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What Matters Most On Wednesday, July 25, 2018

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The Palestinian flag is raised outside UN Headquarters in New York during the 70th session of the UN General Assembly on September 30, 2015 (Raphael Ahren)

In first, ‘Palestine’ to head bloc of 134 nations at UN

By Raphael Ahren

Palestinians to preside over the Group of 77, largest’s coalition of developing nations; Israeli envoy laments it will become ‘a platform for spreading lies and incitement’

Despite US cuts, Haley accuses world of failing to fund Palestinians

By Raphael Ahren

UN Palestinian refugee agency says it will ax 250 jobs after US funding cuts

By AFP and ToI Staff

Defense minister urges colleagues to endorse death penalty for terrorists

The Islamic State terrorist group publishes pictures of what it says are remains of Syrian jet shot down by Israel on June 24, 2018 (Screenshot courtesy of Walla)

Islamic State releases video purporting to show Syrian jet downed by Israel

Fighters from the terrorist group said to be in possession of pilot’s body, after plane shot down by Patriot missiles

Israel tried to contact Syrian pilot before shooting down jet, envoy to UN says

By ToI Staff and AP

Syria says response to fighter jet’s downing ‘will come soon enough’ — report

By ToI Staff and AP

Israel media reviewMissive in a missile: 9 things to know for July 25

By Joshua Davidovich

Workers attach a crane to a large chunk of stone dislodged from the Western Wall in Jerusalem Old City, at the mixed-gender prayer section, July 25, 2018. (Hadas Parush/Flash90)

Western Wall stone that fell near worshiper removed with crane

By Stuart Winer and ToI Staff

Officials mulling what to do with fallen 100 kg masonry due to its sacred status, considering reinserting it

In this photo released by the Syrian official news agency SANA, Syrians inspect the site of a suicide attack in Sweida, Syria, July 25, 2018. (SANA via AP)

Dozens killed in suicide bombings in southern Syrian Druze area

Blasts in city of Sweiba apparently timed to coincide with attacks by a group linked to IS on a number of nearby villages

AnalysisWith Syria focused on ending war, it’s unlikely downed jet was threat to Israel

By Avi Issacharoff

UN Mideast envoy: Israel, Hamas were ‘minutes away’ from war

By Agencies and ToI Staff

30 killed in suicide bombing at Pakistan polling station

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu visits the Shnaan family, whose son Kamil was killed in a July 14 attack on the Temple Mount, in the northern Druze town of Hurfeish, July 27, 2017. (GPO)

Live updates (closed)

Amid Druze outcry, Netanyahu calls meeting to examine nation-state law

Druze lawmakers, defense minister to take part in Sunday gathering, which follows campaign by Druze soldiers and bereaved parents against the new basic law

6:33 pm

Death toll in IAF strike rises to three, Gaza ministry says
6:30 pm

Defense minister meets with top army brass over Gaza escalation
6:30 pm

Sirens sound in Hof Ashkelon area near Gaza amid sniper fire

Sr Celia Martin, a Notre Dame de Sion sister, in the cistern located underneath the Ecce Homo building on January 3, 2018. The cistern likely provided water to the ancient Temple 2,000 years ago. (Melanie Lidman/Times of Israel)

In Jerusalem, Catholic sisters have Jews teaching the New Testament

By Melanie Lidman

In this courtroom drawing, Clare Bronfman, right, is arraigned at federal court in New York, Tuesday, July 24, 2018 (AP Photo/Elizabeth Williams)

Daughter of late WJC head Bronfman charged with aiding group dubbed a ‘sex cult’

By AP and ToI Staff

Clare Bronfman, whose father Edgar Bronfman Sr. is credited with securing restitution for Holocaust survivors, accused of helping NXIVM leader exercise control over members

Sacha Baron Cohen as 'Erran Morad,' and Georgia State Rep. Jason Spencer (YouTube screen capture)

No ifs or butts

US state lawmaker to quit after exposing self on Baron Cohen show

By AP and ToI Staff

British-Jewish comedian convinced Georgia’s Rep. Jason Spencer to use racial slurs, show his buttocks, in segment on combating jihadists

Education Minister Naftali Bennett leads a Jewish Home faction meeting at the Knesset on February 19, 2018. (Hadas Parush/Flash90)

Bennett: Government must ‘heal wound’ caused to Druze by nation-state law

By Raoul Wootliff

Jewish Home head says legislation ‘necessary and just’ but must be ‘fixed’ to limit damage done to Israel-supporting, army-serving minority group

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, left, and PM Netanyahu at the Prime Minister's Office in Jerusalem, July 23,2018. (Haim Zach/GPO)

Russia: Jewish State Law ‘greatly complicates’ Mideast peace

Amir Avivi and Benjamin Anthony

Egypt, kingmaker in a new Middle East

The ailing country could return to lead the Arab world by ceding ten percent of Sinai for a Palestinian state

Nathan Lopes Cardozo

The revelation is taking place today!

The Torah was given once, but receiving it takes place every day

Meet your meat!

If the kashrut organizations can ban one unethical way of killing cows, they can revamp the whole system

The Turkish president and I oppose Israel’s new nation-state law — for very different reasons

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (r) seen with Jerusalem and Heritage Minister Ze'ev Elkin in the Knesset in Jerusalem on July 3, 2018. (Noam Revkin Fenton/Flash90)

Elkin gets PM’s endorsement for Jerusalem mayor, 2 months after entering race

Jerusalem affairs minister ‘has done so much for our capital,’ Netanyahu says of his Likud colleague

Jerusalem deputy mayor and mayoral candidate Yossi Deitch seen before a meeting in Jerusalem on July 24, 2018. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)

Ultra-Orthodox hopeful Deitch throws hat in ring for Jerusalem mayor

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Outgoing Jewish Agency head Nathan Sharansky (3rd left) and new chief Isaac Herzog (4th right) welcome new immigrants on a special 'aliyah' flight organized by the Jewish Agency, at Ben Gurion Airport on July 23, 2018. (Jewish Agency Facebook page/Dudi Salem, Zoog Productions)

In changing of the guard at Jewish Agency, Sharansky and Herzog greet new olim

IDF Arabic Spokesman Avichai Adraee. (Screen capture/YouTube)

Lebanese man indicted for contacting Israeli army personnel — report

Jordan Valley Regional Council chairman David Elhayani (L) speaks to Yesh Atid chairman Yair Lapid at a lookout point above the Jordan Valley on July 23, 2018. (Courtesy)

Lapid doesn’t rule out evacuating Jordan Valley settlements for peace

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in the Knesset, July 18, 2018. (Hadas Parush/Flash90)

Netanyahu suspected of trying to help media tycoon sell news site – report

By Stuart Winer and ToI Staff

Tiger Woods of the US looks along the 1st fairway during the final round of the British Open Golf Championship in Carnoustie, Scotland, July 22, 2018. (AP Photo/Peter Morrison)

Teed offHeckler ejected for shouting ‘Free Palestine’ at Tiger Woods in mid-swing

By JTA

Illustrative image of a calf in a pen ahead of slaughter. (Sean Gallup/Getty Images via JTA)

Orthodox Union says no more beef slaughtered with ‘shackle and hoist’

By Josefin Dolsten

Billy Joel wears a jacket with the Star of David during the encore of his 43rd sold out show at Madison Square Garden on August 21, 2017, in New York City. (Myrna M. Suarez/Getty Images via JTA)

SuperstarBilly Joel says he wore Star of David at concert after ‘enraged’ by Trump

By Gabe Friedman

'The Legacy' by Melanie Phillips. (Courtesy)

Times of Israel PresentsMelanie Phillips to launch debut novel ‘The Legacy’ in Jerusalem

Members of the LGBT community and supporters participate in a protest against a Knesset bill amendment denying surrogacy for same-sex couples, at Rabin Square in Tel Aviv on July 22, 2018. (Miriam Alster/Flash90)

Majority of Israelis back LGBT protests, new poll finds

President Donald Trump speaks during the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States National Convention Tuesday, July 24, 2018, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

After Twitter outburst, Trump says he’s ‘ready to make a deal’ with Iran

By Eric Cortellessa

Justice Minister Ayelet Shaked attends a Constitution, Law, and Justice Committee meeting in the Israeli parliament on July 9, 2017. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)

Justice minister: Israel will send back asylum seekers if Eritrea cancels draft

A house is threatened by a huge blaze during a wildfire in Kineta, near Athens, on July 23, 2018. (AFP PHOTO / VALERIE GACHE)

Netanyahu conveys condolences to Greece after wildfires kill 79

By ToI Staff and Agencies

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