US VP: Don’t conflate Israelis with their gov’t * Explainer: Biden’s Gaza aid pier * Central London ‘no-go zone for Jews’ * Urging deal, families highlight women hostages

[Times of Israel]( [The daily edition]( Saturday, March 9, 2024 [Harris: Israelis deserve security, don’t ‘conflate’ them with the Israeli government]( By ToI Staff and Jacob Magid In CBS interview, US vice president vows Washington will continue to ‘stand for the security of Israel and its people,’ urges 6-week ceasefire, more humanitarian aid to Gaza [Biden caught on hot mic: I told Bibi we’re going to have a ‘Come to Jesus’ meeting]( By AP, ToI Staff and Jacob Magid Live updates [LIVE: IDF says Rafah housing complex hit in overnight strike housed ‘Hamas military asset’]( By ToI Staff Mossad, CIA chiefs said to meet on hostage talks * Erdogan: Turkey ‘firmly’ supports Hamas * Biden concerned about violence in East Jerusalem if no truce by Ramadan [‘19 women held hostage by Hamas’: Families rallying for International Women’s Day]( By ToI Staff Relatives of each of the female captives held by terrorists in Gaza speaking at Saturday’s Tel Aviv demonstration; separately, anti-government protesters to urge elections [Hostage families block main highway with cages; report says new signs of life received]( By ToI Staff [Blinken says truce ‘ball’ in Hamas’s court; terror group says no to compromise]( By ToI Staff and Agencies [Biden says Israel will secure new Gaza pier; Pentagon: It may take 2 months to build]( By Jacob Magid and Agencies Goal is to deliver 2 million daily meals; 1,000 US soldiers set to be involved, but no boots on the ground; Israel welcomes project but hasn’t confirmed it will provide security [Five Palestinians killed in Gaza after aid airdrop malfunctions]( By AFP and ToI Staff [Canada, Sweden resume UNRWA funding after pause over terror allegations against staff]( By Agencies and ToI Staff Explainer Agencies and ToI Staff [How the US military plans to build a floating dock for urgently needed aid to Gaza]( Some 1,000 US troops involved in operation, with massive pieces of steel locking together like a huge LEGO system to form pier and causeway up to 550 meters long and two lanes wide [Israel considering arming Gazan civilians to secure aid transfers — report]( By Reuters and ToI Staff [UK counterterror official: Anti-Israel protests make central London ‘no-go zone for Jews’]( By ToI Staff Robin Simcox warns ‘permissive environment for radicalization’ emerging; security group head says many British Jews avoid center of capital on Saturdays for fear of violence [UK pro-Palestinian, anti-Israel activist spray-paints, slashes historic portrait of Balfour]( By AFP and ToI Staff [Slamming double standard, Jewish women picket NYC office of UN Women head Sima Bahous]( By Jordana Horn Hundreds demonstrate in Midtown Manhattan on morning of International Women’s Day, chanting to bring home hostages and recognize the sexual violence perpetrated by Hamas terrorists [UN Security Council to meet Monday on October 7 sexual violence report]( By Ariella Oldfield Top Ops Talia Agam [A letter from Israel to my Jewish peers on campuses abroad]( While you face immense pressure as Jews on campus, I study at Hebrew University, where I’ve never stood out for being Jewish Betsy Stone [A shiva with no end in sight: A psychologist visits Israel]( Returning home after seeing what I saw, I wonder if we can impart the complexity of this moment to those who did not witness it [Israeli professor who’s slammed campus antisemitism says Columbia investigating him]( By Luke Tress Shai Davidai calls probe unwarranted unless ‘supporting terrorism is a protected class,’ says university ‘cannot just create some sort of Dreyfus trial in order to get rid of me’ [For 3rd time, Matisyahu concert canceled amid threat of pro-Palestinian protests]( By Jackie Hajdenberg [Oscars advert dramatizes real-life bomb threat to US synagogue during a bar mitzvah]( By jacob gurvis [Those We Have Lost]( [Those We Have Lost]( [Civilians and soldiers who have fallen since Oct. 7]( [Read Here]( [Erdogan says Turkey ‘firmly’ backs terror group Hamas, compares Netanyahu to Hitler]( By Agencies and ToI Staff Turkish president vows ‘no one can make us qualify Hamas as a terrorist organization,’ says his country will continue to ‘speak openly with Hamas leaders’ [Turkey’s Erdogan indicates he will step down at end of term after 2 decades in power]( By AFP and ToI Staff [Tucked among archaeological artifacts, new pieces show artists’ reactions to October 7]( By Jessica Steinberg Jerusalem’s Bible Lands Museum puts contemporary art next to ancient objects, filling spaces left empty in galleries as treasures were hastily moved to safe spaces amid war [Gallant says Gaza war proves women can fill more military positions]( By ToI Staff Defense minister meets with female combat battalion commanders in honor of International Women’s Day, says their contribution to war effort will shape IDF for decades [After WWII, Dutch tram company demanded cash for transporting Anne Frank to the camps]( By Canaan Lidor Documents show Amsterdam’s GVB billed West Germany for the final transports of some 48,000 Holocaust victims, including the diarist and her family [Biden worried about potential East Jerusalem violence if no Gaza deal before Ramadan]( By ToI Staff, Agencies and Jacob Magid US president says prospects of temporary truce before this week’s start of Muslim holy month ‘looking tough,’ though Blinken insists ball is in Hamas’s court [Seven soldiers wounded by IED blast in West Bank town; troops launch manhunt]( By Emanuel Fabian Israel Travels [Learn about Reb Aryeh, the ‘Prisoners’ Rabbi’ of pre-state Israel who visited lepers]( By Aviva and Shmuel Bar-Am Identifying troops’ bodies via a kabbalistic ritual and comforting the jailed, downtrodden and sick, the beloved Aryeh Levin earned a reputation for piety in early 1900s Jerusalem [Those We Are Missing]( [The hostages and victims whose fate is still unknown]( [Read Here]( [Second round of municipal elections set for Sunday in 35 locales]( By Sam Sokol Mayoral run-off votes to be held in those cities and towns where no candidate received 40%, including Haifa, Beit Shemesh, Ariel, Rehovot and Ramle [US Treasury official pushes Lebanon to prevent flow of terror funds to Hamas, Hezbollah]( By Agencies and ToI Staff US officials say Beirut told of Washington’s ‘specific concerns’ and the need for ‘proactive measures’ to combat movement of money to terror groups More Headlines [Mother-of-5 dies of wounds from shooting outside Haifa nightclub]( By ToI Staff [Peru arrests 2, including Quds Force operative, for alleged plot to attack Israeli]( By Agencies and ToI Staff [21 more countries agree to updated guidelines on restituting Nazi-looted art]( By Jackie Hajdenberg [Get out / Natalie Portman finalizes divorce from French choreographer husband]( By AFP [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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