Gold, 2 silvers lift Israel to record Olympic haul * US sends jets, warships as Iran, Hezbollah step up threats * Security chiefs said to feel PM ‘given up on hostages’

[Times of Israel]( [The daily edition]( Saturday, August 3, 2024 2024 Paris Olympics [Historic day at Olympics: Israel wins gold, 2 silvers in windsurfing and gymnastics]( By ToI Staff and Agencies Windsurfers Tom Reuveny and Sharon Kantor land gold and silver, artistic gymnast Artem Dolgopyat scores silver, as country sets new record with 6 medals at Games — and 3 in a single day [2024 Paris Olympics / Israeli judoka Raz Hershko takes home silver at Paris Olympics]( By Amy Spiro [Iran warns Hezbollah will strike civilian targets deeper in Israel as war fears heighten]( By Agencies, Emanuel Fabian and ToI Staff Tehran says it expects group to carry out ‘broader and deeper’ strikes in the wake of killing of Fuad Shukr; IDF strike kills ‘a main terrorist’ in Hezbollah’s southern command [Israel said to strike known Hezbollah smuggling area along Syria-Lebanon border]( By AFP and Emanuel Fabian [Hezbollah moving top staff, equipment out of Beirut for fear of Israeli strike – report]( By ToI Staff and Emanuel Fabian [Reports: Security chiefs feel PM ‘has given up on hostages’; he’s set to fire some of them]( By ToI Staff Netanyahu’s office denies TV report he slapped down defense chiefs after Mossad head urged him to take deal; 2nd report says PM to fire Gallant, may oust IDF chief and Shin Bet head [Anti-government activists, hostage families holding Sat. night rallies despite Iran threat]( By ToI Staff [Israeli team said to arrive in Cairo for hostage-truce talks with Egyptian mediators]( By ToI Staff Live updates [LIVE: US and UK urge their citizens to leave Lebanon amid fears of Israel-Hezbollah war]( By ToI Staff IRGC vows revenge for Haniyeh killing ‘at appropriate time, place, and manner’ * IDF kills prominent Hezbollah terrorist in southern Lebanon * More airlines nix flights to Beirut [Those We Have Lost]( [Those We Have Lost]( [Civilians and soldiers who have fallen since Oct. 7]( [Read Here]( [US sending more fighter jets and warships to Mideast amid threats from Iran-led axis]( By Agencies and ToI Staff Pentagon announces it will also keep an aircraft carrier in the region; TV report says Israel is close to reprising the coalition that helped defend against Iranian attack in April [More airlines cancel flights as Israel braces for potential attack by Iran, its proxies]( By ToI Staff [France urges citizens to leave Iran ‘as soon as possible’]( By Agencies and ToI Staff [Mossad hired IRGC agents in May to plant explosives that killed Haniyeh — report]( By ToI Staff Iran said to arrest dozens, including senior officials over killing; UK daily says Israel planned to target Hamas chief at Raisi funeral but opted to wait, hit him in IRGC guesthouse [At least 19 rockets fired at Israel from southern Gaza, the largest barrage in weeks]( By Emanuel Fabian, ToI Staff and Agencies [Al-Aqsa imam eulogizes Haniyeh, is detained on suspicion of incitement, terror support]( By ToI Staff Analysis [Intimidations, threats, assassinations: How Hezbollah suppresses dissent inside Lebanon]( By Gianluca Pacchiani As tensions escalate, a recent poll finds that trust in the Iran-backed group is below 10% among non-Shiites. Dissidents who dare express criticism can pay a heavy price Top Ops Ariella Cohen [We don’t hand out candy when our enemies are killed]( I can understand the need to rejoice at the wins, but only terrorists treat death with sweets. Celebrate some other way Denis Passalent [An Italian Jewish family’s story rebuilt]( When I discovered that a Jewish family once lived in my hometown, I tried to reintegrate them into my village’s story [Hamas commander, eight other gunmen killed in IDF drone strikes near Tulkarem]( By Emanuel Fabian First strike hit terror cell en route to carry out attack, military says; second drone strike hits operatives amid clashes in West Bank city [Family releases video of Gazan mob kicking, abusing dead body of hostage Eitan Levy]( By ToI Staff Family says it chose to release the footage to show ‘there are no innocent civilians in Gaza,’ calls on government to do more to bring home the captives [Ariel Bibas will turn five in Gaza captivity on Monday]( By Jessica Steinberg Family say that instead of a birthday party, they will hold a march on Aug. 5 to call for the release of the Bibas family and all the hostages still held by Hamas [Those We Are Missing]( [The hostages and victims whose fate is still unknown]( [Read Here]( ToI podcast [Daily Briefing Aug. 3: Day 302 – NY rabbi on how to deal with a ‘wicked son’ post-Oct. 7]( By ToI Staff Rabbi Menachem Creditor visits ToI’s Jerusalem offices and offers words of perspective and ‘hizuk,’ and how to have Jewish pride in a post-fact world [CRM]( [Doctor who reported abuse of Palestinian detainee: I blamed fellow prisoners]( By ToI Staff Anesthesiologist Yoel Donchin, who treated terror suspects at Sde Teiman, confirms seeing signs of serious sexual abuse, says he didn’t think Israelis ‘would do something like that’ [Shapiro seeks to downplay his time as IDF volunteer after college op-ed resurfaces]( By Jacob Magid ‘I was 20,’ says Pennsylvania governor and potential VP nominee about op-ed titled ‘Peace Not Possible,’ in which he described himself ‘as a Jew and past volunteer in the Israeli army’ [Campaign to tank Shapiro’s VP chances gathers steam — and antisemitism accusations]( By Ron Kampeas [Fresh out of med school, a 3-time Israeli Olympian works to improve team’s mental health]( By JANIE McCAULEY Swimmer Andi Murez, 32, pushed off Mayo Clinic psychiatry residency to participate in Paris Games; says two passions can be hard, ‘but there’s something about having balance’ [Day 302 – NY rabbi on how to deal with a ‘wicked son’ post-Oct. 7]( [listen to the podcast]( More Headlines [France increases security at Jewish sites, highlighting Israelis visiting for Olympics]( By AFP and ToI Staff [Trump says he agreed with Fox to debate Harris on Sept. 4; VP yet to confirm]( By AFP [At least 32 killed in Islamist suicide bombing, shooting attack on busy Mogadishu beach]( By AFP [2024 Paris Olympics / American Jewish teen Claire Weinstein wins silver in 4×200-meter freestyle relay]( By jacob gurvis [Harris has enough delegates to be presidential nominee, says Democratic committee chair]( By Will Weissert and CHRIS MEGERIAN [Olympics ceremony director threatened for sexual identity, false claim of Israeli roots]( By AP [UK police mobilize for far-right protests after third night of anti-Muslim riots]( By Peter HUTCHISON [2024 Paris Olympics / Jewish Australian Jemima Montag wins bronze in the 20-km racewalk]( By jacob gurvis [Pentagon chief scraps plea agreement with 9/11 mastermind and accomplices]( By W.G. 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