Israel mum on drone strike; Iran indicates it won’t retaliate * Analysis: A strategic response * US blocks Palestinian state at UN * Int’w: Hersh Goldberg-Polin’s parents

[Times of Israel]( [The daily edition]( Friday, April 19, 2024 Presented by [Americans for Ben Gurion University]( [Iranian air base reportedly attacked in ‘limited’ Israeli reprisal strike]( By ToI Staff and Agencies Iran downplays apparent retaliation and Israel keeps mum in sign both sides are looking to climb back from brink of war following international pressure for restraint [Iran says no retaliation planned, as both sides seek distance from Isfahan attack]( By ToI Staff and Agencies Ben Gvir tweets alleged reprisal was ‘lame,’ drawing complaints of endangering security by revealing origin of strike, even as Iran indicates it will look the other way [ToI podcast / Daily Briefing Apr. 19: Day 196 – What we know about an alleged Israeli strike in Iran]( By ToI Staff [Australians urged to leave Israel, US embassy curbs movement amid Iran jitters]( By AFP and ToI Staff from our sponsor [A university community’s resilience leads the way forward for Israel]( Doug Seserman In many ways, this remarkable resilience hearkens back to the pioneering spirit of David Ben-Gurion himself, who envisioned that Israel’s future would emerge from the Negev Analysis David Horovitz [With mild reported strike, Israel aims to bolster coalition to tackle Iran nuke threat]( Attack at Isfahan sends warning to Iran, seeks to avoid escalation, reflects US calls for strategic thinking, keeps intact the alliance that helped defend Israel on Saturday [Gallant to pilots who intercepted Iran’s attack: ‘Our work is only going to increase’]( By Emanuel Fabian, ToI Staff and Reuters [Iran warns it may revise its ‘nuclear doctrine,’ threatens to hit Israeli nuclear sites]( By Agencies and ToI Staff [‘Lame!’: Ben Gvir slammed for hinting Israel behind overnight strike in Iran]( By AFP and ToI Staff ‘Childish’ far-right minister appears to criticize strike as weak even as Jerusalem, Tehran mum on Israeli connection; Lapid: ‘Unforgivable’ tweet disgraces country, harms security [Carriers scramble to reroute flights as alleged Israeli strike hits Iran air traffic]( By Jamie Freed [S&P cuts Israel’s long-term credit ratings, citing ‘military escalation risks’]( By Reuters [Global community urges Israel, Iran to keep a lid on tensions after reported strike]( By Agencies and ToI Staff Italian leader says US warned ‘at last minute,’ as Washington clarifies it had nothing to do with alleged retaliation; indications tit-for-tat over do little to mute calls for restraint [US House speaker ‘anxious’ to pass Israel, Ukraine aid as far-right mutiny brews]( By Agencies and ToI Staff [US and Britain announce new sanctions against Iran after attack on Israel]( By Jacob Magid, Agencies and ToI Staff Interview [Hersh Goldberg-Polin’s parents contemplate Passover with their son in captivity]( By Jessica Steinberg Rachel Goldberg and Jon Polin talk about how the Iranian strike offered an opportunity for the Jewish state to realign with allies even as anti-Israel sentiment grows in the US [As Hostages’ Square rally seeks unity, some families look for help from union instead]( By Charlie Summers and Jessica Steinberg Live updates [LIVE: Ben Gvir ally Benzi Gopstein targeted in third round of settler sanctions by US]( By Jacob Magid and Elana Kirsh After strike at Isfahan, Blinken reaffirms US commitment to Israel’s security * Police said to arrest man who entered Iran consulate in Paris with apparent explosive vest * IAEA confirms nuclear sites not hit * Some airlines cancel Tel Aviv flights [Those We Are Missing]( [The hostages and victims whose fate is still unknown]( [Read Here]( [US vetoes Security Council resolution recognizing Palestinians as full UN member state]( By Jacob Magid 12 nations back statehood bid, including France, Japan, South Korea, which haven’t individually recognized Palestinian state; US official: They voted yes because they knew we’d use veto [IDF: 4 soldiers hurt, several Palestinian gunmen killed in West Bank raid]( By Emanuel Fabian [Palestinians to call for sanctions against Israeli soccer at FIFA congress next month]( By AP and ToI Staff [Israeli warplanes said to take out radar installation in southern Syria]( By AFP Attack involving six fighter jets flying east over Daraa-Suweida area occurred around same time as reported attack on Iran’s Isfahan, monitor says [IDF hits Hezbollah cell and sites as Lebanon border skirmishes persist]( By Emanuel Fabian [Explainer / As Israel debates response to Iran, what would both countries wield in an air war?]( By Reuters [Court releases Hebrew U. professor held for incitement, call her arrest unjustified]( By ToI Staff University slams arrest of Nadera Shalhoub-Kevorkian for month-old comments questioning Hamas atrocities on Oct. 7; judge ‘unconvinced’ she’s dangerous [Hebrew U prof. arrested after doubting Hamas rapes, saying Israelis ‘should be afraid’]( By ToI Staff [Those We Have Lost]( [Those We Have Lost]( [Civilians and soldiers who have fallen since Oct. 7]( [Read Here]( ToI podcast [What Matters Now to Mideast analyst Avi Issacharoff: Iran can have nukes in 6 months]( By Amanda Borschel-Dan Seasoned journalist and ‘Fauda’ co-creator spells out how nuclear Iran must be treated as Israel’s prime existential threat, even as the Jewish state fights on many fronts [Over 100 arrested in Columbia U unrest as NYPD clears ‘Gaza solidarity encampment’]( By Luke Tress Ivy League school suspends 3 students for their role in anti-Israel activities, including daughter of US Rep. Ilhan Omar, after demonstrators reject university’s call to disperse Top Ops BatSheva Goldstein [One more thing for your pre-Passover list]( Hang a yellow ribbon on the door – and then explain to the kids who ask why it’s there that we have a duty to bring our family home Mia Raskin [A message to BDS: We’re tired of your BS]( It’s the gateway drug on college campuses to blatant antisemitism, it’s rampant, and it’s time it is defeated [Netanyahu’s office hosts emergency talks on feared ICC warrants for PM, ministers]( By ToI Staff and Lazar Berman FM’s office confirms meeting held on how to prevent potential arrest warrants for Israeli leaders and IDF officers, a prospect that TV report says Israel is increasingly worried by [Panel set to publish report Saturday on accusations of UNRWA employees’ terror ties]( By Jeremy Sharon [Israel braces for ‘Freedom Flotilla’ set to sail from Turkey to Gaza]( By ToI Staff and Reuters [CRM]( [US remains unconvinced by Israel’s plans for Rafah after second meeting]( By Jacob Magid US participants in virtual summit ‘concern[ed] with various courses of action in Rafah,’ Washington says; sides discuss Iran hours before reported Israeli strike [Day 196 – What we know about an alleged Israeli strike in Iran]( [listen to the podcast]( [Tel Aviv University study finds link between heart attacks and cancer growth]( By Renee Ghert-Zand Researchers shows factor-rich microscopic particles escape from the healing heart and travel through the bloodstream to reach existing tumors [How Jews around the world will bring the Israel-Hamas war to Seder tables this Passover]( By jacob gurvis On the holiday, which begins Monday evening, some are adding new symbols including empty chairs, mirrors and pomegranates, while others are adapting old rituals for the present day More Headlines [Ukraine’s Zelensky attends mock Passover seder at Kyiv Jewish school]( By MARCEL GASCÓN BARBERÁ [Mobileye founder gives sneak peek into human-like AI robot doing household chores]( By Sharon Wrobel [Ex-Mossad spy whose novel predicted October 7 fears for Israel’s future]( By AFP and ToI Staff [Man in his fifties dies in Givat Shmuel apartment fire]( By ToI Staff [Son of prominent DC-area rabbi arrested for shoving anti-Israel protesters]( By Ron Kampeas [Barbra Streisand to release new song in response to rising antisemitism in the world]( By ToI Staff [The daily edition]( [facebook]( [twitter]( [instagram]( [View in browser]( [Contact support](mailto:support@timesofisrael.com) [Advertise with us](mailto:advertise@timesofisrael.com) Were you forwarded this email? 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