HEADLINES
Hamas leak reveals Gaza NCAG prep logo
Schumer vows fight as hate crimes rise
Holocaust survivor Yocheved Gold dies at 102
The time is now 8:02 PM in New York, I'm Noa Levi and this is the latest Israel Today: Ongoing War Report.
In the Disputed Territories (Gaza, Judea and Samaria, East Jerusalem), a leaked Hamas document outlines how officials affiliated with Hamas must act before the establishment of the National Committee for the Administration of Gaza, including dos and don'ts to avoid raising suspicions with the new government. It states that NCAG members can't be attacked, and activities must continue "as if nothing had changed." It also directs that "No personal contact should be made, or information and news should be passed on to the NCAG, outside of the relevant channels." The leak comes as the NCAG prepares to take over Gaza's administration. On Monday, the NCAG unveiled its new logo, which draws heavily on symbols used by the Palestinian Authority. The logo features an eagle with a shield the colors of the Palestinian flag on its chest, and a banner in its talons. In previous iterations, the banner read "Palestine" in Arabic.
In Antisemitism and Anti-Jewish Hate, Sen. Schumer: "We will persist and persist and persist to fight for Israel, to fight for antisemitism, and we will not rest till we succeed." Sen. Schumer's remarks are paired with data from New York City indicating Jews were targeted in 31 alleged hate crimes last month, an average of one incident per day, according to NYPD data released on Monday. The antisemitic incidents accounted for 54% of the 58 total hate crimes reported to police in January. The January total marked a 182% jump over the same period last year, though it was down from 40 antisemitic incidents in December. January fell in the early days of Mayor Zohran Mamdani's administration. The NYPD notes the numbers are preliminary and subject to change after investigations, with incidents spanning categories including age, Asians, Black people, gender, Hispanic people, Muslims, other religious groups, sexual orientation, and white people.
In Israeli Domestic Politics, Netanyahu distances himself from the Gaza administration logo featuring the Palestinian Authority emblem, saying the emblem presented to Israel is "entirely different" from the released version and insisting Israel won’t accept a PA role in postwar Gaza.
In Uplifting News, Holocaust survivor Yocheved Gold died at age 102, after a life marked by extraordinary resilience. Born in Germany, she survived Kristallnacht, lost a brother murdered in Auschwitz, immigrated to Israel, helped establish Kibbutz Sa’ad, raised five children, and worked as a nurse for 40 years. At age 100, she survived Hamas’s October 7 terror attack, hiding in her safe room for 30 hours before being evacuated, a testament to her strength and perseverance. Spielberg wins Grammy for John Williams documentary, becomes ninth Jew to earn EGOT status. Steven Spielberg was awarded the Grammy for producing Music by John Williams, which won best music documentary, before the ceremony on Sunday, making him the 22nd person to win the quartet of Emmy, Grammy, Oscar and Tony awards. Nine of the 22 EGOTs have been Jewish, joining a long line of Jewish artists who have achieved the honor.
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I'm Noa Levi. Stay safe and informed.
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https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-885382
https://t.me/JewishNews24/48979
https://www.timesofisrael.com/nypd-says-jews-in-city-targeted-in-hate-crime-per-day-last-month/
https://www.ynetnews.com/article/b1vuy60uwx
https://t.me/JewishNews24/48981
https://www.jpost.com/diaspora/article-885381
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