‘A tear in the heart’: Israel marks visceral post-Oct 7 Memorial Day * Netanyahu, ministers heckled at cemeteries * A 1948 heroine’s tale * Blinken: What’s the Gaza plan?

[Times of Israel]( [The daily edition]( Monday, May 13, 2024 [‘You took my children’: Netanyahu heckled as Memorial Day marked at national cemetery]( By ToI Staff At military cemeteries across the country, somber ceremonies focus on the heavy losses of October 7; Gallant says war against Hamas will shape Israel’s future ‘for decades to come’ [Violence and protests mar wartime Memorial Day ceremonies]( By Sam Sokol [ToI podcast / Daily Briefing May 13: Day 220 – A day of reckoning as Israel observes Memorial Day]( By ToI Staff [‘A tear in the heart of Israel’: Nation marks a visceral post-October 7 Memorial Day]( By Sam Sokol, Emanuel Fabian and Lazar Berman Army chief: ‘IDF failed on Oct. 7; I am responsible for those who fell; I will never forget’; Knesset speaker: Attack was ‘one of most horrific manifestations of evil in history’ [Tensions simmer at Druze memorial ceremony attended by Likud minister Nir Barkat]( By Sue Surkes [Israelis, Palestinians hold joint online memorial: ‘Help our wounded humanity heal’]( By ToI Staff Live updates [LIVE: Palestinian driver killed, aid worker hurt as UN vehicle hit in Rafah — reports]( By Elana Kirsh and Joshua Davidovich Netanyahu: Ratio of Hamas combatants to civilians killed in Gaza about 1:1 * Gallant defends Rafah operation as ‘precise’ * Protesters hound ministers at Memorial Day ceremonies [Blinken urges Israel to lay out postwar plan so ‘Hamas can’t govern Gaza again’]( By Jacob Magid, ToI Staff and Reuters Israel has ‘means and will’ to investigate violations of international law, says top US diplomat, defending inconclusive State Dept. report [US envoy denies ties with Israel have changed: Only ‘1 set of munitions’ held back]( By ToI Staff [Trump: Biden ‘surrounded by fascists,’ weapons delay to Israel ‘shocking’]( By Agencies and ToI Staff Memorial Day [An unsung heroine’s 1948 tale of courage and captivity resonates anew after October 7]( By Tal Schneider Rivka Grabovsky’s little-known ordeals, during the War of Independence and as a POW held by Syria, take on added layers as Israelis process a more recent tragedy Memorial Day [Fighting and dying alongside men for decades, female soldiers finally get their due]( By Maya Zanger-Nadis Women Warriors site gathers stories and info about female troops killed in line of duty, as group hopes to memorialize fallen and inspire more integration in combat roles Memorial Day [In evacuated northern towns, a handful of defenders proudly commemorate the fallen]( By Canaan Lidor Local security team members say they welcome the ‘privilege’ of standing guard, but hope for radical change worthy of the casualties’ ultimate sacrifice [4 troops hurt in Hezbollah missile attack; explosive drones strike north]( By Emanuel Fabian Soldiers listed in good and moderate condition; bomb-laden UAVs spark fire near Beit Hillel; attacks come as country marks Memorial Day [Those We Have Lost]( [Those We Have Lost]( [Civilians and soldiers who have fallen since Oct. 7]( [Read Here]( [Healing the nation: Group of medical personnel to jointly light Independence Day torch]( By Renee Ghert-Zand Hospital doctors, a nurse, a 20-year-old female IDF paramedic severely wounded in Gaza and a health nonprofit founder will share the honor [‘Every day is Memorial Day’ for bereaved siblings of October 7 victims]( By Jessica Steinberg Brothers and sisters talk about what their lives have been like since their loved ones were killed — at the Supernova rave, in Sderot and in the line of duty Top Ops Rachel Sharansky Danziger [When you live in Israel, the fallen are everywhere]( We don’t commemorate our loved ones’ deaths, but rather the lives they lived, the loves they loved, before we lost them Chaim Landau [Make space for the pain, make space for the joy]( When Amir was killed in combat on October 7, his parents knew they had to celebrate their talented son and his zest for life Shachar Fridman [Be good people]( Words from a fallen soldier: When you radiate happiness, a circle of joy will slowly form that will create a better world Maoz Morell [To-do lists for a life cut short]( Among a fallen soldier’s goals for his army service: Don’t complain, take initiative, don’t be upset by the little things, and help others Israel Story [Wartime Diaries: Amit Halivni Bar-Peled]( For Israel’s Memorial Day, Amit Halivni Bar-Peled shares her identities as a mother, a pastry chef, and a widow of a fallen soldier. [Israel opens 3rd crossing into northern Gaza to ‘increase aid routes’ during war]( By Emanuel Fabian and ToI Staff Dozens of WFP flour trucks enter Strip via Western Erez Crossing, which complements two other entrances into Strip’s battered north [Gazans strive to study as education system falls apart amid war]( By Reuters and ToI Staff [CRM]( [About 30 students stage walkout at Duke commencement over Seinfeld speech]( By Agencies and ToI Staff Jewish comedian, who visited Israel in solidarity following October 7, receives honorary degree at graduation event attended by some 7,000 people [Anti-Israel protests begin to fade as US universities close spring semester]( By Agencies and ToI Staff [Egypt joins ICJ case against Israel as one official warns Rafah op puts peace at risk]( By Lazar Berman and AP As IDF deepens action in city, Cairo escalates pressure on Jerusalem to pull back troops; at the same time, country’s FM insists peace treaty is ‘core pillar of regional stability’ [Those We Are Missing]( [The hostages and victims whose fate is still unknown]( [Read Here]( [PA says it can only pay 50% of civil sector salaries this month as tax funds withheld]( By Agencies and ToI Staff Finance Ministry says it is preventing transfer of tax revenues, said to amount to $46 million, citing Ramallah’s diplomatic efforts against Israel [Local wine firms market libations honoring Israel’s fallen, but some hit sour notes]( By Gavriel Fiske Projects that allow bereaved families to craft a drinkable memorial are proliferating in the wake of October 7, as some accuse them of profiteering from national pain [Thousands sign up for Independence Day march backing Gaza resettlement]( By Jeremy Sharon ‘We will march together in order to demand the settlement of the entire Gaza Strip,’ says ultranationalist MK endorsing Tuesday rally [Day 220 – A day of reckoning as Israel observes Memorial Day]( [listen to the podcast]( [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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