Hostage deal outline said agreed in Paris * US revives designation of settlements as illegal * The Arab woman seeking seat on J’lem council * Ontario’s double cancelation

[Times of Israel]( [The daily edition]( Saturday, February 24, 2024 Live updates [LIVE: Paris teams said to agree hostage deal ‘outline’; Hamas reportedly softens some demands]( By ToI Staff IDF says troops find mortars in UNRWA bags near top Hamas intelligence officer’s home in Khan Younis * Brazil’s Lula doubles down, accusing Israel of committing genocide in Gaza [‘Choose the lives of our loved ones’: Protesters to rally for hostages, urge elections]( By ToI Staff Families of those held in Gaza by terrorists plead for deal that would see their release; anti-government protests return to Tel Aviv’s Democracy Square: ‘It’s time to wake up’ [Israeli team holds hostage talks in Paris, amid cautious optimism for progress]( By ToI Staff and Agencies [‘She asked me to say happy birthday’: Ex-hostage’s tearful call to cellmate’s father]( By ToI Staff [US revives policy deeming settlements illegal, pans Israel’s plan for 3,000 new homes]( By Jacob Magid Blinken says settlements ‘inconsistent with international law,’ reversing stance of predecessor Pompeo, after Smotrich announced building plans in response to deadly terror shooting [Netanyahu’s post-war plan for Gaza Strip draws cool US reception]( By ToI Staff and Jacob Magid White House spokesperson says US doesn’t want to see Hamas govern, but also opposes displacement, downsizing of Gaza * Blinken will ‘reserve judgment’ until seeing full details [Police detain 20 activists as anti-Zionist group protests AIPAC, pro-Israel lawmakers]( By Luke Tress [Michigan Arab leaders warn Biden campaign in trouble over handling of Gaza war]( By AP and ToI Staff Top Ops Inna Serebro-Litvak [When sexual violence is not condemned]( While my own experience was horrifying, it was nothing compared to what Israeli girls and women had to endure from Hamas Donna Schatz [Brigitte Gabriel and me]( When we first met in Jerusalem, she was Hanan, early 20s, loving life away from Lebanon. The friendship lasted until it didn’t [Israel decries top US award for Gazan NYT photographer, alleging he has Hamas ties]( By ToI Staff Foreign Ministry writes to George Polk judges over award for Yousef Masoud; the Times has rejected ‘insinuations’ against Masoud, who was not working for it on October 7 [‘Hunger is killing us’: Gazans increasingly desperate amid growing humanitarian crisis]( By Agencies and ToI Staff [Israel says Gaza has received almost 14,000 trucks of aid since start of war]( By ToI Staff Reporter's notebook [A young Arab woman seeks to make history by being voted into Jerusalem city council]( By Gianluca Pacchiani In sit-down with Jewish voters, Sondos Alhoot speaks of her efforts to break a decades-long election boycott by the city’s Arab population and bring the two communities closer [Reservist who shot terrorist: Don’t use me to promote ‘divisive discourse,’ gun policy]( By ToI Staff Recovering from wounds sustained in West Bank attack, Hananya Ben Shimon bemoans politicians’ use of his ‘so-called heroism’ while his ‘basic rights are denied at times’ as a gay man Interview Sam Sokol [Far-right minister Eliyahu warns Palestinian state ‘would lead to a holocaust’]( US push for two-state solution a ‘very big mistake,’ argues heritage minister; says reestablishing Jewish settlement in Gaza Strip is critical for postwar security [Ontario women’s event that canceled Jewish speaker over IDF service is itself canceled]( By Jennifer Lovy Cyclist Leah Goldstein was the keynote address at an International Women’s Day event in Ontario targeted by anti-Israel activists [Those We Have Lost]( [Those We Have Lost]( [Civilians and soldiers who have fallen since Oct. 7]( [Read Here]( [US says it shot down 3 Houthi attack drones, destroyed 7 missiles targeting Red Sea]( By AFP CENTCOM says the anti-ship cruise missiles were located on land and strike was in self-defense [Huge oil slick from cargo ship hit by Houthis triggers environmental disaster concerns]( By AFP [Those We Are Missing]( [The hostages and victims whose fate is still unknown]( [Read Here]( [Police beatings of pro-Palestinian high school students spark outrage in Italy]( By Reuters Videos show pupils retreating under hail of blows from officers in helmets and full riot gear; opposition calls for interior minister in Meloni cabinet to address parliament [Italy’s PM: If Russia hadn’t invaded Ukraine, Hamas wouldn’t have carried out Oct. 7]( By AP [Israel’s 2024 health basket gets 110 new medications and technologies]( By Renee Ghert-Zand This year will see an expansion of genetic testing, treatment for adult ADHD, innovative diabetes management, and new drugs for cancer and chronic and rare diseases More Headlines [Warm gesture / Knitters stitch together ‘Scarves of Love’ for hostages]( By Jessica Steinberg [WWII bomb prompts an evacuation in England before being taken to sea to explode]( By Pan Pylas [Israel’s military exports to top buyer India unaffected by Gaza war]( By Reuters [ISIS bride stuck in Syria refugee camp loses appeal over removal of UK citizenship]( By Pan Pylas [Israel’s GPS warfare aims to keep its own drones flying and enemies baffled]( By AFP and ToI Staff [Error reveals vending machine at Canada university secretly using facial recognition]( 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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