Top minister wary of PM, prioritizes hostages * PM rebukes US on Palestinian state, bashes Israeli media * Rettig Gur podcast * Oct 7: What Palestinians choose to believe

[Times of Israel]( [The daily edition]( Friday, January 19, 2024 Presented by [Sheba Global]( [In challenge to PM, Eisenkot says talk of ‘absolute defeat’ of Hamas is a tall tale]( By ToI Staff In TV interview, war cabinet minister who lost soldier son says new elections needed soon to restore public trust; warns only way to save hostages in near term is through deal [Cabinet said to discuss Smotrich plan to transfer funds to PA through third party]( By ToI Staff [Inside Story / As trauma of October 7 massacres endures, Israeli support for Gaza war remains high]( By Agencies Reporter's notebook [In central Gaza, where gunmen lurk underground, a commander sees a long slog ahead]( By Lazar Berman Col. Elad Shushan, head of the 646th Brigade, takes The Times of Israel into the heart of the battlefield, to a Hamas tunnel about to be destroyed by the IDF [IDF says it finished razing Hamas’s main weapons manufacturing zone in central Gaza]( By Emanuel Fabian, Agencies and ToI Staff [Netanyahu vows no Palestinian state, attacks Israeli media, denies blindsiding Gallant]( By Lazar Berman In rebuke of the US, PM declares Israel must maintain security control over West Bank and Gaza; says Israel will know soon if medicines sent into Gaza have reached hostages [US says ‘no way’ to ensure Israel’s long-term security without a Palestinian state]( By Agencies and Jacob Magid [PM says Red Cross not involved in delivering drugs to hostages, Qatar is guarantor]( By Lazar Berman from our sponsor [Sheba Medical Center bids farewell to 2023]( Throughout the years, in times of peace and in moments of turmoil, Sheba has been there through it all, a symbol of resilience and dedication to the people of Israel. Warning: Graphic images [Innovative treatment helps family severely burned when Hamas set their home on fire]( By Renee Ghert-Zand Ariel and Ellay Golan and baby Yael were in life-threatening danger after surviving in their safe room on Oct 7. Pioneering enzyme-based treatments put them on path to recovery ToI podcast [What Matters Now to Haviv Rettig Gur: What Israelis think about the suffering in Gaza]( By Amanda Borschel-Dan ToI’s senior analyst joins host Amanda Borschel-Dan in the Jerusalem office for a difficult conversation about Israelis’ awareness of the humanitarian crisis spawned by Hamas’s war Top Ops Nick Merkin [My son was injured in a terror attack and the US said nothing]( The US ignored last week’s terror attack that injured my son – so much for all the ’advantages and blessings’ accruing to American citizens Reut Amit [How quickly they remember]( And so we rediscover what it means to be a Jew, with innate knowledge of an antisemitism that took so little time to reawaken Moshe Shoshan [The days the soldiers died]( I feel increasingly alienated from my Haredi co-religionists, whose young men are not on the front lines with my son and his peers David Seidenberg [What about Moses’ heart?]( How could the former Egyptian prince announce the last plague in good conscience, without protesting God’s plan to kill so many? [Hezbollah has rejected moving its forces away from border — US, Lebanese officials]( By Reuters and ToI Staff Amid ongoing attacks on northern Israel and threat of larger war, US envoy Hochstein meets top officials in Beirut, says Washington ‘would like to see a diplomatic solution’ Live updates [LIVE: IDF says it intercepted drone from Lebanon as fighter jets strike Hezbollah targets]( By ToI Staff and Shira Silkoff Staff Sgt. Ori Gerby succumbs to wounds sustained in south Gaza, ground op death toll reaches 194 * IDF wraps up Tulkarem operation after 45 hours, 37 Palestinians arrested [Swiss prosecutors say criminal complaint filed against visiting President Herzog]( By AFP and ToI Staff After he attends Davos summit, federal prosecutors say charges against Israeli head of state to be ‘examined in accordance with the usual procedure,’ including question of immunity [Mexico, Chile refer Israel and Hamas to ICC over possible war crimes]( By Agencies and ToI Staff [Hundreds in Tel Aviv mark first birthday of redheaded hostage Kfir Bibas]( By Jessica Steinberg and ToI Staff Cousin of mother Shiri says baby ‘should be learning about colors, not languishing in a dark tunnel’; Shiri’s sister thanks people all over the world for ‘amazing gestures’ [Sister of slain hostage Svirsky says he would have been better off killed on October 7]( By ToI Staff [Those We Are Missing]( [The hostages and victims whose fate is still unknown]( [Read Here]( Analysis Gianluca Pacchiani [For most Palestinians, October 7’s savagery is literally unbelievable. Blame the TV news?]( Al Jazeera and others largely ignored Hamas atrocities, bolstering distrust of Israeli accounts; one poll found 97% in West Bank deny the monstrous acts committed against civilians [Cops allow anti-war demo after High Court says the right to protest is ‘fundamental’]( By Jeremy Sharon Anti-war groups accuse the police of ‘systematically’ suppressing their right to protest due to political agenda, ahead of planned rally in Haifa on Saturday [Communications minister tells High Court he won’t reverse firing of post office chief]( By Jeremy Sharon [ToI podcast / Daily Briefing Jan. 19: Day 105 – Court allows Haifa anti-war rally; Karhi goes postal]( By ToI Staff [Ben Gvir tells officers to shoot ‘terrorists’ who don’t pose threat, then backtracks]( By ToI Staff National security minister’s office says original statement was misquote, and he meant to say only ‘armed terrorists,’ amid attempts to ease open fire rules during wartime [Yesh Atid lawmaker: Party could sit in a coalition with Smotrich, but not Ben Gvir]( By Sam Sokol [Those We Have Lost]( [Those We Have Lost]( [Civilians and soldiers who have fallen since Oct. 7]( [Read Here]( Interview Sam Sokol [Outgoing Labor head Michaeli: ‘I don’t have political answer’ on how to rebuild party]( Exiting party chief tells ToI that Yesh Atid, National Unity cannot serve same role as old Labor party in countering Likud, blasts Netanyahu as being ‘consumed’ by self-interest [North American Jewish schools see dramatic enrollment upturn after Oct. 7 — study]( By Jordana Horn Prizmah Center for Jewish Day Schools says concerns about antisemitism and desire for Jewish environment have boosted interest in schools of all denominations Inside Story Andrew Lapin [US Education Department opens new antisemitism probes into universities, schools]( Investigations also launched into two largest public school districts in the San Francisco Bay Area, Jewish anti-Zionist professor who praised Hamas [Indiana House unanimously advances bill defining, banning antisemitism in schools]( By Agencies [US presidential hopeful Dean Phillips drops diversity label seen as excluding Jews]( By Ron Kampeas [Day 105 – Court allows Haifa anti-war rally; Karhi goes postal]( [listen to the podcast]( More Headlines [Iran holding UN atomic agency ‘hostage,’ refusing to cooperate, director says]( By Sophie Estienne [Biden says US to keep striking Houthis as they continue attacking ships in Red Sea]( By Agencies [During war visit, Oracle CEO affirms commitment to open second data center in Israel]( By Sharon Wrobel [Undeterred by risks of war, Indian men seek employment in Israel]( By Agencies and ToI Staff [Google said set to start laying off employees in Israel in coming days]( By Sharon Wrobel [Police shoot murder suspect as he tries to stab them at Jerusalem Central Bus Station]( By ToI Staff [Schnapp back / Actor Noah Schnapp says views on Israel-Hamas war were ‘misconstrued’]( By Michael Horovitz [Tens of thousands of Germans protest against resurgence of far-right AfD party]( By Isabelle Le Page [Maccabi Haifa-KAA Gent match in Belgium to be played without fans over riot fears]( By AP [Amnon Rubinstein, ‘the father of Israel’s constitutional law,’ dies at 92]( 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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