Medicines en route to hostages * Cutting-edge med tech saves lives of wounded * Captured Gaza terrorist: We were trained in Iran * The hostages’ parents who oppose a deal

[Times of Israel]( [The daily edition]( Wednesday, January 17, 2024 Live updates [LIVE: Israeli officials to inspect Gaza medicine shipment, following PM’s last-minute order]( By Michael Bachner and ToI Staff Some meds set to reach hostages * IDF kills West Bank terror leader * 2 soldiers killed in Gaza fighting, ground op toll rises to 192 * UN calls on Houthis to stop Red Sea attacks [Medicines for hostages in Qatari-French deal arrive in Egypt en route to Gaza]( By Agencies and ToI Staff Hamas says Gazans to receive 1,000 times as many boxes of medication, plus humanitarian aid, with Israel not inspecting packages; Netanyahu distances himself from details of deal [Qatar announces deal to send medications to hostages held by Hamas]( By Jacob Magid Op-ed: Day 103 of the war David Horovitz [Irresponsibility compounds catastrophe: Why the IDF’s war against Hamas has lost momentum]( Dismantling Hamas in southern Gaza was always going to be tougher than in the north. But the challenge is being exacerbated by insistent ambivalence from the political leadership [Netanyahu says war against Hamas set to continue into 2025 — TV report]( By ToI Staff [ToI podcast / Daily Briefing Jan. 17: Day 103 – A view to rebuilding the south, as war budget passes]( By ToI Staff [2 soldiers killed in Gaza; military kills Hamas spy catcher in southern Strip]( By ToI Staff and Emanuel Fabian Ground operation death toll reaches 192; IDF troops destroy launchers used to fire Netivot barrage; Jordan says Khan Younis field hospital badly damaged by nearby Israeli shelling [Gaza tunnels stretch at least 350 miles, far longer than past estimate – report]( By ToI Staff [Kibbutz says hostages Yossi Sharabi, Itay Svirsky murdered in Hamas captivity in Gaza]( By ToI Staff Declaration by Kibbutz Be’eri calls for their bodies to be returned for burial and for release of all other hostages; IDF has rejected terror group’s claim the 2 died in IAF bombing [Interview / Hostage who was freed with daughters vows to keep fighting for husband’s return]( By Agencies and ToI Staff [Freed hostages, relatives mark Thursday’s 1st birthday of Kfir Bibas, held by Hamas]( By Reuters and ToI Staff Nir Oz holds ceremony in abandoned kibbutz kindergarten for youngest hostage abducted by terrorists to Gaza on October 7 [Terror cell planning ‘imminent attack’ killed in West Bank drone strike, IDF says]( By Emanuel Fabian and ToI Staff Military says squad leader targeted in Balata camp received financing and instructions from Iran; soldier seriously wounded; another strike carried out in Tulkarem Inside story [An ideological minority of parents of hostages held by Hamas oppose negotiations]( By Mati Wagner Tikva Forum is a right-wing alternative to the main hostage advocacy group. Its members, primarily pro-government religious Zionists, say they are putting country before loved ones [How cutting-edge Israeli med tech is boosting survival rates of war wounded]( By Renee Ghert-Zand AI reviews scans at Sheba Medical Center and sends alerts to doctors’ phones, while at Hadassah, wounded soldiers recover quickly after surgeons remove bullets with robots [Portable virtual reality system helps brain-injured patients with recovery]( By Renee Ghert-Zand [Those We Have Lost]( [Those We Have Lost]( [Civilians and soldiers who have fallen since Oct. 7]( [Read Here]( Top Ops Zoe Read [Why are so many feminists supporting abusive men?]( Men like my father, a ’revolutionist’ and crony of Syria’s Hafez Assad, have proved they too can break a woman’s soul Arthur Green [It’s not too late to save Israel from its enemies and from itself]( The same brain power that created the startup nation can start building a ‘survivor nation’ Adele Raemer [Visiting the massacre sites: Bearing witness or tragedy tourism?]( I survived October 7th and still went back to be present in the places neighboring my home; seeing with your own eyes is important Salih Hudayar [China aids Hamas while falsely accusing Uyghurs of terrorism]( Beijing’s strategy is calculated to divert attention from its campaign of colonization, genocide, and occupation in East Turkistan [Pro-Hamas group targets NYC cancer center, accusing it of ‘genocide’]( By New York Jewish Week via JTA and ToI Staff ‘Make sure they hear you’: Hundreds march outside Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center during protest led by Within Our Lifetime, which endorsed the October 7 massacres [UK police to assess war crimes claim by pro-Palestinian legal group against Israel]( By AFP and ToI Staff [Those We Are Missing]( [The hostages and victims whose fate is still unknown]( [Read Here]( [US Senate rejects Bernie Sanders’ bid to condition aid to Israel on human rights record]( By Agencies and Jacob Magid 72 senators vote against measure in 100-member chamber, defeating efforts to force State Department report on IDF conduct in war against Hamas in Gaza following Oct. 7 [Top Biden aide argues Israeli-Palestinian peace is possible ‘in near term’]( By Jacob Magid and Reuters [In video, Islamic Jihad unit commander tells interrogators he was trained in Iran]( By Emanuel Fabian Basel Mahadi, nabbed by IDF in Gaza, says he received instruction in sniping with rifles at Iranian military base along with other members of his terror group [EU adds Hamas chief in Gaza Yahya Sinwar to terror blacklist]( By Agencies and ToI Staff [Day 103 – A view to rebuilding the south, as war budget passes]( [listen to the podcast]( Analysis Tal Schneider [Is PM serious about expanding local arms production, reducing dependence on imports?]( Netanyahu has twice highlighted the imperative for self-reliance, and the Defense Ministry made a decision in principle to this effect last month. But nothing has changed yet [In world first, Israel approves cultured beef for sale to the public]( By ToI Staff and Sharon Wrobel Local startup Aleph Farms to introduce its laboratory-grown ‘Black Angus Petit Steak’ to diners later this year; Health Ministry hails measure as important step in feeding world [John Zorn’s avant-garde Jewish music finally hits Spotify, sparking debate among fans]( By Miri Villerius The pioneering musician has long held out against streaming services that pay artists a pittance, leaving listeners to judge whether his recent decision is for the best More Headlines [Reality TV / Emmys see gestures of support for both sides in Israel-Hamas war]( By ToI Staff and AFP [Pakistan recalls ambassador to Iran over airstrike that killed two]( By Munir Ahmed and Jon Gambrell [Houthi missile hits cargo ship in Red Sea said to be heading to Israel]( By Agencies and ToI Staff [Diadora executive in South Africa announces boycott of Jewish cricket player]( By Canaan Lidor [Slovenia joins ICJ motion against Israeli practices in West Bank, Gaza, E. 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