Coalition crises: PM says Ben Gvir leaking state secrets * Haredi threat to bolt over failed ’Rabbis Bill’ * Likud MKs dig in on draft * PM in US arms spat * ToI in Rafah

[Times of Israel]( [The daily edition]( Wednesday, June 19, 2024 Presented by [IsraelGives Foundation]( [After Ben Gvir demands spot on war cabinet, PM accuses him of leaking state secrets]( By Sam Sokol Far-right minister snipes at Netanyahu’s pacemaker; Gantz wonders why PM appointed minister to the cabinet and gave him power over police if he believes he is untrustworthy [High Court raises constitutional concerns over law granting Ben Gvir police powers]( By Jeremy Sharon [MKs hope for compromise as contentious Haredi draft bill goes to committee]( By Sam Sokol [Haredim threaten to bolt coalition as PM pulls ‘Rabbis Bill’ from Knesset agenda]( By Elana Kirsh and Sam Sokol Cancelation announced hours before vote was scheduled on contentious law, as Likud MKs voice opposition; Shas, UTJ issue veiled threats to topple government [Analysis / Failure of ‘Rabbis Bill’ shatters Haredi trust in PM, putting coalition on thin ice]( By Sam Sokol [PM boots rebel MKs from committee, insists on urgent vote on jobs-for-rabbis law]( By Sam Sokol Live updates [LIVE: Barkat says he, other Likud MKs will oppose Haredi draft bill without major changes]( By Michael Bachner, Shira Silkoff and ToI Staff US denies it nixed meeting over Netanyahu’s criticism * White House said delaying $18 billion sale fighter jets to Israel * Hezbollah fires 15 rockets at Kiryat Shmona; IDF responds from our sponsor [Emergency gear for IDF special forces]( The war is unfortunately far from over and the threats to Israel’s existence are only increasing. 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Reporter's Notebook Emanuel Fabian [In Rafah, IDF focuses on tunnels, with aim of destroying Hamas brigade within a month]( ToI joins commander of Givati Brigade in Gaza’s southernmost city, where army says the terror group’s operatives have embedded themselves inside booby-trapped buildings and tunnels [ToI podcast / Daily Briefing June 19: Day 257 – Report from Rafah: How Hamas triggers booby-traps]( By ToI Staff [Qatari PM meets Haniyeh to push ceasefire as US blames ‘psychopath’ Sinwar for deadlock]( By Jacob Magid [US denies report it canceled talks in DC over Netanyahu’s complaint of weapons holdup]( By ToI Staff, Lazar Berman and Jacob Magid Some Israeli officials said to have been en route when Thursday meeting called off; in video, Netanyahu accused US of withholding arms transfers, sparking White House irritation [Netanyahu protests ‘inconceivable’ arms halt; US: Don’t know what he’s talking about]( By Lazar Berman and Jacob Magid [Three teens arrested in France on suspicion of raping 12-year-old Jewish girl]( By ToI Staff Suspects alleged to have attacked victim and beat her while hurling antisemitic insults before gang-raping her in park near her home Op-ed: Day 257 of the war David Horovitz [As war winds down, diplomacy is paramount, but Netanyahu has other priorities]( With Hamas being routed as an organized army yet still a potent guerrilla force, it’s time for intensive work on alternative rule for Gaza. Instead, the PM picks fights with the US [IDF slams right-wing pundit for ‘lie’ that military chief wants Hamas to rule Gaza]( By ToI Staff [In open threat, Hezbollah publishes drone footage of sites in northern Israel]( By Emanuel Fabian Terror group posts nearly 10 minutes of video, including shots of Haifa bay and sensitive military locations, as US envoy urges de-escalation in Beirut [Top Israeli generals approve Lebanon offensive battle plans, army says]( By Emanuel Fabian [Syrian officer killed in alleged Israeli strike; Hezbollah explosive drone hits north]( By Emanuel Fabian [Those We Have Lost]( [Those We Have Lost]( [Civilians and soldiers who have fallen since Oct. 7]( [Read Here]( Top Ops Ruthie Hollander [7 ways Gen-Z will have to grapple with Zionism – if they care at all]( How can American Jewry combat the anti-Israel movement without educating toward an intellectually honest, democratic Zionism? Menachem Rosensaft [The ADL Campus Antisemitism Report Card gets an ‘F’ from me]( The ADL is supposed to be grading how the university handled antisemitic incidents on campus, not whether they happened to begin with [Preaching unity, Netanyahu slams ‘loud, sometimes violent’ anti-government protesters]( By Shira Silkoff At memorial event for Altalena Affair, PM accuses demonstrators with ‘unimaginable amounts of money’ of not supporting the IDF or the fight against Israel’s enemies [After doctor’s severe eye injury, physicians urge police to stop using water cannons]( By Diana Bletter [Mass anti-government rally held at Knesset for 2nd night, but planned march fizzles out]( By Charlie Summers [US officials say Gaza aid pier may be dismantled soon, after little success – report]( By ToI Staff New York Times reports said structure could be taken down in early July, weeks earlier than planned and after only 10 days of actual operation, due to unexpected weather conditions [Trade in smuggled cigarettes said to hamper aid deliveries in Gaza]( By ToI Staff [CRM]( [Hostage freed in November deal says she was held in a Gaza hospital before release]( By ToI Staff In an interview with BBC, 75-year-old Arabic teacher Ada Sagi says being kidnapped from Nir Oz by Hamas terrorists destroyed her belief in peace between Israelis and Palestinians [Netanyahu to meet with relatives of deceased hostages amid mounting backlash]( By AFP and ToI Staff [UN rights office: Israeli Gaza strikes may have ‘systematically violated’ laws of war]( By ToI Staff Interview [TAU’s $10 million Doolittle prize seeks scientists who can ‘talk to the animals’]( By Gavriel Fiske The award inaugurated this month at Tel Aviv University hopes to spur research, with the aim of creating human-animal dialogue ‘at their own level’ [Israel modernizing nuclear capabilities, upgrading production facilities – report]( By ToI Staff Stockholm International Peace Research Institute warns atomic weapons playing a larger role in international relations than at any time since the Cold War [Those We Are Missing]( [The hostages and victims whose fate is still unknown]( [Read Here]( [Bassist Barak Mori to play blue notes at Jerusalem Jazz in memory of fallen nephew]( By Jessica Steinberg [Artist fights for memorial to 4,000 Jews who died at Jungfernhof Nazi camp in Latvia]( By Deborah Lynn Blumberg For 17 years Karen Frostig worked for recognition of the mostly German and Austrian Jewish victims who died at the poorly-documented site. Latvian officials are now showing support [Day 257 – Report from Rafah: How Hamas triggers booby-traps]( [listen to the podcast]( [Wikipedia moves to bar ADL, claiming reliability concerns on Israel and antisemitim]( By Asaf Elia-Shalev Editor who initiated deliberation that ultimately led to ban on using the Jewish group as a source accuses it of ‘shameless politicization,’ while only a small minority defend it More Headlines [At least 550 pilgrims died during hajj, most of them from the heat, diplomats say]( By AFP [Kosovo and Israel agree to implement visa-free travel from September]( By SYLEJMAN KLLOKOQI and LLAZAR SEMINI [Houthis sink commercial shipping vessel in Red Sea, Filipino sailor killed]( By Agencies and ToI Staff [Putin says Russia, North Korea made new defense pact to aid each other if attacked]( By KIM TONG-HYUNG [Noam Chomsky’s wife denies reports famed linguist and Israel critic died in Brazil]( By Agencies and ToI Staff [Iran’s six presidential candidates debate economic issues as elections near]( By AFP and 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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