli strike on Khan Younis]( By AFP and ToI Staff Inside Story Robert Philpot [With Ireland’s Sinn Féin on the rise, support for Israel hits new low post-Oct. 7]( Once fellow fighters against British colonialism, Ireland and the Jewish state are seeing relations sink even after the Hamas atrocities – and they could yet worsen [‘Not the life I wish for us’: In Berlin, ‘afraid to be visibly Jewish or talk Hebrew’]( By Sharon Wrobel A German-Israeli and her family scrap plans for their life in the German capital and gear up to move to Israel, as Hamas war spurs hatred on the street against Jews and Israelis [Explosives-laden drone launched from Lebanon strikes near northern Israel town]( By Emanuel Fabian and ToI Staff UAV hits near Margaliot, 2nd drone intercepted; IDF responds with shelling; Israeli officials reportedly rebuked by US counterparts over strikes that hit Lebanese military positions [Gantz: If world doesn’t push Hezbollah from the northern border, we will]( By Emanuel Fabian and ToI Staff Top Ops Shlomo Levin [The Red Cross is violating its neutrality principle]( Blocked from visiting hostages, the aid organization should give Hamas an ultimatum: Let us see them or we’ll leave Gaza Jonathan Lipow [Who should rule Gaza after the war? Ask the Gazans]( One option should be to set up an autonomous ’Gaza Authority’ that would function in parallel to the Palestinian Authority [Those We Have Lost]( [Those We Have Lost]( [Civilians and soldiers who have fallen since Oct. 7]( [Read Here]( [Pentagon orders aircraft carrier to remain in Mediterranean amid Israel-Hamas war]( By Agencies and ToI Staff US defense secretary extends deployment of USS Gerald R. Ford for a third time, underscoring administration’s concerns over regional volatility [IDF opens probe of troops filmed shooting dead already-neutralized Palestinian suspect]( By ToI Staff Military Police examining if ‘illegal shooting was carried out,’ after rights group releases video of soldiers in West Bank fatally firing upon 2 Palestinians at short range [EU, 14 countries urge Israel to halt ‘unprecedented violence’ by West Bank settlers]( By AFP and ToI Staff [US Department of Education to scrutinize antisemitism on at least 5 more campuses]( By Andrew Lapin Rutgers University, Tulane University, Santa Monica College, among list of 12 colleges, school districts facing allegations they failed to respond adequately to antisemitism [US House calls on MIT, Harvard presidents to resign over campus antisemitism]( By Ron Kampeas [Top shipping company Maersk suspends Red Sea route after two more Houthi strikes]( By Agencies German company Hapag-Lloyd also suspends shipping through Bab al-Mandab Strait after one of its vessels was targeted by Yemeni rebels; ballistic missile slams into container ship [Lufthansa, subsidiaries to resume flights to Israel on January 8]( By AFP and ToI Staff [Grandmother of hostage Roni Gonen knocks on ministers’ doors during Hanukkah]( By Jessica Steinberg Iranian-born Dvora Leshem, 87, spoke to a different politician each night of the holiday rather than lighting candles with her family Inside story [Amid calls for Jews’ extermination, Atlanta synagogues bolster security after Oct. 7]( By Katja Ridderbusch With a dramatic increase in antisemitic incidents following the Hamas massacre, Jewish communities up safety measures such as drills and guards – as long as they can pay for it [Denmark widens terror probe as alleged Hamas members arrested in Germany]( By Jan Olson Danish police holding 2 in custody in terrorism investigation; Berlin says 3 arrested there suspected of planning attacks on Europe Jewish targets; no confirmed links between cases [Those We Are Missing]( [The hostages and victims whose fate is still unknown]( [Read Here]( Film history [‘Life is Beautiful’ hit US theaters 25 years ago, raising issues that linger today]( By Stephen Silver and Gabe Friedman Roberto Benigni’s 1997 film rocked Hollywood and beyond by attempting to infuse humor into the setting of a concentration camp, to critical acclaim — and criticism by many Jews More Headlines [Iran executes man accused of spying for Mossad]( By AFP and ToI Staff [Kuwait’s ruling emir, Sheikh Nawaf al-Ahmad Al-Sabah, dies at age 86]( By AFP [Jury says Giuliani to pay $148 million to Georgia election workers over 2020 vote lies]( By LINDSAY WHITEHURST and ALANNA DURKIN RICHER [In 1st comments on Evan Gershkovich, Putin says Russia seeks prisoner exchange]( By Jackie Hajdenberg [Out with a bang / Mayim Bialik says she’s out as host of TV quiz ‘Jeopardy!’]( By AP [Pretty not good / ‘Curb Your Enthusiasm’ to end after upcoming 12th season]( 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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