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What Matters Most On Tuesday, September 13, 2022

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Defense Minister Benny Gantz briefs diplomats at the United Nations, September 12, 2022. (Nir Arieli)

Gantz warns UN: Iran has vastly increased number of advanced centrifuges

By Emanuel Fabian

Defense minister cites Israeli intelligence that uranium enrichment capabilities at Fordo site have tripled, calls on Security Council to prepare sanctions against Tehran

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg, right, leave a joint news conference in Brussels on September 9, 2022, a day after US Secretary of State's unannounced visit to Ukraine. JONATHAN ERNST / POOL / AFP)

Blinken: Iran ‘unwilling or unable’ to finalize nuclear talks, deal unlikely for now

Defense Minister Benny Gantz speaks at a Jerusalem Post conference in New York, September 12, 2022. (Nir Arieli)

Gantz: Iran converting Syrian military sites into missile factories

By Emanuel Fabian

Analysis

Judah Ari Gross

Netanyahu deal would undercut prime impetus for Haredim to teach core studies

Ultra-Orthodox institutions are currently required to teach subjects like English and math to get state funding. If ex-PM’s campaign promise is fulfilled, that might change

Young students learn in a classroom at the opening of the new school year in a school for ultra-Orthodox Jewish boys in Beit Shemesh, on August 28, 2022. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)

Students at an ultra-Orthodox school in Jerusalem on August 9, 2021. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)

Netanyahu-brokered Haredi unity deal would fund schools that shun secular subjects

Hadas Klein arrives to a court hearing in the trial against former prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu, at the District Court in Jerusalem on September 12, 2022. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)

Witness in graft trial says Netanyahu asked for NIS 3,000 ‘tip’ to spend in Tiberias

Religious Zionism Party leader MK Bezalel Smotrich speaking at a conference of the International Institute for Counter Terrorism, September 12, 2022. (Courtesy)

Smotrich calls for ban on Arab parties, says Arab citizens could commit massacres

By Jeremy Sharon

Far-right Religious Zionism leader invokes fears of ‘thousands of armed rioters’ attacking Jews, claims nationalist elements in Arab society are Israel’s ‘biggest security threat’

Interior Minister Ayelet Shaked and Communications Minister Yoaz Hendel at a state memorial ceremony for former prime minister Yitzhak Shamir, at Mount Herzl Cemetery in Jerusalem, July 10, 2022. (Olivier Fitoussi/Flash90)

Shaked agrees to run as leader of Jewish Home, days after split with Zionist Spirit

By Carrie Keller-Lynn

Yisrael Beytenu head Avigdor Liberman presents his party's candidates for the upcoming elections at a campaign event in Tel Aviv, September 12, 2022. (Tomer Neuberg/Flash90)

Under banner of ‘real secular right,’ Yisrael Beytenu launches election slate

By Carrie Keller-Lynn

Better living through smart laundry

Break the pattern and reduce pollution by better maintaining your clothes

Far right MK Itamar Ben Gvir addresses students at the Blich High School in Ramat Gan, September 6, 2022 (Tomer Neuberg/Flash90)

Live updates (closed)

Smotrich: Itamar Ben Gvir will be a senior minister in next government

Far-right politician predicts his party will be third largest after elections and says much of the credit goes to popularity of extremist Otzma Yehudit leader

6:13 pm

Palestinian boy armed with knife said arrested at West Bank junction
6:02 pm

US says Russia spent $300M to covertly influence world politics
5:34 pm

Poll shows Likud slipping, but Netanyahu bloc still getting 60 seats

Yochi Rappeport

Why women’s spiritual leadership matters

The (male) rabbis taught me and my classmates to be proud not to participate Jewishly if it meant our husbands could do more. Now, girls have better role models

Sabra’s top 10 Israeli superpowers

If you think the Marvel superhero’s strength, speed, agility, and endurance are awesome, wait till you hear how she navigates Tel Aviv!

At 450 gallons of water to produce a hamburger, do you really want one?

We can all reduce our water footprint by serving less meat and less dairy, which also fulfills the mitzvah to avoid wasteful destruction (bal tashchit)

The Abraham Accords inspired a daring new path for the Middle East

Ambitious leaders realized that transforming Israel from pariah to ally should lead to extensive regional advancement – two years in, and they’ve been proven right

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, left, and Prime Minister Yair Lapid during a visit of the House of the Wannsee Conference memorial in Berlin, Germany, on September 12, 2022. (ANNEGRET HILSE / POOL / AFP)

Senior Israeli official: Iran talks are dead, time to start discussing a new deal

By Lazar Berman, ToI Staff and Jacob Magid

Source in Lapid’s delegation says Israel gave Europeans intel showing Tehran was lying during negotiations, calls for credible US military threat and a pact without sunset clauses

US President Joe Biden, left, and Prime Minister Yair Lapid address the media following their meeting in Jerusalem, July 14, 2022. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

US denies Israeli claim that Iran nuke talks failed or that Biden ‘toughened’ stance

Illustrative: A cybersecurity expert talks about Iran hacking techniques, in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, September 20, 2017. (AP Photo/Kamran Jebreili)

Israel offers cyber aid to Albania, which severed Iran ties over hacking claim

By ToI Staff and Agencies

Military Intelligence chief Maj. Gen. Aharon Haliva speaks at the annual conference of the Institute for Counter-Terrorism Policy (ICT) at Reichman University in Herzliya on September 13, 2022. (Gilad Kavalerchik)

IDF intel chief: Were it not for Hezbollah, Lebanon would normalize ties with Israel

By Emanuel Fabian

Maj. Gen. Aharon Haliva warns terror group’s leader not to underestimate IDF; in rare comments on Russian invasion of Ukraine, says he sides with US

Former White House senior adviser Jared Kushner speaks at a Washington event marking the two-year anniversary of the signing of the Abraham Accords on September 12, 2022. (Screen capture/YouTube, used in accordance with Clause 27a of the Copyright Law)

Kushner ‘disappointed’ Abraham Accords haven’t grown, says 6 countries were on deck

Utahn government and economic officials visiting Israel as part of an unofficial Abraham Accords delegation. (Courtesy)

Utah looks to build on Abraham Accords, cement its ties in the Middle East

By Ethan Freedman

This undated photograph released by the Ukrainian military's Strategic Communications Directorate shows the wreckage of what Kyiv has described as an Iranian Shahed drone downed near Kupiansk, Ukraine. (Ukrainian military's Strategic Communications Directorate via AP)

In first, Ukraine apparently brings down Iranian drone used by Russia

By Jon Gambrell

Images of triangle-shaped craft posted on social media resemble the Shahed, a bomb-carrying vehicle used by Tehran and its rebel allies in Yemen

A technician restores power after latest Russian rocket attack in Dnipro, Ukraine, September 12, 2022. (AP/Andriy Andriyenko)

Russians fleeing, surrendering en masse, Kyiv says, as Ukraine presses counter-blitz

By AP and ToI Staff

Prime Minister Yair Lapid, on a state visit to Germany, helps Holocaust survivor Shoshana Trister descend from the aircraft in Berlin after she was overcome with emotion upon seeing German soldiers, September 12, 2022. (GPO/Kobi Gideon)

In Berlin, Lapid comforts Holocaust survivor who froze at sight of German soldiers

PM offers support to Shoshana Trister, accompanies her off plane with German honor guard below; premier’s delegation on state visit to Germany includes 5 survivors, families

Parents of children at a daycare center in Holon block the entrance in protest of the employment of several Palestinian women, on September 13, 2022 (via Holon Forum. Photo used in accordance with clause 27a of the Copyright Law)

Parents block entry of Palestinian assistants at Holon daycare center

Organization that operates the facility blasts ‘disgraceful’ racism and discrimination; mother claims Palestinian workers have no qualifications, don’t speak Hebrew

Illustrative: Young Bedouin students study together at the library of their high school in the Bedouin city of Rahat in southern Israel, February 16, 2014. (Hadas Parush/Flash 90)

Druze lead Israel in high school matriculation; Haredi, Bedouin schools lag behind

By Tobias Siegal

British lawmaker David Wolfson discusses the death of Queen Elizabeth II in the House of Lords, London, Sept. 8, 2022. (Screenshot/Facebook)

'She spent her 96 years doing the right thing'

96 lessons: UK Jewish lawmaker mourns Queen Elizabeth’s death with Kabbalah class

In speech to House of Lords, Baron David Wolfson praises monarch for her lifelong readiness to do a ‘mitzvah,’ then explains that the Hebrew word adds up to 96 in gematria

A Yemeni national holding a banner that reads: "Umrah for the soul of Queen Elizabeth II, we ask God to accept her in heaven and among the righteous," during a pilgrimage to Mecca, Saudi Arabia. (Twitter screenshot, used in accordance with Clause 27a of the Copyright Law)

Haram homageMan arrested for Mecca pilgrimage honoring Queen Elizabeth

By AFP

Members of Parliament attend a visit by Britain's King Charles III and Camilla, the queen consort, center, at Westminster Hall, where both Houses of Parliament met to express their condolences following the death of Queen Elizabeth II, in London, September 12, 2022. (John Sibley/ Pool Photo via AP)

King Charles addresses Parliament as he and siblings mourn mother, Queen Elizabeth

By david keyton, Jill Lawless and Mike Corder

Rare, stolen 2,000-year-old silver coin returned to Israeli authorities in US

By Stuart Winer

Quarter-shekel minted in 69CE was smuggled out of country to black market; international probe results in it finally being restored to Israel Antiquities Authority

A rare quarter shekel silver coin, minted in 69 CE, that was handed over to Israeli authorities in New York, September 12, 2022. (Israel Antiquities Authority)

Security forces at the scene of an apparent brawl between Israeli settlers and Palestinians near the settlement of Ma'on in the South Hebron Hills area of the West Bank, on September 12, 2022. (Courtesy)

Settler assaulted, seriously wounded in clash with Palestinians

By Emanuel Fabian

One Palestinian, hurt in apparent brawl near Ma’on in South Hebron Hills, is arrested by police

A Defense Ministry engineering vehicle is seen damaged from gunfire along the security barrier in the northern West Bank, September 13, 2022. (Courtesy)

Maintenance vehicle comes under fire at West Bank barrier; IDF launches manhunt

By Emanuel Fabian

File: Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh flashes the victory sign before he speaks to journalists after his meeting with Lebanese Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri, in Beirut, Lebanon, on June 28, 2021. (AP Photo/Hassan Ammar)

Russia’s Lavrov meets with Hamas politburo chief Haniyeh in Moscow

The Marvel character Sabra first appeared in a comic strip in 1980. (Wikimedia Commons/Design by Mollie Suss via JTA)

Excitement, and backlash, quickly follow news of Marvel’s Sabra superhero arrival

By Jackie Hajdenberg

Set for release in 2024, new flic to feature Israeli actress Shira Haas as Sabra, an Israeli hero who debuted with a cameo in a 1980 ‘Incredible Hulk’ comic

‘Succession,’ ‘Ted Lasso’ top Emmys; first-time winners shine

By Agencies and ToI Staff

New York Governor Kathy Hochul speaks during a news conference in New York, July 21, 2022. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)

New York governor announces trip to Israel, funding for Israeli startup

Governor Kathy Hochul to visit Jewish state for first time in office, pledges $1 million to electric vehicle charging company Zooz Power

Illustrative: The campus of the University of Vermont in Burlington, Vermont, March 11, 2020. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)

US feds open probe into alleged antisemitism at University of Vermont

Republican candidate for governor in Illinois Darren Bailey speaks at the Palestinian American Club in Bridgeview, Illinois, on September 10, 2020. (Palestine TV/Facebook, used in accordance with Clause 27a of the Copyright Law)

Meeting Palestinians, Illinois GOP governor candidate seems to oppose anti-BDS laws

From left to right: Paul Dano, Mateo Zoryna Francis-Deford, and Michelle Williams as fictionalized members of Steven Spielberg's family in his film, 'The Fabelmans.' (2022 Universal Pictures and Amblin Entertainment via JTA)

At autobiographical ‘Fabelmans’ premiere, Spielberg delves into his Jewish identity

By Stephen Silver

Film about a young boy’s journey into movie-making parallels acclaimed director’s own life, including his brushes with antisemitism and his family’s ties to religious tradition

Semi-autobiographical Spielberg movie gets 1st trailer

By Jessica Steinberg

A chameleon on an avocado tree. (Courtesy, Milopri farmers)

1st-of-its-kind rewilding project links disused farmlands in eco-corridor

Ability of insects, small animals, plant species to migrate safely between areas is expected to boost biodiversity, benefit avocado orchards, meet EU eco-agriculture standards

Power lines next to Moshav Bnei Re'em in central Israel, April 26, 2010. (Nati Shohat/ Flash90/ File)

Government asks business, academia to find way to cut power line radiation

The Ashalim Stream, after it was polluted in June, 2017. (Georgi Norkin, Israel Nature and Parks Authority, File)

Scientists find way to recycle fertilizer industry’s phosphoric acid wastewater

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This undated image provided by the US Navy shows sailor Herbert 'Bert' Jacobson, from Grayslake, Ill. (US Navy via AP)

Over 80 years after Pearl Harbor, sailor Herbert Jacobson to be laid to rest

Medical residents demonstrate for better work conditions on HaBima square in Tel Aviv, on August 30, 2022. (Avshalom Sassoni/Flash90)

Medical residents rescind resignation threat as Lapid intervenes to shorten shifts

The scene where a car mounted a sidewalk and hit pedestrians in Kikar Hamedina, Tel Aviv, September 12, 2022. (Avshalom Sassoni/ Flash90)

Woman killed, 3 injured as car mounts sidewalk in Tel Aviv

Illustrative: An Iranian oil refinery terminal of pipes coming in from the desert wells, 1971. (AP Photo)

Unidentified saboteurs set fire to Iran oil well, causing damage

By AFP

Microsoft development center in Herzliya Pituah, central israel, October 30, 2020. (Gili Yaari/ Flash90/ File)

Microsoft integrates Israeli tech to upgrade video streaming quality

By Ricky Ben-David

Film director Jean-Luc Godard smokes at Cannes festival, France on May 25, 1982. (AP Photo/Jean-Jacques Levy, File)

Jean-Luc Godard, renowned French director and pro-Palestinian activist, dies at 91

By AP

People hold placards as they stage a protest against the Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi close to the National Assembly in Paris, December 8, 2020. (AP Photo/Michel Euler)

Human Rights Watch slams Egypt’s crackdown on green groups in runup to COP27

US photographer William Klein prepares to take a photograph of the poster advertising an exhibition of his work at The Maison Européenne de la Photographie (European Photography Centre) in Paris, April 15, 2002. (MAXIMILIEN LAMY / AFP)

William Klein, trailblazing photographer of urban life and fashion, dies at 96

By AFP

United Nation Special Envoy on Financing 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, Mahmoud Mohieldin of Egypt, is seen on screen as he talks during an African Ministers of Finance, Economy and Environment Meeting for the COP27 climate summit, in al-Masa hotel at the New Administrative Capital, some 45 kilometres east of Cairo, on September 7, 2022. (Khaled Desouki/AFP)

Egypt denies reports of quashing environmental activism ahead of UN climate summit

By AP

PSG's Presnel Kimpembe, left, and PSG's Neymar celebrate after scoring during the French League One soccer match between Paris Saint-Germain and Monaco at the Parc des Princes in Paris, France, August 28, 2022. (AP Photo/Aurelien Morissard)

PSG defender Kimpembe sidelined ahead of game against Israel’s Maccabi Haifa

By AFP and ToI Staff

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