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Full Coverage 2023-2024 Israel-Hamas war * Anti-Israel protesters put fake corpses at University of Michigan official’s home By Agencies * Daily Briefing May 16, Day 223: Gallant (again) delivers an explosive speech. Now what? By ToI Staff * Netanyahu accuses Egypt of holding Gazans ‘hostage’ in Rafah Border Crossing row By Agencies and ToI Staff See All Full Coverage What Matters Now * What Matters Now to Haviv Rettig Gur: What is antisemitism, really? By ToI Staff * What Matters Now to two Jewish student leaders at Columbia: ‘Intifada’ on campus By ToI Staff * What Matters Now to Haviv Rettig Gur: Is it wise for US to blacklist IDF unit? By Amanda Borschel-Dan See All Full Coverage Liveblog * WATCH: ICJ begins hearing on South Africa petition to coax court to halt IDF’s Rafah op By Michael Bachner and ToI Staff * May 15: Haniyeh says Hamas rejects any post-war plan for Gaza that doesn’t include it By Michael Bachner, Shira Silkoff and ToI Staff * May 14: Despite bomb freeze, US moving to advance $1 billion arms sale to Israel By ToI Staff See All Full Coverage ToI Original Video * Bomb shelters make good neighbors * Jerusalem’s marathon ‘sleep-in’ protest * Tel Aviv’s Saturday night fever See All Those we have lost Stories of the civilians and soldiers who have fallen in the Israel-Hamas war * Those we have lost Amitay Malihi, 20: ‘Endlessly playful’ despite his struggles By ToI Staff * Those we have lost Yehudit Itzchaki, 76: Doting grandma, child of Holocaust survivors By ToI Staff * Those we have lost Petru Boscov, 35: Moldovan caregiver was like ‘family’ to patient By ToI Staff * Those we have lost Sgt. Yotam Hillel, 19: Aspiring DJ who ‘had the biggest heart’ By ToI Staff * Those we have lost Maya Ben David, 48: Pioneering moringa plant enthusiast By ToI Staff * Those we have lost Sgt. Shimon Lugasi, 19: ‘Righteous’ soldier with a permanent smile By ToI Staff * Those we have lost Laurie Vardi, 24: Coldplay fan and dog lover with a sweet tooth By ToI Staff * Those we have lost Asaf Edberg, 23: Carefree surfer lived ‘as if there is no tomorrow’ By ToI Staff * Those we have lost Maya Bitton, 22 & Eliran Mizrahi, 23: Had just set a wedding date By ToI Staff * Those we have lost Staff Sgt. Neta Baram, 20: Animal lover was ‘salt of the earth’ By ToI Staff * Those we have lost Ofek Kimhi, 23: Life of the party was die-hard Hapoel TA fan By ToI Staff * Those we have lost First Sgt. Sharon Rahmani, 34: Police officer also had law degree By ToI Staff * Those we have lost Raffi Mordo, 84: Rough kibbutznik with a soft heart By ToI Staff * Those we have lost Staff Sgt. Shlomo Reshetnikov, 20: Lone soldier from Russia By ToI Staff * Those we have lost Maayan Mor, 30: Loving aunt who ‘spread positive energy’ By ToI Staff * Those we have lost Orel Abohatzira, 25: Maccabi Haifa fan who never missed a game By ToI Staff * Those we have lost Shir Yaron, 21: Extreme sports lover with big travel plans By ToI Staff * Those we have lost Linor Keinan, 23: A great friend who knew how to enjoy life By ToI Staff * Those we have lost Aviel Oren, 29: Triplet who was a ‘man of kindness’ By ToI Staff * Those we have lost Sgt. Benyamin Gavriel Yona, 19: Helped struggling parents pay rent By ToI Staff Those we are missing The hostages and victims whose fate is still unknown * Those we are missing Taken captive: Mohammed Alatrash, Bedouin father of 13 By ToI Staff * Those we are missing Taken captive: Thai worker Pongsak Tanna, father of 14-year-old girl By ToI Staff * Those we are missing Taken captive: UK citizen Emily Damari from her Kfar Aza apartment By ToI Staff * Those we are missing Taken captive: Devoted uncle and Nir Oz resident Yair Horn By ToI Staff * Those we are missing Taken captive: Shiri Bibas and her redheaded babies By ToI Staff * Those we are missing Taken captive: Arbel Yehud, third generation on Kibbutz Nir Oz By ToI Staff * Those we are missing Taken captive: Hamza Ziyadne, Rahat resident working in Kibbutz Holit By ToI Staff * Those we are missing Taken captive: Gali Berman, from Kfar Aza’s ‘young neighborhood’ By ToI Staff * Those we are missing Taken captive: Eli Sharabi from Kibbutz Be’eri By ToI Staff * Those we are missing Taken captive: Thai field hand Sriaoun Watchara By ToI Staff * Those we are missing Taken captive: Surasak Lamnau, Thai worker abducted with employer By ToI Staff * Those we are missing Taken captive: Ohad Yahalomi, shot in the leg by terrorists By ToI Staff * Those we are missing Taken captive: Ofer Calderon, initially escaped through window By ToI Staff * Those we are missing Taken captive: Tal Shoham, held captive separately from family By ToI Staff * Those we are missing Taken captive: Matan Zangauker, ‘is a survivor’ By ToI Staff * Those we are missing Taken captive: Youssef Hamis Ziyadne from Rahat By ToI Staff * Those we are missing Taken captive: US citizen Keith Siegel, driven to Gaza in his own car By ToI Staff * Those we are missing Taken captive: Edan Alexander, told mother he was safe By ToI Staff * Those we are missing Taken captive: Nadav Popplewell, held in tunnel under Gaza By ToI Staff * Those we are missing Taken captive: Avraham Munder, forced to kneel in front of terrorists By ToI Staff Tales of the Times The quirky, improbable, infuriating and uplifting * Joined in song Thousands take part in global Hatikvah recording with Israel Philharmonic By Jessica Steinberg * Sour note Guitar-playing Blinken stirs criticism for staging rock show at Kyiv bar By AFP * Box of memories Website aims to tell stories of fallen soldiers to their young kids By Gavriel Fiske * The maternal line Yad Vashem displays scrapbooks by women hiding Jewish babies By Jessica Steinberg * 'Blessed sight' Cheers and flames at Jerusalem’s ancient ‘Holy Fire’ event By Agencies and ToI Staff * The way they were ‘Deepfakes’ of Holocaust victims beamed onto Habima for Remembrance Day By Jessica Steinberg * On gossamer wings Dragonfly new to Israel discovered in kibbutz ‘bio-blitz’ By Sue Surkes * Curtains up Two shows on antisemitism sweep 2024 Tony nominations By Lisa Keys * Sunny Son Musician Orian Shukron composes song for hostage Omer Shem-Tov By Jessica Steinberg * Reality TV Apple TV and Kan delay release of ‘Tehran’ season 3 due to war By Jessica Steinberg * Personal statement ‘Kind of privilege-y’: Bill Maher rebukes anti-Israel protesters By ToI Staff * The write stuff Barak Ravid receives White House correspondents’ award By ToI Staff * Blue and white screen Jerusalem Cinematheque plans Independence Day singalongs, trivia quiz By Jessica Steinberg * Why is this photo different Sara Netanyahu walks back photoshopped Seder pic amid ridicule By Stuart Winer * The 5th Question Why does that Manischewitz matzah box look so different? By PHILISSA CRAMER and Jackie Hajdenberg * Tipping the scales Researchers study how to keep our gefilte fish healthy By ToI Staff * Every step counts Family, friends of hostage run Tel Aviv race in his honor By Jessica Steinberg * Boom market Jordanians try to sell downed Iranian rockets on the internet By Gianluca Pacchiani * Sky of Nut Study uses Egyptian mythology as blueprint for ancient heavens By ToI Staff * Cloudy with a chance of cholent Iran attack draws dark humor from captive Israeli audience By ToI Staff Scroll to view more * home * Israel & the Region * Jewish Times * Israel Inside * The Blogs * Tech Israel * Real Estate Israel * daily edition * terms and conditions * privacy policy * about us * advertise with us * Jobs at The Times of Israel * contact us * facebook * twitter subscribe to the daily edition Enter your email address submit Community * Join our community * Sign in © 2024 The Times of Israel, all rights reserved Concept, design & development by Powered by Never miss breaking news on Israel Get notifications to stay updated Stay updated No thanks You're subscribed close popup Register for free and continue reading Registering also lets you comment on articles and helps us improve your experience. 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