Putin-Rouhani cut deal to ensure Iran evades US sanctions, Israel said to warn By TOI staff and Agencies Agreement sealed in Tehran last month provides for Iran to export crude oil to Russia, where it will be refined and sold worldwide, Foreign Ministry document reportedly specifies

Border crossing between Israel and Syria opens for first time in 4 years By Judah Ari Gross and Agencies   Syria and Jordan agree to reopen vital crossing after 3-year closure By Albert Aji and OMAR AKOUR   Israeli aircraft said to destroy spying device in southern Lebanon By TOI staff

Live updates (closed) Australian PM discusses possible Jerusalem recognition with Netanyahu By TOI staff Scott Morrison reportedly weighing relocating Canberra’s embassy to the capital, may reconsider support for Iran deal

Man to be charged with hate crime for beating of New York Orthodox Jewish man By JTA and TOI staff Surveillance footage shows assailant, identified as Farrukh Afzal, punching 62-year-old man to the ground in middle of intersection, before chasing passerby who tries to intervene

Analysis Raoul Wootliff Thorny legislation foreshadows early elections as Knesset winter session begins 3 contentious religion-and-state hot potatoes threaten to break up the government and spur a national poll. That might be just what Netanyahu wants

PMO said to boot official who blocked state renovation of Netanyahu private home By Raoul Wootliff   Ultra-Orthodox faction signals it won’t topple coalition over enlistment bill By Raoul Wootliff   Israel media review / Waiting for the end to come: 6 things to know for October 15 By Joshua Davidovich

Palestinian attempts to stab soldier in West Bank, is shot dead — IDF By TOI staff Attack takes place near Barkan Industrial Park, where a terrorist killed Kim Levengrond Yehezkel and Ziv Hajbi last week

Israel arrests Palestinian suspected of shooting officer during home demolition By Michael Bachner   Supreme Court justice escapes assault in West Bank By Stuart Winer

Wearing tefillin could be good for the heart, US study indicates By TOI staff The act of tightly wrapping leather strap around the arm on a daily basis appears to help blood flow and lower risks of a heart attack, according to University of Cincinnati study

EU throws support behind beleaguered UN Mideast peace envoy By Adam Rasgon Amid anger over Gaza mediation efforts, PLO is boycotting Nikolay Mladenov for ‘stepping outside’ his role, and PA’s PM refused to meet him

US envoy tells Christian media: World secretly respects Trump’s Jerusalem move By Raphael Ahren

1973 documents released How Leonid Brezhnev almost escalated the Yom Kippur War into a nuclear nightmare By Eric Cortellessa

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Ministers say no major Gaza military op until at least next week — report By Tamar Pileggi Security cabinet adopts a wait-and-see approach, despite threats from Netanyahu and Liberman of looming offensive in response to surge in violence

Air force carries out planned exercise at Tel Aviv base By TOI staff   IDF returns F-35s to service after US crash grounded global fleet By Judah Ari Gross   IDF strikes Gaza balloon launchers amid uptick in border violence By TOI staff

4 activists arrested for obstructing police prep for Khan al-Ahmar demolition By Jacob Magid 2 Israelis and 2 Palestinians detained after climbing on top of bulldozer outside central West Bank hamlet slated for razing

Army issues demolition order for home of Palestinian terror suspect By TOI staff   Settlers accused of targeting Palestinian olive trees as harvest kicks off By Jacob Magid

This balaboosta reigns over her own Israeli food empire, in New York City By Jessica Steinberg

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