Rescued hostage urges PM to ’put an end’ to saga * Op-ed: Rescue, shmescue * US: Ben Gvir harming Israel’s security * ToI with an outpost settler * A whale’s record swim

[Times of Israel]( [The daily edition]( Wednesday, August 28, 2024 Presented by [The Lone Soldier Center in Memory of Michael Levin]( Live updates [LIVE: Rescued captive al-Qadi says he urged Netanyahu to ‘put an end’ to hostage saga]( By Joshua Davidovich and ToI Staff Relatives of remaining abductees head to Gaza border; some bar government from using names, faces in Oct. 7 memorial * IDF strike in Syria kills Hezbollah member, 3 PIJ operatives [Former Rahat mayor says rescued hostage told him another captive died by his side]( By ToI Staff Info can’t be immediately verified; Ata Abu Madighem says Farhan al-Qadi ‘has many [terrible] memories’ and that his captors ‘treated him as an Israeli in every respect’ [Better than a baby: ‘Surprise’ hostage rescue gives way to joy as family reunites]( By ToI Staff [ToI podcast / Daily Briefing Aug. 28: Day 327 – Israel welcomes back rescued Bedouin hostage]( By ToI Staff Op-ed: Day 327 of the war David Horovitz [Rescue, shmescue, as the loathsome Jews would say]( A Muslim liberated from heroic Hamas by the hideous Zionists? That can’t be true. And if it is, I don’t want to hear it from our sponsor [Help us give Lone Soldiers a Home]( It’s never been harder to serve in the IDF without family nearby. The Lone Soldier Center offers sanctuaries where soldiers can live, relax, and connect with peers in their native language. [‘This is a war’: FM urges Gaza-style temporary evacuation of Palestinians in West Bank]( By Sam Sokol and ToI Staff Israel Katz calls for ‘temporary evacuation of Palestinian civilians’ from cities where IDF is engaged in anti-terror raid, receives backing from Agriculture Minister Dichter [9 Palestinian gunmen killed as IDF launches major anti-terror raid in West Bank]( By Emanuel Fabian [US: Ben Gvir ‘sowing chaos, undermining Israel’s security’ with Temple Mount remarks]( By Jacob Magid State Department ‘reaffirms commitment to preserving the historic status quo at Jerusalem’s holy sites,’ as far-right minister asserts Jewish right to prayer at flashpoint compound [High Court orders gov’t to justify ban on Red Cross visits for Palestinian prisoners]( By Jeremy Sharon [Report says Israel funding Google ad campaign to discredit UNRWA]( By ToI Staff [Hostages’ families lead vehicle convoy to Gaza border in call for deal]( By ToI Staff Families also to return to Gaza border on Thursday to call out to their loved ones over loudspeakers in event restricted to captives’ relatives [Hostage families tell Regev not to use loved ones’ names or photos in Oct. 7 ceremony]( By ToI Staff [Bereaved family members fume over demolition of massacre site at Nahal Oz base]( By ToI Staff Top Ops Rachel Sharansky Danziger [Unbearable joy: The magnitude of hostages coming home]( On 5 occasions (so far), people returned alive from the hell of Hamas’s captivity and each time, I was overcome by a sense of potential for the future Shayndel Plotkin [A sideline view from the mothers of lone soldiers]( Lone soldiers’ parents are largely in the dark about their kids’ experiences. It’s no surprise that keeps them up at night Interview Jacob Magid [Unapologetic optimism: How US approaches its messaging around hostage negotiations]( Biden spokesperson tells ToI positivity voiced repeatedly throughout talks has always been warranted, even if deal hasn’t yet materialized; insists US ‘clear-eyed’ about challenges [Lower-level Israeli delegation to attend hostage talks in Doha on Wednesday]( By ToI Staff [Biden pushed for failed Gaza aid pier despite warnings against it, USAID says]( By Ellen Knickmeyer [Those We Are Missing]( [The hostages and victims whose fate is still unknown]( [Read Here]( Inside story [‘Inheriting the land’ – an outpost settler explains her drive to seize the hilltops]( By Jeremy Sharon A resident in the tiny illegal West Bank settlement of Sde Ephraim describes her passion for the land, her desire to thwart ‘Arab takeover,’ and her determination to do it all again Analysis Amir Bar Shalom [Why Nasrallah scaled down his Sunday attack, and why Israel had limited its pre-emption]( Hezbollah retaliated for Shukr’s assassination while striving to avoid all-out war; Israel, still focused primarily in Gaza, has the same goal, at least for now [IDF drone strike on Syria-Lebanon border kills senior Islamic Jihad member, 3 others]( By Emanuel Fabian and Agencies 2024 Paris Paralympics [Facing threats, Israeli Paralympians aim for gold in swimming, tennis, taekwondo in Paris]( By Amy Spiro 27 athletes in delegation competing in 10 different sports, with ‘extra motivation’ while hearing echoes of the boycott calls which surrounded their Olympic counterparts [7 Jewish athletes to look out for at the Paris Paralympics]( By jacob gurvis [Researchers track whale’s record 2,800-kilometer swim across Mediterranean]( By Sue Surkes Team led by University of Haifa expert say understanding the paths taken by whales in shallow, risky areas could help save them from accidental deaths [French chief rabbi accused of ‘defending war crimes’ for saying IDF should get job done]( By ToI Staff Left-wing MP files complaint against Haim Korsia for saying ‘everyone would be very happy if Israel finished the job, and we could finally build peace in the Middle East’ [US to spend record $454 million securing religious institutions as antisemitism spikes]( By Jackie Hajdenberg [Those We Have Lost]( [Those We Have Lost]( [Civilians and soldiers who have fallen since Oct. 7]( [Read Here]( Archaeology [Unique Roman-era tombs with intricate wall paintings to be open to public in Ashkelon]( By Gavriel Fiske Two tomb structures, used for generations by wealthy families in the ancient coastal city, were discovered decades ago but only recently restored Oops! [Kid shatters 3,500-year-old jar in Haifa museum, gets invited back]( By Gavriel Fiske The Hecht Museum says it has no plans to change its long-held policy of displaying certain items ‘without barriers or glass walls’ [Poetry festival moves from evacuated northern border town Metula to Jerusalem]( By Jessica Steinberg Along with most residents, event is forced to relocate southward; with poems of battle, loss and rebirth, co-director says war ‘opened a kind of black box’ of trauma for many poets [Day 327 – Israel welcomes back rescued Bedouin hostage]( [listen to the podcast]( [Jerry Lewis’s infamously bad Holocaust film is having a moment. But you can’t watch it]( By Andrew Lapin Archival material related to ‘The Day the Clown Cried,’ the unreleased movie that ended the Jewish funnyman’s career, is now available, with a possible reboot on the horizon More Headlines [Over 29,000 immigrants have moved to Israel since October 7, WZO says]( By ToI Staff [Anti-Israel Hebrew University professor Nadera Shalhoub-Kevorkian retires]( By Gavriel Fiske [PM said seeking increased security for son Yair, claims he could be targeted by Iran]( By ToI Staff [Daycare subsidies for children of Haredi yeshiva students to be halted from November]( By Jeremy Sharon [Slovakia set to buy six air defense systems from Israel, as NATO boosts defenses]( By Reuters [Police ban Jaffa screening of controversial ‘Jenin, Jenin 2’ film]( By ToI Staff [Iran’s Khamenei urges new government to impose tighter cyberspace controls]( By AFP and Reuters [Meta CEO Zuckerberg says US pressure to take down COVID-19 posts was ‘wrong’]( By AFP [Prosecutors resubmit charges accusing Trump of trying to overturn election]( By Chris Lefkow [Republican party official in Georgia says Jewish lobby ‘controlling everything’]( 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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