Israeli leaders rejoice in Sinwar’s death * Hamas vows no hostage releases unless war ends * 2 gunmen killed at Jordan border * Podcast: A post-Oct 7. women’s prayer book

[Times of Israel]( [The daily edition]( Friday, October 18, 2024 Presented by [Northwestern Israel Innovation Project]( Live updates [LIVE: Hamas confirms Sinwar’s death, says hostages won’t be released until war ends]( By Shira Silkoff and ToI Staff PM to hold meeting on hostages * White House says no talks scheduled at moment * IDF soldier, reservist wounded by terrorists who infiltrated from Jordan [IDF troops kill two gunmen who breached Jordanian border; 2 soldiers injured]( By Lazar Berman, ToI Staff and Agencies Army says manhunt on for possible 3rd assailant; one soldier moderately hurt, another lightly injured; Muslim Brotherhood says the assailants were members [Hamas leader and Oct. 7 mastermind Yahya Sinwar killed by IDF troops in Gaza]( By ToI Staff and Agencies IDF confirms terror chief was shot dead in Rafah firefight Wednesday; troops spotted body Thursday and Sinwar’s identity was formally confirmed after tests; no hostages at location [IDF recovered Sinwar’s DNA in tunnel complex where 6 hostages were executed]( By Lazar Berman and Jessica Steinberg [Yahya Sinwar: Radical Islamist ideologue utterly committed to Israel’s destruction]( By ToI Staff and Agencies from our sponsor [Live webinar featuring David Horovitz, editor of The Times of Israel]( Northwestern’s Israel Innovation Project invites you to this live discussion on the impact and ramifications of October 7 on Israel, the Middle East, and worldwide. Register now! Analysis Lazar Berman [PM sees opportunity in Sinwar’s death. Does that mean escalation in fighting or a deal?]( Netanyahu says Hamas leader’s demise is ‘the beginning of the end’ in Gaza, but it’s unclear who will now call the shots in hostage talks and whether a diplomatic push could work [Israeli leaders rejoice in Sinwar’s death; PM: ‘The beginning of the day after Hamas’]( By Lazar Berman, Sam Sokol and ToI Staff [Full text of Netanyahu’s address after killing of Hamas terror chief Yahya Sinwar]( By ToI Staff ToI podcast [Daily Briefing Oct. 17: Day 377 – Special report: Hamas head Yahya Sinwar is dead]( By ToI Staff Editor David Horovitz debriefs on the killing of the October 7 architect, how his identification was secured and what may be the repercussions of his removal [ToI podcast / Daily Briefing Oct. 18: Day 378 – With Sinwar dead, US looks to renew hostage talks]( By ToI Staff [World leaders welcome Sinwar’s death, hope it will precipitate hostage deal, end to war]( By Jacob Magid, ToI Staff and Reuters Biden says it’s ‘a good day’ for the world, calls Netanyahu to congratulate him; German, British, NATO officials say Hamas leader, architect of October 7 attack, will not be missed [At Berlin summit, Biden, allies expected to renew call to end war after Sinwar killed]( By Agencies and ToI Staff [Blinken weighing visit as US seeks to renew talks, end war, after Sinwar killed]( By Agencies and ToI Staff [5 soldiers killed, several more hurt amid fighting with Hezbollah in southern Lebanon]( By Lazar Berman, ToI Staff and Agencies Slain troops were members of Golani Brigade’s reconnaissance unit; IDF spokesman says terror operatives captured during same battle; Hezbollah declares new ‘escalatory phase’ [Those We Have Lost]( [Those We Have Lost]( [Civilians and soldiers who have fallen since Oct. 7]( [Read Here]( [Hezbollah vows escalation after Sinwar’s death, Iran says ‘resistance will endure’]( By Agencies and ToI Staff Tehran shares image of Hamas chief’s last moments, glorifies him as ‘facing the enemy’; Hamas officially mum but senior member appears to admit leader is indeed dead [Iran says open to working with France on truce in Lebanon; Beirut slams ‘interference’]( By Agencies and ToI Staff [Who’s next? Speculation swirls on who will take over Hamas from slain Sinwar]( By ToI Staff ToI podcast [What Matters Now: A post-October 7 women’s prayer book]( By ToI Staff Editors of ‘Az Nashir – We Will Sing Again: Women’s Prayers for Our Time of Need’ discuss their push to tap into the tradition of female prayer during this intense national moment Top Ops Joanie Terrizzi [After Hurricane Helene pummeled my city, I couldn’t build a sukkah]( How could I put up a temporary, symbolic dwelling when people need those building materials for non-symbolic structures where their homes used to be? Anna Abramzon [This is not 1930s Germany; it’s the Soviet Union]( Anti-Jewish discrimination doesn’t have to be lethal to be debilitating [CRM]( [East Jerusalem resident charged with plot to attack hostage families’ protest]( By ToI Staff Ibrahim Al Ramadi, 22, from Sheikh Jarrah, contacted terror operatives in the West Bank with intent to kill demonstrators at weekly Tel Aviv rally, was arrested September 17 [Israel said to view Sinwar’s death as singular opportunity to advance hostage deal]( By ToI Staff and Agencies Interview [This Sukkot, a new book gives a daring – and beautiful – reassessment of Ecclesiastes]( By Rich Tenorio In ‘Qohelet: Searching for a Life Worth Living,’ Israeli philosopher Menachem Fisch and American artist Debra Band paint the ancient eponymous text in a more optimistic light [High Court tells state to draw up formal procedure for Gaza medical evacuations]( By Jeremy Sharon Human rights groups noted in a June petition that 14,000 Gazan civilians are in need of medical treatment outside Gaza; only 225 have since been evacuated [UN rights chief claims IDF evacuation orders in northern Gaza may be ‘war crime’]( By Agencies and ToI Staff [Gaza family recounts seeing mother, son burn after Israeli strike on Hamas targets]( By Agencies and ToI Staff [Palestinian woman killed by alleged IDF gunfire while picking olives; officer suspended]( By Agencies and ToI Staff Military says it’s investigating death of Hanan Abdel Rahman Abu Salama, 59, who was shot near West Bank village of Faqoua; officials say harvesting was fully coordinated [How Harlem Globetrotters founder Abe Saperstein shaped basketball as we know it today]( By jacob gurvis 58 years after his death, new book ‘Globetrotter: How Abe Saperstein Shook Up the World of Sports’ looks at proudly Jewish executive’s innovations that boosted game’s popularity [Those We Are Missing]( [The hostages and victims whose fate is still unknown]( [Read Here]( [Macron slams his ministers, media over leaked remarks on Israel’s establishment]( By Reuters and ToI Staff French president insists he didn’t tell cabinet meeting Israel was created by UN, stresses France supports the Jewish state, after his comments drew angry rebuke from Netanyahu [From Negev to Mars: Inhayle wins startup program to shoot for NASA-led space mission]( By Sharon Wrobel Israeli developer of air and surface disinfection tech wins grant from space accelerator program that helps place it in the Artemis program to land astronauts on the moon and Mars [Day 378 – With Sinwar dead, US looks to renew hostage talks]( [listen to the podcast]( [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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