Vote soon on whether to oust MK for backing genocide case * IDF has clip of Bibas family days after abduction * Temple Mt. ban on Israeli Arabs? * ICJ tackles West Bank

[Times of Israel]( [The daily edition]( Monday, February 19, 2024 Live updates [LIVE: Knesset set to vote on unprecedented ouster of MK who backed genocide case at ICJ]( By ToI Staff PA accuses Israel of apartheid at ICJ hearing on West Bank * IDF has footage of Bibas family in Gaza days after kidnapping * Economy contracts at 19.4% annual rate in 4th quarter of 2023 [Gantz: Israel will launch Rafah offensive if hostages not returned by Ramadan]( By Sam Sokol War cabinet minister says ‘to those saying the price is too high, Hamas has a choice — they can surrender’; warns Israel is ready ‘to wage a war in Lebanon’ as well [Addressing US Jewish leaders on Gaza war, PM says: ‘We have to finish the job’]( By Lazar Berman and ToI Staff [Israel accused of repressing basic Palestinian freedoms in ICJ hearing on West Bank rule]( By Jeremy Sharon Israel rejects legitimacy of World Court proceedings sought by Palestinians, who want Israeli control of West Bank, East Jerusalem to be declared illegal in non-binding process [Soldier dies in Gaza combat; Hamas claims 6,000 of its fighters killed, vows to fight on]( By ToI Staff, Agencies and Emanuel Fabian Officials say Israel expects to continue full-scale military operations in Strip for 6-8 weeks; UNRWA says nearly three in four Gazans are drinking contaminated water [Gallant: Hamas seeking to replace Sinwar, Khan Younis Brigade is defeated]( By Emanuel Fabian and Agencies [Suspected explosives-laden drone slams into field near Lower Galilee community]( By Emanuel Fabian and ToI Staff No injuries as projectile strikes near Arbel near Sea of Galilee, causing crater; Israeli jets strike Hezbollah targets in Lebanon [Report: Iran cautioned Hezbollah not to spark full-scale war with Israel]( By Michael Horovitz and Reuters [ToI podcast / Daily Briefing Feb. 19: Day 136 – Is Israel ready to fight a war in the north?]( By ToI Staff [AG said to oppose broad Ramadan limits on Temple Mount access for Arab Israelis]( By Gianluca Pacchiani Gali Baharav-Miara tells ministers sweeping bans shouldn’t be applied to citizens; expert calls for individual interdictions, warns blanket restriction could inflame Arab street [Reports: Siding with Ben Gvir, PM plans to limit Arab Israeli Al-Aqsa access on Ramadan]( By ToI Staff [Israel declares Brazil’s Lula persona non grata for comparing Gaza war to Holocaust]( By Lazar Berman Reprimanding ambassador at Yad Vashem, foreign minister says president will have to apologize before being welcomed to Israel [Israel livid as Brazil’s Lula says Israel like ‘Hitler,’ committing genocide in Gaza]( By Lazar Berman and ToI Staff [‘A perverse distortion’: Brazil’s Jews slam Lula’s comparison of Israel to Nazis]( By Gabriel Toueg Top Ops Hanadi Sha'er [Young Arab Israelis are in danger (so are other young people)]( Cut the budget allocated for education, employment workshops, and leadership training, and say hello to a rise in crime Mati Gill [How George Washington can save Israel]( Presidents’ Day recalls the US founding father’s principled decision to prioritize the common good over personal ambition Analysis Gianluca Pacchiani [Why Iranians are not demonstrating en masse for Gaza, despite official rhetoric]( Hundreds of thousands have rallied globally but relatively few have taken to the streets in the Islamic Republic, where the Palestinian cause is identified with an unpopular regime [Ship reportedly attacked near Yemen; US hits Houthi targets including undersea drone]( By Agencies and ToI Staff [Day 136 – Is Israel ready to fight a war in the north?]( [listen to the podcast]( [Families sent meds for hostages, and for Gazan children, in EU aid shipment – report]( By ToI Staff Medicines were purchased in Germany and entered Strip from Egypt; relatives set up WhatsApp group to coordinate on October 8, with first known shipment made in mid-November [Top adviser for hostage families group steps down, citing pressure from politicians]( By ToI Staff [Isrotel hotel chain tells displaced families in Eilat they must exit by March 1]( By ToI Staff [Turning the other cheek on extremist Jews’ incitement, Christians flock to Israel]( By Canaan Lidor Delegations and solidarity trips of hundreds of supporters from churches around the world are touring the sites of carnage wrought by Hamas while bolstering the survivors [Ending standoff, Norway accepts Israeli framework for transferring tax revenues to PA]( By Jacob Magid Scheme will give Smotrich control over when a quarter of the funds are released by Oslo to Ramallah, but sides appear to have heeded pressure from US, which feared PA’s collapse [Border officer seriously wounded in West Bank clash, wanted terror suspect killed]( By Emanuel Fabian and ToI Staff [Cars torched in Palestinian town of Huwara in suspected settler hate crime]( By Jeremy Sharon [‘Dirty Zionist motherf*ckers’: Recordings show threats against UK rabbi after IDF duty]( By ToI Staff Among some 300 calls and texts were threats of murder and rape against Rabbi Zecharia Deutsch and his family, which forced them into hiding [In apparent shift in position, UK Labour chief Starmer calls for Gaza ceasefire]( By Reuters and ToI Staff [Those We Have Lost]( [Those We Have Lost]( [Civilians and soldiers who have fallen since Oct. 7]( [Read Here]( [Israeli swimmer brushes off heckling in Qatar after finishing 2nd in world 400m race]( By Agencies and ToI Staff Anastasia Gorbenko dedicates World Championships medal to childhood friend who is among Gaza hostages; Qatari media, pro-Palestinian groups slam presence of Israelis at competition [Wounded Al Jazeera reporter in Gaza, an alleged Hamas operative, flown to Qatar]( By Emanuel Fabian and ToI Staff [Program pairs displaced Israelis with Tel Aviv kitchens to cook up some home comfort]( By AFP and ToI Staff Asif Culinary Institute of Israel brings evacuees from North and South to willing private homes for chance to prepare meals for their families [When Judaism didn’t offer rituals for a stillbirth, a grieving couple created their own]( By Jackie Hajdenberg After losing their son 26 weeks into a long-sought pregnancy, Ilan and Sherri Glazer found no liturgy for their loss. They’re releasing a new album inspired by their experience [Chevron partners greenlight $24m investment to boost gas production at offshore site]( By Sharon Wrobel Energy firms approve second phase of project to expand natural gas production from Tamar field, after securing a new sales agreement for exports to Egypt [Those We Are Missing]( [The hostages and victims whose fate is still unknown]( [Read Here]( [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? [Subscribe here]( [Unsubscribe]( from this List © 2024 The Times Of Israel, All Rights Reserved