Hersh’s family okays release of Hamas clip * Trump: Vote for me or Israel will be annihilated * Masada legend upended: Siege only lasted weeks * Alzheimer’s breakthrough

[Times of Israel]( [The daily edition]( Friday, September 6, 2024 Presented by [Protect Moshav Tzofar]( [‘It must serve as wakeup call’: Hersh’s family okays release of Hamas propaganda clip]( By Jacob Magid Goldberg-Polins say video should spark action to release hostages; in undated footage, American-Israeli urges relatives to ‘stay strong,’ just as they told him to do for 11 months [Fuzzy memory / Netanyahu erroneously refers to ‘November 7 massacre’ in interview]( By Michael Horovitz [Vote for me or Israel will be annihilated, Trump says in pitch to Republican Jews]( By Jacob Magid Warning marks intensification of effort to lure Jewish voters, as ex-president fumes they aren’t flocking in larger numbers; he puts colleges on notice for ‘antisemitic propaganda’ [Trump says he will tap Elon Musk to lead government efficiency commission if elected]( By Helen Coster and Gram Slattery [Shabbos Kestenbaum, high-profile campus antisemitism critic, endorses Trump]( By Luke Tress Archaeology [Masada legend upended: ‘The Romans came, saw and conquered, quickly and brutally’]( By Gavriel Fiske The costly Roman operation was likely undertaken only after Masada-based Jewish forces raided nearby Ein Gedi and disrupted production of balsam, a precious commodity, TAU prof says from our sponsor [Help us Protect our Families here in Moshav Tzofar]( Our mission is to raise $200,000 to ensure they can protect themselves. Your donation will go directly towards purchasing much-needed equipment for the emergency response team. [‘Government of blood’: Protesters stage mock funeral for slain hostages, demand deal]( By Noam Lehmann Thousands march to IDF HQ in Tel Aviv, carrying 27 coffins to represent captives killed by Hamas, on fifth straight night of protests after six hostages were murdered in Gaza Live updates [LIVE: Hamas document details tactics to up pressure on Israel, stall hostage talks — report]( By ToI Staff German daily says material found on Sinwar’s computer * US activist reportedly shot dead by IDF at West Bank protest * Woman detained for throwing sand at Ben Gvir on Tel Aviv beach [Egypt’s army chief visits Gaza border after Israel says Sissi failed on smuggling]( By Lazar Berman and Jacob Magid Cairo says Netanyahu trying to hide failures with his comments on need to remain in Philadelphi Corridor; US expresses frustration with PM but blames Hamas for slow progress in talks [Blinken indicates mediators will present updated ceasefire offer ‘in coming days’]( By Jacob Magid US secretary’s remarks come amid mounting speculation of imminent ‘take it or leave it’ proposal; he says Saudi deal still possible before Biden’s term ends if ceasefire reached [ToI podcast / Daily Briefing Sept. 6: Day 336 – Blinken spins positive on potential hostage deal]( By ToI Staff [Those We Are Missing]( [The hostages and victims whose fate is still unknown]( [Read Here]( Top Ops Sarah Tuttle-Singer [Shards of truth: Unity in a broken world]( Humans are not perfect; we each have a piece of the puzzle, and we need to come together and fit them into a unified whole, on our path to completion Allen Selis [Ceremonies commemorating October 7? It’s way too soon]( The war and frequent acts of terror are reasons enough, but also, we need distance from those events to make sense of them [In game-changer, Israeli researchers find Alzheimer’s markers 20 years before onset]( By Diana Bletter Hebrew University-led team maps 1.65 million brain cells from 437 aging brains; innovative algorithms predict brain cells’ trajectories, bringing ‘much more hope of a cure’ [Court freezes promotion of indicted police officer, in blow to Ben Gvir]( By Jeremy Sharon Judge says promotion of Meir Suissa, who threw stun grenade at protesters, breached police rules; Ben Gvir denounces terrible decisions, vows to keep backing ‘excellent officer’ [In damning submission, state says court should cancel promotion of indicted cop]( By Jeremy Sharon [US: Russia sought to exploit judicial overhaul to divide Jews, influence ’24 election]( By ToI Staff and Agencies Justice Department affidavit reveals disinformation plot to twist opinions of those invested in Jewish state in order ‘to rip Israel out of the general Western anti-Russian agenda’ ToI podcast [What Matters Now to Haviv Rettig Gur: Israel’s Sophie’s Choice on hostages]( By ToI Staff After a tumultuous week, we ask some big questions about how Israelis are viewing this decisive moment as the country, and its leadership, are torn in two as negotiations falter [Those We Have Lost]( [Those We Have Lost]( [Civilians and soldiers who have fallen since Oct. 7]( [Read Here]( [Celebrities demand US arms embargo on Israel, alleging human rights violations]( By ToI Staff Artists4Ceasefire group, founded in October to demand halt to Gaza war, launches new campaign with NGOs; hundreds signed group’s first petition [A-list Hollywood agent dropped over violent message in pro-Israel group chat]( By JTA and ToI Staff [Portland, Maine, city council votes to divest from companies doing business with Israel]( By Andrew Lapin [New recordings reveal Mandelblit heavily lobbied bar association chief to get AG job]( By ToI Staff Leaked phone calls from 2015 show close and constant coordination between Mandelblit and Efi Nave to influence selection committee, High Court [Lapid alleges comptroller’s Oct. 7 probe meant to help Netanyahu avoid state inquest]( By Sam Sokol and Jeremy Sharon Inside Story [Meet the Jewish author who has written a pithier, punchier Project 2025]( By Ron Kampeas Breaking away from mainstream US Jewry, Joel Pollak opposes the separation of church and state while dismissing concerns that his recommendations would spur ‘Christian nationalism’ [Republican Jewish confab kicks off in Vegas, focusing on domestic antisemitism spike]( By Luke Tress [Day 336 – Blinken spins positive on potential hostage deal]( [listen to the podcast]( More Headlines [2024 Paris Paralympics / Israel wins Paralympic silver in goalball, bronze in tennis, boosting medal count to 9]( By Amy Spiro [Colombia opens probe into police’s alleged purchase, illegal use of Israeli spyware]( By Agencies [Harvey Weinstein won’t face indecent assault charges in Britain]( By DANICA KIRKA [Forever a fan / Hapoel FC unveils jersey honoring fan Hersh Goldberg-Polin]( By jacob gurvis [Israel signs global treaty to address risks of artificial intelligence]( By Sharon Wrobel [London announces new bus line so Jewish residents feel more safe]( By AFP [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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