Islamist rebels enter Syria’s biggest city * Sign of life video of hostage Edan Alexander * Ya’alon warns of Gaza ethnic cleansing * Bild’s ex-editor on that leaked intel

[Times of Israel]( [The daily edition]( Saturday, November 30, 2024 Live updates [LIVE: Hamas propaganda video shows signs of life from hostage Edan Alexander]( By ToI Staff Gaza strike targets Oct. 7 terrorist employed by aid organization * Protesters to rally for hostage deal: ‘They can’t survive another winter in Hamas death tunnels’ [Syrian army admits Islamist rebels enter Aleppo, upending yearslong civil war stalemate]( By Agencies Military says dozens of troops killed, in its first acknowledgment of failure to prevent jihadists’ surprise seizure of metropolis held by Assad since 2016 [Netanyahu holds assessment on Syria as jihadists enter Aleppo in lightning assault]( By AFP [IDF says jets hit Syrian military site being used by Hezbollah to smuggle arms]( By Emanuel Fabian and Agencies Army says Hezbollah continues to try bring weapons into Lebanon via civilian border crossings, vows to punish any truce violations; drone said to fire at car heading toward troops [In war-battered Tyre, fishermen test the waters of the ceasefire]( By AP and ToI Staff [As truce takes effect, displaced Lebanese come home to find piles of rubble]( By AP and ToI Staff [Hamas to attend Cairo talks; GOP’s Graham says Trump wants Gaza deal before inauguration]( By ToI Staff and Agencies President-elect’s ally says he is ‘focused on hostages issue’; argues Palestinian reform, enabled by Arab countries, is best defense against Hamas, not Israeli reoccupation of Gaza [Hostage rallies to mark one year since first and only hostage-ceasefire deal]( By ToI Staff [Those We Are Missing]( [The hostages and victims whose fate is still unknown]( [Read Here]( [Netanyahu’s ex-defense chief Ya’alon warns Israel on path of ‘ethnic cleansing’ in Gaza]( By ToI Staff and Agencies Former army head and prominent Netanyahu critic tells reporters that Israel is moving toward ‘occupation, annexation and ethnic cleansing’ under far-right pressure on PM [Iran plans new uranium-enrichment expansion with 6,000 more centrifuges — IAEA report]( By Reuters and Agencies Tehran says the move is a response to a resolution passed against it by the nuclear watchdog’s Board of Governors last week [British, French spy chiefs express concern over Iran nuclear program: ‘Threatens us all’]( By Agencies and ToI Staff [Northerners are wary of returning to border communities: ‘The ceasefire is rubbish’]( By AP and ToI Staff Many residents of battered border kibbutz communities no longer have homes, others are fearful that Hezbollah will return to threaten them [In 1st speech since truce, Hezbollah chief claims victory, says will work with Lebanese army]( By Agencies and ToI Staff [IDF Northern Command chief says rebuilding can begin in damaged border communities]( By Emanuel Fabian, ToI Staff and Agencies Interview [Bild’s ex-editor on that leaked document: It’s a journalist’s job to publish secret info]( By Katharina Kunert If someone gives you a document, they’re always pursuing an agenda, says Kai Diekmann; he also discusses the paper’s unique stance on Israel and his most dramatic meeting with Netanyahu Op-ed Shalom Yerushalmi [Levin does not seek to succeed Netanyahu. His life mission remains the judicial coup]( Fueled by deep ties to Likud activists and a vision to reshape the country, the justice minister is unwavering in his pursuit of an overhaul, no matter the cost [For hostage’s dad, cooking dinners for other families offers brief respite]( By Jessica Steinberg Dani Miran, father of captive Omri Miran, hasn’t lived at home since Oct. 7: ‘Most of the time everything feels black, and if I can chop and sauté a little, that’s better’ Top Ops Marc J. Rosenstein [From the river to the sea]( Today’s apocalyptic vision of total victory must make way for hard decisions, arduous negotiations, and courageous leadership David Matlow [Lessons of a century-old postcard from an imaginary land]( Where in the world is West Refaim and why did it have its own stamp? Riddles from back when the Jewish imagination went postal [Dutch see options for Netanyahu to visit despite ICC arrest warrant]( By Reuters and ToI Staff PM says there are scenarios in which the Israeli leader could arrive without facing detention, though he does not elaborate [Dutch ministers decry Israeli ministry’s report on Amsterdam violence]( By AFP and ToI Staff Interview [Blacklisted for Israel support, author draws strength from Holocaust survivor grandma]( By Jordana Horn Bestselling writer Lisa Barr – targeted by hecklers and review bombers – vows that though she wants to ‘curl up in a ball’ after Oct. 7, she will ‘fight back constructively’ [UK Jewish philanthropist quits volunteer art work over ‘alarming rise of antisemitism”]( By ToI Staff Candida Gertler announces move to protest ‘normalization of hate’ as London museum severs its ties with her amid calls to boycott her for Israel advocacy, friendship with Netanyahu [Those We Have Lost]( [Those We Have Lost]( [Civilians and soldiers who have fallen since Oct. 7]( [Read Here]( [Ministers to discuss law barring ‘terror-supporting’ Qatar from mediating with Hamas]( By ToI Staff Bill, proposed by MKs from Likud and far-right parties, says Doha is ‘wolf in sheep’s clothing’; 2nd bill would let defense minister sanction workers in ‘terror-supporting’ groups Israel Story [Wartime Diaries: Shaked Kestleman]( A citizen stops a terrorist, but is shot by friendly fire. What does his family do next? [France shows off Notre Dame after ‘impossible’ restoration following devastating fire]( By Francesco FONTEMAGGI Visiting the cathedral, Macron tells workers they healed ‘national wound’ with renovation work costing hundreds of millions of euros after 2019 blaze [CRM]( [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? [Subscribe here]( [Unsubscribe]( from this List © 2024 The Times Of Israel, All Rights Reserved