Hamas tries to ’catfish’ soldiers with fake women * Jewish leaders hail Saudi breakthrough * Arab party woos in Yiddish, Amharic, Russian * Lady Di niece: Jewish princess

[Visit timesofisrael.com for 24/7 updates]( The Daily Edition Sunday, February 16, 2020 [IDF: Hamas again tries to ‘catfish’ soldiers with fake women on social media]( By [Judah Ari Gross]( [Military says it thwarted terror group’s effort — at least its third — to collect intelligence by installing spyware on troops’ phones; IDF says couldn’t contact women in images]( [Girl finds explosive device in yard of Gaza-border home]( By [TOI staff and Judah Ari Gross]( [IDF strikes Gaza after two rockets fired at Israel]( By [Judah Ari Gross and TOI staff]( [Seeking ties, Arab-majority party launches Yiddish, Amharic, Russian campaigns]( By [TOI staff]( [Joint List tries to build solidarity with Jewish ‘marginalized communities,’ with multi-language posters appealing to ultra-Orthodox, Ethiopian-origin and Russian-speaking Israelis]( [Left-wing activist said assaulted by Likud supporters outside Netanyahu rally]( By [TOI staff]( [In media blitz, Gantz vows that Joint List won’t be part of future coalition]( By [TOI staff]( [Odeh: Gantz needs us for coalition, I’d be a better culture minister than Regev]( By [TOI staff and Raoul Wootliff]( Live updates [Abbas spokesman: Israel-PA security cooperation ongoing but ‘won’t last forever’]( By [TOI staff]( [Nabil Abu Rudeineh tells reporters the Palestinians ‘want to show the Israelis that we are fighting seriously against terror’]( [Palestinian mayor forced to quit for joining anti-Trump plan meet with Israelis]( By [TOI staff]( [Hamdallah Hamdallah, mayor of Anabta in West Bank, accused of ‘normalization’ with Jewish state for attending Tel Aviv gathering opposing US’s new Mideast proposal]( [US-Israeli mapping committee for Trump peace plan said finalized]( By [TOI staff]( [Court extends remand of suspected Jerusalem car-rammer]( By [TOI staff]( [East Jerusalem boy seriously hurt in protest, apparently by police sponge bullet]( By [TOI staff]( [Conference of Presidents: Our Saudi trip is a ‘big step forward’ for Israel ties]( By [TOI staff and JTA]( [After first visit to kingdom, heads of US Jewish umbrella group says it’s the beginning of a ‘long and productive relationship’]( Israel media review [Sick of this ship: 6 things to know for February 16]( By [Joshua Davidovich]( [Israelis found to have coronavirus on a cruise leads to amplified calls for the freedom of the quarantined; and Gantz is seen getting creative (and racist) in his bid for a win]( [In first, 2 Israelis test positive for coronavirus on quarantined cruise ship]( By [TOI staff]( [Rabbis call for mass Western Wall prayer for coronavirus patients]( By [TOI staff and Agencies]( [Son of Israeli on cruise ship: Release of Americans shows quarantine ineffective]( By [TOI staff and Agencies]( [J Street calls for Democratic group to take down Sanders attack ad]( By [Eric Cortellessa]( [Liberal Mideast advocacy organization slams Democratic Majority for Israel for prioritizing ‘targeting progressives over Israel policy’ over trying to beat Trump]( [Biden attacks Sanders’ gun votes in fiery speech near scene of mass shooting]( By [Michelle L. 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