Top Israeli: US seeking to oust PM; DC looks to contain rift * Gaza aid sent overland through Israel * Op-ed: Glazer’s misdiagnosis * Israel prefers Trump to Biden 44-30%

[Times of Israel]( [The daily edition]( Wednesday, March 13, 2024 Presented by [Sheba Global]( [‘Very senior’ Israeli official accuses US government of seeking to oust Netanyahu]( By Lazar Berman, Jacob Magid and ToI Staff After AIPAC speech alleging allies oppose Israel’s right to defend itself, PM said to be ‘fuming’ at US intel report that cited public distrust in him, predicted he may lose power [By 44% to 30%, Israelis prefer Trump to Biden as next US president]( By ToI Staff [The Jewish Democrats’ plan to get Joe Biden reelected by targeting independent voters]( By Ron Kampeas [UN and Morocco deliver humanitarian aid to Gaza via land routes through Israel]( By Agencies, Emanuel Fabian and Jacob Magid World Food Program convoy enters northern Strip on new military road; Moroccan food supplies arrive at Ben Gurion Airport before being given to Red Crescent at Kerem Shalom Crossing [ToI podcast / Daily Briefing Mar 13: Day 159 – By land, air and sea, humanitarian aid rushed to Gaza]( By ToI Staff [US looks for alternatives as Congress mulls making UNRWA funding freeze permanent]( By Reuters and ToI Staff Op-ed: Day 159 of the war David Horovitz [And the Oscar for incendiary misdiagnosis of the cause of a massacre of Jews goes to…]( Jonathan Glazer got it wrong * Israel and its essential ally, openly and untenably at odds * 10 thoughts on the war [Jonathan Glazer’s Oscars speech against Israel prompts fierce Jewish reactions]( By Andrew Lapin from our sponsor [Tel Aviv University’s New Academic Integration Tracks Welcome Olim]( TAU partners with Israel Student Authority to launch new degree options for recent immigrants Analysis Jacob Magid [After avalanche of Netanyahu criticism, US looks to keep rift from snowballing further]( Top Biden aide swats away talk of ‘red lines’ on Israel, slams reporters for not taking Hamas threat seriously, while quietly summoning Israeli envoy to press him on aid holdup Live updates [LIVE: Amid political squabbling, Knesset passes contentious war budget in 62-55 vote]( By ToI Staff 2 killed in IDF strike on Hamas man in Lebanon * 2 wounded in stabbing attack at West Bank checkpoint, 15-year-old assailant shot * Arab diplomat reports progress in hostage talks Top Ops Tanya Hoshovsky [(Not so) proudly South African]( My beloved country, we always prayed together for a better future. Why are you abandoning your Jews now? Sarah Tuttle-Singer [SPOILER ALERT: It’ll never be enough]( As a left-wing Israeli, I won’t give up on my ideals of peace – and I also don’t accept the world’s willingness to leave Israel in the dust David-Seth Kirshner [Room for two, please]( Can’t celebrities and elected officials support more than one cause at a time? There’s room on our lapels and in our hearts for more Herzl Hefter [Hamas is evil, but don’t be too quick to equate it with Amalek]( When rabbis call for indiscriminate killing and war crimes, I cannot remain silent, for the Torah demands mercy and kindness, even when we are at war [Palestinian boy, 13, shot dead by police in Jerusalem after firing fireworks at them]( By ToI Staff Teen identified as Rami Hamdan Al-Halhouli of the Shuafat refugee camp; Border Police boost presence in capital amid Ramadan tensions [Thousands of police to deploy in Jerusalem’s Old City for Ramadan prayers on Friday]( By AFP and ToI Staff [Attorney general scolds Ben Gvir for meddling in probe of officer who shot teen]( By ToI Staff [Two lightly injured in stabbing at West Bank checkpoint, assailant shot dead]( By Emanuel Fabian Attacker, identified as Palestinian teen, accused of knifing guard and IDF cop on bypass road into capital; police chief says tensions rising ahead of Friday Ramadan prayers [Palestinians say 4 shot dead by security forces in Jenin, near Jerusalem]( By ToI Staff [Sa’ar splits from Gantz’s National Unity party, demands seat in war cabinet]( By Sam Sokol ‘Our voice, the voice of the statesmanlike right, is more essential today than ever,’ says New Hope leader; ‘Thank you and good luck,’ responds Blue and White chief [Lawmakers spar over amended 2024 budget ahead of Knesset vote]( By Sam Sokol [Tempers flare in controversial Knesset hearing on West Bank civil rights activists]( By Jeremy Sharon [Those We Have Lost]( [Those We Have Lost]( [Civilians and soldiers who have fallen since Oct. 7]( [Read Here]( [Biden and Trump lock up nominations, setting the stage for grueling election rematch]( By Steve Peoples US president celebrates primary win, says predecessor’s campaign ‘threatens the very idea of America’; Trump mocks Biden’s age: ‘I’m his only opponent other than life, life itself’ [Trump admires Hitler, is infatuated with Putin, former staff claim in new book]( By ToI Staff Reporter's notebook [At Dead Sea hotels, lasting mental, physical traumas delay homecoming for some evacuees]( By Canaan Lidor Despite challenging conditions, some displaced have rejected government incentives to return, citing lingering security concerns, while others still have no homes to go back to [Jammed hostage talks advancing as Hamas softens under Qatari pressure — diplomat]( By Jacob Magid Arab official says terror group has accepted modified version of framework deal already agreed to by Israel, but sides still need to sign off [Hostage rescued in daring op describes long days in Gaza, struggle of reacclimating]( By ToI Staff [An Israel studies professor at Berkeley is staging a sit-in for his Jewish students]( By JTA and ToI Staff Ron Hassner tells pupils he won’t leave his office until the school takes sufficient steps to protect them amid intense anti-Israel protests during the ongoing Gaza war [Feds probing NY school over antisemitic slurs slung at Jewish basketball squad]( By Andrew Lapin [Hamas terrorist behind global attack plots killed in strike near Tyre, Israel says]( By Emanuel Fabian and Agencies IDF calls Hadi Mustafa a ‘central figure’ who organized terror activity against Israelis and Jews, but Hamas source claims he was not a senior operative; Syrian passerby also killed [IDF says some 4,500 Hezbollah targets hit, 300 operatives killed since start of war]( By Emanuel Fabian [Those We Are Missing]( [The hostages and victims whose fate is still unknown]( [Read Here]( Analysis Gianluca Pacchiani [Relying on local clans to run postwar Gaza should be off the table, experts warn]( Seeking alternatives to Hamas and PA, Israel has proposed handing over civilian affairs to local families, a solution that failed in the past and is unlikely to work today [Inside story / Abbas to appoint economist Mohammad Mustafa as next PA prime minister — officials]( By Jacob Magid [NGOs plan to sue Denmark to halt its weapons exports to Israel]( By Reuters and ToI Staff [Riyadh says demand that US delegation chair remove kippah an ‘unfortunate incident’]( By Jacob Magid and AFP Saudi Embassy in DC says request was made of Rabbi Abraham Cooper, chair of the US Commission on International Religious Freedom, due to ‘misunderstanding of internal protocols’ [Seizing on Israel-Hamas war, US white supremacists up antisemitism after Oct. 7]( By JTA and ToI Staff According to watchdogs, increasingly open and aggressive expressions of Jew-hatred predated the Oct. 7 massacre – and then spiked further following it [Major US Jewish group backs bipartisan bill that could see TikTok banned]( By Asaf Elia-Shalev Jewish Federations of North America says it supports the proposed law due to concerns of antisemitism proliferating on the platform [As Congress weighs ban, Trump says TikTok a threat, but kids will ‘go crazy’ without]( By David Shepardson [Day 159 – By land, air and sea, humanitarian aid rushed to Gaza]( [listen to the podcast]( More Headlines [3.8-magnitude quake jostles north; no injuries or damage reported]( By ToI Staff [Jerusalem mayor reverses support for large development at Bible Hill nature spot]( By Sue Surkes [Putin tells West he is ready to use nukes, but doesn’t think they will be needed]( By Agencies [Apartment sales jumped 14% in January amid ongoing war, new figures show]( By Sharon Wrobel [Impact of olive oil shortage on Israel could have been averted, industry chief says]( By Sue Surkes [3 killed after car crashes through guardrail on West Bank road]( 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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