’Errant Syrian missile’ rattles Israel * Meshi-Zahav suicide bid * Needing Bennett, PM denounces him * Horovitz: SEC case shows our criminal rot * 10 Earth Day priorities

[Times of Israel]( [The daily edition]( Thursday, April 22, 2021 [‘Errant Syrian missile’ fired at Israeli jet hits Negev, triggers Dimona siren]( By [Judah Ari Gross]( [IDF says missile was fired during IAF airstrike, was not a deliberate attack on nuclear reactor; in response, Israel targets battery that launched projectile; 4 Syrian troops hurt]( [IDF probing why air defenses didn’t intercept Syrian anti-aircraft missile]( By [Judah Ari Gross]( [ZAKA founder, an alleged serial rapist, rushed to hospital after suicide attempt]( By [Jacob Magid]( [Yehuda Meshi-Zahav tries to hang himself less than 2 months after bombshell reports of allegations against him]( Analysis [Haviv Rettig Gur]( [As Netanyahu eyes a fifth election, is he driving Bennett into Lapid’s arms?]( [The prime minister, used to playing the game at its most unscrupulous and predatory, may have crossed the line at which the effect of his vilification campaign is reversed]( [Bennett: If Netanyahu can’t build coalition, I’ll try to form a unity government]( By [TOI staff]( [Netanyahu wrongly claims directly elected PM will ‘automatically’ form coalition]( By [TOI staff]( Op-ed [David Horovitz]( [Criminal rot in the heart of Israel]( [The SEC has filed fraud charges against the key firm in Israel’s global binary options scam. The saga shows our governance, law enforcement and society at large have been corrupted]( [Despite COVID’s ebb, Israel among 116 countries added to US ‘Do Not Travel’ list]( By [Jacob Magid]( [Inclusion on State Department’s Level Four advisory, indicating ‘unprecedented’ risk, appears to be due to health officials’ decision to lump Israel with West Bank and Gaza]( Top Ops [Yosef I. Abramowitz]( [Theodor Herzl, environmentalist]( [With Earth Day falling on Herzl Day, it’s worth noting that the father of political Zionism envisioned a green land with electric trains, trams and tractors]( [Gilad Erdan]( [The climate threat can widen the circle of Mideast peace]( [In a region where countries face the same arid climate, expanding the Abraham Accords to more nations will enable us to cooperate on securing a better future for our children]( [Noam Bedein]( [Mideast ‘water ecotourism’? A major benefit of the Abraham Accords]( [This natural resource has what it takes to unite our peoples, by creating empathy and building mutual trust, from which we can cultivate long-term relationships]( [Yehuda Kurtzer]( [A House bill on Israel is flawed, but our Jewish civil war is worse]( [The organized Jewish community has to open a wider lane than what now exists for political progressives to stay engaged with Israeli policy]( Times of Israel Podcast [Daily Briefing Apr. 22 – In face-off with Netanyahu, Bennett takes center stage]( By [TOI staff]( [Tune in Sunday through Thursday to hear ToI editors and reporters quickly catch you up on what’s important today]( [CRM]( [Defense Ministry unveils reform plan for PTSD, rehabilitative care for veterans]( By [Judah Ari Gross]( [Moves aimed at cutting red tape, ending background checks; come after ex-IDF soldier self-immolated in apparent protest after years of fighting ministry bureaucracy]( [Condition of army vet with PTSD who set himself on fire deteriorates]( By [TOI staff]( [Junk food may harm skeletal development in the young, study finds]( By [TOI staff]( [New research by Hebrew University shows ultra-processed foods, which make up 70% of children’s caloric consumption, impair bone quality in young rodents]( [Israeli study boosts belief vaccinated mothers protect babies through their milk]( By [Nathan Jeffay]( Live updates [LIVE: Hamas says delaying Palestinian elections ‘could lead to serious reactions’]( By [TOI staff]( [Khalil al-Hayya, head of the Gaza-based terror group’s slate of candidates for next month’s vote, warns against ‘any postponement’ of first national ballot in 15 years]( Analysis [Aaron Boxerman]( [As Palestinian vote looms, Israeli attention is elsewhere. That could backfire]( [If the scheduled vote is delayed, the PA might face rising popular anger. If it goes forward, Hamas could surge to victory. Is a distracted Israel ready for any of this?]( [Palestinian groups to meet soon for final decision on holding election: official]( By [Aaron Boxerman]( [Facebook: PA intelligence used platform to spy on journalists, political rivals]( By [AFP]( [Ahead of Earth Day, leading green group sets out its 10 priorities for Israel]( By [Sue Surkes]( [Society for the Protection of Nature in Israel’s goals for coming years include protecting disappearing eco-corridors so wildlife can continue to roam despite development]( [US official: We’re updating Israel on Iran talks in Vienna despite differences]( By [Jacob Magid]( [In briefing on negotiations for return to nuclear deal, State Department official insists US has been transparent with Israel, including on possible sanctions relief for Iran]( [UN atomic agency: Iran has installed additional advanced centrifuges at Natanz]( By [TOI staff]( [Growing suspicions, frustration between US and Israel over Iran deal — report]( By [TOI staff]( [US gave Iran examples of sanctions it’s ready to lift, says official]( By [AFP]( [CRM]( [4 arrested, 1 hurt, in Jewish-Arab clashes in Jerusalem; reporters assaulted]( By [TOI staff]( [TV crews attacked by mobs, shoved to ground and beaten, 15-year-old stabbed by Arab; violence comes amid rising ethnic tensions in capital]( [Jewish extremists plan rally in Jerusalem’s Old City amid rising tensions]( By [TOI staff]( [Jordan gives PA documents to help prevent Israeli evictions in East Jerusalem]( By [AFP and TOI staff]( [For liberal Minneapolis Jews, Chauvin conviction represents beginning, not end]( By [Lonny Goldsmith]( [April cop-killing of Daunte Wright strengthens resolve to pursue broader public safety reforms, after previous efforts focused on responding to Floyd’s death]( [US Jewish groups welcome guilty verdict in trial of cop who killed George Floyd]( By [Jacob Magid]( [AIPAC pans bill to block US aid from some Israeli activities in West Bank]( By [Jacob Magid]( [Pro-Israel group says Minnesota Democrat’s legislation aiming to prevent funds being used in certain security ops, such as arresting minors, would undermine Israel’s security]( [Amid growing outcry, KKL-JNF delays controversial vote on buying West Bank land]( By [Jacob Magid]( [Bipartisan support grows for US congressional bill expanding Arab-Israeli ties]( By [Ron Kampeas]( [After 3-year hiatus, Turkey invites Israeli minister to diplomatic conference]( By [TOI staff]( [Move seen as attempt to strengthen relations amid strife over natural gas in the Mediterranean]( [Biden readying to recognize Armenian genocide in move sure to test Turkish ties]( By [Matthew Lee and AAMER MADHANI]( More Headlines [Wizards rookie Deni Avdija reportedly out for season with hairline fracture]( By [Jacob Magid and AP]( [Car careens into customers outside Bat Yam cafe, injuring 15]( By [TOI staff]( [Suspects in assault on yeshiva rabbi in Jaffa released to house arrest]( By [TOI staff]( [IDF troops foil drug-smuggling on Egypt border; suspect shot dead in firefight]( By [Judah Ari Gross]( [Unemployment falls below 10%, but finance minister opposes planned benefit cut]( By [TOI staff]( [912 Israeli startups in EU employ 24,223 local workers, data shows]( By [Shoshanna Solomon]( [Tech jobs dip but still in demand amid COVID-19 economic downturn]( By [Shoshanna Solomon]( [Airlines set to lose $47.7 billion in 2021]( By [AFP]( [Unsubscribe from this List]( Email not displaying correctly? 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