Biden tells Hamas to take Israel’s hostage-ceasefire offer, urges Israel to stick with it * PM: No permanent ceasefire until Hamas destroyed *Families: Could be last hope

[Times of Israel]( [The daily edition]( Saturday, June 1, 2024 [‘Time for this war to end’: Biden tells Hamas to accept Israel’s hostage-ceasefire offer]( By Jacob Magid President sets out Israeli proposal, urges gov’t to stand behind it; says Gaza ops can resume if terror group breaks deal; PMO: War won’t end until all goals met; Hamas ‘positive’ [Speech / Full text of Biden’s speech laying out hostage and ceasefire deal for Israel-Hamas war]( [‘Non-starter’: Netanyahu says no permanent Gaza ceasefire until Hamas destroyed]( By ToI Staff, Jacob Magid and Agencies Lapid urges PM to accept deal outlined by Biden; promises safety net if far-right ministers bolt; hostage families say this could be last chance; Blinken briefs Saudis, UAE, Turks [After weeks of delay, US Congress formally invites Netanyahu to address joint session]( By Jacob Magid and AP GOP and Democratic leaders of both House and Senate invite PM to ‘highlight America’s solidarity with Israel’ amid war with Hamas, note US and Israeli citizens held by terror group [France bans Israeli defense firms from prestigious arms show amid Gaza ceasefire call]( By Agencies and ToI Staff [Spain slams Israeli restrictions on Jerusalem consulate]( By AFP [NYPD to up security for Sunday’s Israel Day parade but stresses no known threats]( By Luke Tress New York City mayor vows force will ‘respond accordingly and rapidly to anyone who thinks that they’re going to disrupt the parade,’ amid surge in antisemitism since October 7 [ToI podcast / Daily Briefing June 1: Day 239 – ADL head Greenblatt on 900% rise in US antisemitism]( By ToI Staff [Anti-Israel protesters ‘flood’ Brooklyn Museum in occupation backed by pro-Hamas group]( By Agencies and ToI Staff Arrests made as demonstrators clash with NYPD, set up tents and hang banner from building calling to ‘Free Palestine, Divest From Genocide’ [Police break up anti-Israel protest encampment, arrest 80 at UC Santa Cruz]( By AP and ToI Staff [‘Deliberate act of hate’: Canadian synagogue damaged in suspected arson attack]( By Canaan Lidor and ToI Staff [IDF releases footage of Gaza-Egypt border tunnels used by Hamas to smuggle weapons]( By Emanuel Fabian Army says troops have demolished dozens of tunnel shafts and several ‘significant’ underground routes along the so-called Philadelphi Corridor, destroyed 5 primed rocket launchers [Egypt extends crackdown on Gaza activism with student arrests]( By Reuters [Fresh food, produce sales to Gaza renewed after Rafah offensive slows aid]( By Reuters and ToI Staff [Those We Have Lost]( [Those We Have Lost]( [Civilians and soldiers who have fallen since Oct. 7]( [Read Here]( [‘Save us’: Hamas publishes propaganda video featuring voice of hostage Noa Argamani]( By ToI Staff Family says they believe 26-year-old, taken captive alongside boyfriend Avinatan Or at Nova rave on October 7, drew the sketches in video featuring her voice Reporter's notebook [Sderot ag-tech incubator becomes an unlikely oasis in the Gaza border warzone]( By Maya Zanger-Nadis NatureGrowth creates free public coworking space amid post-October 7 chaos, providing quiet respite for IDF soldiers, police officers, reservists and civilians Top Ops Jonathan Jaffe Bernhard [Shavuot’s dairy dilemma]( Today’s milk industry challenges the Torah-based ethics we were taught and our understanding of what it means to keep kosher Dan Perry [Corrupt to the bone]( Recent revelations of venality by a government official point to a national split – a ’good Israel’ and a ’bad Israel’ [CRM]( [Israel says it killed 18 Gaza-based Hamas members in charge of West Bank attacks]( By Emanuel Fabian Shin Bet security agency says terror cell, primarily made up of prisoners exiled to Strip in 2011 Shalit deal, planned multiple attacks between 2022-2023 in which 8 were murdered [Georgian stars Trio Mandili to perform throughout Israel in show of post-Oct. 7 support]( By Gavriel Fiske Virally popular threesome of women singers, considered their country’s best-known musical export, to also put on charity concert for displaced Israelis while touring June 4-8 Live updates [LIVE: South Africa’s ANC loses parliamentary majority for first time in 30 years]( By ToI Staff Party that has ruled country since end of apartheid will need to form coalition with minor parties to retain government * Opposition parties hail significant political achievement [Those We Are Missing]( [The hostages and victims whose fate is still unknown]( [Read Here]( [Miriam Adelson among the major GOP donors to back Trump after felony conviction]( By Reuters and ToI Staff Israeli-American casino billionaire to reportedly help fund super PAC that she and her late husband Sheldon Adelson gave $90 million in 2020; Bill Ackman also weighing endorsement [Trump attacks justice system as he rages at guilty verdict in hush money trial]( By Michelle L. Price and Jill Colvin [Report: Shin Bet chief refused ministers’ demand to act against protesters]( By ToI Staff Security agency will not ‘become a secret police,’ Ronen Bar said to have told ministers Levin, Ben Gvir, who accused him and other officials of ‘selective enforcement’ [30 years after bombing, Buenos Aires’ AMIA Jewish center unveils colorful redesign]( By Juan Melamed Colored triangles patchwork pattern meant to show community center’s spirit and diverse activities after 1994 Hezbollah-Iran suicide bombing killed 85 people, destroyed building [Day 239 – ADL head Greenblatt on 900% rise in US antisemitism]( [listen to the podcast]( [Hezbollah downs IDF drone over south Lebanon, fires heavy rockets at north]( By Emanuel Fabian Hermes 900 UAV seen crashing after being hit by surface-to-air missile; damage caused in attack on Kiryat Shmona; military hits ‘significant assets’ in overnight airstrikes [3 lightly hurt in rocket barrage from Lebanon; air force shoots down drone over Acre]( By Emanuel Fabian, Agencies and ToI Staff [US sanctions target suppliers, enablers of Iran’s drone production program]( By Agencies More Headlines [Cat's got your tongue? / TAU prize offers $10 million to quack code of animal communication]( By Gavriel Fiske [Erdan to end tenure as UN envoy, declines offer to stay in US as Washington ambassador]( By Jacob Magid [Israel-Scotland women’s soccer game delayed after protester ties himself to goal post]( By Agencies and ToI Staff [Far-right anti-Islam activist among several wounded in knife attack on German rally]( 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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