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ISRAEL AT WAR - DAY 426

Ricky Ben-David

Ricky Ben-David

Ricky Ben-David is a Times of Israel editor and reporter
University of Austin (UATX) hosts 'Admitted Students Week' for the first 100 students in its upcoming undergraduate program for the 2024-2025 school year, April 2024. (Courtesy)
August 24, 2024, 10:25 am
Built to battle ‘woke’ academia, a new Texas school takes on fresh relevance after Oct. 7
With a notable contingent of Jewish students and faculty, the University of Austin private liberal arts college is about to launch its inaugural undergraduate class
By Ricky Ben-David
The scene of a stabbing attack in Gan Yavne, March 31, 2024. (Liron Moldovan/Flash90)
March 31, 2024, 3:59 am
March 31: Three seriously wounded in terror stabbing at Gan Yavne mall
Palestinian suspect reportedly worked at shopping center illegally * Netanyahu undergoes hernia surgery * Israel accused of airstrike near Damascus
By ToI Staff and Ricky Ben-David
IDF troops operate in Gaza in a photo cleared for publication on March 28, 2024. (Israel Defense Forces)
March 28, 2024, 5:38 am
March 28: Israel not getting every weapon it asks for, US military chief says
High Court orders halt to yeshiva funding from April 1 for students eligible for draft * PM meets with families of IDF soldiers held hostage in Gaza, says Israel won’t ‘leave anyone behind’
By Ricky Ben-David, Elana Kirsh and Jacob Magid
CIA director William Burns speaks during a Senate Intelligence Committee hearing to examine worldwide threats on Capitol Hill on March 8, 2023. (Amanda Andrade-Rhoades/AP)
March 7, 2024, 3:59 am
March 7: CIA chief said in region to try and salvage floundering hostage talks
Burns arrives in Doha after spending day in Egypt in last-ditch effort to secure deal by Ramadan * Biden to announce effort to establish Gaza maritime corridor in SOTU address
By Joshua Davidovich, Ricky Ben-David and ToI Staff
US Vice President Kamala Harris speaks at an event in Selma, Alabama, on March 3, 2024. (SAUL LOEB / AFP)
March 3, 2024, 3:41 am
March 3: US VP Harris cheered over ‘immediate ceasefire’ call, clarifies she means 6-week truce
Gantz arrives in US for high-level talks * Soldier killed fighting in Gaza, bringing ground op toll to 246 * Israel not sending team to Cairo talks as Hamas digs in
By ToI Staff and Ricky Ben-David
Smoke billows from the site of Israeli airstrikes on the southern Lebanese village of Kfar Kila near the border with Israel on March 2, 2024. (Rabih DAHER / AFP)
March 2, 2024, 3:15 am
March 2: IDF targets Hezbollah in Lebanon; heavy airstrikes reported in central, south Gaza
Three IDF soldiers killed fighting Hamas in Strip * US drops aid into Gaza for the first time * Four-day hostage march finishes in Jerusalem * Gantz heading to DC, irking Netanyahu
By ToI Staff, Michael Horovitz and Ricky Ben-David
An electrical room serving an underground Hamas data center, beneath the UNRWA headquarters, uncovered by the IDF in Gaza City, February 8, 2024. (Emanuel Fabian/Times of Israel)
February 10, 2024, 2:20 am
Feb. 10: UNRWA head pleads ignorance after Hamas data center found under agency’s HQ
Katz calls for UNRWA head’s resignation as army casts doubt on claim UN didn’t know * Soldiers deliver oxygen tanks, medical supplies to Khan Younis hospital
By Ricky Ben-David and ToI Staff
Israeli troops operate inside a Hamas tunnel in the Khan Younis area, in an image released by the IDF on January 23, 2024. (Israel Defense Forces)
January 23, 2024, 2:58 am
Jan. 23: PM to hostages’ families: Qatar as mediator ‘problematic,’ US could apply more pressure
IDF says over 100 Hamas operatives killed in Khan Younis area today, troops find largest underground weapons production site to date * Hezbollah, Iranian ‘asset’ hit in Lebanon
By Ricky Ben-David and ToI Staff
IDF troops operate in Gaza in a handout image cleared for publication on January 9, 2024. (Israel Defense Forces)
January 9, 2024, 6:28 am
Jan. 9: White House stresses US doesn’t support Gaza ceasefire: Only benefits Hamas right now
Blinken urges statehood for Palestinians, regional integration for Israel * Tank shell caused blast that killed 6 troops * Gallant: Khan Younis op to intensify until Hamas leaders found
By Ricky Ben-David and Michael Bachner
Protesters calling for a deal to free hostages held in Gaza block a road in Tel Aviv, January 4, 2024. (Avshalom Sassoni/Flash90)
January 4, 2024, 4:04 am
Jan. 4: Three people missing since October 7 determined to be hostage in Gaza
Rockets fired at Ashkelon * Jordan hits Iran-linked drug smugglers in Syria * Khameini said to seek ‘strategic patience’ with US, Israel, avoid escalation
By Ricky Ben-David, Jacob Magid and ToI Staff
Hamas deputy chief Saleh al-Arouri. (Courtesy)
January 2, 2024, 5:14 am
Jan. 2: IDF ‘at very high level of readiness’ after Hamas leader’s assassination in Beirut
Hezbollah vows response to alleged Israeli strike killing Saleh Arouri * Israel does not take responsibility * PM’s spokesman: ‘Whoever did this has gripe with Hamas’ not Hezbollah
By Ricky Ben-David, Shira Silkoff and Jacob Magid
This picture taken from the Israeli side of the border with Lebanon shows smoke billowing following Israeli bombardment in southern Lebanon on December 21, 2023. (jalaa marey / AFP)
December 23, 2023, 3:46 am
Dec. 23: Thousands rally in Tel Aviv to press government for immediate hostage deal
White House says Biden discussed ‘phasing’ of war with Netanyahu * 5 soldiers killed in Gaza, raising ground op toll to 144 * IDF hits Hezbollah command post in Lebanon
By Michael Bachner, Ricky Ben-David and ToI Staff
Defense Minister Yoav Gallant, left, meets US Secretary of State Antony Blinken at the Defense Ministry in Tel Aviv, October 16, 2023. (Ariel Hermoni/ Defense Ministry)
December 22, 2023, 3:37 am
Dec. 22: Blinken, Gallant discuss ‘active efforts’ to free hostages, deliver more aid to Gaza
IDF spokesman says army close to securing ‘full operational control’ in northern Gaza Strip * Soldier killed by Hezbollah rocket, Israel strikes in Lebanon * Ground op toll at 139
By Ricky Ben-David and ToI Staff
Tor Wennesland (right on screen), special coordinator for the Middle East peace process, speaks from Jerusalem during a UN Security Council meeting on "the situation in the Middle East, including the Palestinian question," at the UN headquarters in New York City on December 19, 2023. (Charly Triballeau/AFP)
December 19, 2023, 4:59 am
Dec. 19: Biden says Israel must differentiate between Hamas and Palestinian civilians in Gaza
3 soldiers killed as Gaza ground op death toll reaches 132 * UNSC Gaza vote again delayed, as diplomats seek language to avoid US veto * Houthis vow to keep up Red Sea attacks
By Ricky Ben-David, ToI Staff and Jacob Magid
US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin (left) meets with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Tel Aviv on December 18, 2023. (Kobi Gideon/GPO)
December 18, 2023, 4:41 am
Dec. 18: US defense chief tells Israel to plan for ‘transitioning to next phase’ of Gaza war
Austin says he’s not dictating timelines * US-led coalition to counter Houthis * IDF shells Syrian Army outpost after rocket fire * 7 soldiers killed in Gaza; ground op toll at 129
By Ricky Ben-David and ToI Staff
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