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Saturday, Nov 4

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IDF carries out ‘targeted’ incursion into south Gaza as troops push deeper into Strip

Troops map buildings, clear area of explosive devices ahead of future stages of war; airstrikes reported across enclave; reports one of Haniyeh's homes targeted; rocket fire at south

Amid Shin Bet warnings, Ben Gvir said to dismiss deadly settler violence as ‘graffiti’

Report says premier shot down far-right minister, said situation is serious; Yesh Din says at least 172 reports of settler violence, harassment of Palestinians since Oct. 7

09

In Tel Aviv, diverse mix of artists shines spotlight on Israeli hostages

From around the country, artists come to city's museum square to paint victims held in Gaza, in the hopes of drumming up support -- and one day gifting portraits to their owners

2 charged with terror offenses for paraglider signs at pro-Palestinian rally in London

Prosecutors say there's reasonable suspicion the suspects are supporters of Hamas terror group; UK's PM Sunak slams plan for pro-Palestinian protest on Remembrance Day

08

Underground blood bank processes unprecedented amounts as troops push into Gaza

Fortified structure has molecular lab, air-filtration system to let staff work even during chemical or biological warfare, safe room to shield against severe missile threats

06

As some US Jews take down mezuzahs due to antisemitism, some non-Jews put them up

'This is the most beautiful thing anybody has ever said to me,' California rabbi says of offer by neighbors to affix mezuzahs, calls the one at his home 'the security system'

05

NY Dem seeks meeting with Jewish voters as his stance on Israel-Hamas war criticized

Facing potential primary, Jamaal Bowman invites constituents to sit-down on antisemitism that rabbi says no one will attend: 'The relationship with him has hit rock bottom'

04

Jets hit sites in Lebanon after rocket fire, even as US says Hezbollah appears deterred

IDF force makes 'targeted' incursion into southern Gaza * Numerous terrorists killed by IDF * Blinken meeting with Arab leaders in Amman * IDF death toll in ground op at 24

Honduras recalls ambassador to Israel over ‘serious humanitarian situation’ in Gaza

Despite move, which follows protests by several other Latin American nations, Honduran FM says ties with Israel stable and that diplomats and staff remain at embassy in Jerusalem

03

German soccer team sacks player for sharing ‘from the river to the sea’ post

Mainz gives boot to Anwar El Ghazi as prosecutors investigate him for 'disturbing public peace by condoning criminal acts in conjunction with incitement to hatred'

Hamas tried to send fighters to Egypt in ambulances for wounded Gazans — US official

Israeli officials say inspectors uncovered oxygen concentrators for tunnels used by Palestinian terror groups inside truck carrying aid to Strip

01

Israelis urged to reconsider overseas travel amid rising antisemitism worldwide

National Security Council calls on citizens to 'weigh the essentiality' of planned trips before departing, avoid outward displays of their Jewish and Israeli identities

In PBS series ‘Little Bird,’ a Jewish woman uncovers her traumatic Indigenous past

Airing weekly in the US through Nov. 16, the show draws on the experiences of co-creator Jennifer Podemski, a victim of the 'Sixties Scoop' torn from her mother's arms

Friday, Nov 3

23

Thousands protest in Tel Aviv as Blinken visits, demanding hostages’ return

Rally includes display of an empty Shabbat table, dolls awaiting captive children and protesters wearing red eye coverings

22

IDF still surrounding Gaza City, kills ‘numerous’ terror operatives, destroys tunnels

Military says it struck ambulance carrying Hamas cell: 'They transfer terror operatives and weapons in ambulances'; WHO 'shocked' as footage shows dead civilians

Projectile damages AFP’s Gaza bureau; IDF: Strike nearby may have caused debris

French news agency's eight staff had evacuated south and so the bureau was empty when explosive projectile smashed in, apparently moving horizontally from east to west

21

Israel sends hundreds of Gazan laborers held since Oct. 7 back into Strip

Israel was slowly increasing number of Gazans with work permits in recent months, a strategy shattered by the Hamas massacres

20

Israeli officials: Coalition’s West Bank policy, rhetoric harming US support for war

Sources lament that failure to address settler violence, steps to punish PA are 'distracting' Washington while Jerusalem needs its full backing

19

Stressing support for Israel, Blinken urges humanitarian pauses; PM rejects any halt

In Tel Aviv remarks, top US diplomat notes need for fuel in Gaza while acknowledging fears of Hamas misuse, vows that 'as long as the US stands, Israel will not stand alone'

17

In much-hyped speech, Nasrallah makes threats but does not commit to broader war

Hezbollah chief mocks 'weak' Israel, warns Americans not to intervene but doesn't commit to greater conflict; Netanyahu tells him: You cannot imagine how much a war will cost you

9 bereaved Israeli families bring ICC war crime, genocide complaint against Hamas

Investigation into October 7 massacre and subsequent Israel-Hamas war could be conducted within probe into Israel launched by ICC in 2021

London Holocaust library defaced with ‘Gaza’ graffiti

String of Jewish institutions and sites around the world vandalized with pro-Palestinian, anti-Israel, antisemitic slogans

16

Presumed captive: Ofir Tzarfati, celebrated 27th birthday at rave

Tzarfati got his girlfriend into a car and out of harm's way, but was shot while trying to escape, October 7

Presumed captive: Argentine immigrant brothers Eitan and Yair Horn

Eitan came to visit his older brother, Yair, at Kibbutz Nir Oz for the Simchat Torah Shabbat, October 7

Taken captive: Couple told mom, ‘We’re fine, we’re in the safe room’

Matan Zangauker and Ilana Gritzewsky told his mother that terrorists had arrived in their Kibbutz Nir Oz house, their last communication

Presumed captive: Andrey Kozlov, security guard at music rave

Kozlov, 27, moved to Israel from Russia about a year ago, and lived in Rishon Lezion

Reports: US officials warn Israel it has limited time before support for war wanes

Amid Israel's war against Hamas, US media says pressure growing in Washington to call for ceasefire and create distance from images coming out of Strip

Yehuda Becher, 24: Big dreams and a voice that touched many

Murdered at the Supernova music festival, Oct. 7

Shiraz Brodash, 23, Avshalom Peretz, 27: ‘Two angels, you are together’

Personal trainer and Yamam fighter killed near Netivot, October 7

Lt. Yonatan Goutin, 20: Star judoka who chose combat in IDF

Goutin, 20, a signals officer in the IDF Multidomain Unit, fought house-to-house battles with Hamas terrorists who slaughtered civilians on October 7