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ISRAEL AT WAR - DAY 58

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IDF carries out Gaza strikes, tells residents of some areas of Khan Younis to evacuate

IDF aircraft, artillery hit targets in Strip * Civilians in some neighborhoods of south Gaza city told to move to safe zones * Army announces deaths of 2 more soldiers

Israeli troops stand on the top of tanks and military vehicles at sunset near the border with the Gaza Strip on December 2, 2023, after battles resumed between Israel and Hamas (Jack Guez / AFP)

Israel kills Hamas commander behind deadly attacks; rocket barrage targets Tel Aviv

By Emanuel Fabian, ToI Staff and Agencies

IDF chief okays battle plans for continued ground offensive in Gaza; defense minister: We’ve returned to fighting in full force

Residents of the Qatari-funded Hamad Town residential complex in Khan Yunis in the southern Gaza Strip, carry some of their belongings as they flee their homes after receiving notification from the Israeli army of an imminent strike, on December 2, 2023 (MAHMUD HAMS / AFP)

IDF carries out ‘extensive’ airstrikes in Khan Younis area amid heavy Gaza fighting

By Emanuel Fabian and ToI Staff

File: Israeli soldiers seen at a staging area near the Israeli-Gaza border, southern Israel, November 30, 2023. (Avshalom Sassoni/Flash90)

Israel said to tell neighbors and US of plans to create Gaza buffer zone after war

By Jacob Magid and ToI Staff

Col. Asaf Hamami, the commander of the Gaza Division's southern brigade who was killed on October 7, 2023. (Israel Defense Forces)

IDF says head of Israeli brigade on Gaza border was killed Oct 7, body held by Hamas

By Emanuel Fabian

LiveUpdated 15min ago

IDF carries out Gaza strikes, tells residents of some areas of Khan Younis to evacuate

IDF aircraft, artillery hit targets in Strip * Civilians in some neighborhoods of south Gaza city told to move to safe zones * Army announces deaths of 2 more soldiers

Israeli troops stand on the top of tanks and military vehicles at sunset near the border with the Gaza Strip on December 2, 2023, after battles resumed between Israel and Hamas (Jack Guez / AFP)

Israel kills Hamas commander behind deadly attacks; rocket barrage targets Tel Aviv

By Emanuel Fabian, ToI Staff and Agencies

IDF chief okays battle plans for continued ground offensive in Gaza; defense minister: We’ve returned to fighting in full force

Residents of the Qatari-funded Hamad Town residential complex in Khan Yunis in the southern Gaza Strip, carry some of their belongings as they flee their homes after receiving notification from the Israeli army of an imminent strike, on December 2, 2023 (MAHMUD HAMS / AFP)

IDF carries out ‘extensive’ airstrikes in Khan Younis area amid heavy Gaza fighting

By Emanuel Fabian and ToI Staff

File: Israeli soldiers seen at a staging area near the Israeli-Gaza border, southern Israel, November 30, 2023. (Avshalom Sassoni/Flash90)

Israel said to tell neighbors and US of plans to create Gaza buffer zone after war

By Jacob Magid and ToI Staff

Col. Asaf Hamami, the commander of the Gaza Division's southern brigade who was killed on October 7, 2023. (Israel Defense Forces)

IDF says head of Israeli brigade on Gaza border was killed Oct 7, body held by Hamas

By Emanuel Fabian

Protesters hold placards with the picture of 21-year-old Omer Shem Tov during a demonstration to ask for the release of hostages held in Gaza since the October 7 attack, in Tel Aviv on December 2, 2023. (AHMAD GHARABLI / AFP)

Freed hostages urge release of those still in Gaza, but not all parents agree on price

By Canaan Lidor

While most families celebrate the return of 81 Israelis as a welcome prelude to new swaps, some call the exchanges a ‘national security threat’

Raz Ben Ami, released from Hamas captivity on November 30, visits Tel Aviv's so-called Hostages Square to call for the release of her husband Ohad who is still held in Gaza, December 1, 2023. (Screenshot: Twitter, used in accordance with Clause 27a of the Copyright Law)

Just 2 days after she was freed, Raz Ben Ami rallies for husband still held in Gaza

Guy Iluz was taken captive by Hamas terrorists on October 7, 2023 from the Supernova desert rave. His death was announced on December 1, 2023. (Courtesy)

Israeli taken hostage at music festival on Oct. 7 has died, his school announces

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu delivers remarks to the press in Tel Aviv on December 2, 2023. (Amos Ben Gershom/GPO)

Netanyahu vows ‘total victory’ against Hamas; says PA rejects Israel, can’t rule Gaza

By Jeremy Sharon and ToI Staff

At press conference, PM insists ground op is only way to destroy terror group, acknowledges differences with US, claims he let money into Strip for years for humanitarian reasons

Protesters attend a demonstration for the release of hostages held in Gaza since the October 7 attack, in Tel Aviv on December 2, 2023. (AHMAD GHARABLI / AFP)

Live updates (closed)Freed hostages appear at Tel Aviv rally as Netanyahu vows to press Gaza ground op

By ToI Staff and Ricky Ben-David

Hamas deputy political chief Saleh al-Arouri, after signing a reconciliation deal with senior Fatah official Azzam al-Ahmad, during a short ceremony at the Egyptian intelligence complex in Cairo, Egypt, October 12, 2017. (AP/Nariman El-Mofty)

Top Hamas official says hostage negotiations are off until war ends

By Gianluca Pacchiani

Illustrative: A Hamas terrorist stands guard as a Red Cross vehicle transports newly released hostages in Rafah, in the southern Gaza Strip on November 28, 2023. (AFP)

Truce fell apart after Hamas refused to release more female Israeli hostages

By Jacob Magid and ToI Staff

Those we are missing

The hostages and victims whose fate is still unknown

Sapir Cohen, released from Gaza; boyfriend Sasha Trufanov still a hostage

By ToI Staff
RELEASED: Mia Schem, 21, underwent arm surgery in Gaza

By ToI Staff
Liam Or, 18, released from Gaza; uncle Dror Or still captive

By ToI Staff
Sharon Aloni Cunio, twins Yuli and Emma, 3, freed; father David still in Gaza

By ToI Staff
Those we are missing
Taken captive: Nimrod Cohen, twin working to bring him home

By ToI Staff
Those we are missing
Presumed captive: Dror Kaplun, last heard from in his safe room

By ToI Staff
Those we are missing
Taken captive: Uriel Baruch, last seen in video, laying next to car

By ToI Staff
Those we are missing
Taken captive: Nir Oz founder Amiram Cooper; wife Nurit released

By ToI Staff
RELEASED: Margalit Moses, 78: Cancer survivor freed from Gaza

By ToI Staff
RELEASED: Gali Tarshansky, 13, abducted after her brother was murdered at Be’eri

By ToI Staff
RELEASED: Nili Margalit, 41, nursed other hostages in Gaza

By ToI Staff
Rimon Kirsht Buchshtav released from Gaza; husband Yagev still captive

By ToI Staff
Those we are missing
Taken captive: Naama Levy, spending first Shabbat on army base

By ToI Staff
Noam and Alma Or released after 50 days, as father and cousin still captive in Gaza

By ToI Staff
Those we are missing
Taken captive: Shlomo Mansour, as his wife of 60 years escaped

By ToI Staff
Those we are missing
Presumed captive: Daniella Gilboa, identified by the shirt she wore

By ToI Staff
Those we are missing
Taken captive: Alon Ohel, pianist’s family recorded song for him

By ToI Staff
Those we are missing
Presumed captive: Hanan Yablonka, decided last minute to attend rave

By ToI Staff
Those we are missing
Taken captive: Orión Hernández Radoux, Hamas texted his family

By ToI Staff
Those we are missing
Taken captive: Omer Wenkert, suffers from congenital disease

By ToI Staff

Those we have lost

Civilians and soldiers killed in Hamas's onslaught on Israel

Those We Have Lost
Oren Goldin, 33: Mechanic, kibbutznik, dad of 2-year-old twins

By ToI Staff
Those We Have Lost
Gideon Babani, 66: Yehud grandfather visiting friends on kibbutz

By ToI Staff
Those We Have Lost
Tamar Torpiashvili, 9: An ‘angel’ who dreamed of being famous

By ToI Staff
Those We Have Lost
Ashish Chaudhary, 25: Nepali student dreamed of supporting his family

By ToI Staff
Those we have lost
Sgt. Shaked Dahan, 19: Dreamed of defending the State of Israel

By ToI Staff
Those We Have Lost
Noy Shosh, 36: Fought terrorists outside his front door

By ToI Staff
Those We Have Lost
Sgt. Maj. Yossi Hershkovitz, 44: Beloved Jerusalem high school principal

By ToI Staff
Those We Have Lost
Ayelet and Shlomi Molcho, 54 & 63: Animal lovers with ‘shy smiles’

By ToI Staff
Those We Have Lost
Shira Eylon, 23: Vegan, animal lover, who ‘just started life’

By ToI Staff
Those We Have Lost
Maj. (res.) Moshe Leiter, 39: Father of 6 training to be a doctor

By ToI Staff
Those We Have Lost
Alina Vaisberg, 17: High school student who loved TikTok

By ToI Staff
Those We Have Lost
Iván Illarramendi, 46, & Dafna Pamela Garcovich, 47: ID’d after a month

By Gabriel Toueg
Those we have lost
Eitan Snir, 21: Took a final selfie at rave Oct. 7 morning

By ToI Staff
Those We Have Lost
Osama Abu Assa, 36: Bedouin family offers $1M reward to find killers

By ToI Staff
Those We Have Lost
Michal Roimi, 22: ‘Ray of light’ murdered while dancing at festival

By ToI Staff
Those we have lost
Nadav, Yam Goldstein-Almog, 48 & 20: Father, daughter slain together

By ToI Staff
Those We Have Lost
Yonatan Richter, 48: The ‘good guy’ who came to rave to help

By ToI Staff
Those We Have Lost
Cpt. Sahar Saudyan, 21: Iron Dome operator who was ‘a real hero’

By ToI Staff
Those We Have Lost
Shalom Aboudi, 56: Electrician killed while ‘trying to bring light’

By ToI Staff
Those We Have Lost
Yonat Or, 50: Designer whose kidnapped family was partially freed

By ToI Staff

Those We Call Heroes

People saving others and making lives better

Tales of the Times

The quirky, improbable, infuriating and uplifting

In first event for new National Library, southern artists talk life after Oct. 7

By Jessica Steinberg
Show must go on
Jerusalem’s Jewish Film Week going ahead, adjusted for war

By Jessica Steinberg
Learning on the front lines
Book publisher sends thousands of sacred texts to IDF soldiers

By Gavriel Fiske
In the cards
Signed Albert Einstein quote on sale for $65,000

By Gavriel Fiske
Military vets
IDF troops find injured hyena in West Bank, take it for treatment

By ToI Staff
About it all again
New miniseries to showcase Leonard Cohen’s romance with Marianne

By Andrew Lapin
Divine victory
Argentina’s president-elect visits Lubavitcher rebbe’s grave

By Juan Melamed
Legacy breaker
‘Your debacle has eclipsed mine’: Golda’s ghost haunts PM in satire skit

By Jessica Steinberg
New life
Baby names appear to see influence from October 7 attacks

By Stuart Winer
Political stage
US Sen. Chuck Schumer thrills audience with Broadway debut

By julia GERGELY
Freedom daubers
Street artists paint Tel Aviv wall murals about child hostages

By Jessica Steinberg
Warning: Explicit lyrics
Hip-hop war anthem reaches number one in Israel

By Gavriel Fiske
Basic services
He parks a traveling lavatory wherever hostages’ families gather to rally

By Jessica Steinberg
Displaced art
Jerusalem Biennale postponed, exhibits shown abroad to support Israel

By Jessica Steinberg
'So much to be proud of'
MLB star, others to be inducted into Jewish Sports Hall of Fame

By jacob gurvis
Un-common application
In prank, Harvard called by mother of enrolling Hamas terrorist

By ToI Staff
News you can cruise
Marine patrol group brings displaced families aboard for R&R

By Sue Surkes
Pitching for Israel
Team Israel baseball captain Ryan Lavarnway talks solidarity

By jacob gurvis
The way back home
Israel Museum hangs painting by Kibbutz Be’eri artist Ziva Jelin

By Jessica Steinberg
Cry for help
Hand in hand, women demand global stand against Hamas crimes

By Jessica Steinberg

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