ToI’s weekly deep dive: Israelis seeking asylum in EU * The Biden speech that wasn’t... yet * Negev Bedouins still without rocket shelter * Podcast: Yossi Klein Halevi

[Times of Israel]( [Weekly Deep Dive]( Sunday, August 18, 2024 [Looking to escape war at home, Israelis seek refugee status in Portugal]( By Romain Chauvet As the Israel-Hamas conflict stretches into its 11th month, locals looking to flee its physical and economic perils find a shortcut – albeit temporary – in applying for EU asylum 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 [Op-ed: / 2 dead terror chiefs, a US desperate to avert war, and a terrifying lack of strategy]( By David Horovitz [ToI podcast / Daily Briefing Day 317 – Strategic importance of 2 Gaza corridors in hostage talks]( By ToI Staff Exclusive [A Biden speech urging national Israeli reckoning was shelved at the last minute. Here’s why]( By Jacob Magid Top aides crafted address on Israel’s choice between integration and isolation, but instead went with another speech exposing details of Jerusalem’s freshly submitted ceasefire offer 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 Arab world [As Iranian retaliation looms, thousands of Bedouins still vulnerable to rocketsÂ]( By Gianluca Pacchiani Four months after girl, 7, is sole victim of Iran attack, unrecognized Negev communities’ residents fear for their lives amid persisting lack of rocket shelters and Iron Dome cover [Satirical cartoons in the Arab press lampoon Iran for delaying attack on Israel]( By Gianluca Pacchiani [ToI podcast / Daily Briefing Aug. 15: Day 314 – Doha talks underway, while Arab cartoonists mock Iran]( By ToI Staff [How an Egyptian raised on Jew-hatred turned DC lobbyist for Arab-Israeli cooperation]( By Gianluca Pacchiani Settlements [Land allocation approved for first new West Bank settlement to be built since 2017]( By Jeremy Sharon Lauding declaration of Nahal Heletz’s borders, Smotrich says he’s ‘establishing facts on the ground’ as part of ‘my life’s mission’ to prevent Palestinian state, expand settlements [ToI podcast / Daily Briefing Day 315 – Extremist settler riots spark (near total) condemnation]( By ToI Staff 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 Shayna Abramson [Are my reasons for living in Israel still good enough?]( Despite my many good reasons to be here, I’m troubled by the fact that Israel has not fulfilled its primary raison d’etre: a safe haven from antisemitism Jonathan Lipow [What will Israel be?]( To truly defeat the enemy, Israel must face its own ’day after’ challenge by addressing its failings and vulnerabilities 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 Reporters Notebook [War-wrecked Galilee center for kids with disabilities plans to be ‘larger and stronger’]( By Gavriel Fiske Interview [Shunned for her stance on Israel, a Jewish US abortion activist starts her own fund]( By Cathryn J. Prince [Those We Have Lost]( [Those We Have Lost]( [Stories of civilians and soldiers killed in Hamas's onslaught on Israel]( [Read Here]( ToI podcast [What Matters Now to Yossi Klein Halevi: Will Israeli society survive this war?]( By ToI Staff Health [Groundbreaking study of 26 former Hamas hostages charts physical, psychological trauma]( By Diana Bletter Researchers find that the 19 children and 7 women faced poor sanitation, hunger and darkness [Reporter's notebook / In northern Israel, midwives prepare expectant mothers for birth during war]( By Diana Bletter [Weeklong retreat in Montana ranch aims to heal IDF vets from war traumas]( By Diana Bletter Reporter's notebook Diana Bletter [Organs of man who died of wounds from Hezbollah drone attack donated to six people]( Baby girl among recipients; family of Mikhael Sammarah of Kfar Yasif in Western Galilee express disappointment that nobody from Israeli government came to pay their respects [Defense Ministry Rehabilitation Department says over 10,000 troops treated since Oct. 7]( By Emanuel Fabian [Teens from evacuated communities to perform with music stars at Israel Festival]( By Jessica Steinberg [Those We Are Missing]( [The hostages and victims whose fate is still unknown]( [Read Here]( 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 [Interview / Jewish US Olympic fencer Nick Itkin says piercing family history led to his bronze win]( By Ed Klajman 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 [Archaeology / Detritus from ancient Jerusalem drainage channel captures moment of city’s destruction]( By Gavriel Fiske [Interview / Ups and downs of Anu Museum’s ‘Jewish Resilience Project’ usher us through trying times]( By Gavriel Fiske [October 7 trauma reconnects Israelis with a 2,000-year-old Jewish day of mourning]( By Canaan Lidor Interview [US-Israeli maker of Boy Butter lubricant attempts record-length swim for Oct. 7 charity]( By Cathryn J. Prince From the Blogs [The last Israeli-Palestinian war]( By Gershon Baskin 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 [Weekly Deep Dive]( [facebook]( [twitter]( [instagram]( [View in browser]( [Contact support](mailto:support@timesofisrael.com) [Advertise with us](mailto:advertise@timesofisrael.com) Were you forwarded this email? [Subscribe here]( [Unsubscribe]( from this List © 2024 The Times Of Israel, All Rights Reserved