TV: Killed Al-Qaeda No.2 was planning attacks on Israelis, Jews * Daughter, also killed, was set for top terror role * German apology call * Gaza lightning strikes twice?

[Times of Israel]( [The daily edition]( Sunday, November 15, 2020 Presented by IDC Herzliya [TV: Al-Qaeda No. 2 was planning attacks on Israelis, Jews when killed in Tehran]( By [TOI staff]( [The US and Israel both had ‘scores to settle’ with terror chief al-Masri, reportedly shot dead by Israeli agents in August; Iran now said to fear more hits in Trump’s last 2 months]( [Israel media review / Love in a time of assassination: What the press is saying on November 15]( By [Joshua Davidovich]( [Al-Masri’s daughter, also a target, was tapped for top al-Qaeda role – report]( By [Agencies and TOI staff]( [Trump says Biden ‘won’ because vote was ‘rigged’; then says he’s not conceding]( By [TOI staff]( [After appearing to acknowledge losing election, US president follows up by saying ‘I concede NOTHING!’ as he continues to push unfounded accusations of fraud]( [Arrests in Washington as Trump supporters clash with counterdemonstrators]( By [ASHRAF KHALIL and KEVIN FREKING]( [GOP leaders in 4 states won by Biden quash dubious Trump bid to flip electors]( By [Bob Christie and Nicholas Riccardi]( [Netanyahu, Gantz warn Gaza terror groups after rockets fired at central Israel]( By [Judah Ari Gross]( [Launch said possibly triggered by lightning bolt]( [IDF strikes Gaza targets after rocket fire in south, central Israel]( By [TOI staff and Judah Ari Gross]( [2 rockets fired from Gaza at southern and central Israel, army says]( By [Judah Ari Gross and TOI staff]( Live updates [Virus czar, police warn nighttime curfew is ineffective against COVID]( By [TOI staff]( [Cops said to tell high-level coronavirus cabinet that imposing curfew would be ‘a big investment with low effectiveness,’ as ministers debate further rollback of lockdown]( profile [AP and TOI staff]( [Biden’s expected historic Pentagon pick known for her work on US-Israel ties]( [Michele Flournoy, seen as top choice to serve as defense secretary, would be first woman to lead the department]( [Progressives push for key posts in Biden administration, lay out policy goals]( By [Will Weissert]( [Jewish congresswoman warns Democrats infighting leading to ‘shanda’]( By [Ron Kampeas]( Top Ops [Hayim Leiter]( [What a mascot and a priest taught me about being a rabbi]( [In one profound moment of truth, I learned the value of doing the right thing, saying less, and turning tragedy into transformation]( [Sam Lehman-Wilzig]( [The US Supreme Court has no WASPs – and that matters for Jews]( [The waning of religiosity in the US corresponds to a rise in hyper-political partisanship, and with it a surge in political extremism]( [CRM]( [German whose grandfather bought Jew’s shop in 1938 calls descendant to apologize]( By [TOI staff]( [Benjamin Heidelberger was forced to sell to Wilhelm Edelmann due to Nuremberg laws; Edelmann’s grandson found Heidelberger’s 83-year-old Israeli granddaughter to make amends]( [Israel advances construction in controversial East Jerusalem neighborhood]( By [Aaron Boxerman]( [1,257 units planned for Givat Hamatos could cut off city from Bethlehem; coalition chief says it will connect Jewish neighborhoods]( [Palestinians torn as Israel pitches Jerusalem as destination to Gulf tourists]( By [Areej Hazboun and Joseph Krauss]( [Cabinet ratifies Bahrain normalization deal; PM hails result of ‘long effort’]( By [Raphael Ahren]( [Netanyahu thanks ‘all those who openly and secretly assisted’ as ministers vote in favor of establishing diplomatic relations with tiny Gulf kingdom]( [Pompeo kicks off 7-nation tour in France; will travel to Israel, Saudi Arabia]( By [Elaine Ganley]( Snark of the covenant [Creators of RogueShul parody Twitter account reveal their identities]( By [Shira Hanau]( [Expert: With 500,000 vaccines, Israel could cut virus death rate by up to 65%]( By [TOI staff]( [First half a million shots would be sufficient to vaccinate all Israelis over 75, could reduce serious cases by up to 40%, estimates Eran Segal]( [Ministers to meet on lockdown rollbacks amid concerns pandemic spreading again]( By [TOI staff]( [Europe tightens virus curbs as global deaths top 1.3 million]( By [AFP]( [Netanyahu heard calling Bennett ‘a little dog’ in 2018 recording]( By [TOI staff]( [PM also heard agreeing with then-aide Nir Hefetz that his right-wing political rival is ‘a fool’; 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