Would-be PM Gantz vows to fix nation-state law * ToI investigates: Israel wide open to election meddling * Dismantle KKL? * Iran enriching again? * MD with cerebral palsy

[Visit timesofisrael.com for 24/7 updates]( The Daily Edition Monday, January 14, 2019 [Breaking silence, Gantz says he will ‘fix’ controversial nation-state law]( By [Raoul Wootliff]( [Drawing fire from right and left, popular former IDF chief tells Druze activists that legislation weakens close bonds between their community and Israel]( [Yom Kippur War vet who brought down government launches election campaign]( By [Stuart Winer]( [Political parties said courting mother of fallen IDF soldiers]( By [Stuart Winer]( [Lapid and Livni said mulling political union to form center-left bloc]( By [TOI staff]( ToI investigates [Sue Surkes and Shoshanna Solomon]( [Netanyahu says Israel’s ready for any election cyber-meddling scenario. It isn’t]( [Israelis’ intimate data has been widely leaked, including from ministries * Laws are outdated, unenforced * Abuse of social media is rampant * Facebook won’t respond to inquiries]( [Central Elections Committee to Likud: Commit to law ending election manipulation]( By [Raoul Wootliff]( [Iran restarting uranium enrichment, nuclear chief says]( By [Nasser Karimi]( [In signal Tehran poised to withdraw from 2015 nuclear deal, Ali Akbar Salehi say ‘preliminary activities’ underway to resume 20% fuel enrichment]( [Iran: Claims that Hezbollah’s Nasrallah is close to death are ‘big Zionist lie’]( By [Stuart Winer]( [Satellite photos show Iranian missile depot allegedly leveled by Israeli strike]( By [Michael Bachner and TOI staff]( [Building in Damascus airport also said to have been previously targeted by IAF]( [At farewell ceremony, PM salutes outgoing IDF chief for fighting Iran]( By [Judah Ari Gross]( [After strikes in Syria, Netanyahu threatens to hit Iranian targets even harder]( By [TOI staff]( Israel media review [Ambiguous no more, sorta: 9 things to know for January 14]( By [Joshua Davidovich]( [After years of strategic vagueness, Netanyahu opens up about a Syria strike, but questions remain; Gantz espouses a stance, giving enemies ammo; and politicos play 3-D Guess Who]( [Jewish Insider’s Daily Kickoff: January 14, 2019]( Top Ops [Sarah Tuttle-Singer]( [How my taxi driver’s baby cousin was found]( [There is a quiet scandal about Yemenite children who went missing in the 1950s; here is what one man told me about his family]( [Gabriella Ginsberg-Fletcher]( [Who invited ‘Breaking the Silence’ to Columbia?]( [College campus can be a hotbed of angry anti-Zionist rhetoric, but our discussion around these IDF vets was nuanced and normal]( [Laura Fein]( [My daughter’s superpower]( [The hefty workload of a day school dual curriculum is obvious; what we didn’t realize was how Judaic and general studies each improve the other]( [Naomi Chazan]( [Who’s minding the store?]( [We the people become a powerful watchdog when the lame-duck political arena threatens the very essence of democracy]( In depth [Accusing leader of cronyism, ministry report urges century-old KKL be dismantled]( By [Sue Surkes]( [With branches abroad already frustrated by Israel mothership, Justice Ministry investigator alleges mismanagement at top of legendary multi-billion dollar organization]( Live updates [Croatia formally nixes F-16 purchase from Israel over US objection]( By [Tamar Pileggi]( [The $500 million deal for 12 fighter jets was vetoed by State Department, which reportedly demanded the Israeli upgrades be rolled back]( [Davos, Chad, DC: Despite elections, legal woes, Netanyahu plans diplomatic blitz]( By [Raphael Ahren]( [PM to fly abroad at least three times before Election Day; will also meet host of world leaders, including some who may announce moving embassies to Jerusalem]( [Video pushes Yair Netanyahu as a candidate in upcoming elections]( By [TOI staff]( [Barak accuses Netanyahu of security breach in breaking Israel ambiguity on Syria]( By [AP and TOI staff]( [In farewell remarks, IDF chief urges cabinet to strengthen PA security forces]( By [Tamar Pileggi]( [Gadi Eisenkot tells ministers Palestinian forces recently thwarted Hamas terror attack, says strong security cooperation in Israel’s best interest]( [Gazan teen succumbs to wounds from IDF bullet, Hamas says]( By [Adam Rasgon]( [Funding shortage leads to cuts in UN food aid to Palestinians]( By [AFP and TOI staff]( [Israeli woman with cerebral palsy graduates Technion medical school]( By [TOI staff]( [Hodaya Oliel, 27, fulfills dream to become doctor, wants to specialize in pediatric neurology]( Still cool [Playing God again, Morgan Freeman plugs Israeli air conditioner]( By [TOI staff]( [In an ad for Tadiran, the actor says air conditioner allows him to be almost like God in his own home, ‘where I can control the weather’]( [‘Smartup, not startup’: 4 crucial pillars to buttress Israel’s tech ecosystem]( By [Shoshanna Solomon]( [AI, personalized medicine, injecting innovation into hidebound industries and into the periphery will help the country break new ground, Innovation Authority says]( [Israel needs national vision for AI or risks falling behind, tech authority says]( By [Shoshanna Solomon]( More Headlines [Slain Jerusalem couple identified as Yehuda and Tamar Kaduri]( By [TOI staff]( [Dozens of injured sea turtles found washed up on Israel’s coast, 15 saved]( By [Stuart Winer]( [School of students from Nazi salute prom photo raises money for Auschwitz museum]( By [JTA]( [Egypt university expels female student for hugging male friend in video]( By [AFP]( [Mitsubishi, other Japanese firms visit Israel to strengthen business ties]( By [Shoshanna Solomon]( [Natural woman / Carole King shows up as herself in Broadway bio]( By [BROOKE LEFFERTS]( [Police thwart nurse’s plot to assassinate Likud MK Oren Hazan]( By [TOI staff]( [Palestinian said killed in clash between PA police and gunmen north of Jerusalem]( [Elderly woman promised safety by Netanyahu robbed in south Tel Aviv – report]( By [TOI staff]( [Cargo plane crash in Iran kills 15, leaves 1 survivor]( By [Nasser Karimi and Jon Gambrell]( [I thee wed / This artist has marriage on the mind]( By [Jessica Steinberg]( [‘McJesus’ artist demands Haifa museum remove artwork because he supports BDS]( By [Michael Bachner]( [Unsubscribe from this List]( © 2019 THE TIMES OF ISRAEL, All Rights Reserved