9 troops die in Gaza, 6 of them as explosives detonate in error * Fauda star badly hurt * North boils; Blinken seeks calm * NY demo: 325 held *ToI in Hamas rocket factory

[Times of Israel]( [The daily edition]( Tuesday, January 9, 2024 Presented by [Sheba Global]( [Gaza blast and fighting kills nine troops as IDF expands ground push southward]( By Emanuel Fabian, Lazar Berman and Joshua Davidovich IDF probes unintended detonation of tunnel demolition explosives that killed 6 combat engineer reservists; reporters were being shown Hamas rocket factory nearby; IDF Gaza toll: 185 [Blinken meets Israel’s war leadership as US concerns grow]( By Lazar Berman Biden dispatches secretary of state to verify reduction in intensity of fighting in Gaza, stave off war between Israel and Hezbollah [Biden: I’m quietly working with Israel to ‘significantly’ lower IDF presence in Gaza]( By Jacob Magid and Agencies [Syrian intel sources say Israeli strikes deadlier, more frequent since October 7]( By Agencies [Star singer, ‘Fauda’ actor Idan Amedi seriously hurt fighting in Gaza]( By ToI Staff Reservist, who was airlifted to hospital on Monday and reportedly underwent lengthy surgery, said Tuesday to have regained consciousness; father says his life is not in danger Promoted Video [Sheba Medical Center during Iron Swords War weeks nine and ten]( The dedicated Sheba Medical Center team continues to work tirelessly, providing round-the-clock care for patients injured in the war. [IDF spokesperson says war with Hamas has ‘shifted a stage’ to less intense combat]( By ToI Staff and Emanuel Fabian Hagari tells NYT new tactics require fewer troops, airstrikes; Gallant earlier tells WSJ army set to switch from ‘intense maneuvering’ to ‘special ops’ in war in Gaza [Gallant says comments on war phases not meant for ‘some woman’ from south, drawing ire]( By ToI Staff [Hezbollah drone chief behind attacks on north killed in alleged Israeli strike]( By Emanuel Fabian and ToI Staff Strike on Ali Hussein Barji, at funeral of another slain terror commander, comes after drone attack on IDF Northern Command headquarters [Assassinated Hezbollah commander had role in raid that sparked 2006 war, fought in Syria]( By Agencies and ToI Staff [PM on Lebanon border: We’ll restore security, preferably without a widespread campaign]( By Lazar Berman Live updates [LIVE: Hostile aircraft alerts blare in north after reported strike on Hezbollah drone chief]( By Michael Bachner and ToI Staff 3 Hezbollah members said slain earlier; terror group hits IDF base * 9 IDF troops killed in Gaza Monday * Blinken touts ‘real opportunities’ regarding Israel’s regional integration ToI in Gaza [On Gaza civilian evacuation road, IDF uncovers largest Hamas rocket factory to date]( By Emanuel Fabian Multiple sites along and beneath Strip’s Salah a-Din main highway in Bureij used by terror group to manufacture rocket fuel, explosives, projectiles’ bodies, and store them [Daily Briefing Jan 9: Day 95 – ToI visits central Gaza’s massive Hamas rocket factory]( By ToI Staff Top Ops Clint Margrave [22.5andMe: Am I Jewish enough?]( I’d like to believe I’d never use my identity as an argument about war or foreign policy but I’d be lying if I said this doesn’t feel personal Rachel Sharansky Danziger [The world I wish we lived in]( Later, I will look at my phone and cry over the faces, but for now, I’m at the park with my nephew Bill Slott [The purple mountain of the Arava]( My revelation on a tiny desert peak was the voice of two good friends sharing a moment of peace in a world at war Michael Saenger [The decline and fall of the Modern Language Association]( In passing a motion to support just one viewpoint on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, the MLA chose to self-destruct [Americans for Peace Now becomes first US Zionist group to call for Gaza ceasefire]( By Ron Kampeas Left-leaning group calls on Biden to push transition from ‘war to peacekeeping,’ suggesting first crack in broad support for Israel’s offensive among American Zionist organizations [US police arrest 325 anti-Israel protesters blocking New York City tunnel, bridges]( By Agencies and ToI Staff [New GoPro footage shows Hamas terrorists infiltrating Israel unopposed on Oct. 7]( By ToI Staff Some 30 minutes of clips aired on Channel 12 reveal the ease with which Hamas’s elite Nukhba forces crossed 4 levels of defense at border without encountering any Israeli troops [Hostages’ families try in vain to block humanitarian aid from entering Gaza]( By ToI Staff [In first, UN sending envoy to investigate Hamas sexual crimes on October 7]( By ToI Staff Pramila Patten, UN special representative on sexual violence in conflict, is reportedly slated to arrive in Israel this month at the invitation of the Foreign Ministry [UN experts demand accountability for sexual torture during Hamas onslaught]( By Agencies and ToI Staff [Government must improve aid to victims of Hamas sexual assault – Knesset panel chief]( By Sam Sokol [Day 95 – ToI visits central Gaza’s massive Hamas rocket factory]( [listen to the podcast]( Interview Cathryn J. Prince [As Israel faces charges at The Hague, a Cornell expert in genocide weighs in]( A child of Holocaust survivors, law prof Menachem Rosensaft has made his life’s work the study of genocide. He finds the allegation against the Jewish state both ironic and bigoted [As allies fume, Netanyahu defends tapping right-wing bogeyman Barak for ICJ case]( By ToI Staff [IDF brass said to warn political leaders that West Bank on brink of violent eruption]( By ToI Staff TV report says Halevi and other top commanders told PM and war cabinet there’s a risk of major unrest due to tough economic conditions [Lapid urges Gantz to bolt war coalition, says he’d join a government led by Edelstein]( By Sam Sokol [Far-right lawmakers slam IDF, Gallant over razing of illegal West Bank outpost]( By ToI Staff [Those We Have Lost]( [Those We Have Lost]( [Civilians and soldiers who have fallen since Oct. 7]( [Read Here]( Analysis Gianluca Pacchiani [Why Islamic State attacked Iran on the anniversary of Soleimani’s death]( Last week’s bombing near the grave of the Quds Force general that killed 84 is the latest episode in ISIS’s war on Shiite Muslims [Chaos ensues after NYPD tries to fill in secret tunnel in Chabad HQ synagogue]( By ToI Staff Several rioters arrested after damaging the prayer hall and throwing benches at police officers [Those We Are Missing]( [The hostages and victims whose fate is still unknown]( [Read Here]( [Nobel laureates pen plea to international organizations demanding action on hostages]( By Renee Ghert-Zand Letter is accompanied by an updated, detailed report on hostage health based on medical records and testimony of released hostages about horrific conditions in Gaza [UK’s Daily Mail highlights plight of 4 youngest female captives still held by Hamas]( By ToI Staff [Islamic Jihad airs propaganda clip claiming to show hostage alive in Gaza on Jan. 5]( By ToI Staff and Agencies [Along the border with Lebanon, artists in a Christian Arab village forge on amid war]( By Diana Bletter For painter Rima Khoury and blacksmith Walied Khoury, Hezbollah rocket fire and the evacuation of many residents have hurt emotionally and financially, but art helps them persevere More Headlines [Macron names Gabriel Attal as France’s youngest and first gay PM]( By AP and ToI Staff [Basketball coach fired at NY school where players shouted slurs at Jewish opponents]( By Jackie Hajdenberg [State comptroller urges MKs to better tackle high living costs as war impact bites]( By Sharon Wrobel [Captivating gesture / Some at Golden Globes don yellow ribbon pins in solidarity with hostages]( By PHILISSA CRAMER [Chikli resigns from Social Equality Ministry to cut spending during war in Gaza]( By ToI Staff [Activists in Australia rush bike race to protest Israeli team cyclist]( By ToI Staff [Man accused of ransacking Tel Aviv apartment that he posed as southern evacuee to live at]( By ToI Staff [Judges say Netanyahu graft hearings to expand to three days a week]( 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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