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What Matters Most On Friday, March 10, 2023

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Composite photo showing Or Eshkar, 32, (left) and Rotem Mansano, 34, seriously wounded in a terror shooting in Tel Aviv on March 9, 2023. (Courtesy)

Two men turn themselves in for driving attacker to scene

Tel Aviv terror victim in life-threatening condition, another undergoes neurosurgery

Third victim Michael Osdon, who was lightly injured, says he was heading to wedding with friends when Mutaz Salah al-Khawaja opened fire on them

The scene of a terror attack on Dizengoff street, in central Tel Aviv, March 9, 2023. (Avshalom Saassoni/Flash90)

3 wounded, including 1 critically, in central Tel Aviv terror shooting

By Emanuel Fabian

Israeli security forces scan the settlement of Beitar Illit, in the West Bank, following a suspected infiltration of a man who placed a makeshift bomb on March 10, 2023. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)

Forces search settlement of Beitar Illit after suspected IED found on bus

By Emanuel Fabian

President Isaac Herzog delivers an address to the nation over the government's judicial overhaul legislation, March 9, 2023. (GPO)

PM says he welcomes 'all initiatives' to find common ground

Herzog tells coalition to abandon its ‘oppressive’ overhaul package, seek consensus

By Jeremy Sharon

Decrying ‘nightmare’ crisis over judicial revamp, president says current planned legislation undermines democracy, asserts he has reached behind-the-scenes agreement on most issues

Attorney Eliad Shraga, chairman of the Movement for Quality Government in Israel, speaks at an event in Jerusalem, March 9, 2023. (Courtesy Movement for Quality Government in Israel)

Protest group says democratic values non-negotiable in any talks on overhaul

By Jeremy Sharon

The Israeli civilian nuclear reactor at Nahal Sorek. (Yaakov Naumi/Flash90)

80 ex-nuclear workers demand government halt ‘crazy legislative blitz’

Op-ed

A speech, a sacking and a terror attack underline that Netanyahu must change course

Ignored for weeks by the Netanyahu coalition, President Isaac Herzog on Thursday night resorted to apocalyptic terms to describe the existential disaster about to befall Israel. The country, he said, was "at the point of no return," about to "fall off a cliff." Its political leadership needed to "take responsibility" and act now. "If you... Continue Reading

Israelis who oppose the Israeli government's planned judicial overhaul protest outside the home of Israeli President Isaac Herzog in Tel Aviv, March 3, 2023. (Tomer Neuberg/Flash90)

US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin (left) and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu meet at Ben Gurion Airport on March 9, 2023. (Amos Ben-Gershom/GPO)

In Israel, Austin says US disturbed by W. Bank violence, urges consensus on overhaul

File - Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (left), Justice Minister Yariv Levin (center) and Agriculture Minister Avi Dichter, in the Knesset on February 22, 2023. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)

Report: Business leaders held heated overhaul talks with justice, finance ministers

Reporter's Notebook

Far from Tel Aviv, news of attack clouds Netanyahu event with Italian Jewish leaders

ROME, Italy -- Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's visit to Rome took a grave turn on Thursday night, as news of a terror attack in Tel Aviv reached the Rome synagogue where he was speaking to dozens of prominent members of Italy's Jewish communities. The first stop on his weekend trip to Italy's capital was supposed to be a rather warm... Continue Reading

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu being informed of the terror attack in Tel Aviv while in a synagogue in Rome, March 9, 2023. (Lazar Berman/The Times of Israel)

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Sara Netanyahu, with Noemi Di Segni (left) and Rome's chief rabbi Riccardo Di Segni (right), during the prime minister's visit to Rome, March 10, 2023 (Amos Ben Gershom / GPO)

Italian Jewish leader assails Israeli policies in speech attended by Netanyahu

Noemi di Segni says alleged ministerial support for attacks on Arabs has made it ‘impossible’ to be a proud Jew; urges changes to judicial overhaul and death penalty bills

Italian Premier Giorgia Meloni speaks during a press conference after meeting with The Netherlands' Prime Minister Mark Rutte at Chigi Palace government offices in Rome, March 8, 2023. (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia)

Italian PM condemns swastika graffiti against rival as Netanyahu heads to Rome

An honor guard member is covered by the flag of Saudi Arabia, in Washington, on March 22, 2018. (AP Photo/Cliff Owen, File)

Iran and Saudi Arabia restore ties after years of tensions

By Jon Gambrell

Agreement reached in China will see Tehran and Riyadh reopen embassies; relations were severed in 2016 amid furor over Saudi execution of prominent Shiite cleric

Then-prime minister Naftali Bennett speaks at a press conference at the Knesset in Jerusalem on June 20, 2022. (Yonatan Sindel/ FLASH90)

Bennett: Saudi-Iran deal a failure of Israeli efforts to build anti-Tehran coalition

By ToI Staff and AFP

In this photo released by Saudi Press Agency (SPA), Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, right, greets US President Joe Biden, with a fist bump after his arrival in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, July 15, 2022. (Saudi Press Agency via AP)

To normalize with Israel, Saudis want US okay for civil nuclear program — diplomat

Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara attends a conference of the Israeli chapter of the Association of Corporate Counsel (ACC) in Tel Aviv, July 5, 2022. (Avshalom Sassoni/Flash90)

AG freezes Tel Aviv police chief’s ouster, citing ‘severe concern’ decision illegal

Baharav-Miara questions the motives and timing of the announcement, which has been linked to Ben Gvir’s criticism of Amichai Eshed’s response to anti-government protesters

Left: Police's Tel Aviv District Commander Amichai Eshed speaks to the media at the scene of a terror attack on Dizengoff Street in central Tel Aviv, March 9, 2023. (Erik Marmor/Flash90); Right: National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir at the entrance to Ben Gurion Airport near Tel Aviv, March 9, 2023. (Avshalom Sassoni/Flash90)

After raging at police restraint toward protesters, Ben Gvir removes Tel Aviv top cop

File: Yair Netanyahu, son of prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu, arrives for a court hearing in a defamation lawsuit filed by former MK Stav Shaffir in Tel Aviv, on November 29, 2022. (Avshalom Sassoni/Flash90)

After protesters block roads, Yair Netanyahu accuses police brass of ‘rebellion’

Outgoing commander of the Ramat David Airbase, Col. Gilad Peled, July 26, 2022. (Israel Defense Forces)

IAF chief calls off dismissal of reservist pilot over alleged refusal calls

By Emanuel Fabian

Military admits head of Air Force Maj. Gen. Tomer Bar was under ‘false impression’ when he suspended Col. (res.) Gilad Peled

File: MK Bezalel Smotrich, center, waves an Israeli flag during the annual 'Flags March' next to Damascus Gate, outside Jerusalem's Old City, June 15, 2021. (AP Photo/Mahmoud Illean)

US grants visa to Smotrich, bucking progressive calls to bar him over Huwara remark

Finance minister will address Israel Bonds conference, less than two weeks after calling to ‘wipe out’ Palestinian town before walking back demand and apologizing

Benji Lovitt (left) and Joel Chasnoff at the launch of their new book, 'Israel 201, Your Next-Level Guide to the Magic, Mystery and Chaos of Life in the Holy Land, launched February 2023 (Courtesy Joel Chasnoff, Benji Lovitt)

ToI podcast'We know how to translate this country for people not here'

What Matters Now to Joel Chasnoff and Benji Lovitt: Love for Israel’s magical chaos

By Jessica Steinberg

Comic educators talk about their new book, ‘Israel 201, Your Next-Level Guide to the Magic, Mystery and Chaos of Life in the Holy Land’

Israelis opposed to the government's judicial overhaul protest outside the Tikvah Fund's offices in New York City, March 8, 2023. (Luke Tress/Times of Israel)

Israel activists in New York take aim at US group backing judicial overhaul push

Protesters hold rally at office of Tikvah Fund, closely tied to MK Rothman and Israeli think tank Kohelet, both deeply involved in government’s bid to rein in judiciary

House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerry Nadler, D-N.Y., at the Capitol in Washington, June 2, 2022. (J. Scott Applewhite/AP)

Jewish Democrats tell Israeli leaders to back off judicial shakeup, seek compromise

By JTA and ToI Staff

Illustrative: A young woman sits alone (torwai; iStock by Getty Images)

Probe into Conservative Jewish youth group finds ‘hypersexualized culture’

By Jacob Magid and JTA

Inquiry following ToI exposé on decades-long abuse scandal identifies 41 alleged incidents of sexual misconduct by adults at USY, but concludes issues not systemic

Antisemites hang a banner over a Los Angeles freeway declaring 'Kanye is right about the Jews' next to another advertising the Goyim Defense League's Goyim TV website. (Oren Segal, via Twitter/used in accordance with Clause 27a of the Copyright Law)

Record 6,700 white supremacist propaganda incidents reported in US in 2022 — ADL

Group’s researchers say hate campaigns including fliers, banners and graffiti jumped by 38%, occurred in 49 states

From left to right: Dean Kremer, Richard Bleier, Ian Kinsler and Joc Pederson. (Photos from Getty Images via JTA; Design by Mollie Suss)

Sports'Anything can happen, we have as good a chance as anybody'

Team Israel is playing in the 2023 World Baseball Classic. Here’s what to watch for

By jacob gurvis

As the Jewish state gears up to start the series in Miami on March 12, we outline how the tournament works, who’s on the Israeli team, who Israel is set to play, and what to expect

View of the Bank Hapoalim offices in the center of Tel Aviv. August 4, 2015. (Miriam Alster/Flash90)

Bank Hapoalim posts record NIS 6.5b profit in 2022 amid steady rate hikes

By Sharon Wrobel

Net interest income increased 38% to NIS 13.5 billion as the Bank of Israel hiked borrowing costs from a low of 0.4% in April to 3.25% in November 2022

AI21 Labs's Jurassic-2, an advanced AI language model for automating text. (Courtesy)

Tel Aviv startup rolls out new advanced AI language model to rival OpenAI

By Sharon Wrobel

AI21 Labs, co-founded by Amnon Shashua, launches Jurassic-2 and five new AI generative tools to paraphrase, summarize, check for grammar mistakes, and improve text

More Headlines

Illustrative: Heavily armed police inspect the area near a Jehovah's Witness church where several people have been killed in a shooting in Hamburg, northern Germany, on late March 9, 2023. (Daniel Reinhardt / AFP)

Several killed in shooting attack on Jehovah’s Witness church in Germany

By AP

These photos shows knives and explosives found on a Palestinian suspect who allegedly broke into a settlement farm in the northern West Bank, in an attempted attack on March 10, 2023. (Igal Lahav/ Karnei Shomron Local Council; Israel Defense Forces)

Palestinian shot dead after allegedly entering West Bank farm with knives, IEDs

By Emanuel Fabian

This photo released by ImageSat International on March 8, 2022, shows Syria's Aleppo International Airport after an airstrike attributed to Israel. (ImageSat International)

Syria says Aleppo Airport to reopen several days after alleged Israeli airstrike

By Emanuel Fabian

The state Capitol in Lansing, Michigan, January 25, 2023. (Al Goldis/AP)

Michigan man indicted for online threats to kill Jewish public officials

By AP

White nationalist and neo-Nazi groups carry torches at the 'Unite the Right' rally in Charlottesville, Virginia, August 11, 2017. Participants were said to chant: 'Jews will not replace us.' (Mykal McEldowney/The Indianapolis Star via AP)

Charlottesville neo-Nazi rally organizers ordered to pay $5 million in legal fees

File: South Africans protest against Israeli actions in Gaza, outside parliament in Cape Town, South Africa, May 12, 2021. (AP Photo/Nardus Engelbrecht)

South African parliament symbolically votes to downgrade Israel ties

By Michael Horovitz

The slippery slope toward a monolithic Judaism

Aiming for 100+ changes to Israel’s religion-and-state laws, the coalition endangers Judaism’s inherent diversity

Frodo, Gollum and Simcha Rothman’s mistake about Tolkien

Since few choose between pure good and pure evil, finding nuance in ’the other side’ would improve the current discourse

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