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What Matters Most On Thursday, May 11, 2023

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A man walks past a heavily damaged car in a neighborhood hit by a rocket fired the previous night from the Gaza Strip, in Ashkelon on May 11, 2023. (RONALDO SCHEMIDT / AFP)

Gallant orders military to prepare further Gaza operations

Israeli officials deny concessions offered to Islamic Jihad in contacts on ceasefire

By Emanuel Fabian and Lazar Berman

Reports claimed Israel would halt targeted killings, hand over body of terror group member who died in custody; mortar fire continues on southern towns

Defense Minister Yoav Gallant (R) and US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin deliver a statement to the press at the Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) headquarters near the Ben Gurion airport in Tel Aviv, March 9, 2023. (GIL COHEN-MAGEN / AFP)

Gallant tells US defense chief Austin: Israel is prepared for long campaign in Gaza

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks during a press conference on May 10, 2023. (Haim Zach / GPO)

Netanyahu says IDF ‘at height of battle,’ as resumed fighting sinks ceasefire bid

By Carrie Keller-Lynn

A building in Rehovot sufferes a direct strike by a Rocket on May 11, 2023 (Twitter: used in accordance with Clause 27a of the Copyright Law)

Live updates (closed)

Efforts for truce said underway as no rockets fired for hours after IDF strikes Gaza

Optimism reportedly growing among Egyptian mediators, between Israel and Islamic Jihad; Jerusalem said continuing strikes, pushing for ceasefire as operation goals seen as achieved

1:16 am

Palestinian media says IDF strikes in Gaza continuing in reaction to rocket salvo
12:09 am

With no rockets fired for hours, optimism said growing that ceasefire can be reached
10:53 pm

A year on, IDF spokesperson apologizes for Shireen Abu Akleh's death for 1st time

This photo (left) released by the Palestinian Islamic Jihad shows Ali Ghali, the commander of the terror group's rocket forces. Ghali was killed in an Israeli strike on an building (right) in the southern Gaza city of Khan Younis on May 11, 2023. (Courtesy; SAID KHATIB / AFP)

Israeli airstrike in Gaza kills commander of Islamic Jihad’s rocket forces

By Emanuel Fabian and ToI Staff

Targeted killing in Khan Younis further dampens hopes for a ceasefire; security restrictions in southern Israel remain in place after 507 rockets fired at Israel

Police and army at the scene where a rocket fired from Gaza into southern Israel, hit and caused damage between houses in the southern city of Ashkelon, May 10, 2023. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)

ToI podcastDaily Briefing May 11: Day 3 of Operation Shield and Arrow – the world responds

Signing the Israeli Declaration of Independence and announcing the birth of the Jewish State, May 14, 1948. (GPO)

Israel Story

Israel’s Declaration of Independence on May 14, 1948 was not only the birth of a state — it was also the birth of Israeli radio.

Rockets are fired from Gaza City towards Israel, on May 10, 2023. (Mahmud HAMS / AFP)

Military believes failed Islamic Jihad rockets killed four civilians in Gaza

By Emanuel Fabian

Victims include 3 kids, among 25 reported dead in Strip; IDF publishes clip showing projectiles falling short; Air Force calls off strike after children seen near target

Analysis

Haviv Rettig Gur

For Netanyahu, the storm before the calm?

Until the start of hostilities with the Islamic Jihad terror group this week, Netanyahu’s government seemed to be teetering on the brink of collapse. The prime minister was in a bitter row with most of his coalition partners. Some were threatening to leave the coalition or angrily calling for him to resign. There was the never-ending... Continue Reading

In this handout photo, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu attends a security cabinet meeting at military headquarters in Tel Aviv on May 9, 2023. (Avi Ohayan/GPO)

In this handout photo, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu attends a security cabinet meeting at military headquarters in Tel Aviv on May 9, 2023. (Avi Ohayan/GPO)

PM says Israel ready to expand Gaza operation despite bid to limit conflict

A smoke trail of a David's Sling interceptor missile is seen in northern Israel after the interceptor was fired toward a Syrian SS-21 missile, on July 23, 2018. (David Cohen/Flash90)

David’s Sling downs rocket headed for Tel Aviv in first real-world interception

By Emanuel Fabian

Medium-range anti-missile system failed in sole previous attempt to shoot down hostile projectile, but now may join Iron Dome in changing face of Gazan threat

Israel's Iron Dome air defense system intercepts rockets launched from Gaza City on May 10, 2023. (Mohammed Abed/AFP)

Massive rocket barrages target Tel Aviv and south, dampening ceasefire hopes

By ToI Staff and Emanuel Fabian

Rockets are launched from the Gaza Strip towards Israel, in Gaza, May 10, 2023. (AP Photo/Fatima Shbair)

IDF says campaign remains focused on Islamic Jihad after nearly 300 rockets fired

By Emanuel Fabian

Police officers and soldiers stand near Ghriba synagogue in Djerba, Tunisia, May 10, 2023. (Moncef Abidi/AP)

Tunisia president condemns ‘cowardly’ synagogue shooting, insists country still safe

By Agencies and ToI Staff

Kais Saied denounces attempt to disturb ‘stability’ as authorities probe guardsman’s motive for killing 5 outside Djerba’s historic Ghriba synagogue

A Jewish man and a child walk through the Hara Kebira, the main Jewish quarter on the island of Djerba, near the Ghriba synagogue following a shooting attack on May 10, 2023 (FETHI BELAID / AFP)

‘Jewish life goes on’: Djerba community shows resilience after deadly attack

By JTA and ToI Staff

Tunisian soldiers secure an area near the Ghriba synagogue following a shootout on the resort island of Djerba on May 10, 2023. (Fethi Belaid/AFP)

Death toll in Tunisia synagogue attack rises to five

The calm before the storm

Like a snow day in the US Midwest, we feel the stillness. We’re getting prepared. The things is, we’re not waiting for snow

Matan Vilnai, Tamir Pardo, Ami Ayalon and Nimrod Novik

For a secure, democratic Israel, the only way is separation from the Palestinians

Former security chiefs warn military responses alone are not a longterm answer to looming threats

Bernie Sanders steps in to help Rep. Tlaib hold anti-Israel event in Capitol

Sen. Bernie Sanders chaired a gathering in the US Senate Wednesday during which Congress member Rashida Tlaib hosted an event where she bashed Israel as an "apartheid" state that engages in terror. The gathering was to mark the Nakba, a Palestinian term meaning "catastrophe" that refers to the displacement of Palestinian people when... Continue Reading

Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee Chair Sen. Bernie Sanders, Independent-Vermont, during the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, May 10, 2023. (Carolyn Kaster/AP)

The European Parliament in Strasbourg, France, May 9, 2023. (AP Photo/Jean-Francois Badias)

EU Parliament slams ‘hateful’ Palestinian textbooks, threatens funding freeze

By Stuart Winer and ToI Staff

Pictures of slain Al Jazeera journalist Shireen Abu Akleh are displayed inside the news channel's office in Ramallah, May 9, 2023. (AHMAD GHARABLI / AFP)

A year on, Shireen Abu Akleh’s legacy still reverberates, as colleagues seek justice

By Hossam Ezzedine

Analysis

Carrie Keller-Lynn

Ben Gvir solves his own coalition crisis, leveraging Gaza op to pump up his base

National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir is counting this week's operation against Gaza terror groups as a political win, but his partners are making it difficult for him to claim any credit. On Tuesday, Ben Gvir agreed to end his far-right Otzma Yehudit party's boycott of government activity, cheering on the Israeli offensive that started... Continue Reading

National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir at the Israel Police Independence Day ceremony in Jerusalem April 20, 2023. (Oren Ben Hakoon/Flash90)

A woman shouts slogans, as she holds a portrait for Hezbollah leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah during a rally to mark Jerusalem day, in a southern suburb of Beirut, Lebanon, Friday, April 14, 2023. (AP Photo/Hussein Malla)

Knesset advances NIS 10,000 fines for waving the flags of terrorist groups

By Carrie Keller-Lynn

A man, right, snatches the covering off the microphone of Channel 13 reporter Talya Cohen before pepper spraying the team of journalists, in Tel Aviv, May 10, 2023. (Screenshot: Twitter; used in accordance with Clause 27a of the Copyright Law)

TV news crew attacked in Tel Aviv as right wing fumes over Gaza coverage

Yoav Gallant and his mother Fruma in an undated photo (Facebook)

Holocaust survivor and ‘Exodus’ passenger Fruma Gallant, defense minister’s mom, dies

Herzog praises her for passing on sense of duty to serve to next generation; Netanyahu sends condolences to ‘our friend’ Yoav Gallant, who doesn’t break from directing Gaza op

Israeli study reveals molecular basis for female Alzheimer’s patients’ rapid decline

By Renee Ghert-Zand

Israeli research combining molecular and computational neuroscience has uncovered a molecular basis for why women living with Alzheimer's disease experience more rapid cognitive deterioration than men. A study, led by Prof. Hermona Soreq and Prof. Yonatan Loewenstein of the Edmond & Lily Safra Center for Brain Sciences at The Hebrew University of Jerusalem,... Continue Reading

Animation: Alzheimer's disease brain shrinkage. (National Institute on Aging, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons)

Police at the scene of a terror shooting attack in East Jerusalem's Sheikh Jarrah neighborhood, April 18, 2023. (Yonatan Sindel/FLASH90)

Palestinian teen to be indicted for East Jerusalem shooting that injured 2

By ToI Staff and Emanuel Fabian

15-year-old reportedly went to school after firing at car from point-blank range in flashpoint Sheikh Jarrah; IDF plans to demolish home of terrorist who killed brothers in Huwara

The Museo Judio de Sosua, which tells the story of the Jewish refugees who found a safe haven in the Dominican Republic during the Holocaust. The museum is closed while the community waits for funding to reopen it. (Dan Fellner/ JTA)

'It was the only country that opened its doors to Jews'

Shuttered museum seeks to tell story of Dominican Republic as haven for Jews in WWII

About 1,000 Jewish refugees fleeing the Nazis landed on the island country’s shores. With few relics of that time left, a small Jewish museum wants the government to help it reopen

IMF staff mission to Israel led by Miguel Segoviano presents initial country report to Bank of Israel governor Amir Yaron and Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich, May 10, 2023. (Finance Ministry Spokesperson's Office)

IMF says uncertainty over judicial overhaul poses ‘risks’ to Israeli economy

By Sharon Wrobel

IMF cuts 2023 growth outlook, noting judicial uncertainty could lead to severe financial conditions, hamper investment and consumption; S&P set to affirm credit rating outlook

Kitchen counters covered in Caesarstone (Photo: Courtesy Caesarstone)

Countertop maker Caesarstone to shut Sdot Yam plant, lay off over 100 workers

By Sharon Wrobel

More Headlines

Illustrative: Men read from the Torah scroll during prayers at the synagogue in Gondar, Ethiopia, on May 31, 2022. (Amy Spiro/Times of Israel)

3 Ethiopians waiting to immigrate to Israel killed in Gondar fighting

By Canaan Lidor

Maayan Domanovich. (Courtesy National Transplant Center)

Young woman indicted for reckless homicide over Negev car crash that killed baby

Airwallex Shanghai office. (Courtesy)

Fintech Airwallex opens Israel office to expand footprint in Middle East

By Sharon Wrobel

The 'Briolette of India' necklace featuring a 90-carat diamond on sale as part of Heidi Horten's collection. (Christie's)

Jewelry pieces marred by Nazi links fall short of target price at Christie’s auction

By Jamey Keaten

Former US president Donald Trump speaks at the National Rifle Association Convention in Indianapolis, on April 14, 2023. (Michael Conroy/AP)

During CNN town hall, Trump digs in on election lies, insults sexual assault accuser

Cars travel along Ben Gurion Avenue in Netanya, Israel. (Google Maps)

Boy, 5, dies of injuries days after Netanya hit-and-run

Screen capture from a trailer for the movie 'Oppenheimer' showing actor Tom Conti as Jewish physicist Albert Einstein. (YouTube/ Used in accordance with Clause 27a of the Copyright Law)

When Einstein weptIn ‘Oppenheimer’ trailer, the atomic bomb is born

By Andrew Lapin

Mae Muller, representing the United Kingdom in the Eurovision Song Contest, poses for a photographer in London, March 14, 2023. (Vianney Le Caer/Invision/AP)

UK’s Eurovision contestant, descendant of Holocaust survivor, seeks German passport

By Gabe Friedman

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky speaks during a press conference with President of the European Commission Ursula Von der Leyen in Kyiv on May 9, 2023. (Sergei Supinsky/AFP)

Zelensky: Ukraine needs more time before launching counteroffensive

US Rep. George Santos, a New York Republican, leaves a House GOP conference meeting on Capitol Hill in Washington, January 25, 2023. (AP Photo/ Andrew Harnik)

Congressman George Santos charged with embezzling donations to buy luxury goods

By Jake Offenhartz and Michael R. Sisak

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