Sabotage suspected at Iran plant, day after fast centrifuges start * Israel may have got to herd immunity * S African variant can beat vaccine * Brain tumor breakthrough?

[Times of Israel]( [The daily edition]( Sunday, April 11, 2021 [Iranian official: Problem at nuke site ‘strongly suspected to be sabotage’]( By [Agencies and TOI staff]( [Israeli outlets say blackout at Iran’s Natanz plant a likely Israeli cyberattack; Western intelligence sources estimate it shut down entire sections of the facility]( [‘Accident’ hits Iran’s Natanz nuclear site, day after advanced centrifuges start]( By [Agencies and TOI staff]( [IDF chief hints at Israeli involvement in recent alleged attacks on Iran]( By [Judah Ari Gross]( [Hosting US defense chief, Gantz says Iran nuclear deal must protect Israel]( By [Judah Ari Gross]( [Defense minister says US is a ‘full partner across all operational theaters’; Austin doesn’t mention Tehran, pledges consultations to ensure Israel’s regional military superiority]( [Israel may have reached a ‘sort of herd immunity’ from COVID, expert says]( By [TOI staff]( [Eran Segal says virus cases down 97% since January as result of successful vaccination drive, additional restrictions can safely be lifted]( [New CDC guidelines suggest virus transmission through surfaces negligible]( By [TOI staff]( [Israeli scientists stop brain tumors in mice, say could cure a deadly cancer]( By [Nathan Jeffay]( [Glioblastoma in rodents, and in human cells in a lab model, blocked by compound that researchers see as ‘paving the way for a new therapy’ for deadliest brain cancer]( Times of Israel Podcast [Daily Briefing Apr. 11 – When Prince Philip broke royal taboo by visiting Israel]( By [TOI staff]( [Tune in Sunday through Thursday to hear ToI editors and reporters quickly catch you up on what’s important today]( [Prince Philip’s funeral set for next Saturday, with only 30 people attending]( By [DANICA KIRKA]( [Religious leaders recall Prince Philip’s spirituality, respect of world’s faiths]( By [Jill Lawless]( Live updates [LIVE: Smotrich said checking how supporters would feel about Ra’am backed coalition]( By [Jacob Magid]( [Poll commissioned by Religious Zionism head finds that slight majority of far-right party’s backers would prefer right-wing government reliant on Islamist party over 5th election]( Top Ops [Akiva Lane]( [A modest proposal: Solving the elections logjam]( [Here’s my plan for a stable government of at least 73 seats in a governing coalition – in which both Sa’ar and Netanyahu play key roles]( [Judi Felber]( [Yom HaZikaron is a hard day for me]( [My son is alive, thank God, but now, in rehab thanks to a terrorist’s bullet, he’s not the boy he was, nor is likely ever to be. 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[As hit film ‘Fiddler On The Roof’ turns 50, celebrate with the original cast]( By [Brigit Grant]( [To honor movie’s jubilee, our London partner the Jewish News chats with cast members and Topol’s family about its unique journey ahead of an April 11 online event]( More Headlines [Jordanian king and Prince Hamzah appear together for 1st time since palace feud]( By [AP]( [Egypt shows off finds from 3,000-year-old ‘lost’ city near Luxor]( By [Emmanuel Parisse]( [Jewish family in bus pelted with stones in East Jerusalem, vehicle set alight]( By [TOI staff]( [35 years after El Al bomb plot, security staff recount stopping unwitting bomber]( By [TOI staff]( [Israeli Paralympic rower wins silver medal at European championships]( By [TOI staff]( [Explainer / Trump held steady among believers at the ballot, lost the nonreligious vote]( By [Ryan Burge]( [Trump to donors: The key to Republican success is more Trumpism]( By [Steve Peoples]( [With Trump in rearview mirror and new aid incoming, Palestinians thank America]( By [Claire Gounon and Adel Zaanoun]( [Saudi Arabia executes 3 soldiers for high treason, collusion with unnamed enemy]( By [Anuj Chopra]( [Ramsey Clark, US ex-attorney general and Saddam Hussein’s lawyer, dies at 93]( By [AP]( [First cohort of Israel-India accelerator yields initial ties]( By [Shoshanna Solomon]( [Abu Dhabi Investment Office kickstarts Israel activities with online event]( By [Shoshanna Solomon]( [Unsubscribe from this List]( Email not displaying correctly? 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