The Times of Israel- The Daily Edition- Monday, January 13,2025 - Hostage-Ceasefire deal awaiting final Hamas approval and more...

 

Monday, January 13, 2025

Presented by Ohr Somayach   Israeli officials say hostage-ceasefire deal is close, awaiting final Hamas approval By ToI Staff and Agencies ‘Final’ draft presented to sides, Israel said to broadly accept it; Hamas says freedom near for its security prisoners; Smotrich calls it a ‘catastrophe’; Lapid, Gantz back it   Biden stresses ‘immediate need’ for hostage-truce deal in call with Netanyahu By Jacob Magid and ToI Staff   ToI podcast / Daily Briefing Jan. 13: Day 465 – Israel anxiously awaits possible hostage deal news By Jessica Steinberg, Tal Schneider and Diana Bletter   Live updates LIVE: Hamas said told to respond to ‘final’ hostage deal draft by midnight By ToI Staff Israeli officials tell media a hostage deal is close, awaiting final approval from terror group * White House sees ‘distinct’ possibility of agreement this week   Interview The mother of a fallen IDF soldier continues his crusade for universal IDF enlistment By Deborah Danan Ahead of a crucial Tuesday Knesset meeting, Laly Derai is advocating for an end to military exemptions for the Haredi community after son Saadia Derai was killed in action in Gaza   Promoted Content Now more than ever — We need Jewish unity, especially in Israel From the Yom Kippur War through Oct 7 & beyond, we have been bringing Jews together. Partner with Ohr Somayach to bring harmony and light to the world. Donate now   80 Auschwitz survivors film life lessons to mark 80 years since liberation By Matt Lebovic Created by The Claims Conference, new series of video testimonies from Auschwitz survivors aims to help young people ‘listen to their voices and carry their stories forward’   In Knesset, Likud MK shouts at hostage’s father over deal: ‘Your son will be stuck in Gaza’ By ToI Staff Eliyahu Revivo assails Yehuda Cohen, whose son Nimrod has been a Hamas captive since October 7, 2023, for accusing Netanyahu of ‘war crimes’ against Israelis and Palestinians       The hostages and victims whose fate is still unknown Read Here     IDF says it hit Hezbollah sites after ceasefire monitors failed to address threats By Emanuel Fabian and Agencies Military says it notified international truce mechanism about issues, but no action was taken; targets in Lebanon included rocket launcher, smuggling routes from Syria   Lebanon’s new President Aoun starts consultations on naming prime minister By AFP and ToI Staff   Top Ops   Guy Lurie The politicization revolution in judicial selection The Sa’ar-Levin proposal would inevitably lead to appointing judges based on their political loyalties rather than professional merit   Sarit Silverman Cameras alone won’t keep our children safe in daycare With enhanced care comes improved safety: Early childhood educators and staff need training, supervision, and support   Seniority system for Supreme Court head to go, as Levin seeks overhaul laws by Feb. By Jeremy Sharon Under Levin-Sa’ar plan, Judicial Selection Committee would choose head of judiciary; justice minister aims to get entire contentious overhaul package passed into law next month   Right-wing MKs say Amit can’t be Supreme Court chief due to conflict of interest claims By Stuart Winer and ToI Staff   Woman, 75, critically injured in November Hezbollah rocket attack, dies of wounds By ToI Staff Tamar Edri, a grandmother of 9, was wounded when rocket hit her home in Nahariya on the day before ceasefire took effect   Two Israeli victims of New Orleans terror attack still hospitalized in US By ToI Staff   ‘We don’t talk about feelings’: IDF officers said to deny mental health help to soldiers By Michael Bachner Servicemembers detail to Haaretz how some commanders have warned soldiers in distress not to get out of wartime duties, with many troops afraid of stigma if they seek treatment       Day 465 – Israel anxiously awaits possible hostage deal news listen to the podcast     Inside story Israel, PA ink deal to release $500 million in withheld Palestinian tax revenues By Jacob Magid Funds will be used to pay off debt to Israel Electric Corporation; both sides declare victory after agreeing to mechanism that US hopes can be used for release of additional money   Attorney general backs petition against PM-appointed acting civil service chief By Jeremy Sharon Gali Baharav-Miara sides with watchdog group that says Netanyahu’s pick for commissioner, Roi Kahlon, isn’t qualified, and his selection by PM alone is unacceptable   Court okays hacking of phones seized from PM aide’s kids amid Sara Netanyahu probe By Charlie Summers and ToI Staff   Ben Gvir says he promotes cops only if they implement his policy, in dig at AG By ToI Staff   An ‘Iron Dome’ to stop wildfires: Israeli startup’s ‘FireDome’ is based on missile defense By Sharon Wrobel System shoots capsules of eco-friendly fire retardant to create barrier; detects and extinguishes blazes; set for testing in Israel in May, and the US in 2026   LA fires rage on as meteorologists warn of dangerous weather in coming days By Christopher Weber and HOLLY RAMER       Those We Have Lost Civilians and soldiers who have fallen since Oct. 7

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