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What Matters Most On Monday, July 11, 2022

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Justice Minister Gideon Saar and Defense Minister Benny Gantz hold a press conference announcing a merger of their parties, July 10, 2022. (Tomer Neuberg/ Flash90)

'We’re laying the cornerstone for the next government’

Blue and White, New Hope announce union, will run as joint slate in November vote

Benny Gantz, Gideon Sa’ar say they hope to establish ‘responsible, realistic, secure and liberal’ government, denounce Netanyahu but don’t expressly rule him out

MK Amichai Chikli arrives at the Jerusalem District Court, for his appeal against his designation as a defector, July 10, 2022. (Noam Revkin Fenton/ Flash90)

Yamina defector Chikli to resign from Knesset, opening the door for joining Likud

By Michael Horovitz

Analysis

Forced to abandon idealistic path, a pragmatic Biden set to meet MBS in Saudi Arabia

Joe Biden truly intended to transform the foundations of US foreign policy. In the Middle East, long a focus of American attention and assistance, Biden sought to move away from an interests-based approach rooted in transactional relationships with Arab dictators. Instead, Biden touted a foreign policy based on human rights, even if it meant antagonizing... Continue Reading

US Vice President Joe Biden, right, offers his condolences to Prince Salman bin Abdel-Aziz upon the death of his brother Saudi Crown Prince Sultan bin Abdul-Aziz Al Saud, at Prince Sultan palace in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, October 27, 2011. (AP Photo/Hassan Ammar, File)

Then-US Vice President Joe Biden gestures during a speech in Tel Aviv, March 11, 2010. (David Furst/AFP)

Biden visit set to cause traffic chaos in central Israel; 16,000 cops to be deployed

By Sara Serfaty and Jacob Magid

Illustrative: US President Joe Biden walks down the steps of Air Force One on arrival at the Torreon air base in Madrid, Spain, June 28, 2022. (J.J.Guillen/Pool photo via AP)

ToI podcastDaily Briefing July 11: What’s in store for Biden in Israel? Plus, a traffic report

An elderly Israeli man receives a dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, at vaccination center soon after fourth shots were introduced. (Olivier Fitoussi/Flash90)

Major Israeli study: COVID death rate among elderly slashed by 72% after 4th vaccine

By Nathan Jeffay

Israel raced to give extra boosters before most countries in December; research also shows shots cut hospitalization by over 60%; says study author: ‘They’re lifesavers’

A nurse prepares to administer vaccine for COVID-19 at a private vaccination center in Gauhati, India, April 10, 2022. (Anupam Nath/AP)

New coronavirus mutant raises concerns as it spreads across India and beyond

By laura ungar and ANIRUDDHA GHOSAL

Thirty-Six podcast

Michal Cotler-Wunsh on Politics, Ideology and Her Journey to the Knesset

Justin continues his journey by sitting down with the former Knesset Member

File: Blue and White leader Defense Minister Benny Gantz (right) and New Hope leader Justice Minister Gideon Sa'ar announce a merger of their parties, July 10, 2022. (Tomer Neuberg/Flash90)

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Gantz and Sa’ar hold first joint party meeting, vow to establish ‘broad’ government

Blue and White-New Hope leaders call for an end to years-long political crisis; Sa’ar says won’t be deterred by ‘machine of poison, lies, fake news and slander’

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Gantz says Israel to update Biden on efforts to forge regional defense alliance

Analysis

Unveiling merger with Sa’ar, Gantz hopes it will reopen path to elusive premiership

Benny Gantz tried and failed to oust Benjamin Netanyahu and become prime minister as head of an alliance with Yair Lapid in three elections in 2019-2020. Next, Gantz broke away from Lapid, and thought he had negotiated a deal with Netanyahu that would ultimately grant him the premiership, only for the wily Likud leader to... Continue Reading

File: Blue and White leader Defense Minister Benny Gantz (right) and New Hope leader Justice Minister Gideon Sa'ar announce a merger of their parties, July 10, 2022. (Tomer Neuberg/Flash90)

Michael J. Koplow

How Biden can reset a course toward peace on his visit to Israel

The US president should legitimize the core narratives of each side and reiterate that the Israeli-Palestinian conflict is a conflict of dueling nationalities

Andrew Silow-Carroll

The Lanner case still haunts American Jewry

If Israel allows the convicted sex abuser to make aliyah, it puts kids at risk – and broadcasts to other sex offenders that they have a haven in the holy land

A fight for the right to poverty and ignorance

The ultra-Orthodox leadership’s battle against state oversight of schools jeopardizes the future of their constituents – and of the country

‘No children, please!’ – The childless-by-choice movement

How will they answer the divine test question: ’Did you attempt to imitate God’s role as creator by fulfilling the commandment to be fruitful and multiply?’

Israeli study: Chemical heals wounds twice as fast, could be antibiotic alternative

By Nathan Jeffay

Israeli scientists say they have used a natural chemical to make pigs’ wounds heal twice as fast as they otherwise would. They hope to be able to develop the substance for human use, and claim it could also become “an antibiotics alternative of the future.” Diindolylmethane (DIM) is... Continue Reading

Illustrative image: A surgeon dressing a wound (Katarzyna Bialasiewicz; iStock by Getty Images)

Malki Roth (Courtesy of the Roth family)

Parents of Malki Roth, slain at Sbarro, seek to meet Biden on extraditing terrorist

By Josef Federman

Family of Israeli-US girl killed in 2001 J’lem bombing want president to ‘look us in the eyes,’ explain why Jordan seen as ally when it won’t extradite orchestrator Ahlam Tamimi

US President Joe Biden speaks at a change of command ceremony at US Coast Guard headquarters, June 1, 2022, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

US reportedly split up Biden’s 10-day trip abroad, feared too taxing for 79-year-old

White House hinted Mideast stops separated from European leg for logistical reasons, but official tells NYT it would’ve been ‘crazy’ to have oldest president traveling for so long

US President Joe Biden (left) and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. (Collage/AP)

Report: US considering lifting ban on offensive weapon sales to Saudi Arabia

By Tobias Siegal

Abandoned suitcases at Ben Gurion Airport, July 2022 (Courtesy)

Freshly lost suitcases said thrown out amid airport chaos, as hundreds more pile up

Transportation Minister Michaeli instructs airport managers to probe alleged looting after TV news reports luggage tossed in compactor as staff rummaged for valuables

Illustrative: El Al planes are parked at Ben Gurion Airport near Tel Aviv, on March 10, 2020. (AP Photo/ Ariel Schalit/ File)

El Al inks deal to restore pilots’ salaries to pre-COVID rate, ending labor dispute

By Michael Horovitz

Foreign Minister Yair Lapid sits with Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi in Cairo, December 9, 2021 (Shlomi Amsalem/GPO)

Lapid tells Sissi he’ll probe reports of mass grave for Egyptian soldiers from 1967

President raises issue during call with PM days after Hebrew media publishes exposé on dozens of commandos buried near Latrun after they lost battle with IDF during Six Day War

Prime Minister Yair Lapid speaks at a memorial ceremony in Jerusalem for former prime minister Yitzhak Shamir, July 10, 2022. (Amos Ben Gershom/GPO)

Lapid speaks to Erdogan, Sissi, as Israel bolsters links with neighbors

Illustrative: A Palestinian shepherd herds his flock backdropped by the Jerusalem neighborhood of Har Homa, July 6, 2022. (AP Photo/Mahmoud Illean)

‘US only helping entrench occupation’: Palestinians urge visiting Biden to do more

By Agencies and ToI Staff

The US administration has focused mostly on improving the Palestinian economy, but critics say this cannot replace efforts to end the decades-long conflict

Members of the Palestinian special police forces wait to compete during the 7th Annual International Warrior Competition hosted by the King Abdullah Special Operations Training Center (KASOTC), Sunday, April 19, 2015, Amman, Jordan. (AP Photo/Raad Adayleh)

IDF reportedly warns failure to advance measures for PA risks security coordination

By Sara Serfaty

Prime Minister Yair Lapid and Defense Minister Benny Gantz at a state ceremony on Mount Herzl commemorating fallen soldiers in Operation Protective Edge, July 10, 2022. (Amos Ben Gershom/ GPO)

Israel must find new way to deal with Gaza, says PM at ceremony for fallen soldiers

By Amy Spiro and ToI Staff

Uber lobbied Netanyahu, envoys, drafted bills in bid to operate in Israel

By Ricky Ben-David and Agencies

Ride-hailing giant Uber sought the help of former ambassadors to Israel and the US, and lobbied then-prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu, during an ongoing Transportation Ministry investigation into its practices in Israel in 2017, a newly released major leak of documents on Sunday showed. The ride-sharing company also drafted its own proposed legislation for... Continue Reading

An Uber sign is displayed inside a car in Palatine, Illinois, February 10, 2022. (AP/Nam Y. Huh)

Report: US intelligence officials backed contractor’s purchase of scandal-ridden NSO

Former Yesha Council chairman and head of the Jordan Valley Regional Council in the West Bank David Elhayani at a protest tent outside the Prime Minister's Office in Jerusalem on June 21, 2020. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)

Beleaguered head of key settlement umbrella group announces resignation

By Jeremy Sharon

Yesha Council chief David Elhayani’s popularity has been low within West Bank settlers’ political leadership, due to his support for Netanyahu rival Sa’ar’s New Hope party

An attack on democracy: Japan grapples with killing of former PM Abe

By Foster Klug and Mari Yamaguchi

TOKYO (AP) — An attack on democracy and freedom of speech. A throwback to the political murders of prewar Japan. Terrorism. Public outrage, handwringing and vows of defiance by politicians and on social media are widespread following the daylight assassination by homemade gun of former prime minister Shinzo... Continue Reading

People offer prayers near the site of the fatal shooting of former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, in Nara, western Japan July 9, 2022. (Kyodo News via AP)

Jerusalem's Chords Bridge lights up with the Japanese and Israeli flags as a sign of solidarity with the Japanese people following the assassination of former Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abe, July 10, 2022. (Screenshot/Twitter)

Jerusalem bridge displays Japanese flag in solidarity after assassination of ex-PM

Director Taika Waititi arrives at the premiere of 'Thor: Love and Thunder' on June 23, 2022, at the El Capitan Theatre in Los Angeles. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP)

Interview

Jewish-Indigenous director Taika Waititi takes a hammer to Thor in ‘Love & Thunder’

The filmmaker says his goal was to smash audience expectations for the chiseled superhero, showing that there are more sides to Marvel’s most monolithic crusader

Syrian "Arada" folklore dancers of the "Bab al-Hara" troupe arrive at a venue to perform for a celebration for the graduation of two of the sons of one of their members, Fahed Shehadeh, from universities, in Jordan's capital Amman on June 24, 2022. (Khalil MAZRAAWI / AFP)

Syrian refugees in Jordan bolster income, preserve culture through dance

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Screen capture from video reportedly showing a suspect reenacting for police how he tried to snatch a teenage girl and force her into the trunk of his car, July 11, 2022. (Twitter)

Man arrested for attempted abduction of teenage girl in Pardes Hanna

Screen capture from video of the documentary 'Unprecedented,' featuring interviews with then-US president Donald Trump and his inner circle, 2020. (YouTube)

‘They were angry because they’re smart’: Trump, family speak of Jan 6 in documentary

Drug-related items seized at the home of a university professor suspected of dealing drugs to students, July 10, 2022. (Israel Police)

Breaking bad: Israeli university prof suspected of making drugs, selling to students

By Michael Horovitz

US President Joe Biden on a bike ride in Gordons Pond State Park in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware, July 10, 2022. (AP Photo/ Andrew Harnik)

Biden mulls health emergency on abortions, calls US Supreme Court ‘out of control’

Rescuers clear the scene after a building was partially destroyed following shelling in Chasiv Yar, eastern Ukraine, on July 10, 2022. (Anatolii Stepanov / AFP)

Ukraine hoping to find survivors in rubble of residential building hit by Russia

By Nicolas Garcia

Former US president Donald Trump's former chief strategist Steve Bannon speaks with reporters in New York, on August 20, 2020. (Eduardo Munoz Alvarez/AP/File)

Bannon now ready to appear before January 6 panel after defying subpoena for months

By Hope Yen and Farnoush Amiri

Former PM Benjamin Netanyahu speaks at a right-wing rally in Jerusalem on April 6, 2022. (Olivier Fitoussi/FLASH90)

Man convicted of incitement for tweeting that Netanyahu should be hanged

Illustrative: A Saudi flag behind barbed wire (AP Photo/Petros Giannakouris)

Saudi opposition party says member assassinated in Lebanon

By AP

General view of the Lahav 433 police unit headquarters in the city of Lod, on November 4, 2019. (Flash90)

City mayor detained on suspicion of using extortion to oust opponents from jobs

Factories in Haifa Bay. (Shay Levy / Flash90)

Environment Ministry files criminal charges against Bazan Group for air pollution

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