At World Court, S. Africa alleges Israeli ’genocide’ in Gaza * Israel denounces falsehoods, hypocrisy * Hostage families shout into Gaza * ’To get Israeled’ antisemitism?

[Times of Israel]( [The daily edition]( Thursday, January 11, 2024 Presented by [Israel-Canada REM Group]( [At World Court, South Africa accuses Israel of Gaza genocide; Israel: Baseless claims]( By Jeremy Sharon The Hague is urged to order immediate halt to IDF’s war against Hamas; ‘genocidal comments’ by PM cited; Israel: Hamas attempted genocide on Oct. 7 and South Africa is its ‘legal arm’ [The Hague hearing held as South Africa accuses Israel of ‘genocide’ in war with Hamas]( By Jeremy Sharon and Agencies [Ahead of Hague genocide hearings, Israeli lawmaker reiterates call to ‘burn Gaza’]( By ToI Staff Live updates [FILE: Israel decries ‘historic display of hypocrisy’ at Hague after genocide claim heard]( By ToI Staff Israeli politicians condemn ICJ case, comparing it to Dreyfus Affair, blood libels * 10 rockets fired at northern towns, three intercepted, as strikes target Hezbollah, IDF says ToI podcast [Daily Briefing Jan. 11: Day 97 – World watches as Israel accused of ‘genocide’ at Hague]( By ToI Staff Editor David Horovitz on the proceedings against Israel at the International Court of Justice and what messaging US Secretary of State Antony Blinken left in his wake [Palestinians in West Bank rally in support of South Africa over ‘genocide’ case]( By Agencies and ToI Staff [Israel says billboard campaign about plight of Gaza hostages rejected in Netherlands]( By ToI Staff from our sponsor [Tel Aviv’s Hidden Gem: Cosmopolitan Living Amidst Nature]( Explore Tel Aviv’s best-kept secret in our latest article – a unique blend of city life, community, and natural serenity at Eve North Park [Netanyahu: Let me be clear — Israel has no intention of displacing Gaza’s population]( By Sam Sokol and ToI Staff PM says IDF will also not permanently occupy the Strip; Likud MK: Netanyahu told me he’d like Gaza voluntary migration but is under US pressure [‘No food shortage in Gaza,’ says IDF official overseeing transfer of aid]( By Charlie Summers [IDF officer said to discuss future of Gaza-Egypt border road during talks in Cairo]( By ToI Staff [Relatives use giant loudspeakers to shout messages to Gaza, in hope hostages can hear]( By ToI Staff Family members gather on border in attempt to reach out to loved ones who have now been held by terrorists for nearly 100 days [Israeli firms and organizations to hold 100-minute Gaza hostage strike on Sunday]( By Sharon Wrobel [Pulling through / Cyclists worldwide plan rides to mark 100 days since hostages taken captive]( By Jessica Steinberg [IDF says troops located tunnel in southern Gaza that was used to hold hostages]( By Emanuel Fabian, ToI Staff and Agencies Military announces death of reservist soldier in battle, raising ground operation’s death toll to 186; security cabinet set to meet to discuss postwar Gaza plans [In message from hospital, ‘Fauda’ actor wounded in Gaza says ‘I’ll be OK’]( By ToI Staff Inside story Jacob Magid [Saudi normalization still possible post-war, but price for Israel is higher — officials]( Top US officials, Arab diplomat say Jerusalem will have to concede more to Palestinians than before Oct. 7 onslaught, but that Riyadh’s need for US defense guarantees hasn’t changed [Analysis / As Israel continues to battle Hamas, Blinken comes with demands it can’t meet]( By Lazar Berman Reporter's notebook [‘Impoverished, broken and in pain’: Thousands at Western Wall mass prayer for hostages]( By Canaan Lidor With 100 days of captivity fast approaching for abductees, crowds seek their salvation through God [Religious, secular relatives of Gaza hostages gather to sing, pray and hope for unity]( By Jessica Steinberg [War cabinet said to discuss Qatari deal for hostage release, exile of Hamas leaders]( By ToI Staff, Canaan Lidor and Jessica Steinberg [Those We Have Lost]( [Those We Have Lost]( [Civilians and soldiers who have fallen since Oct. 7]( [Read Here]( Top Ops Sharon Gal Or [Project Harmony: An AI vision for a better future]( Could Artificial General Intelligence be harnessed to foster peace and prosperity in the Middle East? Only if we dream it first Elliot Vaisrub Glassenberg [We must stop hardening our hearts]( Hardness is natural in combat mode, but risks making it too difficult or too late to open our hearts and change our minds Inside Story Matt Lebovic [Is Urban Dictionary’s new entry ‘to get Israeled’ an antisemitic trope? ADL weighs in]( Users of online lexicon site created term ‘Israeled’ after Hamas massacres of October 7 ‘to signify claiming something that is not one’s own, in a hostile way’ [Day 97 – World watches as Israel accused of ‘genocide’ at Hague]( [listen to the podcast]( [ADL reports antisemitism in United States has ‘skyrocketed’ since Oct. 7 attack]( By Ben Sales Watchdog records 3,283 incidents of Jew hatred in 3 months since Hamas-led onslaught; figure includes 60 physical assaults, among them Jewish man in LA who died after being pushed [Antisemitism skyrockets on social media at Harvard after Claudine Gay’s departure]( By Jordana Horn [Florida welcomes Jewish students fleeing post-Oct. 7 surge in campus antisemitism]( By Mike Schneider [UN Security Council okays measure demanding immediate end to Houthi attacks in Red Sea]( By Agencies US envoy warns ‘there’ll be consequences’ if attacks continue, as forum adopts resolution implicitly condemning Iran for arming the Yemeni rebels; Russia and China among abstainers [Tanker in the Gulf of Oman seized, boarded by ‘unauthorized’ men in uniform]( By Agencies Inside story [Former MK Neguise’s candidacy as ambassador to Ethiopia stirs up his ‘missionary’ past]( By Canaan Lidor Within an Ethiopian-Israeli community fractured along religious lines, the former lawmaker’s nomination is refocusing attention on his little-known Christian chapter Explainer Luke Tress [Fracas over tunnel at Chabad HQ the result of push to expand Brooklyn compound]( Leading officials in Hasidic movement condemn unrest at 770 as work of fringe group, as incident draws attention to group’s internal disputes and fuels antisemitic conspiracies [NYC orders vacating of Chabad HQ for stabilization work after tunnel discovery]( By Jake Offenhartz [Weizmann team says it can finally prove supernovae give birth to black holes]( By ToI Staff Researchers say dance between dead star and surviving companion in aftermath of explosive end, 75 million lightyears away, provides first direct evidence of elusive link [Those We Are Missing]( [The hostages and victims whose fate is still unknown]( [Read Here]( [Eyal Shani’s fast-casual Times Square restaurant Miznon is going kosher]( By Rachel Ringler Observant foodies are all wrapped up in the news that the famed gourmet pita restaurant is to be certified starting on Jan. 21 More Headlines [Israel barred from International Ice Hockey Federation events over security concerns]( By Agencies [Man impersonates father of Supernova rave victim to avoid paying traffic fine]( By ToI Staff [Advocacy group accuses Finance Ministry of ‘frontal attack’ on environment, public]( By Sue Surkes [UN special envoy on sexual violence to visit Israel for probe into Hamas atrocities]( By AFP and ToI Staff [Two East Jerusalem followers of Islamic State arrested for planning terror attacks]( By ToI Staff [85 lawmakers sign petition to expel far-left MK who accused Israel of genocide]( By Shira Silkoff and Sam Sokol [Daughter of Ron Arad says hostage families must be wary of government promises]( By ToI Staff [Iran names alleged bombmaker behind ISIS attack, says 1 of 2 bombers is Tajik-Israeli]( By Nasser Karimi [French ambassador for Olympics quits role over post seen as endorsing Oct. 7 attacks]( By Agencies [In open letter, Jewish entertainers slam exclusion of Jews from Oscars diversity push]( By ToI Staff [Obituary / Boston writer Norm Finkelstein, whose YA books championed Jewish heroes, dies at 82]( By Penny Schwartz [Germany approves missile sale to Saudi Arabia for first time since 2018]( By AP [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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