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What Matters Most On Monday, December 12, 2016

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Illustrative photo of an F-35 fighter jet. (US DoD/Staff Sgt. Devin Doskey, US Air Force)

Arrival of super-advanced F-35s in Israel delayed… by fog

By Stuart Winer and ToI Staff

$100m., high-tech jet fighters take off hours late from Italy because of bad weather, delaying high-ranking-official-studded delivery to air base

This file photo taken on July 12, 2016 shows the Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II taking part in a flying display at the Farnborough Airshow, southwest of London. (AFP/Adrian Dennis)

First 2 super-advanced F-35 jets to land in Israel Monday

By ToI Staff and Agencies

An F-35A designated for the Royal Australian Air Force landing at Luke Air Force Base in Arizona on December 18, 2014 (photo credit: AP Photo/ US Air Force/ Staff Sgt. Staci Miller)

Live updates (closed)

‘Game-changing’ F-35 aircraft makes first touchdown in Israel

By Ilan Ben Zion

Bennett announces new plan for Amona outpost residents; Egypt arrests four in Coptic church bombing; at least 34 civilians killed in airstrikes on IS-held Syria villages

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump meeting at the Trump Tower in New York, September 25, 2016. (Kobi Gideon/GPO)

Netanyahu has five ideas to discuss with Trump for ‘undoing’ Iran deal

By Gavin Rabinowitz

PM also says he wants president-elect’s help in working for accord with the Palestinians on ‘two states for two peoples’

Netanyahu unconcerned by Bannon, says Trump sets tone on anti-Semitism

Trump wants Ivanka and Jared ‘involved’ in Washington

By JTA and ToI Staff

Iran: If US imposes war, Israel, Gulf states will be destroyed

By ToI Staff and Agencies

Sophia Witt, a political communications major at Kent State University, 'feeds' her candidate at a rally. (courtesy)

'To say that I’ve lost friends is an extreme understatement'

Pro-Trump Jewish students grapple with social ‘death sentence’ post-election

By Matt Lebovic

Facing allegations of bigotry, misogyny and homophobia, Trump-voting Jewish students are still hesitant to go on the record, even as their candidate assumes the presidency

President-elect Donald Trump looks on during a rally at the DeltaPlex Arena, December 9, 2016, in Grand Rapids, Michigan. (Drew Angerer/Getty Images/AFP)

AnalysisTrump will have to transcend himself

Donald Trump, in need of an implausible transformation

By David Horovitz

Op-ed: On the campaign trail, he was mean-spirited, vulgar, unpredictable… and successful. We’d all better wish he can now become presidential

Turkish ambassador to Israel Kemal Okem, right, hands his diplomatic credentials to Israeli President Reuven Rivlin in Jerusalem on December 12, 2016. (AFP/ POOL / RONEN ZVULUN)

Taking up post, Turkish envoy hails new start with ‘friend Israel’

By Raphael Ahren

Ending years of frozen ties, Ambassador Mekin Okem presents credentials, says he hopes Israeli-Turkish reconciliation will benefit the Palestinians as well

Turkey bombs Kurds, arrests dozens in crackdown after twin attack

New French ambassador: Paris peace summit won’t have fresh ideas

By Raphael Ahren

PM condemns Istanbul attacks, expects Turkey to denounce terror in Israel

By AFP

Shaked Hasson, assitant to MK Merav Michaeli, wearing the dress and leggings which were deemed inappropriate for the Knesset (Courtesy)

Knesset aide detained after dress deemed too short

By ToI Staff and Raoul Wootliff

MK Merav Michaeli accuses ‘modesty police’ of humiliating her aide for wearing mid-thigh outfit and leggings

Ancient engravings of ibex deer are seen in the hills outside the town of Khomein in central Iran on October 24, 2016. (AFP/ ATTA KENARE)

Iranian archaeologist uncovers what may be world’s oldest rock etchings

By Eric RANDOLPH

Technology made available with sanctions relief could shed new light on engravings previously seen by just handful of people

I celebrate Hanukkah, but I love Christmas

Dilute that most wonderful time of the year into a Jewish minor holiday? No thanks, he’d rather enjoy the real thing

That time I hung out with Leonard Cohen

A long ago evening at the Canadian songwriter’s home turned theological and featured a made up bedtime story

Jewish History can cure many ills

Working knowledge of centuries of historical backdrop bolsters one’s sense of self and ability to relate to others

Elai and Omri Nir, in an undated photo provided to media. (Courtesy)

Boy who died in Negev fall saves others’ lives with organs

Family gives Elai Nir’s heart, lungs, liver and kidneys to 5 patients; over 1,000 attend funeral of father and son buried side by side

Rescue personnel attend the scene of an accident in Nahal Tze'elim in the Negev on December 9, 2016, in which a university lecturer and son died falling from a cliff (Arad Rescue Team via Channel 10)

10-year-old dies of injuries from fall on Negev hike

An illustrative photo of then IDF Chief Rabbi Brig. Gen. Rafi Peretz, left, with Sephardi Chief Rabbi Yitzhak Yosef on October 31, 2013 (Yonatan Sindel/ Flash 90)

Sephardic chief rabbi: Women may not serve in IDF, perform national service

Echoing position by his late father, ex-chief rabbi Ovadiah Yosef, Yitzhak Yosef says mandatory draft, volunteer work forbidden

Stone-throwing Palestinians in East Jerusalem (illustrative photo credit: Nati Shohat/Flash90)

East Jerusalem teens indicted for planning attacks

By Stuart Winer

Prosecutors say eight defendants plotted stone-throwing and Molotov cocktail assaults when they met in prison

PA security forces apparently preventing IDF vehicles from entering the city of Jenin on December 11, 2016. (Screen capture: Ma'an news)

PA police prevent IDF from entering Jenin, fire rifles in air

By Judah Ari Gross

Videos posted to social media show stand-off between Israeli, Palestinian forces in northern West Bank; army says it’s investigating

Clip from Fatah music video, 'From my wounds, my weapon has emerged.' (Credit: Palestinian Media Watch)

Fatah TV aired ‘terror-promoting’ song 72 times in November, report says

In month leading up to 7th Fatah Congress, broadcasting of music video showing Palestinian paramilitary training skyrockets

Egyptian security forces and members of the clergy inspect the scene of a bomb explosion at the Saint Peter and Saint Paul Coptic Orthodox Church on December 11, 2016, in Cairo's Abbasiya neighbourhood. (AFP PHOTO / KHALED DESOUKI)

Israel condemns ‘reprehensible’ Cairo bombing that killed 25

By AFP and ToI Staff

Netanyahu sends condolences after explosion targets main Coptic Christian church in Egypt’s capital, urges joint fight against terror

A general view shows destroyed buildings in Aleppo's Sheikh Saeed district, on December 12, 2016, after Syrian pro-government forces retook the area from rebel fighters. (AFP PHOTO / GEORGE OURFALIAN)

Syrian troops say they now hold 98% of eastern Aleppo

Opposition fighters retreat under intense fire; ‘the battle of Aleppo has reached its end,’ monitor says

Illustrative photo of an Orthodox Jew walking past the Ahavas Torah Synagogue in the Stamford Hill area of north London on March 22, 2015. (AFP/Niklas Halle'n)

Britain adopts broader anti-Semitism definition to fight hate crimes against Jews

Effort designed to make it harder to evade repercussions through lack of clarity on what anti-Semitism is, Downing Street says

Illustrative: Anat Hoffman, director of Women of the Wall, holds a Torah scroll at the Western Wall, November 2, 2016. (Luke Tress/Times of Israel)

Lawmakers submit bill to outlaw mixed prayer at Western Wall

Worshipers who engage in non-Orthodox prayer at the holy site could receive up to 6 months in jail or NIS 10,000 fine

Clockwise from left: Anthony Rosenthal, Betsy Wolfe, Tracie Thoms, Christian Borle, Andrew Rannells, Brandon Uranowitz and Stephanie J. Block performing in the musical "Falsettos." (Joan Marcus/via JTA)

Interview

The Jewish story behind the Broadway hit ‘Falsettos’

By Linda Buchwald

The Kadosh Cronut, a croissant doughnut created in New York and perfected for Hanukkah in Jerusalem, filled with nougat cream and topped with a gold-dusted pecan (Courtesy Antony Michaello)

Visions of sugar-encrusted doughnuts dance in this pastry chef’s head

By Jessica Steinberg

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Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Culture and Sports Minister Miri Regev (L) attend the weekly cabinet meeting in Jerusalem on December 11, 2016. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)

Citing Trump, Netanyahu seeks more loyalists in civil service

Illustrative photo of antisemitic graffiti on a building near the University of Virginia campus in Charlottesville, 2016. (Courtesy: Michaela Brown)

Controversial bill targeting campus anti-Semitism dies in House

By JTA

Illustrative. A man performs the Nazi salute outside an event hall at Texas A&M University on December 6, 2016, where the leader of the so-called alt-right movement, Richard Spencer, was speaking. (Ricky Ben-David/Times of Israel)

Growing platform Gab woos ‘alt-right’ exiled from other social media

By Thomas URBAIN

Deputy Minister Ayoub Kara speaking on December 11, 2016, at the fourth annual Im Tirtzu ‘Zionist Conference for Human Rights’ in Tel Aviv. (Dov Lieber / Times of Israel)

PA ministers secretly hope there won’t be Palestinian state, deputy minister claims

Illustrative: Sheep feed on carnations, April 26, 2013. (Abed Rahim Khatib/Flash90)

Sheep trickShepherd caught trying to fleece tax authority

Sufganiyot on display in Jerusalem’s Central Bus Station. The jelly doughnut began appearing in bakeries around Israel more than a month before Hanukkah. (Ben Sales)

Pastry party pooperIsraeli health minister declares ‘donuts – out!’

Travelers can reach 30SecondsToFly's virtual travel assistant, called "Claire," through SMS, Skype, Slack or Facebook. (Courtesy)

AI-powered virtual assistant may soon smooth your business travel

Illustrative: A Magen David Adom ambulance. (Nati Shohat/Flash90)

Magen David Adom app aims to streamline emergency response

A US Marine Corps F-35 Lightning II aircraft, front, escorted by two Marine F/A-18 Hornets as it flies on January 11, 2012. (DoD/ Staff Sgt. Joely Santiago, US Air Force)

Hebrew media reviewGazing heavenward for comfort

By Joshua Davidovich

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