Report says more hostages dead * IDF drills for settlers kidnapping Palestinians * Analysis: US won’t say it wants ceasefire, but * Oct. 7 nightmares * Parasols in space?

[Times of Israel]( [The daily edition]( Tuesday, February 6, 2024 Presented by [eTeacher]( Live updates [LIVE: At least 32 of 136 hostages still held in Gaza are dead — report]( By ToI Staff NYT cites IDF officials who say 20 more may have also been killed, according to unconfirmed intel * Blinken meets Sissi in Cairo * 2 soldiers lightly wounded by Hezbollah rocket [Far-right ministers slam IDF over drill simulating settlers kidnapping Palestinians]( By Emanuel Fabian Military says exercise was among the ‘extreme scenarios’ troops drilled for, apologizes for vests labeled ‘enemy forces’ worn by soldiers pretending to be settlers [Local bank freezes account of second extremist settler hit with US sanctions]( By ToI Staff [Southern mayors camp in Netanyahu’s office to protest plan to send evacuees home]( By ToI Staff Council leaders want prime minister, defense minister to meet with them, give public assurance that it is safe to go back to communities close to Gaza Strip from our sponsor [Israeli farming volunteers to the rescue]( By enrolling in an online Hebrew course through eTeacher, you will have an unparalleled opportunity to learn about Israeli culture and language Analysis Jacob Magid [While US won’t say it wants ceasefire, it seeks humanitarian pause it can turn permanent]( US plans to use truce to advance postwar plans, officials say, indicating they won’t back subsequent resumption of fighting, even if it means allowing Hamas to remain in some form [Netanyahu pressured on hostage deal, as Ben Gvir, Smotrich lash out at US]( By Sam Sokol [ToI podcast / Daily Briefing Feb 6: Day 123 – Political acrimony may thwart PM’s ‘total victory’ vow]( By ToI Staff Top Ops Loolwa Khazzoom [The end of conversation]( I don’t need someone to be like me to want to connect with them. In fact, I love difference, even on the Arab-Israeli conflict Dave Harden [The UNRWA dilemma]( With Gazans on the brink of famine, there are three ways to deliver humanitarian aid. Israel doesn’t like any of them [Back in region, Blinken hashes over normalization, Gaza truce deal with Saudi prince]( By Reuters, ToI Staff and Jacob Magid US secretary of state meets bin Salman to kick off tour that will also bring him to Egypt, Qatar and Israel; US official says ‘impossible’ to know if, when breakthrough in offing [IDF pushes ahead with Gaza offensive as Blinken lands in Egypt in bid to secure truce]( By Emanuel Fabian, ToI Staff and Agencies [Two soldiers lightly injured as several rounds of rocket fire hit north]( By Emanuel Fabian and Lazar Berman [Those We Have Lost]( [Those We Have Lost]( [Civilians and soldiers who have fallen since Oct. 7]( [Read Here]( [After suspending UNRWA funding, US aims to send aid to other groups operating in Gaza]( By Jacob Magid State Department says administration looking at redirecting money to World Food Program, UNICEF and other NGOs, asserting humanitarian assistance will still reach Gazans [UN chief taps panel to probe UNRWA ‘neutrality’ after Israeli allegations]( By Agencies and ToI Staff [Protesters rally outside UNRWA’s headquarters in Jerusalem, demanding its ouster]( By Maya Zanger-Nadis [Israel says half Hamas fighters taken out, Sinwar on run, as PM vows victory in months]( By Emanuel Fabian, Lazar Berman and Sam Sokol Defense Minister Gallant claims Hamas leader moving ‘from hideout to hideout,’ IDF on his heels, as soldiers move toward Rafah, seek to stymie resurgence in north of Strip [France seeking ‘verifiable proof’ that medicines reached hostages in Gaza]( By Lazar Berman and Agencies [Palestinian gunmen in West Bank attempt two shootings, no injuries]( By Emanuel Fabian [Released IDF reservists head back to school, but not everything is a matter of course]( By Gavriel Fiske A visit to Bar-Ilan University reveals some of the difficulties facing returning student-soldiers and how administrators are attempting to address the challenges [Those We Are Missing]( [The hostages and victims whose fate is still unknown]( [Read Here]( [Ben Gvir apologizes for tweet by his son that implied Biden has Alzheimer’s disease]( By ToI Staff Post from Shuvael Ben Gvir, 18, which appears to have been removed from social media, comes days after far-right minister harshly criticized US administration’s handling of Gaza war [Biden confuses Macron with dead French president Francois Mitterrand]( By AFP [IDF probing alleged violations of regulations and international law during war on Hamas]( By ToI Staff Team said planning to look at airstrike on senior Hamas leader that allegedly killed dozens of civilians, demolition of university campus, and 3 hostages mistakenly shot by troops [ZAKA exploited Hamas’s October 7 attack to campaign for donations – report]( By ToI Staff [Trying to get a good night’s sleep has been a nightmare for many Israelis since Oct. 7]( By Renee Ghert-Zand Research by psychologist shows that dreaming has changed due to heightened anxiety, but there are ways to gain control over scary scenarios playing out in our heads as we sleep [Day 123 – Political acrimony may thwart PM’s ‘total victory’ vow]( [listen to the podcast]( [Could parasols in space counter global warming? Israeli scientists want to find out]( By Elana Kirsh A team from the Technion is ready to build a prototype shield to block solar radiation; project could ultimately reduce Earth’s temperature by 1.5 Celsius in 2 years [Report finds Mediterranean getting hotter, more acidic, and sea levels are rising]( By Sue Surkes More Headlines [Houthis fire missiles at two cargo ships in Red Sea, causing minor damage to one]( By Agencies and ToI Staff [Police officer arrested for suspected sex offenses against two boys aged 14, 12]( By ToI Staff [Slim majority believes return of hostages should be primary war aim in Gaza — poll]( By Sam Sokol [Pentagon: Initial indications say no Iranians killed in recent US strikes in Mideast]( By Agencies and ToI Staff [38-year-old municipal engineer killed in northern Galilee shooting]( By ToI Staff [It stinks / Likud minister, MK face off over vodka breath, blather]( By ToI Staff [UK’s King Charles III diagnosed with cancer, starting treatment — palace]( By AFP [Head of police major crimes unit resigns after four years on job]( By ToI Staff [Acting High Court chief orders probe into leak of landmark ‘reasonableness’ ruling]( By Jeremy Sharon [Cybersecurity unicorn Wiz eyes major expansion, public stock offering]( By Sharon Wrobel [Over 100 arrested at Pennsylvania state capitol protest calling to divest from Israel]( By MARK SCOLFORO [Ballsy move / Pro-Palestinian porn star from US visits Tehran, sparking questions]( By AP and 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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