Hamas set to reply on hostage deal * Op-ed: Israel’s dilemma * Dafna, 15, tells heartbreaking story * Tattoos as living memorial * Ivy League probe: Overreach or overdue?

[Times of Israel]( [The daily edition]( Wednesday, January 31, 2024 [Potential deal would reportedly see 6-week pause, release of all civilian hostages]( By Michael Bachner Washington Post says framework would require Israel to pull army out of Gaza cities and release security inmates in 3-1 ratio, also provides for release of soldiers, dead abductees [Hamas due in Cairo for hostage talks; PM rules out war’s end, mass prisoner releases]( By Lazar Berman, ToI Staff and Reuters [Released hostage, 15, says she acted as mother to her younger sister in captivity]( By Michael Bachner Dafna Elyakim tells of abduction to Gaza and murder of 3 relatives, including her dad, on Oct 7; horrible conditions and fear of death in tunnels, only eating after 8-year-old Ela [Holocaust survivor plays last voicemail from hostage grandson killed in Gaza]( By ToI Staff [Police say officer Ran Gvili was slain Oct 7, taken to Gaza; 3 troops killed in Strip]( By Emanuel Fabian and ToI Staff Deaths of Netzer Simchi, Gavriel Shani and Yuval Nir in battle bring IDF’s ground op toll to 223; cop’s newly confirmed death based on updated findings and intelligence information [As Khan Younis battles intensify, Gallant says IDF will maintain control of Gaza]( By Emanuel Fabian, ToI Staff and Agencies Op-ed: Day 117 of the war David Horovitz [Is there a way to bring the hostages home without derailing the war against Hamas?]( Hamas demands appear to present near-impossible dilemma, especially for riven government. But IDF believes there is a path forward * Water and iron in Gaza * Divisive Netanyahu [Almost 4 in 10 Israelis back a revival of Jewish settlements in Gaza, poll finds]( By ToI Staff Live updates [LIVE: Dozens of protesters said detained in clashes at Kerem Shalom over aid entering Gaza]( By ToI Staff 3 troops killed in Strip, taking ground op death toll up to 223 * Iran warns of decisive response to any US attack * Explosive device found near Israeli embassy in Sweden Inside story [More than skin deep: Israelis who inked October 7 on their bodies as a living memorial]( By Amy Spiro As they mourn loved ones and grieve the worst terror attack in the country’s history, many turn to tattoos to keep close the memories of those they lost [Reporter's notebook / After soldier’s death in Gaza, Filipino family finds comfort in Jewish mourning practice]( By Maya Zanger-Nadis Top Ops Manya Treece [When we win this war: A love note to my husband]( Matt did not rejoice in Osama Ben Ladin’s death, and he will not when it’s Yahya Sinwar’s turn. Those values make him a Jew — and my home David Weill [Sensationalized news that didn’t happen: Stolen organs from dead bodies]( A battlefield is not the place to attempt to expand the transplant donor pool and professionals in the field have never suggested it. I should know; I am one Shayna Goldberg [Not looking away]( In Nir Oz, I met a man who, in his pain, does not simplify his suffering. He isn’t even grieving, not yet. For he is wholly focused on his vanished relatives Steven E. Zipperstein [What would the Palestinian state of a two-state solution look like?]( If we knew the answers to these 10 questions, we’d know whether this apparent panacea would truly advance the cause of peace [IDF confirms flooding Hamas tunnels in Gaza with seawater]( By Emanuel Fabian Measure utilized as army works to destroy massive tunnel network running 350-400 miles long as part of ground operation in Gaza Strip [Israel says Hamas tried to enlist Israelis as unsuspecting couriers for weapons]( By Emanuel Fabian Shin Bet security agency says operation began before October 7 onslaught, as West Bank-based members of terror group used fake social media profiles to recruit delivery drivers [IDF says jets struck Syrian Army positions in response to rocket attack]( By Emanuel Fabian and ToI Staff 3 projectiles hit open areas Tuesday in Golan Heights; army also retaliates to attacks from Lebanon; Gallant: Home front readying for war with Hezbollah, ‘patience will run out’ [Panel votes 14-2 to expel MK Cassif for Gaza genocide claims; now Knesset will vote]( By Sam Sokol House Committee vote a ‘black day for Knesset,’ says Hadash-Ta’al chairman Tibi; ‘This is not freedom of speech, it is the freedom to betray your country,’ argues Likud’s Ofir Katz [ToI podcast / Daily Briefing Jan 31: Day 117 – Knesset to vote on expelling MK who said war was ‘genocide’]( By ToI Staff [We oppose axing UNRWA mid-war, senior Israeli official says amid global funding halt]( By Jacob Magid Official clarifies agency should be out of Gaza after war but argues collapsing it now may lead to humanitarian crisis that would force IDF to halt offensive against Hamas [UNRWA must make ‘fundamental changes’ before funding can resume, US says]( By Agencies and Jacob Magid [PA launches reforms aimed at revitalization, but structural changes remain elusive]( By Gianluca Pacchiani Under international pressure to tee up to rule Gaza, Ramallah announces package to restructure various branches of its administration, but some see the step as merely cosmetic [Cameron says Britain is mulling recognition of Palestinian state]( By Lazar Berman [Netanyahu claims he never bought into ‘conception’ Hamas didn’t want to attack Israel]( By Shira Silkoff After years of placating terror group with Qatari money, work permits and lackluster responses to their attacks, PM insists he always knew the only solution was to destroy it [Those We Have Lost]( [Those We Have Lost]( [Civilians and soldiers who have fallen since Oct. 7]( [Read Here]( Inside story [Experts debate whether Ivy League antisemitism probe is overreach or overdue]( By Cathryn J. Prince While everyone agrees that antisemitism on campus is a problem, not all see the ongoing congressional investigation as the solution – and some deem it a threat to higher education [John Cusack rejects antisemitism accusations as ‘complete lies’]( By ToI Staff [Auschwitz survivor decries rise of antisemitism, far-right in Germany]( By AP [Women-led initiative opens doors for southern evacuees needing more than just a job]( By Sharon Wrobel To cope with war trauma, 710 West tailors employment opportunities for residents of distressed Gaza border region, harnessing remote work options for those seeking return to normalcy [Those We Are Missing]( [The hostages and victims whose fate is still unknown]( [Read Here]( Analysis Lazar Berman [Biden, determined to avoid regional war, seen as unlikely to strike inside Iran]( After 3 US troops killed in Jordan, president has to respond with force, but he also has elections coming up, and is working to hammer out a hostage deal in Gaza [Iran vows to ‘decisively respond’ to any US strikes in aftermath of Jordan attack]( By AP and ToI Staff [Iraq’s Kataeb Hezbollah faction suspends attacks on US forces]( By Reuters and ToI Staff [Day 117 – Knesset to vote on expelling MK who said war was ‘genocide’]( [listen to the podcast]( More Headlines [In Jaffa, groupthink opponent Bari Weiss touts going against the grain]( By Noam Lehmann [Former Netanyahu chief of staff Ari Harow convicted in plea bargain]( By Jeremy Sharon [IDF confirms 1,300 to be recruited early from pre-army programs]( By Gavriel Fiske and ToI Staff [Prominent scholar barred from Hebrew College following sexual misconduct allegation]( By Jackie Hajdenberg [Seeking eco-friendly material, Israeli innovators look to scale up fish-skin handbags]( By Sharon Wrobel [Hospitals across country issued patients wrong prescriptions due to system glitch]( By ToI Staff [Nature's resurgence / Red anemones carpet south as annual festival, muted this year, celebrates them]( By Jessica Steinberg [Judge asks Tel Aviv’s mayor to drop ‘time wasting’ libel lawsuit over public prayer]( By Canaan Lidor [Elliot Resnick, former Jewish Press editor, pleads guilty to Jan. 6 felony]( By Ron Kampeas [Gallant said to pitch elections in 2 years or 6 months postwar, whichever comes first]( 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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