ToI must-reads from 5th month of war: Soundtrack of rage & resilience * Inside a Hamas data center, under UNRWA * Israeli doves turned hawks *ToI original video: 12 Hours

[Times of Israel]( Thursday, March 7, 2024 [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 Analysis David Horovitz [The far-reaching consequences of Thursday’s Gaza aid disaster]( Deadly incident will likely complicate both war aims — dismantling Hamas and returning the hostages — exacerbate friction on other fronts, boost global calls for permanent ceasefire [ToI podcast / Daily Briefing Mar 1: Day 147 – Chain of events of deadly stampede in Gaza unraveled]( By ToI Staff ToI in Gaza City [Directly beneath UNRWA’s Gaza headquarters, IDF uncovers top secret Hamas data center]( By Emanuel Fabian Subterranean facility for terror group’s intelligence needs, beneath UN complex in upscale Rimal neighborhood, discovered after interrogations of Palestinian prisoners [ToI podcast / What Matters Now to Haviv Rettig Gur: UNRWA’s problem isn’t the terrorists in its ranks]( By Amanda Borschel-Dan Analysis Lazar Berman [The Gaza war is essentially over — but Israel can still win the campaign]( Operations against Hamas are steadily dwindling, but with the enemy hiding underground, it can be replaced — if Israel’s leaders move beyond political concerns [Reporter's notebook / As Hamas tries to regroup in north Gaza, IDF forces are determined to root it out]( By Lazar Berman Interview [In covert interviews, Gazan civilians rail against Hamas for wrecking their lives]( By Gianluca Pacchiani Before and after October 7, testimony from the war-torn enclave reveals widespread resentment of the terror group and little hope for the future, says Mideast expert Joseph Braude Inside story [They may cry ‘shame!’ at PM, but hostage families’ group says it has no partisan agenda]( By Jessica Steinberg ToI Original Video [12 Hours]( The harrowing experience of Einav Zangauker, whose son Matan is held hostage in Gaza, as she takes to the streets in a passionate protest to demand his release [Interview / Documentary on October 7 Supernova festival massacre makes US debut]( By Rich Tenorio [Those We Have Lost]( [Those We Have Lost]( [Stories of civilians and soldiers killed in Hamas's onslaught on Israel]( [Read Here]( Inside story Jacob Magid [Biden’s foul-mouthed opinion of Netanyahu a bad $#%! sign, but Israel support endures]( US officials acknowledge president losing patience with Israeli leader but stress ties ‘go beyond any one prime minister,’ say public airing of differences won’t be effective [Op-ed / Who rules the UK, parliament or the mob? Intimidation over Gaza threatens British democracy]( By Robert Philpot [Explainer / Israel a no-show at the ICJ, but its advocates argue the ‘occupation’ isn’t illegal]( By Jeremy Sharon Top Ops Michael Oren [The US charge of ‘indiscriminate bombing’ is over the top]( Washington should know that the Gaza civilian death toll is relatively low – its accusations endanger Israel’s security Natan Kohn-Magnus [Jon Stewart’s plan for Mideast peace is delusional]( I served with the IDF in Gaza, and I’m here to set the record straight. Again Inside story [Their dovish hopes clipped, some Gaza border residents make peace with becoming hawks]( By Canaan Lidor Civilians who followed Hamas into Israel to loot and vandalize communities on October 7 showed their true faces, says one Nir Oz survivor who no longer sees conciliation as possible [Interview / Meet the Christian entrepreneur becoming a voice for war-hit Israeli farmers]( By Sharon Wrobel [Those We Are Missing]( [The hostages and victims whose fate is still unknown]( [Read Here]( United states [Free speech rights weaponized to silence students on US campuses after Oct. 7]( By Cathryn J. Prince Universities struggle to revise school policies as the First Amendment is invoked to censor students through unprecedented use of no-contact orders [Interview / The 4th to testify: Congressional witness Pamela Nadell on the US antisemitism crisis]( By Jordana Horn Health [Inside RAM 2, the IDF Medical Corps unit that cares for hospitalized soldiers]( By Renee Ghert-Zand Interview [After the October 7 cataclysm, has the Haredi attitude to serving in the IDF changed?]( By Sue Surkes According to Dr. Eliezer Hayun, an expert in Haredi society who is himself ultra-Orthodox, change will happen, but it must come from the ground up – and the IDF must be prepared [Plan to extend soldiers’ stints sparks calls to end ultra-Orthodox draft exemptions]( By Sam Sokol and Emanuel Fabian [Chess tournament makes mates of Arabs, Jews and Druze amid Gaza war]( By Diana Bletter In late January, the Israeli Open Championship in Acre brought all of Israel’s diverse sectors together to battle it out on the board, fostering community through love of the game [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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