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What Matters Most On Wednesday, April 3, 2024

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People inspect the site where World Central Kitchen workers were killed in Deir al-Balah, Gaza Strip, April 2, 2024. (Abdel Kareem Hana/AP)

Army head implores aid groups not to abandon Gaza due to fear

IDF chief apologizes as details emerge of strike that picked off Gaza aid cars one by one

Halevi: Deaths of 7 WCK staffers ‘a mistake that followed a misidentification, at night, in very complex war conditions’; report claims ‘each commander makes his own rules’ in Gaza

People gather around the remains of a car used by US-based aid group World Central Kitchen that was hit by an Israeli strike the previous day, in Deir al-Balah in the central Gaza Strip on April 2, 2024. (AFP)

Officials warn killing of NGO workers imperils Gaza aid, could stymie Israel’s war goals

By Jacob Magid, ToI Staff and Agencies

File: World Central Kitchen founder Jose Andres speaks onstage at The New York Times Climate Forward Summit 2023 at The Times Center on September 21, 2023 in New York City. (Bennett Raglin / Getty Images via AFP)

Jose Andres, the celebrity chef who sidestepped bureaucracy to bring aid to Gaza

By Agencies and ToI Staff

File: José Andrés, founder of World Central Kitchen, speaks onstage during a summit on September 19, 2023 in New York City. (Bryan Bedder / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via AFP)

Killing of 7 aid workers marks serious blow to WCK

Head of aid group struck by IDF: ‘Israel is better than the way this war is being waged’

By ToI Staff and AP

In op-ed for Israeli paper, José Andrés urges ‘best of Israel to show up’; earlier, called for end to ‘indiscriminate killings,’ marking shift after defense of Israel post-October 7

The victims of an April 1, 2024, IDF strike on a World Central Kitchen convoy in Gaza (Clockwise from top right):
Saifeddin Issam Ayad Abutaha, Lalzawmi (Zomi) Frankcom, Damian Soból, Jacob Flickinger, James Kirby, James (Jim) Henderson and John Chapman. (World Central Kitchen/X)

World Central Kitchen names ‘seven heroes’ killed in IDF strike on Gaza aid convoy

By AP and ToI Staff

A man carries a cardboard box of food aid provided by World Central Kitchen in Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip on March 17, 2024. (Mohammed Abed/AFP)

Since October 7, World Central Kitchen has served millions of meals in Israel and Gaza

By Agencies and ToI Staff

Op-ed: Day 180 of the war

Yet another ‘How could this have happened?’ tragedy prompts deep strategic concerns

IDF probe into mistaken targeting of aid workers from an NGO it respected won’t satisfy anyone; incident complicates a war Israel must win, raises inescapable questions about PM’s strategy, or lack thereof

People gather around the shell of a car used by US-based aid group World Central Kitchen, which was hit by an Israeli strike the previous day in Deir al-Balah in the central Gaza Strip, April 2, 2024. (AFP)

This combination of pictures created on April 2, 2024 shows US President Joe Biden speaking at the annual Friends of Ireland luncheon at the US Capitol in Washington, DC, on March 15, 2024 and Spanish chef and founder of the World Central Kitchen charity Jose Andres speaking after receiving an award at the Reconquista Hotel in Oviedo, Spain, on October 22, 2021. (Jim WATSON and ANDER GILLENEA / AFP)

UK: Investigate now; Australia: Completely unacceptable attack

Biden: Convoy hit isn’t isolated incident, IDF endangering aid workers, civilians

By Agencies, ToI Staff and Jacob Magid

US president calls head of agency that lost 7 staffers to express condolences; UK, Australia, Poland, Canada, who had citizens killed, demand investigation; Gallant vows scrutiny

People gather around the remains of a car used by US-based aid group World Central Kitchen that was hit by an Israeli strike the previous day, in Deir al-Balah in the central Gaza Strip on April 2, 2024. (AFP)

US Jewish groups divided on whom to blame for killing of aid workers in Gaza

The victims of an April 1, 2024, IDF strike on a World Central Kitchen convoy in Gaza (Clockwise from top right):
Saifeddin Issam Ayad Abutaha, Lalzawmi (Zomi) Frankcom, Damian Soból, Jacob Flickinger, James Kirby, James (Jim) Henderson and John Chapman. (World Central Kitchen/X)

Poland ups pressure on Israel after losing a citizen in bombing of Gaza aid workers

Pro-Palestinian demonstrators wave Palestinian flags as they call for a ceasefire in Gaza during a protest outside the White House in Washington, DC, April 2, 2024.(SAUL LOEB / AFP)

Live updates (closed)

April 3: Netanyahu, Biden to speak amid friction over Rafah plans, aid worker deaths

Rockets fired at Sderot for first time in over week * Schumer welcomes Gantz call for early elections * Bodies of aid workers killed in IDF strike transferred out of Gaza

9:18 pm

US official confirms Biden, Netanyahu to speak on Gaza war, WCK strike Thursday
8:46 pm

Dozens, including Likud conspiracy theorist, protest outside Tel Aviv home of 'Hamas-supporting' AG
8:28 pm

WhatsApp, Instagram and Facebook go down in widespread Meta outage

Protesters smear yellow paint on the windows of the Knesset plenum visitors gallery, April 3, 2024. (Noam Moskowitz, Office of the Knesset Spokesperson)

Demanding action, relatives of hostages smear yellow paint on Knesset gallery windows

Protesters removed from visitors’ area after sparking tumult in plenum to mark 180 days of loved ones’ captivity, with several opposition lawmakers raising hands in solidarity

Kornreich vs. Dunner: A Haredi woman’s opinion

To claim ’all Haredim’ feel one way lacks nuance, which may be the real problem to begin with

Yehudit Mazur-Shlomi

Why Russian-speaking Jews settled beyond the Green Line

When you have had to fight for Judaism, you may be willing to risk living on Jewish land, never mind that it’s ’dangerous’ and ’occupied’

Operation Teddy Bear Hug

From the bloodied teddy bears in Tel Aviv to the ones bringing comfort to displaced kids and their parents, I learned the power of a children’s toy

The importance of sticking to the recipe

The ’Jewish’ foods of our parents and grandparents often show us who we are and where we came from

Police clash with protesters outside of the residence of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Azza Street in Jerusalem, April 2, 2024. (Chaim Goldberg/Flash90)

Police, protesters scuffle outside PM’s home as anti-government rally turns chaotic

By Charlie Summers

Daughter-in-law of hostage dragged by police outside Netanyahu’s private home; police arrest five demonstrators during scattered marches throughout Jerusalem

Protesters march to the President's Residence in Jerusalem on April 2, 2024 (Photo by Chaim Goldberg/Flash90)

ToI podcastDaily Briefing Apr. 3: Day 180 – Knesset protests, Haredi draft and maybe Israeli cocoa

Labor MK Naama Lazimi attends a Finance Committee meeting at the Knesset on December 18, 2023. (Chaim Goldberg/Flash90)

Report: Police seek to open probe of MK for taking part in highway-blocking protest

Israelis protest in Jerusalem against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's government and for the release of the hostages on April 2, 2024. (AP Photo/Ohad Zwigenberg)

Police: Netanyahu was not in any danger during Tues. protests

Shin Bet chief on Jerusalem clashes: Violent protests could lead to ‘dangerous places’

Ronen Bar slammed by right-wing ministers for lax security around Netanyahu, as rioting at demonstration draws cold response even from some government opponents

A banner displaying pictures of Israeli army officials with their faces encircled by a red crosshair icon hangs in Tehran on April 2, 2024, following a suspected Israeli strike in Damascus that killed the top IRGC officer in Syria. (Atta Kenare/AFP)

US officials say strike on Iranian general ‘a blow’ to Tehran, risks inflaming region

By ToI Staff and Agencies

Ex-CIA agent tells NYT alleged Israeli attack aimed to ‘punish’ Guard Corps for efforts to harm Israelis abroad; retired US general says Iran’s options for response ‘very limited’

Vehicles drive past the cordoned-off Iranian Embassy building as workers remove the rubble of a consular annex a day after it was hit in a strike in Damascus, Syria, April 2, 2024. (Louai Beshara/AFP)

UN chief criticizes strike on Iranian consulate, warns against ‘further escalation’

By Agencies and ToI Staff

Illustrative: A UN peacekeeper vehicle passes next to a destroyed car in the southern outskirts of Tyre, Lebanon, March 13, 2024. (AP Photo/Mohammad Zaatari)

IDF says UN peacekeepers in Lebanon were hit by Hezbollah roadside bomb

By Emanuel Fabian and AFP

Palestinians officially relaunch bid to become United Nations member state

By Agencies and ToI Staff

Palestine Liberation Organization seeks recognition as state from world body, which granted it observer status in 2012, but vote on application can be vetoed by US

Seen through a Palestinian flag, people rally in support of the Palestinian UN bid for observer state status, in the West Bank city of Nablus, November 29, 2012. (AP/Nasser Ishtayeh)

The scene of a car ramming attack in Kochav Yair, early on April 3, 2024 (video screenshot; used in accordance with Clause 27a of the Copyright Law)

4 police officers hurt in suspected terror ramming in central Israel; suspect killed

By Emanuel Fabian and ToI Staff

Attacker named as Waheb Sabita, 26, of Tira; family says it warned police he had suicidal intentions and had been diagnosed with ‘mental disorder’

David Sasso, second from right, and musicians at the premiere of “Zakhor: A Requiem for October 7,” at the ANU Museum in Tel Aviv, on March 21, 2024. (Yoav Shapiro/courtesy)

Reporter's notebookIsraeli academics are 'suffering' and 'feeling very isolated'

In Israel on a solidarity tour, Yale academic premieres October 7 art song cycle

By Gavriel Fiske

Psychiatrist Dr. David Sasso’s ‘Zakhor: A Requiem for October 7,’ has a world debut performance in Tel Aviv as the final event in a Yale faculty trip in support of Israeli academics

File: (Left to right) Strategic Affairs Minister Ron Dermer, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and National Security Council chairman Tzachi Hanegbi at the State Department in Washington on March 7, 2023. (Antony Blinken/Twitter)

Report: In ‘difficult’ video call, US tells Israel its Rafah evacuation plan not viable

Virtual meeting between Blinken, Sullivan, Dermer and Hanegbi underlines sides are on ‘completely different pages’ regarding potential IDF op in southernmost Gaza city

Illustrative: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (left) and Mossad chief David Barnea at a pre-Passover toast April 4, 2023. (Kobi Gideon/GPO)

Israeli negotiators return from Cairo hostage talks as they await Hamas response

By Lazar Berman

ToI Original Video

Jerusalem’s marathon ‘sleep-in’ protest

For four days this week, the capital hosted a marathon of demonstrations as tens of thousands of Israelis rallied for early elections

Jewish visitors on the Temple Mount, May 18, 2023. (Courtesy Beyadenu)

Temple Mount closed to Jews for final days of Ramadan despite Ben Gvir’s efforts

By Jeremy Sharon

Activists denounce PM, police and the far-right national security minister, who had sought to keep holy site open to non-Muslims during last 10 days of Muslim holy month

First responders tackle a fire at the Nevele Grand Hotel, near the Catskills town of Ellenville, March 19, 2024. (Courtesy/Eric Helgesen via JTA)

'These hotels are so sentimental for all of us living here'

The Borscht Belt is burning: In the Catskills, abandoned resorts keep catching fire

Firefighters also work to extinguish rumors that blazes are ‘Jewish lightning,’ an antisemitic term used for arson committed with the intention of collecting an insurance payout

Candace Owens and Ben Shapiro on set during a taping of 'Candace' on March 17, 2021, in Nashville, Tennessee. (Jason Kempin/Getty Images/AFP)

'No one is buying that I'm suddenly antisemitic'

Ben Shapiro-Candace Owens split reflects how Israel, antisemitism divide the US right

By Andrew Lapin

The Oct. 7 massacre and ensuing Israel-Hamas war have divided conservatives over whether Israel’s actions are justified – and over what counts as antisemitic

More Headlines

File: Demonstrators in support of Israel gather to denounce antisemitism and call for the release of Israeli hostages, on the National Mall in Washington, DC, on November 14, 2023. (Stefani Reynolds / AFP)

Poll: Most Americans, 90% of US Jews, perceive antisemitism uptick since October 7

By Jackie Hajdenberg

Pouria Zeraati seen recovering in a hospital bed in London, March 30, 2024 (Screenshot/X; Used in accordance with Clause 27a of the Copyright Law)

London police: Attackers of UK-based dissident Iranian journalist fled the country

Former US president and 2024 presidential hopeful Donald Trump speaks during a campaign rally at the Hyatt Regency in Green Bay, Wisconsin, April 2, 2024. (Alex Wroblewski/AFP)

Trump calls undocumented immigrants ‘animals’ liable to violence

By Nathan Layne, Gram Slattery and Tim Reid

Family members and supporters of Solomon Tekah protest as Haifa Magistrate's Court Judge Zaid Falah and the policeman accused of negligent manslaughter in Tekah's death visit the scene of the incident in Haifa, December 15, 2022. (Shir Torem/Flash90)

Police officer in slaying of Ethiopian-Israeli youth acquitted of negligent manslaughter

By Jeremy Sharon

Pedestrians on Balfour Street, in the section closed to cars, with the Prime Minister's Residence behind them, December 24, 2021. (David Horovitz/Times of Israel)

Comptroller slams ‘scandalous’ delays, waste of public funds in renovating PM residence

Firefighters work after a fire broke out at a nightclub in Istanbul, Turkey, April 2, 2024. (IHA via AP)

At least 29 dead as blaze rips through apartment block in Istanbul

By AFP

A sign for Fitch Ratings, in New York, October 9, 2011. (Henny Ray Abrams/AP)

Fitch removes Israel from ‘credit watch negative,’ affirms A+ score despite war risk

By Sharon Wrobel

File - Rapper Kanye West wears a Make America Great Again hat during a meeting with then-US president Donald Trump in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington on October 11, 2018. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci, File)

West served coldKanye West sued by ex-employee for racism, Nazi abuse

By AFP

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