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What Matters Most On Tuesday, June 14, 2022

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Illustrative: A cybersecurity expert stands in front of a map of Iran as he speaks to journalists about the techniques of Iranian hacking, on September 20, 2017, in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. (AP/Kamran Jebreili)

Iranian phishing attack said to target top Israeli officials, former US ambassador

By Michael Bachner

Cyber firm Check Point says ex-foreign minister Tzipi Livni, former IDF major general among targets; attackers tried, and sometimes managed, to gain control of email accounts

A cleric walks past Zolfaghar, top, and Dezful missiles displayed by the paramilitary Revolutionary Guard, at Imam Khomeini grand mosque, in Tehran, Iran, Friday, Jan. 7, 2022 (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)

Two Iran Guard members who died over weekend were reportedly arming Hezbollah

By TOI staff and Agencies

Iran suspects Israel killed 2 scientists by poisoning their food — report

By TOI staff and Agencies

Then-US vice president Joe Biden waving as he boards his plane at Ben Gurion Airport after a two-day visit in Israel on March 10, 2016. (Matty Stern/US Embassy of Tel Aviv)

Will 'see' Saudi leader, despite calling country 'pariah'

White House announces Biden trip to Israel, West Bank and Saudi Arabia July 13-16

US president will chat with athletes at opening of Maccabiah Games, visit a missile defense system, hold a virtual meeting with Bennett, MBZ and Modi, and meet Abbas in Bethlehem

A general view of the room hosting a special session of the UN Human Rights Council on Ukraine, in Geneva, on May 12, 2022. (Fabrice Coffrini/AFP)

US, 21 other countries lash UN rights council for report blaming Israel for conflict

By Lazar Berman

Obituary

A.B. Yehoshua, Israeli literary giant and ardent humanist, dies aged 85

A.B. Yehoshua, a fiery humanist, towering author, and staunch advocate of Zionism as the sole answer for the Jewish condition, died Tuesday. He was 85 years old. His wife, Ika, a psychoanalyst, died in 2016. He is survived by his three children, Sivan, Gideon, and Nahum, and seven grandchildren. A writer, essayist, and playwright, Yehoshua was... Continue Reading

Israeli author A.B. Yehoshua. (Courtesy/ Rafaela Fahn Schoffman)

Beyond the Obvious: 5 Hidden Gems in Israel

It’s time to toss out the standard guidebook and venture beyond the Tel Aviv-Haifa-Jerusalem route.

800,000-year-old flint tools found at the Evron Quarry in northern Israel. (Zane Stepka)

Old flame: Israeli researchers find evidence of fire use nearly 1 million years ago

Using advanced AI tech, Weizmann Institute team reveals some of the oldest use of controlled fire, says research could open window into lives of early humans

Exclusive

Haviv Rettig Gur

As Russia threat grows, visiting European Union chief looks to Israel for solutions

In February 2015, as Russia-backed separatists waged war in eastern Ukraine, America seemed eager for a fight. Then-vice president Joe Biden said Russian President Vladimir Putin “continues to call for new peace plans as his troops roll through the Ukrainian countryside and he absolutely ignores every agreement that his country has signed in the past.” Former US Air Force general Philip... Continue Reading

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen speaks during a press statement at EU headquarters in Brussels, on February 27, 2022. (Stephanie Lecocq/Pool Photo via AP)

European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen speaks at Ben Gurion University of the Negev in Beersheba, June 14, 2022 (European Commission)

Blasting Russian ‘blackmail,’ EU chief calls for more energy cooperation with Israel

By Lazar Berman

President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen meets with Palestinian Authority Prime Minister Mohammad Shtayyeh, in Ramallah, June 14, 2022. (Atef Safadi via AP)

Visiting Ramallah, EU president confirms resumption of some Palestinian aid

By Aaron Boxerman

Bennett warns coalition will collapse within a week or two unless MKs end rebellion

Prime Minister Naftali Bennett warned Monday that his faltering coalition will collapse completely in a week or two if the growing number of renegade MKs within the ruling bloc don't return to cooperating fully with the alliance. Bennett made the remarks in the Knesset plenum after opposition lawmakers... Continue Reading

Prime Minister Naftali Bennett addresses the Knesset during a '40 signatures debate' in the plenum hall on June 13, 2022. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)

Yamina MK Nir Orbach seen leaving the Prime Minister's Office in Jerusalem, after meeting with Prime Minister Naftali Bennett, June 12, 2022. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)

Yamina MK Nir Orbach quits coalition; PM admits it could collapse ‘in a week or two’

Prime Minister Naftali Bennett during a discussion and a vote on the minimum wage at the Knesset in Jerusalem on June 8, 2022. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)

Poll shows a majority of Israeli public wants an end to Bennett government

People walk next to Taksim mosque as the sun sets during the first day of the Muslim holy fasting month of Ramadan, in Istanbul, Turkey, April 2, 2022. (AP/Francisco Seco)

Israelis in Istanbul were whisked away as Iranian assassins waited at hotel — report

Tourists were warned of immediate threat while out shopping and rushed to airport, report says; Turkish intelligence nabs several Iranians suspected of being IRGC operatives

Tourists take pictures of the Hagia Sophia Mosque while standing next to a police fence in Istanbul, on June 14, 2022. (Ozan Kose/AFP)

Turkey insists it’s still safe after Israel warns of Iranian attack plot

By AFP and TOI staff

Illustrative: Travelers stand in line to check in at Ben Gurion International Airport, on June 13, 2022. (Yossi Aloni/FLASH90)

Despite Iran threat and stern travel warning, Israelis still flying to Turkey

A view of the Supreme Court building in Jerusalem. (Shmuel Bar-Am)

Judges would be chosen by government, approved by Knesset

Sa’ar pans opposition bill ‘politicizing’ selection of Supreme Court judges

Justice minister vows to torpedo proposal, which he says will ‘eliminate’ the court’s independence; warns a Netanyahu government will endanger Israeli democracy

Religious Affairs Minister Matan Kahana speaks during a conference in Jerusalem on February 7, 2022. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)

Yamina’s Kahana says he’d expel all Arabs, but admits they’re here to stay

By Michael Bachner

Senior coalition member apologizes after telling students: ‘If there were a button that would send them on an express train to Switzerland… I would press it’

Analysis

Danielle Nagler

In unveiling major housing program, government signals more of the same

The government announced a new program for the housing market on Sunday, but, after months of promising major new initiatives, its bundle of measures continues in the same direction as its previous efforts. The joint announcement by the finance, interior and construction ministries promised 70,000 new housing starts for each of the next four years. This number is the same... Continue Reading

Housing construction in Holon. Illustrative. (100 via iStock by Getty Images)

Energy Minister Karine Elharrar during a meeting of the Arrangements Committee at the Knesset on June 9, 2021. (Olivier Fitoussi/Flash90)

Live updates (closed)

Amid EU energy talks, Israeli minister heads to Cairo for regional gas forum

Karine Elharrar departs for EMGF meeting hours after holding talks with visiting EU president on potential of piping Israel’s natural gas to Europe via Egypt

6:03 pm

Florida synagogue sues state over its abortion restrictions on religious grounds
5:43 pm

Ukraine says it has only received 10% of weapons pledged by West
5:12 pm

After Turkey travel warning, PM says Israel will protect citizens 'around the world'

Steven Greenberg

It’s too late for gun control, America. It’s not too late to leave

A word of advice to my US friends and family who want their children to grow up without the prospect of getting shot

Susannah Schild

Go north: Where to hike with your family this summer

Water, water everywhere: A family-friendly guide to ambles and dips in Golan and Galilee terrains flush with rivers, streams, and springs

Mr. Halbousi goes to Washington

The Iraqi Speaker of Parliament’s suave, west-friendly facade belies the demagoguery and brutal antisemitism he wields in pursuing his anti-Israel agenda

Elchanan Poupko

Letter to the Class of 2022: Inheriting a broken world

Like Noah’s children, you are here looking at a desolate world. Graduation to you is an end to nothing and the beginning of your journey to reconstruction

Children receive their dose of COVID-19 vaccine, at a vaccination center in Jerusalem on December 30, 2021. (Olivier Fitoussi/Flash90)

Facing COVID spike, Health Ministry recommends third vaccine dose for kids 5-11

Health clinics told to ready to open up shots for youngsters as daily caseload passes 7,000; so far, just 20% in that age group have had even a single shot

A woman wearing a face mask walks in downtown Jerusalem, March 16, 2022. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)

Health Ministry urges, but doesn’t demand, return to masks amid spike in infections

Interview

Rumored Abbas successor claims ‘no partner,’ while working closely with Israelis

By Joseph Krauss and Josef Federman

RAMALLAH (AP) — Hussein al-Sheikh, a senior Palestinian official increasingly seen as a successor to the 86-year-old President Mahmoud Abbas, says relations with Israel have gotten so bad that Palestinian leaders cannot go on with business as usual. But even if they are serious this time around, they... Continue Reading

Newly appointed secretary general of the Executive Committee of the PLO Hussein al-Sheikh gives an interview to The Associated Press at his office Ramallah, June 13, 2022. (AP Photo/Nasser Nasser)

A worker on a lift adjusts the EU flags in front of EU headquarters in Brussels, on June 23, 2016. (AP Photo/Virginia Mayo, File)

EU releases aid to Palestinians held up over textbook reform

By Aaron Boxerman

Sapir Nachum (Police spokesperson's unit)

Police confirm they found body of missing woman; former partner suspected

Body found in northern Israel following 11 days of searches for Sapir Nachum, a 24-year-old mother of two; police minister vows to continue fight to stop violence against women

Illustrative: Police officers near Jerusalem's Old City, on December 19, 2021. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)

Man shot dead in his car in northern town of Bi’ina

The car in which a man was shot dead in Shoham, June 14, 2022. (Israel Police)

Man shot dead in central town of Shoham

Interview'Like in religion, people find immense meaning in the parks'

What can ‘Disney adults’ teach us about religion? A lot, according to this professor

By Jackie Hajdenberg

Religious studies Prof. Jodi Eichler-Levine’s response to a Reddit thread standing up for superfans quickly went viral — but she says much of its nuance is being overlooked

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A British teenager, center, accused of falsely claiming she was raped by Israeli tourists, covers her face as she arrives for her trial at the Famagusta District Court in Paralimni in eastern Cyprus, on December 30, 2019. (Iakovos Hatzistavrou/AFP)

UK woman’s Cyprus gang rape claim against Israelis heads to European Court – report

Illustrative: Lebanese President Michel Aoun, right, with U.S. Envoy for Energy Affairs Amos Hochstein, center, and U.S. Ambassador to Lebanon Dorothy Shea, left, at the presidential palace in Baabda, east of Beirut, Lebanon, Feb. 9, 2022. (Dalati Nohra/Lebanese Official Government via AP, File)

US envoy meets with Lebanese president for talks about Israeli gas rig

(Left to right) Major Generals Eyal Zamir, Herzi Halevi, and Yoel Strick are seen in official, undated photographs. (Israel Defense Forces)

Gantz launches process to choose new IDF chief, naming three generals

By Emanuel Fabian

Illustrative. A mobile phone connected to a 5G network. (AndreyPopov; iStock by Getty Images)

US tech giant Qualcomm acquires Israel’s Cellwize for around $350 million

The 'Judensau' sculpture on the facade of the Town Church in Wittenberg, Germany, Jan. 14, 2020. (AP Photo/Jens Meyer)

Top German court rules church can keep antisemitic ‘Judensau’ bas relief

By AFP

A view from the entrance of the Robinson's Arch prayer platforms, April 2018. (Amanda Borschel-Dan/ToI)

Reform, Conservative leaders grumble over government inaction on Western Wall deal

By Judah Ari Gross

Illustrative: An Emtrasur Cargo Boeing 747 lands in Belgrade on February 24, 2022. (Screen capture/YouTube)

Cargo jet with IRGC-linked crew stuck in Argentina due to US sanctions on Iran

By Almudena Calatrava

Insurrectionists loyal to then-president Donald Trump swarm the Capitol, January 6, 2021, in Washington. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

Jan. 6-related filing reveals US Marine was jailed for plot to shoot up synagogue

Illustrative: Orthodox Jewish men wear prayer shawls during services on a train, on February 4, 2010. (Yaakov Naumi/Flash90)

Israel Railways to compensate woman asked to leave her seat so men could pray

Vertigo Dance Troupe will perform 'Birth of the Phoenix' on June 15, 2022 in honor of its 30th anniversary (Courtesy Yoel Levi)

3 days for 3 decadesDance troupe Vertigo marks 30 years of contemporary choreography

By Jessica Steinberg

Quentin Tarantino, center, shakes hands with Hebrew University President Asher Cohen as Hebrew University Rector Barak Medina looks on at the awarding of an honorary degree on June 13, 2022. (Hebrew University/Bruno Cherbit)

Big brain on QuentinHebrew University gives director Quentin Tarantino honorary doctorate

By AP

Billy Crystal performing a 'Yiddish scat' routine during the 75th annual Tony Awards, June 12, 2022. (Screenshot via JTA)

Cut to the shtickBilly Crystal scats in ‘Yiddish’ at Tony Awards

By Andrew Lapin

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