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Sunday, May 30, 2021

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With his party’s support, Bennett says he’s heading into government with Lapid
By ToI Staff
All Yamina MKs but one say they will back leader in joining bloc of parties seeking to oust Netanyahu; unapologetic Bennett insists coalition won’t be leftist
 
Last-ditch offer: Netanyahu says Sa’ar can be PM 1st in 3-way deal with Bennett
By ToI Staff
 
Katz says he suggested Netanyahu step aside for a year to allow right-wing gov’t
By ToI Staff
 
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Bennett declares he’s working to form gov’t with Lapid: It’s unity or elections
By ToI Staff
Yamina chief says Netanyahu has no options for assembling a right-wing coalition, calls it a ‘complete lie’ to say otherwise; PM accuses him of instigating ‘scam of the century’
 
Times of Israel Podcast
Daily Briefing May 30 – Are times really a-changin’ with a Lapid-Bennett deal?
By ToI Staff
Tune in Sunday through Thursday to hear ToI editors and reporters quickly catch you up on what’s important today
 
Police said investigating threats against Bennett on social media
By ToI Staff
 
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Netanyahu sought social media blackout during Jewish-Arab unrest — reports
By ToI Staff
PM said to have suggested move twice, pushed plan to block access to TikTok during major riots in mixed cities earlier this month; legal officials blocked proposal
 
Police minister said seeking Shin Bet involvement to curb ethnic unrest
By ToI Staff
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Analysis
Those fishy reports on ancient Israelites eating non-kosher seafood
Analysis of fish remains in ancient Israel actually confirms what the Bible tells us and indicates these laws were widely known during the biblical period
 
Analysis
Forty-five people died at Meron. Why are Haredi parties blocking a probe?
Ultra-Orthodox political leaders resist an independent investigation of Israel’s worst civil disaster, sparking growing anger within the community
 
Pro-Palestinian rally in Washington seeks end to US aid to Israel
By AFP and ToI Staff
More than 1,000 demonstrate on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial as ceasefire between Israel and Gaza terror groups holds
 
Iran, Hamas and Hezbollah coordinated Gaza fighting in joint war room — report
By ToI Staff
 
Iran Quds Force chief: Zionists should rebuy homes in Europe before prices rise
By ToI Staff
 
Ashkenazi visits Egypt in 1st trip by Israeli foreign minister in 13 years
By ToI Staff and AP
At same time, Egyptian intelligence chief heads to Israel for talks with PM on Gaza truce, rebuilding; Ashkenazi: Israel ‘above all’ committed to return of captives held by Hamas
 
Aware or not, AP Gaza staff had coffee with Hamas men, IDF chief reported to say
By ToI Staff
 
Top Ops
 
Gila Lowell
The shield of David: A tribute to the work of Dr. Eilat Mazar ob”m
What impressed me most, a Haredi woman who teaches Torah, was not the hunch that led to her City of David excavations, but her absolute commitment to truth
 
Shoshanna Keats Jaskoll
Losing the Insta-fada, but winning the war
There are 14 million Jews, total. Bella Hadid has 43 million Instagram followers. We have no chance in the fight for public opinion, but it almost doesn’t matter
 
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Suspects in Italy cable car crash released from custody; 1 sent to house arrest
By ToI Staff
Judge determines 3 men don’t pose flight risk, won’t tamper with evidence; they face manslaughter charges over disaster that killed 14, including 5 members of Israeli family
 
In San Francisco, Israeli bakery makes waves hiring formerly incarcerated staff
By Alix Wall
When Isaac Yosef took a chance on an ex-con who’d learned Hebrew to bolster his Bible study, he opened the door for others people were reluctant to hire — and who are now thriving
 
Backlash against US store selling yellow star anti-vaccination patches
By AFP
Nashville store excoriated on social media and targeted by protesters; iconic hatmaker Stetson says it will no longer do business with shop selling ‘not vaccinated’ badges
 
Pfizer shot less effective, but still protects against Indian strain — study
By AFP
 
Egypt hopes new discoveries from ancient times will tempt post-pandemic tourists
By Samy Magdy
Officials looking to Egypt’s ancient history, especially recent discoveries, to revive an industry that had been ravaged even before coronavirus
 
As summer rolls around, Europe sees dramatic fall in COVID cases
By Nicole Winfield, Frank Jordans and Colleen Barry
 
A play for a pandemic, performed at a former leper colony
By Jessica Steinberg
Director Aya Kaplan says audiences need this cathartic adaptation of I.L. Peretz’s short story about patients isolated from their communities, at Jerusalem’s Hansen House
 
As summer vacations near, health chief says no change to travel quarantine rules
By ToI Staff
 
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More Headlines
 
Dani Karavan, creator of Knesset wall carving and works around world, dies at 90
By ToI Staff
 
Pregnant woman dies along with fetus; doctors suspect amniotic fluid embolism
By ToI Staff
 
British PM Johnson marries fiancée in secret ceremony
By Agencies
 
Israeli digital health startups raise $700m in Q1, nearly equal to all 2020
By Shoshanna Solomon
 
1 suspect in Eilat gang rape of teen convicted of indecent assault in plea deal
By ToI Staff
 
A man can die but once / Argentine TV reports William Shakespeare died after COVID vaccine
By ToI Staff
 
Israeli actor arrested for attacking his mother with swords
By ToI Staff
 
Iran confirms spying, propaganda charges against French detainee
By AFP
 
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