US issues Lebanon warning * Iran nuke fears rise * Egypt, UAE signal Gaza role * Jewish topics in Trump-Biden debate * ’Dire’ for Israelis at Harvard * Self-fixing glass?

[Times of Israel]( [The daily edition]( Thursday, June 27, 2024 Presented by [Jewish People Policy Institute]( [US joins countries telling citizens not to visit Lebanon, amid push to avert war]( By ToI Staff Wrapping up DC trip amid diplomatic efforts to prevent all-out war, Gallant says Israel could send Lebanon to ‘back to the Stone Age’ but doesn’t want escalation with Hezbollah [Germany, Netherlands urge citizens to leave Lebanon for fear of war]( By ToI Staff and Lazar Berman [Israeli strikes said to kill 2 in Syria, flatten building in Lebanon, wounding 5]( By Agencies and ToI Staff [Netanyahu revives working groups on Iran nuclear threat following new intel — report]( By ToI Staff PM has established 6 teams after previously neglecting the issue, Axios says, amid fears that Iran could seek a nuclear breakout before next US president takes office [2 hardliners quit Iran presidential race a day before vote, warn of reformist victory]( By AFP [Analysis / No matter who becomes Iran’s next president, much hinges on ‘Great Satan’ US]( By Jon Gambrell [Gallant, US declare progress on expediting arms delivery, but bomb shipment still frozen]( By Jacob Magid and Michael Bachner White House acknowledges ‘bottlenecks’ for 1st time, but stops short of PM’s claim it’s withholding weapons; Gallant stresses need to settle disputes privately, in jab at Netanyahu [ToI podcast / Daily Briefing June 27: Day 265 — Pride and politics in Israel, US and UK]( By ToI Staff Promoted Webinar [Live at 6 pm Israel time: Jewish People’s Webinar]( Everyone is eager for the safe return of the hostages still held in Gaza, but, as with many aspects of Israeli life, this issue has been politicized. Live updates [LIVE: Palestinians report Israeli tanks advancing in Gaza City’s Shejaiya amid airstrikes]( By ToI Staff Traffic jams as hostages’ families block highways: ‘It’s either a deal or burial’ * Army says it hit Hamas operatives at Gaza school used as command center [Herzog, Netanyahu tour north as UN warns of ‘apocalyptic’ war with Hezbollah]( By ToI Staff, Emanuel Fabian and AFP Premier vows ‘victory,’ president decries global apathy toward displaced Israelis; Iran said loath to send Iraqi militias to Lebanon; Katz slams Erdogan’s ‘support for Hezbollah’ Inside story [Egypt, UAE prepared to participate in postwar Gaza security force — officials]( By Jacob Magid Blinken informs counterparts that Cairo and Abu Dhabi are conditionally on board, as US seeks to recruit other allies before rolling out plans for ‘day-after’ management of Strip [Journalists tour American aid pier in Gaza as it resumes operations]( By Leo Correa, AMI BEN TOV and Julia Frankel [Israel rejects UN war crimes claim: Hamas turned ‘large parts of Gaza into combat sites’]( By Jeremy Sharon Analysis Ron Kampeas [From antisemitism to Israel: The Jewish topics to watch for in the Biden-Trump debate]( Trump will likely attack moderators and challenge Biden’s Gaza war policies, while both US candidates will face questions on antisemitism amid its spike on far left and far right [Some Jewish Columbia students see no end to campus antisemitism after DA closes case]( By Cathryn J. Prince NY prosecutor dropped charges against masked anti-Israel protesters who violently occupied university building in April, leaving many to fear they can be targeted without consequence [NYPD arrests anti-Israel protester who called to eject ‘Zionists’ from subway car]( By Karen Matthews [Harvard antisemitism task force finds ‘dire’ situation for Israelis on campus]( By JTA and ToI Staff Derision, social exclusion is ‘frequent’ according to preliminary report; Jewish students fear ‘litmus tests’ for their views on Israel when engaging in extracurricular activities [Robert Kraft announces $1m donation to Yeshiva U after yanking funds from Columbia]( By jacob gurvis Top Ops Avigail Knoll [Can the Haredim and IDF peacefully co-exist?]( Let’s be honest: The army has broken promises to ultra-Orthodox soldiers, and Yeshiva students aren’t all Torah scholars Alexandria Fanjoy Silver [For the future of Israel, Biden must win]( With Trump and the Squad turning Israel into a partisan issue, the only way to continue US bipartisan support of the Jewish state is reelecting Joe Biden [Soldier killed, 16 injured by roadside bombs during operation in West Bank’s Jenin]( By Emanuel Fabian Army bulldozers didn’t detect large explosives buried deep under road in northern West Bank; most damage caused when 2nd bomb exploded as troops came to assist [Israel said preparing to increase Gaza’s water supply, but final approvals needed]( By Emily Rose and Jonathan Landay [Those We Have Lost]( [Those We Have Lost]( [Civilians and soldiers who have fallen since Oct. 7]( [Read Here]( [Terrorists in West Bank may be able to fire rockets at Israel in a year — report]( By ToI Staff Broadcaster cites Palestinian Authority sources as saying pro-Iranian elements believed behind efforts to smuggle sophisticated rockets to terror groups in West Bank via Jordan [Israeli officials believe ICC arrest warrants to be issued within weeks – report]( By ToI Staff Prime Minister’s Office said reexamining Netanyahu’s trip to US next month should warrants be issued, as any emergency landing in a signatory country could result in his arrest [Netherlands summons Israeli envoy over report on years-long campaign against ICC]( By ToI Staff [In Chile, a pro-Palestinian campus occupation turns witch hunt for ‘Zionist’ faculty]( By Canaan Lidor Feeling abandoned by the university, at least two pro-Israel lecturers are preparing to leave UMCE in Santiago over fears for their safety amid student agitation [CRM]( [Israeli researchers chance upon new type of glass that can fix its own cracks]( By Diana Bletter By dropping peptide powder in water, Tel Aviv University-led team says it developed a material that is easier to make, more durable and more transparent than conventional glass [‘Caught between plague and cholera’: French Jews wary as extremes set to win votes]( By Elizabeth Pineau Snap election called by Macron sees center lag as far-right, left parties tainted by antisemitism expect parliament gains, amid soaring Jew-hatred post-Oct. 7 [Those We Are Missing]( [The hostages and victims whose fate is still unknown]( [Read Here]( [Father Coughlin’s Detroit-area church will now teach visitors about his antisemitism]( By Andrew Lapin Local Jews praise Catholic parish seat for updating its history of the popular national radio host who distributed ‘Protocols’ and suggested Jews deserved Nazi persecution [Day 265 — Pride and politics in Israel, US and UK]( [listen to the podcast]( More Headlines [Netanyahu’s lawyer tells court PM can only testify in corruption trial in March 2025]( By ToI Staff [Texas school district pulls Anne Frank’s diary after right-wing group’s complaint]( By Andrew Lapin [PM meets Edelstein over remarks on Haredi draft bill seen as imperiling coalition]( By Sam Sokol and ToI Staff [Second Tel Aviv branch of Cafe Otef creates employment for southern evacuees]( By Jessica Steinberg [After forensic breakthrough, man convicted of murdering woman in Eilat 21 years ago]( By ToI Staff [IDF officer who secretly filmed female soldiers nude convicted of dozens of sex crimes]( By Emanuel Fabian [Bolivia coup attempt fails after military assault on presidential palace]( By Paola Flores and MEGAN JANETSKY [Germany to advance bill to deport foreigners who glorify terrorism]( By AFP [‘Nazi grandma’ convicted again of Holocaust denial in Germany]( By AFP [Knesset moves toward making ‘Al Jazeera Law’ permanent, allowing blocking of broadcasts]( By Sam Sokol [Spreading light / Family menorah saved from Holocaust is donated to Yad Vashem]( By Jessica Steinberg [NBA’s Wizards trade Israeli native Deni Avdija to Portland, in surprise move]( 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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