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What Matters Most On Monday, March 31, 2025

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From left: Jonatan Urich, Eli Feldstein, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (Composite: Flash90)

PM cuts short criminal trial session, returns to Jerusalem

Netanyahu testifies in Qatargate probe after police summons, as top aides arrested

By Jeremy Sharon and Charlie Summers

Premier not named as suspect in ongoing investigation regarding alleged Qatari payments to advisers Jonatan Urich and Eli Feldstein; journalist also grilled in case

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks with his lawyer Amit Hadad (R) at a hearing in his corruption trial at the Tel Aviv District Court, March 31, 2025 (Miriam Alster/Flash90)

Netanyahu’s party: Arrest of PM’s aides in Qatargate probe is ‘coup d’état’ by AG, Shin Bet

By Sam Sokol and ToI Staff

Shlomi Fogel, owner of Israeli shipping firm DoverTower (left) and Sultan Ahmed bin Sulayem (right), chairman and CEO of Dubai's DP World, sign memorandum of understandings on bidding for the privatization of Haifa port, September 16, 2020. (Robbins Steinmetz PR/courtesy)

Netanyahu’s close associate reportedly aided transfer of Qatari funds to Gaza

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (left) and former Navy chief Vice-Admiral (res.) Eli Sharvit, in a composite image (Flash90)

Netanyahu seen likely to reverse pick for new Shin Bet head after allies protest choice

By Lazar Berman, Nava Freiberg and ToI Staff

Final decision yet to be made amid swirling reports around Eli Sharvit’s anti-government activism; US Rep. Lindsey Graham denounces choice, cites Sharvit op-ed critical of Trump

Commander of the Israeli Navy, Vice Adm. Eli Sharvit, speaks at a graduating ceremony for new Israel Navy Officers in Haifa Naval Base on March 6, 2019 (Meir Vaknin/Flash90)

Netanyahu picks former Navy commander Eli Sharvit to be next head of Shin Bet

By Lazar Berman and Emanuel Fabian

Portrait of former naval chief Vice Adm. (res.) Eli Sharvit at his home in central Israel, January 19, 2024. (Israel Hadari/Flash90)

Tapping of ex-navy chief to lead Shin Bet draws mixed reactions on both sides of aisle

Yarden Bibas is interviewed on CBS's 60 Minutes, March 30, 2025 (CBS 60 Minutes)

Yarden Bibas to 60 Minutes: Only Trump can convince Netanyahu, Hamas to renew ceasefire-hostage deal

CBS show speaks with five former hostages, who describe witnessing sexual assault, suicidal thoughts and seeing the US president as their last hope

Einav Zangauker (center-right) passes a letter to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during a break in a hearing at his ongoing criminal trial, March 31, 2025 (Kan screenshot, via X)

Hostage’s mom slams PM in letter she delivers at his trial: ‘You refuse to meet with me’

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Displaced Palestinians fleeing from Rafah amidst renewed fighting, arrive in Khan Younis, Gaza, on March 23, 2025. (AP Photo/Abdel Kareem Hana)

IDF tells Gazans to flee entire Rafah area in largest evacuation since fighting resumed

By Emanuel Fabian, AFP and ToI Staff

Israel says it is targeting Hamas infrastructure, senior officials in renewed fighting; Red Crescent: bodies of 15 health workers recovered after Israeli strike last week

National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir in the plenum hall of the Knesset, in Jerusalem, on March 26, 2025. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)

Report: Ben Gvir mocked by cabinet colleagues for overzealous demands to punish Gaza

By Lazar Berman and ToI Staff

Palestinians attend Eid prayers in Khan Yuni in the southern Gaza Strip, on March 30, 2025. (Photo by Abed Rahim Khatib/Flash90)

ToI podcastDaily Briefing Mar. 31: Day 542 – IDF tells Gazans to leave Rafah, Trump threatens Iran

By Jessica Steinberg, David Horovitz and Sue Surkes

People protest against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's government outside the Knesset in Jerusalem, March 31, 2025. (AP Photo/Ohad Zwigenberg)

Live updates (closed)

March 31: Gantz blasts PM for saying aides ‘held hostage,’ while 59 captives still in Gaza

Trump: ‘real pain is yet to come’ for Houthis, Iran * Fitch keeps Israel’s A credit rating, but maintains negative outlook * Thousands protest in Jerusalem, opposition MK manhandled by police

8:06 pm

Court allows Netanyahu to postpone testimony until Wednesday
7:42 pm

After being roughed up by security forces, MK Lazimi says police helping government suppress democracy
7:41 pm

Smotrich briefly resigns as minister in political maneuver to push rival party member out of Knesset

A still from Omri Dayan's film version of the 2009 Caryl Churchill drama 'Seven Jewish Children: A Play for Gaza. (Chantal Richardson)

'They would never make such a play about a Muslim family'

Jewish director debuts film version of ‘antisemitic’ UK play as Jew-hatred hits record high

By Robert Philpot

Critics say Caryl Churchill’s 2009 drama ‘Seven Jewish Children: A Play for Gaza’ is one-sided and singles Israel out. As the movie heads to NYC, Omri Dayan says it’s a plea to humanity

Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei arrives for Eid al-Fitr prayer marking the end of the Muslims holy fasting month of Ramadan at the Imam Khomeini Grand Mosque in Tehran, Iran, March 31, 2025. (Office of the Iranian Supreme Leader via AP)

Regime mouthpiece: Iran's missiles 'readied' amid US threats

Iran will deliver ‘strong blow’ against US if it attacks, Khamenei warns

By Reuters and ToI Staff

Responding to Trump’s threat to bomb country if no nuclear deal reached, Iranian foreign ministry expresses determination to respond ‘decisively and immediately’

US President Donald Trump speaks in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, March 28, 2025. (Pool via AP)

Trump threatens ‘there will be bombing’ if Iran fails to make deal on nukes

US President Donald Trump speaks during a swearing in ceremony for Alina Habba as interim US Attorney General for New Jersey, in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, Friday, March 28, 2025. (Pool via AP)

Trump says he’s ‘not joking’ about considering third term as president

By AP

A flipped Audi pictured at the scene of a deadly collision in south Brooklyn on March 29, 2025 (X screenshot, used in accordance with clause 27a of the copyright law)

NY Jewish community mourns after driver kills mom, 2 kids walking home from synagogue

Shabbat afternoon accident in south Brooklyn allegedly caused by Jewish wigmaker with suspended license and dozens of traffic tickets

Kally Rubin Kislowicz

Jolene Ben Ari: The best of both worlds

This one goes out to the immigrants, who are not a problem to be solved, but a fusion of old and new bumbling charm. And the State of Israel needs us

Musk’s gift to Hamas, Hezbollah and Houthis

The DOGE decision to liquidate Middle East Broadcasting Networks leaves a vacuum to be filled by anti-US and anti-Israel invective

Rabbi Dov Lando seen at his home in Bnei Brak, on February 27, 2024. (Chaim Goldberg/Flash90)

Top ultra-Orthodox rabbi orders yeshiva students to ignore IDF conscription orders

In letter published on front page of party newspaper Yated Neeman, Degel HaTorah spiritual leader Rabbi Dov Lando prohibits yeshiva students from reporting to recruiting office

L: US President Donald Trump, January 23, 2025. (Roberto Schmidt / AFP), R: Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, December 3, 2024. (Saudi Ministry of Media / AFP)

Trump says he plans to visit Saudi Arabia, Qatar, UAE and ‘possibly other countries’

By Reuters, ToI Staff and Jacob Magid

US president says trip will take place next month or shortly thereafter; no word on Israel stop, with talks of Jerusalem-Riyadh normalization seeming to have stalled

Ostensible relief is 'drop in ocean' and 'hard to supervise'

Unbalanced: Banks offer minor benefits, with major catches, for war-harmed clients

By Sharon Wrobel

Told to give back a fraction of their vast profits, Hapoalim offers $68 to students and reservists… if they have a deposit account or $8,000 balance, Leumi will defer payments on mortages below $27,000

A branch of Bank Leumi in central Jerusalem (Maxim Dinshtein/Flash90)

Father Michael Assi after Sunday morning services at Mar Elias Church in Fassuta on March 23, 2025. (Diana Bletter/Times of Israel)

Reporter's notebook'Faith in God and prayers helped me cope'

Christians in a northern Galilee village lean into their faith as they fear for the future

By Diana Bletter and Rossella Tercatin

In times of peace or war, church bells sound in Fassuta every day, giving some residents a sense of hope while others worry about the next generation and a return to war

View of Route 1 highway from Ma'ale Adumim, near Jerusalem on October 3, 2017. (Hadas Parush/Flash90)

Security cabinet greenlights separate road for Palestinians in contentious E1 area

By Nava Freiberg and ToI Staff

Critics decry planned north-south route as a ‘fatal blow’ to local Palestinian communities, as cabinet moves to expand settlement construction between Jerusalem and Ma’ale Adumim

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu attends a conference organized by the Ministry of Diaspora Affairs, at the International Convention Center in Jerusalem on March 27, 2025. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)

Attacking media outlets, Netanyahu asks why public broadcaster should be funded

Prime minister also reportedly tells defense, communications ministers to clarify need for Army Radio; Diaspora Minister Chikli accuses Haaretz newspaper of ‘incitement’

IDF's probes into Oct. 7

120 terrorists invaded Erez Crossing, adjacent base on Oct. 7, as troops made brave stand

Investigation finds IDF was unable to defend large facility on border with Strip; confusion among commanders led some soldiers to be left in base as terrorists continued rampage

Hamas terrorists storm into the Erez Crossing's pedestrian terminal on October 7, 2023. (Defense Ministry)

President of the parliamentary group of the French far-right Rassemblement National (RN) party, Marine Le Pen (R), walks followed by co-defendant French member of European Parliament Catherine Griset (L) as they exit the Tribunal de Paris courthouse following their conviction for embezzlement of European public funds, in Paris, on March 31, 2025. (ALAIN JOCARD / AFP)

Convicted of embezzlement, French far-right leader Le Pen barred from 2027 presidential run

By Marie DHUMIERES, Anne Lec'hvien and Stuart Williams

Court issues immediate five-year ban on her seeking public office, though she can appeal; she’s also handed 4-year prison term, to be served with electronic tag

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Israel Police Commissioner Kobi Shabtai at the Independence Day ceremony at the Israel Police National Headquarters, Jerusalem, May 9, 2024. (Chaim Goldberg/Flash90)

Off the job, off the hook‘Do you know who I am?’: Ex-police chief gets out of speeding ticket

Trucks loaded with humanitarian aid at the Kerem Shalom crossing between Israel and the Gaza Strip, February 4, 2025. (Abed Rahim Khatib/Flash90)

High Court says petitioners ‘not even close’ to showing Israel starving Gazan civilians

By Jeremy Sharon

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu meets with Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis in Jerusalem, on March 30, 2025. (Kobi Gideon/GPO)

Visiting Greek PM stresses ‘critically important’ defense cooperation with Israel

By Lazar Berman and Nava Freiberg

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban, left, with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the King David Hotel in Jerusalem, February 19, 2019. (Amos Ben Gershom/GPO/File)

Defying ICC arrest warrant, Netanyahu to visit Hungary this week

By Lazar Berman

Israeli search and rescue experts are seen in Thailand on March 30, 2025, to assist following a major earthquake. (Israel Defense Forces)

Israeli delegation assists Thailand with search and rescue efforts after major quake

By Emanuel Fabian and Agencies

Food rescued by the Leket organization. (Courtesy)

Annual food waste amounts to thousands of shekels per household – report

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