The Times of Israel

1. Freed hostage says captors joyfully tortured, whipped him repeatedly during captivity

   Rom Braslavski says that after months, he begged guards to let him starve to death; recounts escaping binds to cook pasta; says he's struggling with recovery, is terrified he'll 'go insane'

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2. Despite Israel’s bid to shut it, UNRWA resumes teaching in Gaza as kids hit books amid rubble

   Agency long accused of using antisemitic content leads return to in-person education, while expensive private schools and others try to fill gap left by still-closed Hamas-run system

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3. Otzma Yehudit won’t topple Netanyahu, MK says after party’s threat to bolt over Gaza

   Far-right lawmaker Yitzhak Kroizer says party demanding Israel take over and resettle Gaza while helping Palestinians leave, but says the threat is only to leave coalition, not force elections

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4. Friday Focus with Lazar Berman: Is Israel heading back to war with Hezbollah?

   As the IDF increasingly strikes terror targets in southern Lebanon, ToI's diplomatic correspondent weighs in on the stability of the almost year-old ceasefire

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5. Police checking whether phone found on Tel Aviv beach belongs to IDF’s former top lawyer

   Former MAG released to house arrest * Vance says Kazakhstan joining Abraham Accords gives initiative ‘momentum’

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