US-Israel crisis: Biden withholds veto, lets UN demand ceasefire * PM cancels aides’ trip to DC * US: He’s overreacting * Hamas blocks hostage deal; Israel blames UN vote

[Times of Israel]( [The daily edition]( Tuesday, March 26, 2024 Presented by [The Jewish Independent]( [Perplexed by ‘overreaction,’ White House says PM stirring crisis in US-Israel ties]( By Jacob Magid Netanyahu choosing to ‘create perception of daylight,’ Kirby says, when US hasn’t changed position linking truce to hostage deal; US official says PM motivated by domestic politics [UN chief: ‘Unforgiveable’ to not apply Security Council Gaza ceasefire resolution]( By Reuters and ToI Staff [Netanyahu nixes Rafah talks after US allows UNSC resolution demanding Gaza ceasefire]( By Lazar Berman Bilateral tensions appear to reach new high as US withholds veto; Jerusalem says American decision harms war effort, undermines attempts to free hostages [Israel pushes back on UN ceasefire call; Gallant: We’ve ‘no moral right’ to end war]( By Emanuel Fabian, Lazar Berman and ToI Staff [UN Security Council adopts call for Gaza ceasefire, hostage release as US abstains]( By Jacob Magid US argues resolution is non-binding ‘so there’s no impact on Israel’s ability to continue to go after Hamas’; indicates inclusion of call to free hostages led it to forgo veto [Hamas, Palestinian Authority welcome UN Security Council’s call for a ceasefire]( By ToI Staff and Agencies [War-weary Gazans skeptical of UN ceasefire resolution]( By Agencies and ToI Staff Promoted Content [Who speaks for Australian Jews?]( Any expectation that Jews will speak with a single voice is doomed. But not all those who speak on behalf of the Australian community have equal claims to representativeness Op-Ed David Horovitz [US non-veto at UN, Netanyahu’s response reflect an alliance in crisis, a war slowed]( Security Council’s ceasefire resolution will raise international pressure on Israel, while Hamas will ignore the demand to release the hostages [ToI podcast / Daily Briefing Mar. 26: Day 172 – As US abstains at UN, Hamas hardens its demands]( By ToI Staff [Blaming UN vote, Israel pulls negotiators from Qatar after Hamas rejects truce deal]( By Lazar Berman Prime Minister’s Office points to ‘damage’ caused by Security Council resolution, as Gaza terror group digs in on demands Israel calls ‘delusional’ [Hamas tells mediators it’s ‘sticking to original position’ on demand for full ceasefire]( By Agencies and ToI Staff [Trump warns Israel ‘losing support’ for Gaza war, with public relations ‘in ruin’]( By Agencies and ToI Staff GOP nominee believes pics of Gaza strikes fueling antisemitic backlash in US, says he would have responded to Oct. 7 as Israel did but urges to ‘finish it up,’ while mum on hostages [Trump to request Stormy Daniels hush money case be either dismissed or delayed]( By Luc Cohen Live updates [LIVE: Israel said to hit Hezbollah stronghold inside Lebanon, marking deepest strike amid war]( By Joshua Davidovich and ToI Staff Getting to Sinwar a must if hostages to be freed, Herzog claims * Qatar rejects Israeli blame on UN ceasefire call for truce talks troubles * Minister says war in ‘home stretch’ Top Ops Alexandria Fanjoy Silver [To AOC: You keep using that word]( Starvation can indeed be a feature of genocide – I just think you’ve forgotten who is the one generating that famine Michael Granoff [China EVs: A security threat to Israel?]( Electric vehicles are not just cars, they are electronic devices that can be used for surveillance and remotely disabled [CRM]( [Spielberg fears repeat of history: ‘We may again have to fight for right to be Jewish’]( By JTA and ToI Staff Filmmaker deplores ‘machinery of extremism’ stirring antisemitism on campus since Oct. 7; Jews can both ‘rage against heinous acts’ by terrorists and decry deaths of Gaza civilians [UNRWA textbooks were pivotal in radicalizing generations of Gazans — watchdog]( By Gianluca Pacchiani Education-monitoring group says UN agency allowed incitement to be taught in its schools, and argues that staff who took part in October 7 attack were not isolated ‘bad apples’ [Russian rabbi: Moscow terror attack ‘an unquestionable imitation of Oct. 7 in Israel’]( By Canaan Lidor Grief over massacre of more than 130 revelers compounds Russian Jewish community’s sorrow over Hamas attack and leads to canceled or muted Purim holiday events [Kremlin calls Zelensky ‘peculiar kind of Jew’ as Russia blames Ukraine for IS attack]( By AFP [Russia points finger at Ukraine over Moscow concert hall attack]( By AFP [Putin concedes Moscow attack carried out by ‘radical Islamists,’ links them to Kyiv]( By Dasha Litvinova [Lawmakers approve Knesset recess despite war, Haredi enlistment controversy]( By Sam Sokol After House Committee votes for six-week break, Yisrael Beytenu chairman Liberman blasts ‘disconnected elected officials who do not deserve to lead the people of Israel’ [Those We Have Lost]( [Those We Have Lost]( [Civilians and soldiers who have fallen since Oct. 7]( [Read Here]( [US says Israel using weapons in line with international law, not blocking Gaza aid]( By Jacob Magid and ToI Staff State Department says Israel’s use of American weapons meets requirements of new national security memorandum, complies with humanitarian law [Contentious UN rapporteur accuses Israel of several acts of ‘genocide’ in Gaza]( By Agencies and ToI Staff [Norway ethics watchdog to probe wealth fund beneficiaries over Israel-Hamas war]( By Reuters and ToI Staff [‘Remembering Gene Wilder’ documentary salutes a Jewish comedy legend]( By Stephen Silver Recently opened in NY and LA with a further rollout in the coming weeks, the film examines the comedic actor’s relationship with Mel Brooks – and what set their two styles apart [Cabinet discussion on Haredi draft postponed amid marathon coalition talks]( By Sam Sokol and ToI Staff Under pressure to finalize legislative update before ultra-Orthodox exemption law expires, Netanyahu meets with faction heads on revised draft [Gideon Sa’ar quits coalition after Netanyahu fails to appoint him to war cabinet]( By Sam Sokol [UK probing alleged harassment of Oct. 7 survivors by Manchester airport authorities]( By ToI Staff Jewish council says 2 Israelis invited to share their experiences at Nova rave massacre were detained for 2 hours, told ‘you’re not going to do what you’re doing in Gaza over here’ [Those We Are Missing]( [The hostages and victims whose fate is still unknown]( [Read Here]( [At NY hostage rally, demonstrators wear batman masks to honor 4-year-old captive]( By Luke Tress 500 attend march at Central Park to coincide with Purim festival; in Hasidic neighborhoods of Brooklyn, festive celebrations touched by war, with children dressing as IDF soldiers [In Israel and beyond, Purim revelry tempered by trauma, thoughts of hostages]( By PHILISSA CRAMER [Up to 30 said dead in Syria strikes, including 8 Iran Guards fighters, top commander]( By AFP and ToI Staff Syrian group reports airstrikes of unknown origin on villa used by pro-Iran operatives as communications center; media close to Syrian government says US behind raids [Hezbollah fires missiles at Mount Meron air traffic control base, winery in Avivim]( By Emanuel Fabian [Shin Bet says it foiled Iranian plot to smuggle advanced weapons to W. Bank terrorists]( By Emanuel Fabian [Day 172 – As US abstains at UN, Hamas hardens its demands]( [listen to the podcast]( [Rockets fired from Gaza at Ashdod for first time in 2 months; no injuries or damage]( By Emanuel Fabian and Agencies IDF reports 8 projectiles launched at port city, 2 intercepted, others fall in open areas; army says they were fired from area in Strip it has not yet reached [Inside story / Where’s the aid? Gaza efforts falter amid destruction, lawlessness and red tape]( By Reuters and ToI Staff [UN chief calls UNRWA a ‘lifeline of hope and dignity,’ as Israel seeks alternatives]( By Agencies and ToI Staff More Headlines [Baltimore port shipping suspended after ship strikes bridge, causing dramatic collapse]( By Aziz El Massassi [Russia extends detention of US reporter Evan Gershkovich after a year in jail]( By AP [Is Louis Vuitton selling pro-Palestinian T-shirts for $800? The internet is divided]( By JTA and ToI Staff [Spain detains man with suspected Islamic State links for promoting terror online]( 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? [Subscribe here]( [Unsubscribe]( from this List © 2024 The Times Of Israel, All Rights Reserved