Doha summit wraps; work on deal to go on * Trump: Killing has to stop * World fury as settlers rampage in Palestinian village * Why no indictments for Oct. 7 terrorists

[Times of Israel]( [The daily edition]( Friday, August 16, 2024 Live updates [LIVE: Second day of hostage-ceasefire summit wraps up in Doha; Blinken set to visit Israel Sunday]( By Jacob Magid and ToI Staff Katz tells visiting French, British FMs their countries should join Israel in striking Iran if Tehran attacks first * Hezbollah said holding off on retaliation attack while talks unfold [Palestinian killed as settlers torch homes and cars in West Bank village]( By Emanuel Fabian and ToI Staff Over 100 assailants take part in rampage in Jit; unclear who shot dead man in his 20s, while wounding another; suspect arrested; PM, Herzog, Gallant and others denounce violence [White House leads international outrage over settler rampage, calls for accountability]( By Jacob Magid, Emanuel Fabian and ToI Staff [ToI podcast / Daily Briefing Aug. 16: Day 315 – Extremist settler riots spark (near total) condemnation]( By ToI Staff [Qatari PM said urging Iran to exercise caution amid ongoing Doha hostage-truce talks]( By ToI Staff and Jacob Magid Hezbollah reportedly agrees to hold off on any major attack while negotiations in Qatar continue; mediators say first day of renewed talks included ‘constructive discussions’ [Gaza truce talks in Doha get off to ‘promising start,’ set to continue Friday]( By ToI Staff, Agencies and Jacob Magid [Amid looming threats, residents of Haifa fear fallout from attack on power plants]( By AFP and ToI Staff [In Tel Aviv, hostage relatives tell negotiators not to come back without a deal]( By ToI Staff Thousands hold ‘Last Chance March’ through city, with some accusing Netanyahu and his coalition allies of ‘sabotaging’ talks being held in Doha [French, British FMs visit Israel as it remains braced for attacks by Iran, Hezbollah]( By ToI Staff [Trump: I told Netanyahu ‘get your victory quickly’ because ‘the killing has to stop’]( By Jacob Magid Hours later, former president accuses Kamala Harris of ‘always demanding ceasefire’; warns Hamas it better release hostages ‘before I assume office,’ says most hostages are dead ToI podcast [What Matters Now to Yossi Klein Halevi: Will Israeli society survive this war?]( By ToI Staff Bestselling author delves into the Jewish state’s destructive internal push-pull, explains why he doesn’t despair and shares how to build bridges Top Ops Rachel Peck [The Ten Commandments, Version 2 make the Jews partners with God]( The Israelites left the wilderness to find a new reality: Instead of God’s retribution, they had to fight evil themselves (Vaetchanan) Yosef Blau [When rabbis say nothing in the face of abuse]( We rabbis must condemn all immoral behavior: Legitimate anger against Hamas does not justify attacking imprisoned alleged terrorists [IDF: Dozens of tunnels razed on Gaza-Egypt border, 17,000 terror operatives killed in war]( By Emanuel Fabian Hamas, repeating claim that guard killed hostage, says captor acted against its ‘ethics’; it publishes propaganda image of Ofir Tzarfati, a hostage whose body IDF recovered 8 months ago [Thousands of residents return to homes near Gaza as state ends hotel funding for some]( By Canaan Lidor Around 3,700 Israelis go back to towns they left on October 7; residents of 10 communities badly damaged in Hamas attack have housing for at least another year Analysis Jeremy Sharon [Wheels of justice grind slowly for Oct. 7 terrorists, with prosecution a complex affair]( Various proposals have emerged for how to tackle the incendiary cases involving many hundreds of suspects, but there’s still no clear decision on how to move forward [Weeklong retreat in Montana ranch aims to heal IDF vets from war traumas]( By Diana Bletter Israeli nonprofit formed after Oct. 7 takes combat soldiers far off the grid to a homestead where Tel Aviv and Harvard researchers offer techniques to aid reentry into normal life [In Turkey, Abbas declares he’ll go to Gaza ‘even if it costs my life,’ mourns Haniyeh]( By AFP and ToI Staff PA leader tells parliament in Ankara there can be no Palestinian state without Gaza: ‘We don’t accept any solution that would divide our territories’ [Anti-Israel activists set to pack Chicago streets for Democratic convention protest]( By Agencies and ToI Staff Tens of thousands expected to join march Monday to push Biden and Harris to end support for Israel, organized by coalition of 200 groups that see new nominee as more of the same [From our partner / Groups challenge Pittsburgh petition to bar city from doing business with Israel]( [After Columbia president resigns, Jewish students say their goal is a ‘normal year’]( By Jackie Hajdenberg Many students ambivalent over departure of Minouche Shafik following months of anti-Israel unrest on campus, seek more clarity from administration ahead of new academic year [US colleges revise rules to stop resurgence of anti-Israel protests this school year]( By Agencies and ToI Staff [US Jewish groups file federal lawsuit alleging antisemitism at Atlanta schools]( By Agencies and ToI Staff [Those We Are Missing]( [The hostages and victims whose fate is still unknown]( [Read Here]( [After UK riots against Muslims and refugees, local Jews grapple with familiar extremism]( By Shira Li Bartov As violent protests rocked Britain following a stabbing attack falsely attributed to a Muslim immigrant, some of the instigators have also urged striking Jewish targets [Netanyahu weighing various commissions of inquiry to stave off legal action at ICC]( By ToI Staff PM’s office notes AG told him she believes government should back a state commission, which he has repeatedly refused to do, saying ‘there’s no certainty’ it would prevent warrants [Kamala Harris’s Hebrew merch is taking shape — in the form of a punctuation mark]( By Jackie Hajdenberg A new graphic offers a visual pun and a guide to properly pronouncing the candidate’s name, but it also reflects a resurgence of Jewish enthusiasm for the Democratic ticket [Day 315 – Extremist settler riots spark (near total) condemnation]( [listen to the podcast]( Interview [Jewish US Olympic fencer Nick Itkin says piercing family history led to his bronze win]( By Ed Klajman Both his parents are athletic coaches who came to America from Ukraine, so it’s no surprise the medalist is already eyeing the gold when the Games come to his hometown LA in 2028 [Those We Have Lost]( [Those We Have Lost]( [Civilians and soldiers who have fallen since Oct. 7]( [Read Here]( More Headlines [West Nile cases surge in Israel as infected mosquitos spread to new cities]( By ToI Staff and Diana Bletter [Jordanian man in Florida indicted for vandalizing businesses he said were pro-Israel]( By AP [Cabinet expected to tap Miri Regev to oversee October 7 memorial ceremonies]( By ToI Staff [Zelensky says Ukrainian forces have occupied largest town in Russia’s Sumy region]( By SAMYA KULLAB and HANNA ARHIROVA [Two killed in fiery crash on coastal highway]( By ToI Staff [Dating history / ‘Bachelorette’ contestant invokes famed great-great-grandfather rabbi on show]( By Jackie Hajdenberg [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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