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ISRAEL AT WAR - DAY 565

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The interception of a Houthi ballistic missile fired from Yemen at Israel, March 24, 2025. (Courtesy of Bareket Askeloni)

Missile fired from Yemen triggers sirens in Haifa and other parts of northern Israel

IDF says projectile ‘probably intercepted successfully’; no reports of direct injuries from attack * Hostage Rom Braslavski’s family releases clip from Islamic Jihad propaganda video

4:32 am

IDF says Yemen ballistic missile 'probably intercepted successfully'
4:10 am

Missile launched from Yemen sets off sirens in Haifa and other parts of north
3:29 am

TV: PM held security meeting days after Oct. 7 attack without a stenographer present
3:01 am

Foreign Ministry deletes X post expressing sorrow over pope's death

US President Donald Trump, left, greets Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the White House, April 7, 2025, in Washington. (AP/Evan Vucci)

Trump after call with Netanyahu: ‘We’re on the same side of every issue’

By Jacob Magid and Lazar Berman

US president says they discussed trade and Iran, but makes no mention of Gaza or hostages, as White House announces his travel to Saudi Arabia, Qatar and UAE

This picture shows newspaper front page headlines at a kiosk in Tehran on April 19, 2025, featuring the Iran-US talks on the Iranian nuclear program set to begin in Rome. (ATTA KENARE / AFP)

Iran says technical nuclear meeting with US delayed until Saturday

By AFP

An F-15 fighter is seen at an IAF airbase ahead of an Israeli strike in Yemen, July 20, 2024. (Israel Defense Forces)

Air Force said to hold drill simulating another Iranian missile attack

By Stav Levaton, Jacob Magid and Lazar Berman

Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi attends a joint press conference with Russian Foreign Minister following their talks in Moscow on April 18, 2025. (Tatyana MAKEYEVA / POOL / AFP)

Iran accuses Israel of trying to ‘undermine’ nuclear talks with US

By AFP and ToI Staff

Gonen Ben Yitzhak is taken by police during demonstrations against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Jerusalem on July 18, 2020 (Olivier Fitoussi/Flash90)

Netanyahu reportedly asked Ronen Bar to act against protest leader Gonen Ben Yitzhak

By Jeremy Sharon

PM’s office calls report that the ‘Crime Minister’ activist was among those Netanyahu wanted Shin Bet to act against ‘another lie’; denies loyalty raised in interviews for Bar’s replacement

Shin Bet chief Ronen Bar and his affidavit, which was submitted to the High Court of Justice on 21 April 2025 (Photo of Ronen Bar by Kobi Gideon / GPO; combo illustration by ToI)

Document‘Out of deep concern for the State of Israel’: Full text of Shin Bet chief Ronen Bar’s affidavit

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the courtroom in the Tel Aviv District Court before the start of a hearing in his trial, April 22, 2025 (Miriam Alster/Flash90)

Live updates (closed)April 22: PM’s office asks High Court to instruct Bar to announce date of planned resignation

(L) Jonatan Urich, adviser to Benjamin Netanyahu, in Tel Aviv on October 3, 2022 (Avshalom Sassoni/ Flash90/ File) and (R) Eli Feldstein arrive for a court hearing at the Tel Aviv District Court on March 11, 2025. (Yehoshua Yosef/ Flash90)

Court orders Netanyahu aides released from house arrest in Qatargate case

By Sam Sokol and ToI Staff

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (left) and Shin Bet chief Ronen Bar, on April 4, 2023. (Kobi Gideon/GPO)

Bar says Netanyahu demanded personal loyalty, obedience to him and not Supreme Court

By Jeremy Sharon

The interception of a Houthi ballistic missile fired from Yemen at Israel, March 24, 2025. (Courtesy of Bareket Askeloni)

LiveUpdated 37min ago

Missile fired from Yemen triggers sirens in Haifa and other parts of northern Israel

IDF says projectile ‘probably intercepted successfully’; no reports of direct injuries from attack * Hostage Rom Braslavski’s family releases clip from Islamic Jihad propaganda video

US President Donald Trump, left, greets Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the White House, April 7, 2025, in Washington. (AP/Evan Vucci)

Trump after call with Netanyahu: ‘We’re on the same side of every issue’

By Jacob Magid and Lazar Berman

US president says they discussed trade and Iran, but makes no mention of Gaza or hostages, as White House announces his travel to Saudi Arabia, Qatar and UAE

This picture shows newspaper front page headlines at a kiosk in Tehran on April 19, 2025, featuring the Iran-US talks on the Iranian nuclear program set to begin in Rome. (ATTA KENARE / AFP)

Iran says technical nuclear meeting with US delayed until Saturday

By AFP

An F-15 fighter is seen at an IAF airbase ahead of an Israeli strike in Yemen, July 20, 2024. (Israel Defense Forces)

Air Force said to hold drill simulating another Iranian missile attack

By Stav Levaton, Jacob Magid and Lazar Berman

Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi attends a joint press conference with Russian Foreign Minister following their talks in Moscow on April 18, 2025. (Tatyana MAKEYEVA / POOL / AFP)

Iran accuses Israel of trying to ‘undermine’ nuclear talks with US

By AFP and ToI Staff

Gonen Ben Yitzhak is taken by police during demonstrations against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Jerusalem on July 18, 2020 (Olivier Fitoussi/Flash90)

Netanyahu reportedly asked Ronen Bar to act against protest leader Gonen Ben Yitzhak

By Jeremy Sharon

PM’s office calls report that the ‘Crime Minister’ activist was among those Netanyahu wanted Shin Bet to act against ‘another lie’; denies loyalty raised in interviews for Bar’s replacement

Document‘Out of deep concern for the State of Israel’: Full text of Shin Bet chief Ronen Bar’s affidavit

Live updates (closed)April 22: PM’s office asks High Court to instruct Bar to announce date of planned resignation

Court orders Netanyahu aides released from house arrest in Qatargate case

By Sam Sokol and ToI Staff

Bar says Netanyahu demanded personal loyalty, obedience to him and not Supreme Court

By Jeremy Sharon

Hostage Rom Braslavski speaks in a propaganda video newly cleared for publication by his family on April 22, 2025. (Screenshot/X)

Hostage Rom Braslavski’s family releases clip from Islamic Jihad propaganda video

‘I will die and they will put me in a pit of sand,’ says captive in footage after initial clip was blurred; family says it okayed release of video ‘so that his cry can be heard’

Families of Israelis held hostage in Gaza hold a press conference at Hostage Square in Tel Aviv, April 22, 2025. (Avshalom Sassoni/Flash90)

Hamas delegation heads to Cairo as Egypt takes mediation lead in hostage talks

By Lazar Berman, Nurit Yohanan and Agencies

Mounds of trash are seen at the former site of the Firas Market in Gaza City, which was transformed into a landfill during the war, on April 21, 2025. (Omar AL-QATTAA / AFP)

Israeli delegation holds talks in Cairo as mediators float long-term truce – report

By ToI Staff, Nurit Yohanan and AFP

Palestinians examine the remains of bulldozers hit by an Israeli army airstrike in Jabaliya, northern Gaza Strip, on Tuesday, April 22, 2025. (AP Photo/Jehad Alshrafi)

IDF destroys dozens of Gaza construction vehicles it says used for terror activities

By Emanuel Fabian, Lazar Berman and Agencies

AnalysisIn letter, condemned 'so much hatred,' didn't mention Hamas

Pope Francis cared deeply about Holy Land, Jews, but left ‘sour taste’ after Oct. 7

Scholars of Catholic-Jewish relations remember the pontiff’s warmth, humility; late Church leader made important strides in ties, but lacked a core understanding of Jews’ concerns Continue Reading

Pope Francis prays at the Western Wall in Jerusalem's Old City, Monday, May 26, 2014. (photo credit: AFP/THOMAS COEX)

Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem Pierbattista Pizzaballa (C) sprinkles holy water during the Easter mass at the Holy Sepulchre Church in Jerusalem's Old City on April 20, 2025. (GIL COHEN-MAGEN / AFP)

Latin patriarch of Jerusalem among candidates to succeed Pope Francis

By Lazar Berman and Reuters

This handout picture released by the Vatican press office shows Pope Francis during a meeting with David Oren, ambassador of Israel to the Holy See, on October 27, 2016 at the Vatican. (AFP)

Jewish groups mourn Pope Francis, ‘friend of the Jewish people,’ but some are critical

FILE - Pope Francis is flanked by Israel's President Shimon Peres, right, and PA President Mahmoud Abbas during an evening of peace prayers in the Vatican gardens, June 8, 2014. (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia, File)

‘Man of boundless compassion’: Leaders in Israel, Mideast mourn death of Pope Francis

By ToI Staff and Agencies

Those we have lost

Stories of the civilians and soldiers who have fallen in the Israel-Hamas war

Those We Have Lost
Sgt. Benji Needham, 19: UK-born champion kickboxer

By ToI Staff
Those we have lost
Lt. Col. Yehonatan Tzor, 33: The ‘invincible’ renaissance man

By ToI Staff
Those we have lost
Cpt. Shilo Cohen, 24: Shaldag commander taught himself to weld

By ToI Staff
Those We Have Lost
Staff Sgt. Itay Nahmias, 20: Talented mechanic loved to ride ATVs

By ToI Staff
Those we have lost
Bar Shechter, 32: Supernova DJ believed in the power of music

By ToI Staff
Those we have lost
Sgt. Shira Shohat, 19: Observation soldier who loved the sea

By ToI Staff
Those We Have Lost
Edan, Sahar & Geula: Savta & 2 grandsons slain, captured, killed

By ToI Staff
Those we have lost
Roi Moshe, 36: Firefighter named the daughter he never got to meet

By ToI Staff
Those we have lost
Hillel Zalmanovich, 60: Avid bike rider who loved to explore Israel

By ToI Staff
Those We Have Lost
Alon Shamriz, 26: Student, snooker player and ‘a magical kid’

By ToI Staff
Those we have lost
Staff Sgt. Dolev Amouyal, 21: Golani soldier believed in habitual joy

By ToI Staff
Those we have lost
Sgt. Maj. Vitaly Karasik, 38: Veteran policeman who loved this country

By ToI Staff
Those We Have Lost
Mark Shindel, 23: Civil engineering student who loved soccer

By ToI Staff
Those we have lost
Libby Cohen Meguri, 22: ‘God sprinkled her with charisma powder’

By ToI Staff
Those we have lost
Command Sgt. Maj. Yaron Dayan, 52: Cop ‘fought until his last moment’

By ToI Staff
Those we have lost
Dudi Sharon, 47: Vegan activist who loved electronic music

By ToI Staff
Those We Have Lost
Hagi Avni, 50: Event designer, father of 5 who sought to defend home

By ToI Staff
Those We Have Lost
Karla Stelzer, 42, Gabi Azulay, 44: Party lovers killed together at rave

By ToI Staff
Those we have lost
Ch. Insp. Kim Dukarker, 22: Off-duty cop who wouldn’t leave her friend

By ToI Staff
Those we have lost
Ron Yehudai, 24: Soccer-loving partier ‘tattooed his life on his body’

By ToI Staff

Those we are missing

The hostages and victims whose fate is still unknown

Those we are missing
Taken captive: Avinatan Or, planning to move in with girlfriend

By ToI Staff
Those we are missing
Taken captive: Yosef-Haim Ohana, helped injured at Supernova rave

By ToI Staff
Those we are missing
Taken captive: Informal educator Eitan Horn visiting from Kfar Saba

By ToI Staff
Those we are missing
Taken captive: Eitan Mor, guard at rave who helped save others

By ToI Staff
Those we are missing
Taken captive: Elkana Bohbot, young son asking, ‘Where’s Daddy?’

By ToI Staff
Those we are missing
Taken captive: Matan Angrest, turned 21 while held hostage in Gaza

By ToI Staff
Those we are missing
Taken captive: Omri Miran, driven in his own car to Gaza

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
Taken captive: Pinta Nattapong, saving up for a coffee shop

By ToI Staff
Those we are missing
Taken captive: Rom Braslavski, rave guard who saved others

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

By ToI Staff
Those we are missing
Taken captive: Evyatar David, IDed in a Hamas photo on Telegram

By ToI Staff
Those we are missing
Taken captive: Ariel Cunio told brother ‘We are in a horror film’

By ToI Staff
Those we are missing
Taken captive: Guy Gilboa-Dalal, took a selfie with his brother for mom

By ToI Staff
Those we are missing
Taken captive: David Cunio, abducted from burning house

By ToI Staff
Those we are missing
Taken captive: Tamir Nimrodi, walked by gunmen to base gate

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: Gali Berman, from Kfar Aza’s ‘young neighborhood’

By ToI Staff
Those we are missing
Taken captive: Segev Kalfon, last seen running across Highway 232

By ToI Staff
Those we are missing
Taken captive: Maxim Herkin, was attending his first trance rave

By ToI Staff

Tales of the Times

The quirky, improbable, infuriating and uplifting

'Dinner with Adolf'
Larry David skewers Bill Maher’s sit-down with Trump in NYT essay

By Andrew Silow-Carroll
Comedy born behind bars
Award-winning show about comic jailed as a teen comes to Netflix

By Jessica Steinberg
Stamp of approval
How ‘Lincoln’ in a kippah made a $250,000 deal on ‘Shark Tank’

By Grace Gilson
Can it fill the hole?
‘New Absolute Bagel’ sign stirs fretful optimism in New York City

By Jackie Hajdenberg
Power ballad
Five for Fighting serenades ‘Superhero’ Alon Ohel, other hostages

By ToI Staff
Kicking it
Soccer star Haaland calls freed hostage and mega fan Omer Shem Tov

By ToI Staff
A Passover miracle
Dog abducted from murdered hostage’s family found by IDF

By ToI Staff
ChatGPT CV
Israel tops list of countries with highest self-reported AI skills

By Sharon Wrobel
On thin ice
With NHL playoffs at stake, Israeli-American rookie jumps in

By AP
Firework
Katy Perry part of all-female crew launched to space by Bezos firm

By Marcia Dunn
Book time
Bernard-Henri Lévy to open Writers Fest, Book Forum in Jerusalem in May

By Jessica Steinberg
Gnawing at the problem
Jewish New York City mayor candidate vows to tackle rats

By Luke Tress
Real-time footage
‘#Nova’ film, about Oct. 7 atrocities, arrives on Prime Video

By Jessica Steinberg
FrancoFauda
Fifth season of ‘Fauda’ to star award-winning French actress

By Jessica Steinberg
Razor sharp
Beards and nail polish: IDF approves dress code changes

By Emanuel Fabian
Golden effort
Just one Jewish coach still in NCAA title contention

By Ben Sales
Hear O TV audience
Noah Wyle, star of HBO’s ‘The Pitt,’ recites Shema on screen

By Grace Gilson
Val vibes
‘That’s Simchas Torah’: Kilmer’s Jewish moment you might have missed

By Grace Gilson
Coaching with chutzpah
Bruce Pearl a vocal leader of trio of Jewish coaches at Final Four

By JIM VERTUNO
Hole in one
Texas bakery is first bagel shop to be named James Beard Award finalist

By Grace Gilson

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