Reatives hope video of hostages Shiri Bibas, toddlers in Gaza shocks world into action * William wades in * Shin Bet Temple Mt holy war fear * Songs of rage & resilience

[Times of Israel]( [The daily edition]( Tuesday, February 20, 2024 Presented by [Sheba Global]( [IDF finds video of Bibas family in Gaza, ‘very concerned’ for mother, youngest hostages]( By Emanuel Fabian and ToI Staff Footage from day of kidnapping showing mom, toddler and baby wrapped in sheet and being forced into car is first proof of life since three were dragged into Gaza on October 7 [Bibas family hopes new video of kidnapped mom and kids ‘shocks world’ into action]( By Jessica Steinberg and ToI Staff [In rare political foray, UK’s Prince William calls to end Gaza fighting, free hostages]( By ToI Staff and Reuters British royal expresses concern for situation in Strip, saying ‘too many have been killed,’ will attend a synagogue next week to highlight global rise in antisemitism [IDF chief in missive to soldiers: ‘Unlike our enemy, we maintain our humanity’]( By Emanuel Fabian [Jewish UK parents receive child’s birth certificate torn with ‘Israel’ scribbled out]( By ToI Staff [Shin Bet chief said to warn Temple Mount curbs on Ramadan could spark holy war]( By ToI Staff Ronen Bar reportedly tells cabinet that limiting Arab Israelis’ access to Al-Aqsa could turn Gaza conflict into Jewish-Muslim fight, playing into hands of Hamas; IDF said to warn of manpower issues from our sponsor [Triumph Over Tragedy: the Golan family]( Our hearts are with the Golan family and all those who endured the horrors of the attack. At Sheba we stand united against violence and vow to treat every patient with the utmost care. [Arabs push UN vote on immediate Gaza humanitarian ceasefire despite surefire US veto]( By AP and ToI Staff Move comes as Washington circulates rival Security Council resolution supporting temporary truce linked to release of all hostages, lifting of all restrictions on delivery of aid [US proposes Security Council resolution backing temporary ceasefire to stymie Rafah push]( By Reuters and Jacob Magid [ToI podcast / Daily Briefing Feb 20: Day 137 – Ceasefire’s many meanings at UN Security Council vote]( By ToI Staff Live updates [LIVE: IDF hits Hezbollah sites as fire rages at alleged Lebanon arms depot day after strike]( By ToI Staff Soldier dies of Gaza wounds, taking ground op toll to 236 * Likud minister says Rafah offensive would endanger hostages * Star of David on Amy Winehouse statue covered with Palestinian flag Top Ops Giada Condello [I want to fight for Israel. Why won’t anyone let me?]( I could work to help sway opinion in my country of origin if only there was a shred of effective Israeli PR there and elsewhere abroad Yehuda Halper [Give the first Israel Prize in Citizen Heroism to Netanyahu]( After all, he’s the one who ordered a preemptive attack on Gaza (in 2014). It’s right there in his autobiography Avi Rockoff [Israeli kitchen dreams]( The notion of hosting holiday meals with extended family and friends every single week might not play too well in Peoria Noah Efron [What Israel’s local elections mean right now]( The choices voters make about how to live with their neighbors will augur a new contract for life at the national level [After reading his book, Navalny corresponded with Sharansky about enduring in prison]( By ToI Staff News site publishes handwritten letters between the two dissidents, with former Prisoner of Zion urging now-deceased Russian opposition leader to ‘maintain your inner freedom’ [Widow accuses Putin of killing Navalny, vows to keep fighting Kremlin]( By AP [Eisenkot said to warn colleagues: War aims stalled by lack of strategic decision-making]( By ToI Staff TV report: In letter to war cabinet, minister says none of the goals declared post-Oct. 7 has yet to be accomplished, and it’s ‘increasingly difficult’ to achieve them [Military chief orders start of internal probes into pre-October 7 failures]( By Emanuel Fabian [26 EU countries warn Israel against ‘catastrophic’ Rafah offensive]( By Agencies and ToI Staff [Amid thrum of war, popular songs of rage and resilience become post-Oct. 7 soundtrack]( By Gavriel Fiske As the Israel-Hamas war rages, hit tracks tune into the psyche of Israeli society grappling with a tragic and challenging time [IDF says 12,000 Hamas fighters killed in Gaza war, double the terror group’s claim]( By Emanuel Fabian and ToI Staff Military announces air force has carried out over 31,000 strikes since October 7, including more than 1,000 in Lebanon and dozens in West bank [Hamas planned Ashkelon jail raid to free Palestinian prisoners on October 7 – report]( By ToI Staff [Army pushes back on reported fears Sinwar fled to Sinai, as battles return to Gaza City]( By Emanuel Fabian and ToI Staff [Those We Have Lost]( [Those We Have Lost]( [Civilians and soldiers who have fallen since Oct. 7]( [Read Here]( [Bid to oust MK Ofer Cassif over backing for ICJ genocide case falls short in Knesset]( By Sam Sokol Parties trade barbs after centrists from Yesh Atid, National Unity and Labor sit out impeachment motion, leaving it five votes short of 90 needed to boot Hadash-Ta’al lawmaker [At World Court, South Africa says Israeli ‘apartheid’ surpasses its own sordid past]( By AFP and ToI Staff [Lapid advances bill to enlist ultra-Orthodox, demanding they share IDF burden]( By Sam Sokol Opposition leader calls on defense minister to withdraw government bill lengthening enlistment period to make up for manpower shortages, says IDF must be ‘real people’s army’ [Knesset protest against wartime budget cuts takes aim at Haredi earmarks]( By Charlie Summers [War-battered economy plunged almost 20%, marking sharpest contraction since pandemic]( By Sharon Wrobel With the outbreak of the war, private consumption and investments dropped sharply, while government spending soared amid massive reservist callup and wide population displacements [Brazil recalls ambassador, summons Israeli envoy as scuffle over Gaza remarks deepens]( By Reuters and ToI Staff Moves comes after Brazilian ambassador reprimanded on tour of Yad Vashem, told Lula not welcome in Israel in response to comments comparing Israeli offensive to Holocaust [Those We Are Missing]( [The hostages and victims whose fate is still unknown]( [Read Here]( [Israeli injured in West Bank IED attack, sparking fiery settler retaliation]( By ToI Staff Man suffers light wounds in incident near illegal Homesh outpost; cars, home torched in subsequent riot in village of Burqa, with some Palestinians reported injured in attacks [Netanyahu boasts of thwarting the establishment of a Palestinian state ‘for decades’]( By ToI Staff [IDF strikes Hezbollah arms depots deep inside Lebanon after drone attack on north]( By Emanuel Fabian Footage shows large fireballs following airstrike on Sidon suburb Ghaziyeh, 19 miles from northern border; army still probing explosive UAV that slammed into open field in Galilee [With ‘About Love’ live show, composer Mark Eliyahu strings along his devotees]( By Jessica Steinberg Kamancheh player performs along with father, Piris Eliyahu, and three other musical colleagues for East-meets-West journey of sound [Day 137 – Ceasefire’s many meanings at UN Security Council vote]( [listen to the podcast]( More Headlines [Indiana freelance reporter charged after threatening to ‘kill every Jew’ in Fort Wayne]( By AP [EU launches naval mission to secure Red Sea from Houthi attacks]( By AFP, AP and ToI Staff [Pair sentenced to prison over 2020 gang rape of 16-year-old girl in Eilat]( By ToI Staff [IAEA chief says Iran bulking up stockpile of nearly weapons-grade uranium]( By Reuters [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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