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What Matters Most On Monday, October 21, 2024

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Smoke rise from an Israeli airstrike on Dahiyeh in the south of Beirut, Lebanon, Sunday, October 20, 2024. (AP/Hussein Malla)

Around 200 rockets fired at Israel Sunday

Blasts rock Beirut as Israeli sorties target financial group helping fund Hezbollah

By Emanuel Fabian, ToI Staff and Agencies

Lebanese civilians in Hezbollah strongholds told to seek shelter as Israel strikes Al-Qard Al-Hassan, an unlicensed bank accused of helping terror group move money

Troops of the Commando Brigade operate in southern Lebanon, in a handout image published October 21, 2024. (Israel Defense Forces)

Israeli truce demands said to include access to Lebanese airspace to disarm Hezbollah

By Agencies and ToI Staff

A statue of Iranian General Qassem Soleimani, former head of Iran's Quds force, stands in front of a branch of the Hezbollah-run Al-Qard al-Hassan Association, in Ghobeiry, Lebanon, January 20, 2021. (AP/Bilal Hussein)

ExplainerLebanon’s Al-Qard Al-Hassan: US-sanctioned Hezbollah cash source

By Reuters and ToI Staff

This picture taken from the southern Lebanese city of Tyre shows smoke billowing after Israeli airstrikes that targeted southern Lebanese villages on October 21, 2024. (Kawnat Haju/AFP)

Live updates (closed)

Oct. 21: Hospital in Beirut evacuated after Israel claims Hezbollah cash bunker below

IDF says it identified Hezbollah bunker holding $500 million under Beirut hospital * US asks for clarification on tank fire at UNIFIL post * Rocket fired at Tel Aviv hits open area

2:05 am

Two killed, one seriously wounded in shooting in Kafr Qasim
9:51 pm

Lebanese media reports 13 Israeli strikes in Beirut's southern suburbs on Monday evening
9:37 pm

Lebanon security source says planes forced to switch runways after strike near Beirut airport

Col. Ehsan Daqsa, the head of the 401st Armored Brigade, is seen in Rafah on June 26, 2024. (Israel Defense Forces)

Decorated soldier was from Druze town of Daliyat al-Karmel

Commander of IDF’s 401st Armored Brigade killed in battle in northern Gaza

By Emanuel Fabian

Col. Ehsan Daqsa and other officers, including battalion commander, hit by explosive device as they leave tanks to walk to observation position in Jabaliya

Palestinians inspect the damage after an Israeli airstrike the previous night in Beit Lahiya, in the northern Gaza Strip on October 20, 2024, amid the ongoing war between Israel and the Hamas terror group. (Islam Ahmed/AFP)

IDF strikes Hamas target in Gaza’s Beit Lahiya, rejects Palestinian casualty claims

By ToI Staff and Agencies

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The US military deploys a THAAD missile defense system in Israel, March 2019. (US Army Europe/File)

US defense chief says THAAD missile defense battery is now ‘in place’ in Israel

By Agencies and ToI Staff

Visiting Ukraine, Lloyd Austin says Washington is working ‘to dial down the tensions’ between Tehran and Jerusalem, declines to say if anti-missile system is fully operational

The flag of the International Atomic Energy Agency flies in front of its headquarters during an IAEA Board of Governors meeting in Vienna, Austria, on February 6, 2023. (Heinz-Peter Bader/AP)

Iran complains to UN watchdog, alleging Israeli threats to hit its nuclear sites

By Reuters and ToI Staff

Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, Republican-Louisiana, delivers an economic address to financial and business leaders, at the New York Stock Exchange, October 1, 2024. (Richard Drew/AP)

US House speaker confirms probe into intelligence leak on Israel’s Iran attack plans

By Reuters and ToI Staff

ToI in Rafah

At the site of Sinwar’s elimination, IDF commander says incident was ‘not a fluke’

Vigilant soldiers of Col. Sivan Bloch’s brigade tracked down and killed Hamas chief and his guards after spotting suspicious movement, and before knowing their identities

The house where Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar was killed by troops, in southern Gaza's Rafah, October 20, 2024. (Emanuel Fabian/Times of Israel)

ToI podcastDaily Briefing Oct. 21: Day 381 – ToI on the ground in Rafah at site of Sinwar’s slaying

This combination of six undated photos shows hostages, from top left, Hersh Goldberg-Polin, Ori Danino, Eden Yerushalmi; from bottom left, Almog Sarusi, Alexander Lobanov, and Carmel Gat. (The Hostages Families Forum via AP)

Six slain hostages were likely Sinwar’s shields, lived for months on energy bars

Inside story

Drones, moans and groans: Hezbollah attacks PM’s home; petty politics continue unintercepted

UAV explosion close to Netanyahu house in Caesarea prompts a fresh round of cynical domestic bickering from politicians, journalists and memers

Residents gather on a street leading to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's residence in Caesarea on October 19, 2024, after a drone fired by Hezbollah from Lebanon targeted his house and exploded nearby. (Jack GUEZ / AFP)

This handout picture provided by the Lebanese Prime Minister's press office shows Lebanon's caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati delivering a statement to the press in Beirut on October 11, 2024. (Lebanese Prime Minister's Press Office/AFP)

Iran rejects Beirut’s accusation that it is interfering in internal Lebanese affairs

By AFP and ToI Staff

Shirel Golan in November 2023. (screen capture: Kan/YouTube)

Nova festival survivor takes own life; family blames state for ignoring PTSD

Shirel Golan found dead in her home on her 22nd birthday, after developing symptoms of disorder in aftermath of attack; brother accuses authorities of failing to provide treatment

Palestinians on the Israeli side of the Gaza border fence during the Hamas-led invasion and slaughter in southern Israel, October 7, 2023. (Reuters/Mohammed Fayq Abu Mostafa)

Reports: Hours before Oct. 7 assault, Shin Bet warned Hamas seemed readying to attack

This Jewish, former Democratic congressman is voting for Trump

Under his presidency, we were much stronger and safer than we are today. We can’t afford four more years of weakness and rising threats

Jeremy M Staiman

Who wants 10 sweaty, smelly soldiers?

Those serving on the northern border risk their lives so local residents can return home – but they still need a place to sleep

Inside story

Death of soldier reopens debate about citizenship for non-Jewish Hebrew Israelites

Elishai Young, 19, who fell in Gaza, had not yet completed the 18 months of active duty needed for him, his mother, and his special needs brother to obtain Israeli citizenship

Sgt. Elishai Young who fell in Gaza on October 19, 2024. (Israel Defense Forces)

Revital Fouks. (Screenshot)

ToI original video'We were awed by their strength, power, wisdom and prowess'

In Hadera’s city center, an exhibit honors female heroes of Oct. 7 and its aftermath

By Hadas Kuznits

Those highlighted in ‘Iron Women: Lionesses of Iron Swords’ come from a variety of fields, including medicine, forensics, communications and the military

Relatives of the Hamas hostages protest outside the Kirya military headquarters in Tel Aviv ahead of a security cabinet meeting on October 20, 2024. (Oded Engel/ Pro-Democracy Protest Movement)

Shin Bet chief heads to Cairo as Israel said seeking to end Gaza war with hostage deal

By Lazar Berman and ToI Staff

Gallant convenes security officials to discuss hostages ahead of security cabinet meeting; officials say little progress can be made until latest round of escalation with Iran ends

Head of Hamas in Gaza Yahya Sinwar chairs a meeting with leaders of Palestinian factions at his office in Gaza City, April 13, 2022. (AP Photo/Adel Hana, File)

Report: Sinwar was offered a chance to leave Gaza for Egypt during war, but refused

A house with a new reinforced room in Kibbutz Ga'aton, October 2024 (Omer Sharvit)

'We haven't received a penny from the government'

In the absence of state funding, northern residents build their own shelters

By Omer Sharvit

With many in the north living in older homes without reinforced rooms, some residents spend small fortunes to construct fortified rooms as war with Hezbollah intensifies

Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump speaks at a campaign rally, October 19, 2024, at Arnold Palmer Regional Airport in Latrobe, Pennsylvania. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)

Trump claims Netanyahu disregarded Biden’s advice on war, was right to do so

PM’s office says he told the Republican presidential candidate that Israel will continue to listen to the US but act according to its own national interest

Democratic presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris speaks about the killing of Hamas's top leader Yahya Sinwar in a battle with Israeli forces in Gaza, on October 17, 2024, following a campaign rally at the University of Wisconsin Milwaukee. (AP Photo/ Jacquelyn Martin)

Harris campaign says she did not agree with protester accusing Israel of genocide

By Jacob Magid and ToI Staff

Dan Vogl, a US doctor from Bala Cynwyd, left, goes door to door to canvas Jewish voters during the Jewish holiday of Sukkot in Bala Cynwyd, Pennsylvania, October 20, 2024. (AP/Laurence Kesterson)

In wake of Oct. 7, some US Jews in swing states rethink longtime support of Democrats

French President Emmanuel Macron (C) visits a stand at the Euronaval naval defense exhibition in Le Bourget near Paris, France, on October 23, 2018. (Benoit Tessier/ Pool/ AFP/ File)

FM vows legal action against Macron for banning Israeli firms from Paris arms fair

By Lazar Berman and ToI Staff

Katz slams ‘anti-democratic’ decision to bar 7 companies from presenting at Euronaval show in November; official says Israel will take discrimination suit to French court

David Magerman (courtesy)

Interview'We need to look at the next generation of Jewish students'

Spurning alma mater UPenn over response to antisemitism, benefactor pivots to Israel

By Gavriel Fiske

David Magerman to donate millions to 5 Israeli universities to create specialized degree programs that aim to integrate English speakers into Hebrew-speaking society

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A Youtube video screenshot of a panel during Twitch's conference in which streamers rated fellow streamers based on their affinity to Arabs, September, 2024. (used in accordance with Clause 27a of the Copyright Law)

Streaming site Twitch accused of unchecked antisemitism, anti-Israel bias

IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Herzi Halevi speaks with officers and soldiers during a drill simulating a ground offensive against Hezbollah in Lebanon, in northern Israel, September 25, 2024. (Israel Defense Forces)

Expensive war on Hamas and Hezbollah could force tough economic choices

By AP and ToI Staff

Illustrative. Police at the scene of a shooting in Umm al-Fahm, September 23, 2024. (Israel Police)

Man shot dead in northern Arab town of Umm al-Fahm

In this July 2016 photo, Islamic cleric Fethullah Gulen speaks to members of the media at his compound in Saylorsburg, Pennsylvania. (AP Photo/Chris Post)

Turkish cleric Gulen, accused of orchestrating coup against Erdogan, dies in US at 83

By Daren Butler

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