US aims for hostage-ceasefire deal next week * Horovitz: For PM, it should be a no-brainer, but... * How Gaza will feature at DNC * The asteroid that killed off dinosaurs

[Times of Israel]( [The daily edition]( Saturday, August 17, 2024 [Mediators push updated Gaza truce offer, hope for deal next week, as Doha talks break]( By Agencies, Jacob Magid and Emanuel Fabian Biden says sides closer than ever to a deal after progress made in two days of talks, but Hamas rejects what it calls ‘new conditions’ from Israel; Netanyahu to meet Blinken Monday Op-ed David Horovitz [A hostage deal that also averts regional war should be a no-brainer for Netanyahu. But…]( He might seize the moment, but has been insisting on ‘total victory’ over Hamas, and has two coalition partners that won’t settle for anything less. And then there’s the Sinwar factor [US official: Talks in Doha on hostage-ceasefire deal were most constructive in months]( By Jacob Magid Senior Biden Administration official downplays Hamas comments criticizing latest round of negotiations, says return of terror group’s fighters to northern Gaza would violate deal [55 rockets launched at north after IDF strike on Hezbollah arms depot said to kill 10]( By Emanuel Fabian and Agencies Lebanese Health Ministry says dead are all Syrian nationals and include a woman and her two children; no injuries reported in rocket attacks, but several fires erupt [‘Bring back hope’: Rally to push for hostage deal after negotiators finish Doha talks]( By ToI Staff Hostage families, anti-government protesters set to urge government to secure release of captives held since Oct. 7; event to mark 24th birthday of Romi Gonen, seized at Nova rave Live updates [LIVE: IDF orders central Gaza evacuations, as Hamas says optimism for deal an ‘illusion’]( By ToI Staff Terror group spokesman claims US backing Israeli efforts to sabotage ceasefire-hostage talks * Military says it is expanding offensive in Gaza’s Khan Younis [US official warns Iran of ‘cataclysmic’ consequences if it attacks Israel]( By AFP and ToI Staff Senior official says Iranian strike would ‘basically derail what we think is the best opportunity’ in months to secure a Gaza ceasefire deal [Israel expects UK, France to help hit Iran if Tehran attacks, Katz tells counterparts]( By AP and ToI Staff [Argentine police thwart Islamist terror cell planning attacks on Jewish community]( By Reuters and ToI Staff [Those We Are Missing]( [The hostages and victims whose fate is still unknown]( [Read Here]( [Rattling sabers, IDF drills for long-range strike as Hezbollah touts advanced missiles]( By Emanuel Fabian Threatening messages come amid ongoing fighting along border with Lebanon, including surveillance drone thought to belong to terror group crashing in northern town Analysis Ron Kampeas [How will Gaza war feature at DNC, and could it split party as support for Harris rises?]( Hostage families hope to secure primetime moment like family at RNC; voters opposed to support for Israel push to be represented; Emhoff, Shapiro expected to be among main speakers [Barbara Streisand, Susie Essman among headliners on ‘Jewish women for Kamala’ call]( By Jackie Hajdenberg Top Ops Kenneth Jacobson [This won’t be your grandma’s Democratic Convention]( Unlike today’s pro-Palestinian activists, protesters at the 1968 DNC in Chicago didn’t target an entire community of US citizens Gershon Baskin [The last Israeli-Palestinian war]( People of courage on both sides must stand up now and say: I am sorry, we have crossed moral red lines that should never be crossed [Gaza records first polio case in 25 years as UN seeks ceasefire to vaccinate kids]( By AFP Infant from Strip confirmed to have disease hours after World Health Organization and UNICEF announce plans to inoculate 640,000 children during two week-long truces [Herzog tells activists outside his home: ‘Kahanists must be removed from government’]( By ToI Staff Small group of protesters outside president’s residence in north Tel Aviv urges him to stand up against ‘dangers to democracy,’ including far-right coalition members [‘We’ll come back and kill you’: Palestinians recall horror of deadly settler riot]( By Agencies and ToI Staff Residents of Jit say attackers ransacked homes, chasing people and threatening to return later; uncle says slain man was shot in back as some locals attempted to defend village [Trump says US facing ‘vicious outbreak of militant antisemitism,’ blames Harris]( By Ben Sales and Ron Kampeas During speech about fighting Jew hatred, GOP nominee claims current situation ‘exactly what was going on before the Holocaust,’ warns he’ll put university presidents ‘on notice’ [Jewish groups seek to quash referendum that would force Pittsburgh to boycott Israel]( By Andrew Lapin [Teens from evacuated communities to perform with music stars at Israel Festival]( By Jessica Steinberg Young artists will record and perform their own songs with musicians including Berry Sakharof and Karolina, as part of Music People project [Nominated films for Ophir prize include short docs dealing with October 7 atrocities]( By Jessica Steinberg [Those We Have Lost]( [Those We Have Lost]( [Civilians and soldiers who have fallen since Oct. 7]( [Read Here]( Interview [Study of Cairo’s synagogues reveals an Egyptian Jewish ‘Golden Age’ abruptly ended]( By Gavriel Fiske In ‘Sacred Places Tell Tales,’ Ben-Gurion University Prof. Yoram Meital examines the modern history of Cairo’s Jews and its thriving pre-1948 community [Asteroid that killed off the dinosaurs originated beyond Jupiter, scientists show]( By Lucie AUBOURG Researchers publish findings that used an innovative sample analysis technique to confirm assumptions about the apocalyptic culprit that slammed into Earth 66 million years ago Interview [US rugby player Sarah Levy kvells over Paris bronze, seeks gold at home in LA in 2028]( By Ed Klajman The 28-year-old physical therapy PhD candidate and professional athlete says she’s glad to put her sport on the map for Americans – and connect with fellow Jews while she’s at it More Headlines [After 7-year legal battle, Uganda Jewish man finally gets Israeli citizenship]( By Jackie Hajdenberg [Hamas plotted to threaten UK in 2022 by ‘kidnapping’ bodies of WWI soldiers – report]( By ToI Staff [Anti-Israel activists seek to break naval blockade on Gaza, deliver humanitarian aid]( By Reuters and ToI Staff [‘School will not start,’ warns head of Teachers Union amid impasse in wage talks]( 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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