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What Matters Most On Monday, January 6, 2025

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Master Sgt. Elad Yaakov Winkelstein (left), 35, Rachel Cohen (center), 73 and Aliza Raiz (right), 70, were killed in a terror shooting attack in the West Bank village of al-Funduq on January 6, 2025. (Courtesy)

3 Israelis killed, 8 wounded in West Bank terror shooting; IDF hunting for gunmen

By Emanuel Fabian

Attackers open fire on two cars and bus on major road used by settlers and Palestinians, then flee, authorities say; army surrounds Nablus as leaders vow to capture killers

A handout picture provided by the Lebanese Army Press Office shows Lebanese Armed Forces Commander General Joseph Aoun (C-R) meeting with US special envoy Amos Hochstein (C-L) at his office in Yarze, east of Beirut on January 6, 2025. (Lebanese Army Press Office / AFP)

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Jan. 6: US shifts some military aid to Lebanon from Egypt, letter says

By Elana Kirsh and ToI Staff

Canada’s Trudeau resigns * 5.5 magnitude quake hits southern Iran, near nuclear power plant

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France to remember Charlie Hebdo attacks 10 years on
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Military says Air Force strikes armed cell in Jordan Valley
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Bidens honor terror attack victims in New Orleans

Visitors at Hostages Square in Tel Aviv, January 5, 2024. (Miriam Alster/FLASH90)

Families call for comprehensive deal to free all captives

Hamas purports to name 34 hostages to be freed; Israel: Meaningless; it’s our list from July

By Lazar Berman, ToI Staff and Agencies

‘Hamas list’ is actually Israel’s 40-name roster, minus 5 killed hostages and 1 rescued; list comprises women, children, older men, and 11 unwell men under 50; does not specify who is alive

Israelis attend a protest calling for the release of the hostages held by Hamas in Gaza, in Hostages Square in Tel Aviv, January 4, 2025. (Avshalom Sassoni/Flash90)

Hamas said to okay list of 34 hostages to be freed, but refuses to detail who’s alive

By ToI Staff and Agencies

A protester with her hands bound and mouth taped shut holds a placard during a demonstration calling for the release of hostages held captive in Gaza by Hamas terrorists since the October 7 attacks, outside the Defense Ministry headquarters in Tel Aviv on January 4, 2025. (Jack Guez / AFP)

ToI podcastDaily Briefing Jan. 6: Day 458 – As Lebanon truce frays, is Gaza deal in the offing?

By Amanda Borschel-Dan and Lazar Berman

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Emergency services and officials at the Sderot home hit by a rocket fired from Gaza on January 6, 2025 (Sderot Muhniciplity)

Rocket volley from Gaza lightly damages Sderot home as attacks surge

By Emanuel Fabian and Agencies

Missile slams into yard of rabbi’s home, the third time the same property has been hit by projectiles fired from Palestinian enclave; woman, 68, injured running to bomb shelter

The sun sets over a tent camp for displaced Palestinians in the central Gaza Strip town of Khan Younis, January 1, 2025. (AP Photo/ Abdel Kareem Hana)

IDF strikes Hamas members in Gaza humanitarian zone; senior PIJ commander killed

By Emanuel Fabian and Agencies

Nonprofit identifying troops in inflammatory clips from Gaza

12 complaints said filed against IDF soldiers abroad over alleged war crimes in Gaza

The Foreign Ministry knows of at least 12 cases in which complaints have been filed abroad against Israel Defense Forces soldiers accusing them of war crimes in Gaza, Channel 12 news reported Sunday, amid reports of Israelis being urged to leave various countries to avoid potential prosecution,... Continue Reading

Troops of the 99th Division operate in central Gaza, in a handout photo issued by the IDF on January 4, 2025. (Israel Defense Forces)

Levin signals intent to swiftly revive bill giving government power to appoint judges

By Jeremy Sharon

Justice Minister Yariv Levin on Sunday signaled his desire to swiftly pass into law a highly contentious bill which would give the coalition control over almost all judicial appointments, saying the "time has come" to approve the measure in the Knesset. Levin's comments, caught on tape and published... Continue Reading

Justice Minister Yariv Levin at a farewell ceremony for retiring acting Supreme Court President Uzi Vogelman, at the Supreme Court in Jerusalem, October 1, 2024. (Oren Ben Hakoon/Pool/Flash90)

Otzma Yehudit party chief Itamar Ben Gvir chairs a faction meeting in Knesset, November 18, 2024. (Chaim Goldberg FLASH90)

Coalition pulls Otzma Yehudit bills from Knesset agenda over its legislative revolt

Minister for Social Equality and Minister for Women's Empowerment May Golan attends a Status of Women and Gender Equality Committee meeting at the Knesset, in Jerusalem on May 26, 2024. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)

TV report accuses Likud minister Golan of nepotism, illegal fundraising, other crimes

Opposition calls for May Golan to be suspended after Channel 12 probe alleges illegal practices in office of firebrand former anti-migrant activist; police said ready to investigate

Analysis

As European and Arab leaders rush to meet Syria’s new leader, Israel calls for caution

As Syria's new government strives to gain international legitimacy after overthrowing the Bashar al-Assad regime, Western countries seem open to giving a chance to the government led by Ahmed al-Sharaa, head of the Islamist Hayat Tahrir al-Sham group. At the same time, Israel is focused on making sure its allies don't give a free pass to... Continue Reading

This handout picture released by the Syrian Arab News Agency SANA shows France's Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot (C) and Germany's Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock (L) walking with Syria's new ruler Ahmed al-Sharaa ahead of their meeting in Damascus on January 3, 2025. (SANA/AFP)

Stacks of Syrian pound banknotes are piled on top of each other at a currency trader's stall at a market in the city of Manbij, currently controlled by the Turkish-backed Syrian National Army faction, in Syria's northern Aleppo province on January 4, 2025. (Photo by Aaref WATAD / AFP)

US to ease curbs on supplies to Syria but keep sanctions in place

What Yuval Noah Harari got wrong about terror

Don’t think terrorists are trivial just because their goals don’t lead to democracy; they are powerful, their ideas inspire millions, and we must fight them

Tales of a militant Pope and his unholy alliances

In the quest to elevate the poor and marginalized, the Vatican is making common cause with regimes that trample those very ideals

Residents in the Israeli Druze village of Majdal Shams in the Golan Heights celebrate on December 9, 2024, after Islamist-led rebels declared that they had taken the Syrian capital in a lightning offensive, sending President Bashar al-Assad fleeing and ending five decades of Baath rule in Syria. (Menahem Kahana / AFP)

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Taboo no more: One in five Golan Druze now holds Israeli citizenship

By Fadi Amun in partnership with Shomrim

Requests for naturalization hit an all-time high as communities warm to the idea. While future trends are unpredictable, developments in Syria will have a huge impact

Security forces speak to residents inside a cordoned-off area near a house hit by a rocket fired from Lebanon, in Ein Hamifratz near Acre in northern Israel on October 19, 2024. (Jack Guez/AFP)

Israel lays out NIS 3.4 billion plan to get northerners back home in March

By Sharon Wrobel

Internally displaced for more than a year, returning residents will be eligible for assistance grants of up to NIS 25,360 per adult and NIS 12,680 per child

First 50 ultra-Orthodox soldiers drafted to IDF’s new Haredi brigade

By Emanuel Fabian

The first 50 ultra-Orthodox soldiers were drafted for regular service in the Israel Defense Forces' new Haredi brigade, known as the Hasmonean Brigade, the military said on Sunday. The establishment of the brigade comes as part of the efforts in the IDF to expand the draft of ultra-Orthodox men, as it faces personnel... Continue Reading

Ultra-Orthodox soldiers draft to the IDF's new Haredi brigade, known as the Hasmonean Brigade, January 5, 2025. (Israel Defense Forces)

Ants and humans compete to maneuver a load through a maze in a Weizmann Institute of Science study. (Courtesy/ Weizmann Institute of Science)

In real-life version of the 'piano movers puzzle,' ants won

Ants have more ‘group smarts’ than humans, Israeli study finds

By Diana Bletter

Weizmann Institute researchers say that when together, the insects outperform people in maneuvering a load through a maze

Brady Corbet, winner of the award for best director - motion picture for "The Brutalist," left, Adrien Brody, winner of the award for best performance by a male actor in a motion picture - drama for "The Brutalist," pose in the press room during the 82nd Golden Globes on Sunday, Jan. 5, 2025, at the Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills, Calif. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)

Holocaust survivor epic ‘The Brutalist’ wins big at Golden Globes

Adrien Brody wins best actor for movie about Hungarian Jewish architect rebuilding life in US, which also takes top drama film honors; genre-shifting ‘Emilia Perez’ also reaps prizes

A sign of the Credit Suisse which reads in German as 'part of the UBS group' and displayed on a branch of Swiss banking giant UBS in the resort of St. Moritz on December 20, 2024.(Fabrice COFFRINI / AFP)

More records found linking Credit Suisse to Nazi accounts, US Senate panel says

By AFP

US Vice President Kamala Harris, right, holds a ceremonial swearing-in for Sen. Elissa Slotkin, Democrat of Michigan, in the Old Senate Chamber at the Capitol in Washington, January 3, 2025. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

Sworn to Reform

Elissa Slotkin sworn into US Senate on Reform women’s Torah commentary

By PHILISSA CRAMER

Newly elected Michigan senator joins 33 other Jewish members of the 119th Congress

US President Joe Biden, right, presents the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the highest US civilian honor, to Alex Soros on behalf of his father George Soros, in the East Room of the White House, January 4, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

Biden awards George Soros the Presidential Medal of Freedom

By PHILISSA CRAMER

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An antisemitic slogan found sprayed on the side of a car in the suburb of Queen’s Park, in Sydney, January 6, 2025. (AAP Image/Bianca De Marchi)

‘F*** the Jews’ scrawled on car in Sydney, drawing condemnation from Australian PM

A special edition of French satirical newspaper Charlie Hebdo, published ahead of the 10th anniversary of a deadly terrorist attack on its staff, displayed at a kiosk in Paris, on January 6, 2025. (Martin Lelievre / AFP)

Insistent optimism: Charlie Hebdo unveils special edition decade after Islamist massacre

By Adam PLOWRIGHT and Karine Perret

Austrian Federal President Alexander Van der Bellen gives a press statement at the Presidential Chancellery after his meeting with Austrian Chancellor and leader of Austria's People's Party (OeVP) Karl Nehammer (not pictured) in Vienna on January 5, 2025 (Photo by Alex HALADA / AFP)

Far right set to be tasked with forming new government in Austria

By STEPHANIE LIECHTENSTEIN

Screenshot of a video showing the aftermath of a terror stabbing at a mall in Karmiel, July 3, 2024. (Used in accordance with Clause 27a of the Copyright Law)

High Court: State entitled to hold bodies of Israeli terror suspects for negotiations

By Jeremy Sharon

Courtney Polk, cousin of Tasha Polk, who was killed in the New Year's Day attack, reacts at a memorial on Bourbon Street and Canal Street in New Orleans, January 4, 2025, (AP Photo/Matthew Hinton)

Report: New Orleans rammer apparently radicalized in past year, unbeknown to family

An apartment block fitted with solar panels (but not storage) in the southern city of Beersheba, through the Sun for All initiative. (Yuval Pan)

In first, Tel Aviv apartment building turns to solar energy storage for emergency use

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