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Palestinians carry pictures of Daoud Al-Zubaidi during a protest in the West Bank city of Jenin, May 15, 2022. (Nasser Ishtayeh/Flash90)

May 16, 2022, 11:33 am

Jenin gunmen protest death of Daoud Zubeidi, brother of jailed terror chief

Dozens join procession in West Bank city, reportedly including father of Palestinian terrorist who carried out deadly shooting attack on Tel Aviv’s Dizengoff Street in April

By TOI staff

Lt. Col. Mahmoud Khir al-Din (right) and his wife Nahed, in an undated photograph published by the military on May 15, 2022. (Israel Defense Forces)

May 16, 2022, 10:57 am

Druze officer killed in 2018 Gaza raid had denounced Nation-State Law

Lt. Col. Mahmoud Kheir el-Din’s criticism of the controversial 2018 law, weeks before his death, helps reignite government calls for action to amend legislation

By TOI staff

Interior Minister Ayelet Shaked holds a press conference at Ben Gurion Airport on March 13, 2022. (Roy Alima/Flash90)

May 16, 2022, 10:00 am

As calls to amend Nation-State Law gather steam, Shaked says Yamina will veto plans

Minister calls on fellow lawmakers to not ‘amuse themselves’ with moves that violate the coalition agreement after Blue and White pledges to bring equality bill to committee debate

By TOI staff

Axe carried by Palestinian suspect arrested by police in the West Bank, May 16, 2022. (Israel Police spokesperson)

May 16, 2022, 8:37 am

Police arrest axe-wielding Palestinian suspected of planning terror attack

Suspect — a 22-year-old resident of Al-Bireh — found with suicide note in his possession; security forces arrest nine Palestinians in overnight West Bank raids

By TOI staff

An Israeli man attacked after entering the East Jerusalem neighborhood of Issawiyah on May 15, 2022 (Twitter)

May 16, 2022, 6:20 am

Jewish man said attacked, beaten after entering East Jerusalem neighborhood

Medics say 43-year-old man suffers head injuries, hit with pepper spray, taken to hospital after being rescued by Border Police

By TOI staff

People celebrate Lag B'Omer near a bonfire, in Kiryat Sefer on May 22, 2019. (Yossi Zeliger/Flash90)

May 16, 2022, 1:39 am

Fire chief bans bonfires on Lag B’Omer festival outside of designated areas

Health and environmental protection ministries join call to not celebrate with traditional fires, of which tens of thousands are expected to be lit across the country

By TOI staff

Joint List party members Ahmad Tibi, left, and Ofer Cassif during a court hearing at the Supreme Court in Jerusalem August 22, 2019. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)

May 16, 2022, 12:36 am

Police reportedly seeking criminal probes of Joint List MKs Tibi, Cassif

In recent events caught on video, Cassif seen hitting cop as security forces block his vehicle, while Tibi is accused of obstructing police by helping a suspect escape arrest

By TOI staff

Israel police at the funeral procession of Al Jazeera journalist Shireen Abu Aqleh at St Joseph hospital in Jerusalem, May 13, 2022. (Jamal Awadl/Flash90)

May 15, 2022, 11:52 pm

Police violence at journalist’s funeral said to be over waving of Palestinian flags

Officers were ordered to take down any display of Palestinian national banner, with only the deputy district commander overseeing events; police insist plans properly approved

By TOI staff

People fighting at Jerusalem's Mahane Yehuda market with chairs and tables, May 15, 2022. (screenshot).

May 15, 2022, 11:27 pm

1 injured in brawl at Jerusalem’s Mahane Yehuda market between Jews and Arabs

Police say all those involved were employees of a business located in the market; reason for incident remains unclear

By TOI staff

Yemenite Jewish children and their toys in the Hashed camp near Aden, Yemen. 1949. (David Eldan/GPO photo archive)

May 15, 2022, 10:14 pm

For first time, grave of alleged ‘disappeared’ Yemenite baby to be exhumed

At request of surviving family, authorities plan to take DNA sample next week in effort to determine if interred child really is Uziel Houri, who was said to have died in 1952

By TOI staff

President Isaac Herzog meets his new UAE counterpart Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed al-Nahyan to pay his condolences on the passing of the Gulf state's late leader Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al-Nahyan, in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, May 15, 2022. (President's Office)

May 15, 2022, 10:11 pm

Herzog, ministers meet new UAE leader during condolence visit to Abu Dhabi

President hails his counterpart Mohamed bin Zayed for normalizing ties with Israel: ‘Together we will advance and strengthen the prosperous ties of peace’

By TOI staff and Agencies

A construction site of new residential buildings in the Ir Yamim neighborhood in the costal city of Netanya, March 26,2020. (Gili Yaari / Flash90)

May 15, 2022, 9:23 pm

Housing prices soar by more than 16% in past year, highest rise in over a decade

Consumer prices rise by 0.8% in April, 4% over past year, with notable upticks in fresh vegetables and fruits, clothing and footwear, transportation, culture and entertainment

By TOI staff

Former prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu arrives at the Jerusalem District Court for a hearing in his corruption trial on May 11, 2022. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)

May 15, 2022, 8:10 pm

Prosecutors seek to amend indictment in Netanyahu corruption case

State Attorney’s Office asks court to change date of meeting in which ex-PM allegedly instructed former confidant-turned-state witness to benefit Bezeq controlling shareholder

By TOI staff

Russian President Vladimir Putin looks on during the Victory Day military parade marking the 77th anniversary of the end of World War II in Moscow, Russia, May 9, 2022. (Mikhail Metzel, Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP)

May 15, 2022, 5:38 pm

Does Putin have cancer? Oligarch close to Kremlin claims Russian leader ‘very ill’

Recording of unnamed businessman obtained by New Lines Magazine indicates Russian president’s health is badly deteriorating; could also be part of a Kremlin disinformation campaign

By TOI staff

Israeli teachers protest as they demand better pay and working conditions in Tel Aviv on August 29, 2019. (Hadas Parush/Flash90)

May 15, 2022, 5:26 pm

Teachers union threatens strike over new salary agreement

Union chief warns schools won’t open Sept. 1 if deal not inked by end of June, accuses Finance Ministry officials of discriminating against sector in which ‘90% of staff are women’

By TOI staff