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What Matters Most On Thursday, April 22, 2021

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An Israeli soldier uses a mask to hold a piece of debris from a Syrian surface-to-air missile that landed near the Dimona nuclear site in Israel's southern Negev desert, on April 22, 2021. (Ahmad GHARABLI / AFP)

‘Errant Syrian missile’ fired at Israeli jet explodes near Dimona nuclear site

By Judah Ari Gross

IDF says missile was fired during IAF airstrike, was not a deliberate attack on reactor; in response, Israel targets battery that launched projectile; 4 Syrian troops hurt

An SA-5 interceptor missile on display at the Ukrainian Air Force Museum. (George Chernilevsky/Wikimedia/CC BY-SA 3.0)

IDF probing why air defenses didn’t intercept Syrian anti-aircraft missile

By Judah Ari Gross

Yehuda Meshi Zahav poses for a picture in Jerusalem on January 19, 2021. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)

ZAKA founder, an alleged serial rapist, rushed to hospital after suicide attempt

Yehuda Meshi-Zahav tries to hang himself less than 2 months after bombshell reports of allegations against him

Analysis

Haviv Rettig Gur

As Netanyahu eyes a fifth election, is he driving Bennett into Lapid’s arms?

The prime minister, used to playing the game at its most unscrupulous and predatory, may have crossed the line at which the effect of his vilification campaign is reversed

Yamina party leader Naftali Bennett arrives at a polling station to cast his vote during the elections, in Ra'anana on March 23, 2021. (Gili Yaari/Flash90)

Left: Head of the Yamina party Naftali Bennett gives a press conference at the Knesset in Jerusalem, on April 21, 2021; Right: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks during a press conference at the Knesset in Jerusalem, on April 21, 2021. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)

Bennett: If Netanyahu can’t build coalition, I’ll try to form a unity government

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks during a press conference at the Knesset on April 21, 2021. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)

Netanyahu wrongly claims directly elected PM will ‘automatically’ form coalition

Hundreds of guests attend a Torah scroll dedication ceremony for Tel Aviv's Great Synagogue, August 2015. (Israel Bardugo)

Op-ed

Criminal rot in the heart of Israel

The SEC has filed fraud charges against the key firm in Israel’s global binary options scam. The saga shows our governance, law enforcement and society at large have been corrupted

Israelis sit a cafe in Jerusalem's city center on April 21, 2021. (Olivier Fitoussi/Flash90)

Despite COVID’s ebb, Israel among 116 countries added to US ‘Do Not Travel’ list

Inclusion on State Department’s Level Four advisory, indicating ‘unprecedented’ risk, appears to be due to health officials’ decision to lump Israel with West Bank and Gaza

Yosef I. Abramowitz

Theodor Herzl, environmentalist

With Earth Day falling on Herzl Day, it’s worth noting that the father of political Zionism envisioned a green land with electric trains, trams and tractors

The climate threat can widen the circle of Mideast peace

In a region where countries face the same arid climate, expanding the Abraham Accords to more nations will enable us to cooperate on securing a better future for our children

Mideast ‘water ecotourism’? A major benefit of the Abraham Accords

This natural resource has what it takes to unite our peoples, by creating empathy and building mutual trust, from which we can cultivate long-term relationships

A House bill on Israel is flawed, but our Jewish civil war is worse

The organized Jewish community has to open a wider lane than what now exists for political progressives to stay engaged with Israeli policy

The Daily Briefing

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Daily Briefing Apr. 22 – In face-off with Netanyahu, Bennett takes center stage

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Defense Ministry officials unveil new reforms for its Rehabilitation Department at defense headquarters in Tel Aviv on April 22, 2021. (Ariel Hermoni/Defense Ministry)

Defense Ministry unveils reform plan for PTSD, rehabilitative care for veterans

By Judah Ari Gross

Moves aimed at cutting red tape, ending background checks; come after ex-IDF soldier self-immolated in apparent protest after years of fighting ministry bureaucracy

IDF veteran Itzik Saidyan, who set himself alight outside a Defense Ministry office on April 12, 2021. (Screenshot/Channel 12)

Condition of army vet with PTSD who set himself on fire deteriorates

Sweets are on display at a shelf in a supermarket in London, Thursday, Aug. 18, 2016. (AP Photo/Frank Augstein)

Junk food may harm skeletal development in the young, study finds

New research by Hebrew University shows ultra-processed foods, which make up 70% of children’s caloric consumption, impair bone quality in young rodents

A father, wearing a face mask to protect against the spread of coronavirus, brings his newborn daughter her mother for breastfeeding in Liege, Belgium, June 26, 2020. (AP Photo/Francisco Seco)

Israeli study boosts belief vaccinated mothers protect babies through their milk

By Nathan Jeffay

Arab protestors at Damascus Gate in Jerusalem on April 22, 2021. (Olivier Fitoussi/Flash90)

Live updates (closed)

Several hurt, arrested as police clash with Arab, Jewish protesters in capital

Officer lightly injured after being hit by rock; Lehava activists descend on Old City after days of ethnic confrontations

8:36 pm

Several wounded, arrested as police clash with Arab, Jewish protesters in capital
7:32 pm

Police clash with Arab protesters in Jerusalem as Jewish extremist group rallies
6:28 pm

Jewish NYC councilman pleads guilty to tax fraud

Palestinians wave national flags during a protest against normalization of ties between the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain with Israel, in the West Bank city of Ramallah, September 15, 2020. (Majdi Mohammed/AP)

Analysis

As Palestinian vote looms, Israeli attention is elsewhere. That could backfire

If the scheduled vote is delayed, the PA might face rising popular anger. If it goes forward, Hamas could surge to victory. Is a distracted Israel ready for any of this?

Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas speaks during a meeting of the Palestinian leadership in the West Bank city of Ramallah, August 18, 2020. (Flash90)

Palestinian groups to meet soon for final decision on holding election: official

By Aaron Boxerman

Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas speaks after a meeting of the Palestinian leadership, in the West Bank city of Ramallah, January 22, 2020. (AP Photo/ Majdi Mohammed)

Facebook: PA intelligence used platform to spy on journalists, political rivals

By AFP

Peace Valley in spring. (Headquarters, the Protest to Save Peace Valley)

A relentless conflict between development and preservation

For Earth Day, leading green group sets out its 10 priorities for Israel

Society for the Protection of Nature in Israel’s goals for coming years include protecting disappearing eco-corridors so wildlife can continue to roam despite development

Left: US President Joe Biden speaks about Russia in the East Room of the White House, April 15, 2021, in Washington. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik); Right: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks at a memorial ceremony for fallen soldiers at the Yad LeBanim House on the eve of Memorial Day, in Jerusalem, April 13, 2021. (Debbie Hill/Pool Photo via AP)

US official: We’re updating Israel on Iran talks in Vienna despite differences

In briefing on negotiations for return to nuclear deal, State Department official insists US has been transparent with Israel, including on possible sanctions relief for Iran

UN atomic agency: Iran has installed additional advanced centrifuges at Natanz

Growing suspicions, frustration between US and Israel over Iran deal — report

US gave Iran examples of sanctions it’s ready to lift, says official

By AFP

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Clashes in downtown Jerusalem on April 22, 2021 (screen capture via Twitter)

4 arrested, 1 hurt, in Jewish-Arab clashes in Jerusalem; reporters assaulted

TV crews attacked by mobs, shoved to ground and beaten, 15-year-old stabbed by Arab; violence comes amid rising ethnic tensions in capital

Illustrative: Otzma Yehudit member Benzi Gopstein (with microphone), head of the radical group Lehava, leads a demonstration against the Jerusalem Pride Parade on June 6, 2019. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)

Jewish extremists plan rally in Jerusalem’s Old City amid rising tensions

Palestinians and left-wing activists protest against the expulsion of Palestinian families from their homes in the East Jerusalem neighborhood of Sheikh Jarrah. April 16, 2021. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)

Jordan gives PA documents to help prevent Israeli evictions in East Jerusalem

By AFP and ToI Staff

People react after the verdict was read in the Derek Chauvin trial on April 20, 2021 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. (Scott Olson/Getty Images via AFP)

For liberal Minneapolis Jews, Chauvin conviction represents beginning, not end

By Lonny Goldsmith

April cop-killing of Daunte Wright strengthens resolve to pursue broader public safety reforms, after previous efforts focused on responding to Floyd’s death

US Jewish groups welcome guilty verdict in trial of cop who killed George Floyd

Illustrative: IDF soldiers handcuffing and blindfolding a Palestinian during an operation to arrest terror suspects in the West Bank, on December 8, 2015. (Nati Shohat/Flash90)

AIPAC pans bill to block US aid from some Israeli activities in West Bank

Pro-Israel group says Minnesota Democrat’s legislation aiming to prevent funds being used in certain security ops, such as arresting minors, would undermine Israel’s security

Illustrative: A picture taken from the outskirts of the West Bank city of Nablus shows a view of the illegal outpost of Havat Gilad on February 2, 2018. (AFP Photo/Jaafar Ashtiyeh)

Amid growing outcry, KKL-JNF delays controversial vote on buying West Bank land

Rep. Gregory Meeks, D-N.Y., speaks during the House Committee on Foreign Affairs hearing on the administration foreign policy priorities on Capitol Hill on Wednesday, March 10, 2021, in Washington. (Ting Shen/Pool via AP)

Bipartisan support grows for US congressional bill expanding Arab-Israeli ties

Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, in Istanbul on August 5, 2020. (Turkish Presidency via AP, Pool)

After 3-year hiatus, Turkey invites Israeli minister to diplomatic conference

Move seen as attempt to strengthen relations amid strife over natural gas in the Mediterranean

US President Joe Biden walks off after speaking about COVID-19 vaccinations at the White House on April 21, 2021, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Biden readying to recognize Armenian genocide in move sure to test Turkish ties

By Matthew Lee and AAMER MADHANI

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Deni Avdija #9 of the Washington Wizards reacts after an apparent injury during the first half against the Golden State Warriors at Capital One Arena on April 21, 2021 in Washington, DC (Will Newton / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via AFP)

Wizards rookie Deni Avdija reportedly out for season with hairline fracture

By Jacob Magid and AP

A crowd of people and MDA medics gather around Aroma cafe in Bat Yam, where a car crashed into the pavement, injuring 15 customers, on April 22, 2021. (Screen capture: Twitter/ Army Radio)

Car careens into customers outside Bat Yam cafe, injuring 15

Two residents of Jaffa filmed beating Rabbi Eliyahu Mali on April 18, 2021. (Courtesy)

Suspects in assault on yeshiva rabbi in Jaffa released to house arrest

Part of the fence along the Israeli-Egyptian border, north of Eilat. (Idobi, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons)

IDF troops foil drug-smuggling on Egypt border; suspect shot dead in firefight

By Judah Ari Gross

A ruined Likud campaign poster showing Benjamin Netanyahu's face covered by '1,000,000 unemployed' in Tel Aviv on March 21, 2021. (Miriam Alster/FLASH90)

Unemployment falls below 10%, but finance minister opposes planned benefit cut

Illustrative image of the European Union and Israeli flags (Maksym Kapliuk; iStock by Getty Images)

912 Israeli startups in EU employ 24,223 local workers, data shows

By Shoshanna Solomon

A high-tech company which employs ultra-Orthodox women in Modiin Illit. August 17, 2009. (Abir Sultan/Flash 90/File)

Tech jobs dip but still in demand amid COVID-19 economic downturn

By Shoshanna Solomon

Travelers wearing masks walk to and from their planes at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, Nov. 24, 2020, in Arlington, Virginia (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

Airlines set to lose $47.7 billion in 2021

By AFP

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