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What Matters Most On Monday, January 16, 2023

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Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Defense Minister Yoav Gallant, and Herzi Halevi's wife, Sharon award the incoming IDF chief with the rank of lieutenant general at the Prime Minister's Office in Jerusalem, January 16, 2023. (Alex Kolomoisky/POOL)

Gallant vows to rein in political pressure on IDF

Herzi Halevi formally takes over as chief of staff, vows to keep politics out of IDF

By Emanuel Fabian

Israel’s 23rd army chief sworn in at Prime Minister’s Office before series of appearances in Jerusalem, as he succeeds Aviv Kohavi at a time of turmoil for the military

AnalysisHerzi Halevi takes reins of IDF as it marches into political minefield

By Emanuel Fabian

Coalition said open to only minor ‘cosmetic’ compromises on judicial makeover

Coalition lawmakers will only make small "cosmetic" adjustments to a planned package of controversial legislation aimed at diluting the High Court's power, Channel 12 reported Sunday night, hours after President Isaac Herzog said he would attempt to mediate between the warring sides over the issue. Meanwhile, Haaretz reported... Continue Reading

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (right) and Justice Minister Yariv Levin attend the weekly cabinet meeting at the Prime Minister's Office in Jerusalem on January 15, 2023. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)

Deputy Attorney General Gil Limon (center) speaks at a meeting of the Knesset Constitution, Law and Justice Committee on January 16, 2023. (Dani Shem-Tov/Knesset)

Deputy AG: If reforms pass, ‘government won’t be above the law; it will be the law’

By Carrie Keller-Lynn

New Interior Minister Aryeh Deri attends a handover ceremony at the Interior Ministry in Jerusalem, on January 1, 2023. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)

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Deri reportedly says he will refuse to resign even if High Court rules against him

Ahead of ruling expected this week, Shas chief said to tell faction meeting that he will not step down as interior, health minister no matter justices’ decision

7:25 pm

Expansion of ‘Norwegian Law’ to boost number of politicians in office passes 1st vote
7:06 pm

Man shot, seriously wounded in Nazareth
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Likud MK says certain parts of government's judicial overhaul 'can be softened'

Whispered in Gaza, Part 1PRESENTED IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE TIMES OF ISRAEL

What’s life like under Hamas? ‘Whispered in Gaza’ offers unique, courageous testimony

By Center for Peace Communications and Times of Israel

In an unprecedented series of animated videos, drawn from interviews carried out by the NY-based Center for Peace Communications, ordinary Gazans tell heartwrenching stories

Introducing ‘Whispered in Gaza’ — 25 short, animated interviews on life under Hamas

By Center for Peace Communications and Times of Israel

Deputy Minister Avi Maoz seen during a vote in the assembly hall of the Knesset, on December 28, 2022. (Olivier Fitoussi/Flash90)

Cabinet okays far-right MK Maoz as overseer of external programming at schools

In response to openly homophobic politician’s appointment, some 160 academics join registry of lecturers willing to come to schools to speak free of charge

Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich arrives for a cabinet meeting at the Prime Minister's Office in Jerusalem on January 15, 2023. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)

Lapid: Netanyahu 'captive in the hands of racist extremists'

Smotrich: My voters don’t care if I’m a homophobe or fascist; my word is my bond

By Michael Bachner

In recording from a few months ago, far-right minister heard saying he could act against LGBTQ community without repercussions from his base; ‘I won’t stone gays [to death]’

Students at the Hebrew University in Jerusalem protest against the government's planned judicial overhaul, January 16, 2022. (Yonatan Sindel/FLASH90)

'We're determined to stop the madness, fight for our future'

‘This is an emergency’: Thousands of students rally against judicial makeover plan

By Michael Bachner

Coordinated ‘strike’ held in over a dozen universities and colleges, with organizers vowing to fight ‘liquidation of the justice system’; counter-rallies back ‘fixing’ of judiciary

A protest in Beersheba where a driver was suspected of threatening demonstrators with his car, January 10, 2023 (Social media)

Driver who swerved to threaten anti-government protesters indicted

Israeli lawyers protest against the expected changes in the legal system, outside the Supreme Court in Jerusalem, January 12, 2023. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)

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Daily Briefing Jan 16: Majority of Israelis united in distrust of state institutions

Editor David Horovitz and senior analyst Haviv Rettig Gur delve into the annual Israeli Democracy Index and discuss ongoing reactions to the coalition’s planned judicial overhaul

Protesters gather to rally against the Israeli government at Habima Square in Tel Aviv on January 14, 2023. (Avshalom Sassoni/Flash90)

Israelis deeply split on courts and rights, but united in gloom, distrust — poll

Israeli troops operate in the West Bank, early January 16, 2023. (Israel Defense Forces)

Palestinian teen, 14, killed in clashes with IDF; 19 arrested in West Bank

By Emanuel Fabian

Military says suspects hurl explosives, stones, firebombs at troops in Dheisheh refugee camp; gunmen also open fire at forces in Qabatiya and Nablus

Israeli troops measure the home of Muhammed Souf, who killed three in a terror attack near Ariel, in the West Bank village of Hares, on November 16, 2022. (Israel Defense Forces)

IDF issues demolition order for home of terrorist who killed 3 Israelis near Ariel

By Emanuel Fabian

A bus damaged by gunfire along Route 60 near the West Bank town of Halhul on January 15, 2023. (Courtesy)

Bus traveling between Kiryat Arba and Jerusalem comes under gunfire

By Emanuel Fabian

Gavriel D. Rosenfeld

Riding the antisemitic tiger: Kanye, Dave and the MAGA Republicans

Trump and his groupies are locked in a dynamic of mutual radicalization reminiscent of Hitler’s rise to power, but history doesn’t have to repeat itself

A mental health matter of life and death

Shortcut therapy degrees for Haredi women will endanger the most vulnerable, especially child sexual abuse victims

Foreign Ministry Director-General Alon Ushpiz (L) and his replacement, Ronen Levy. (Olivier Fitoussi/Flash90, and Rami Zarnegar)

Foreign Ministry director general resigns, key intelligence official to step in

By Lazar Berman

FM appoints Ronen Levy, the National Security Council’s former point man in Arab world and Africa, to senior post; some diplomats aren’t thrilled

Police Commander Kobi Yaakobi, in a maske due to the COVID-19 pandemic, at a court hearing for a petition filed by local residents to cancel demonstrations in front of the official residence of then-prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the Supreme Court in Jerusalem on August 16, 2020. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90

Ben Gvir appoints officer in charge of policing anti-Netanyahu protests to top post

Rabbi Moshe Azman in Jerusalem, December 1, 2022 (Lazar Berman/The Times of Israel)

Profile'I didn’t want to build a European museum synagogue'

Ukrainians love this audacious rabbi for his wartime aid and viral ‘chizuk’ videos

By Lazar Berman

Rabbi Moshe Azman heads Kyiv’s Brodsky Synagogue, knows Volodymyr Zelensky, and is a former IDF chaplain. He’s made his community an aid hub for civilians, government institutions

German defense minister steps down amid criticism of Ukraine policy

By Geir Moulson and Frank Jordans

Death toll in Russian missile strike on Ukrainian apartment building rises to 35

By AP

Dr. Ahmad Mahajneh speaks to Kan news, December 4, 2022 (Kan screenshot; used in accordance with Clause 27a of the Copyright Law)

Doctor falsely accused of praising terrorist to return to work at Hadassah

Months after incident, hospital allows Dr. Ahmad Mahajneh to return to work, with officials saying he never made the comments initially attributed to him

Passengers wait for a bus at the entrance to Jerusalem on August 1, 2022. (Olivier Fitoussi/Flash90)

Israel’s inflation at 5.3% in 2022, its highest level since 2008

By Sharon Wrobel

Consumer price index rose 0.3% in December, led by gains in housing, food, transportation, and telecommunications prices, according to Central Bureau of Statistics

An illustrative photo of newly completed high-rise residential buildings in the 1200 neighborhood of Hod Hasharon, in central Israel on September 14, 2022. (Michael Giladi/Flash90)

Rise in housing prices slows but still up almost 19% from 2021

By Danielle Nagler

Israeli modeling agent Shai Avital, who is accused of sexual assault, in the Tel Aviv Magistrate's Court, January 10, 2022. (Avshalom Sassoni/Flash90)

Extradited modeling agent charged with sexual assault

Shai Avital accused of two attacks, one against 16-year-old girl who claims he gave her pill that left her helpless; another 24 complaints still being investigated

A police inspection of luggage of suspects who allegedly tried to smuggle 15 kilograms of cocaine and ketamine into Israel, at Ben Gurion Airport, January 15, 2023. (Israel Police)

Police foil alleged attempt to smuggle 15 kilos of drugs worth millions into Israel

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Police guard while Haredi men protest against a cellular shop in Jerusalem's Geula neighborhood, on January 15, 2023 (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)

Haredi protesters clash with police outside Jerusalem cellphone store

Rabbi Joshua Franklin of the Jewish Center of the Hamptons, in New York, giving a sermon on the role of artificial intelligence in a video uploaded on January 1, 2023. (Vimeo screenshot: used in accordance with Clause 27a of the Copyright Law)

Sha-bot shalomRabbi ‘plagiarizes’ AI sermon but says humans aren’t obsolete yet

By Michael Horovitz

Installations at the Zohr natural gas field off Egypt's coast. (YouTube screen shot)

Chevron says it discovered ‘significant’ natural gas find off Egypt’s coast

By Sharon Wrobel

A one-year-old baby inside a metal cage, found by police during a drug search operation at an apartment building in Haifa, January 15, 2023. (Israel Police)

Police find baby in locked cage during drug bust in Haifa

By Michael Horovitz

Medics are seen at a checkpoint near the West Bank settlement of Nili, following a stabbing incident, January 16, 2023, (Magen David Adom)

Israeli man stabbed, lightly hurt in apparent argument in West Bank town

By Emanuel Fabian

Hapoel Zafririm Holon soccer club, November 1, 2022. (Facebook)

Nothing but netIsraeli soccer team sets record with 31-0 win

Winter sunlight fills the Armenian Museum in the Old City of Jerusalem, January 11, 2023. (AP Photo/ Maya Alleruzzo)

Jerusalem museum showcasing Armenian history reopens after 5-year renovation

By Ilan Ben Zion

A woman cries as the body of a relative, victim of a plane crash, is brought to a hospital in Pokhara, Nepal, January 15, 2023. (AP Photo/Yunish Gurung)

68 dead, 4 missing in Nepal’s deadliest aviation disaster in 3 decades

By UPENDRA MAN SINGH, SHEIKH SAALIQ and ANISH BHATTARAI

Magen David Adom personnel at a blood donation drive in Moshav Yashresh, central Israel, on March 24, 2020. (Yossi Aloni/Flash90)

Former UK residents no longer banned from giving blood in Israel

By Amy Spiro and Ash Obel

This undated photo shows Baquer Namazi, left, and his son Siamak, in an unidentified location. (Babak Namazi via AP)

‘My captors enjoy taunting me’: US citizen jailed in Iran announces hunger strike

By AFP

Damaged tombstones after vandalism at the Protestant Mount Zion Cemetery, January, 2023. (Israel Police)

Two teens to face charges for vandalizing Christian cemetery in Jerusalem

By ToI Staff and AP

The four members of progressive rock band Camel, returning to Israel May 22, 2023 (Courtesy Caron Malcom)

Never let goVeteran progressive rock band Camel returns to Israel

By Jessica Steinberg

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