Shin Bet chief warns of political violence * Netanyahu bemoans incitement, condemns ’dangerous’ coalition set to oust him * Top rabbis: Do everything to prevent new gov’t

[Times of Israel]( [The daily edition]( Sunday, June 6, 2021 Presented by Begin Heritage Center [Netanyahu bemoans incitement, condemns emerging ‘dangerous left-wing’ coalition]( By [TOI staff]( [As he faces prospect of losing power to his rivals, PM decries ‘effort to frame the right as something violent,’ claims Israel seeing ‘the greatest election fraud’ in its history]( [Extra security for Yamina MKs Silman, Orbach amid change bloc opponents’ threats]( By [TOI staff]( [Yamina MK requests additional security after threats, says she was followed]( By [TOI staff]( Live updates [LIVE: Some Likud ministers said to reject party-backed protests outside MKs homes]( By [TOI staff]( [Senior party members — Steinitz, Gamliel and Regev — reported to tell PM it’s not appropriate to involve politicians’ families in effort to torpedo formation of new government]( [Shin Bet head in rare warning: Stop violent discourse now, someone will get hurt]( By [Emanuel Fabian and TOI staff]( [Citing spike in online incitement, Argaman urges leaders to speak out; statement comes as ‘change government’ set to oust Netanyahu, who posted Friday about the Biblical spies]( [Sat. Live updates (closed) / Hundreds rally outside home of Yamina MK, urge him to vote down coalition]( By [TOI staff]( [Top rabbis urge followers to ‘do everything’ to thwart new government]( By [TOI staff]( [Chaim Druckman, one of the national religious leaders who signed letter, disavows incitement and violence after Shin Bet chief warns of rising threat of political violence]( [Bennett to inform party chiefs that 6 Yamina MKs will back coalition — report]( By [TOI staff]( [Knesset speaker may hold vote on new government as soon as Wednesday]( By [Tal Schneider and TOI staff]( From our sponsor [First ‘Begin Symposium’ to be held today]( [This international symposium will examine Menachem Begin’s legacy and relevance in today’s world. A prestigious line-up of speakers will focus on key elements of his leadership. Register now.]( [Security officials warn Jerusalem right-wing parade could ‘set the area alight’]( By [TOI staff]( [Several former senior police commanders call for Thursday’s planned march to be prohibited, with an ex-top cop in the city calling it ‘an attempt to ignite East Jerusalem’]( [Al Jazeera reporter detained in Jerusalem’s Sheikh Jarrah for ‘assaulting’ cops]( By [Emanuel Fabian]( [Gantz indicates he’ll demand cancellation of Jerusalem right-wing parade]( By [Emanuel Fabian and TOI staff]( Times of Israel Podcast [Daily Briefing June 6 – Shin Bet head: Inflammatory rhetoric a ticking bomb]( By [TOI staff]( [Tune in Sunday through Thursday to hear ToI editors and reporters quickly catch you up on what’s important today]( [Poll: Public prefers Bennett-Lapid gov’t to election, but few expect it to last]( By [TOI staff]( [Yamina MK backs PM’s son over social media ban for posting his address for rally]( By [TOI staff]( [Trump accuses Biden of ‘criticizing’ Israel during Gaza fighting]( By [TOI staff]( [Former US president hits out at Democrats over ‘betrayal’ in Congress, says ‘everybody’ used to back the Jewish state but ‘I guess it’s just not in vogue’]( Op-ed [David Horovitz]( [When Shin Bet warns of political violence, Israel’s history requires we listen]( [25 years after the Rabin assassination, the man charged with protecting Israel and its leaders from internal security threats fears a repetition. His warning must be heeded]( [Kids line up for COVID shots saying they want to protect family, go on vacation]( By [TOI staff]( [As Israel starts vaccinating children, many of the newly eligible say they want to travel abroad or reduce risk for high-risk relatives; over 10,000 appointments made]( [Israel kicks off COVID-19 vaccine campaign for 600,000 children aged 12-15]( By [TOI staff]( [Health Ministry issues travel warning for Namibia over COVID infection rates]( By [TOI staff]( Top Ops [Alan Abrams]( [Living on the fault line of the world]( [Lapid’s coalition offers a vision of how to navigate the same polarization plaguing the US and elsewhere, where the right thrives on demonizing its opponents]( [Yedidia Z. Stern]( [American Jews, how ‘Jewish’ are you?]( [Jewish pride has replaced the humiliated Jew of history, but where Israelis are entrenched in the trappings of Jewish identity, American Jews must choose]( [CRM]( [From swords to scalpels: IAI, Soroka hospital to use army tech for medical edge]( By [Shoshanna Solomon]( [IAI’s subsidiary Elta and Soroka will set up joint innovation center for medical tech where doctors and defense engineers will brainstorm and seek out solutions]( [Israeli tech firms reach unicorn status at double the pace in last decade: study]( By [Shoshanna Solomon]( [US-Israel agriculture fund chooses 20 joint projects for $6.7 million investment]( By [Shoshanna Solomon]( [In first, Israeli F-35s train in Italy — with Iran in their sights]( By [Judah Ari Gross]( [Advanced stealth fighter jets take part in exercise alongside Italian, US, UK pilots in their largest, farthest-away drill yet]( [In TV debate, Iran presidential hopefuls trade blame over economic woes]( By [AFP]( [Emerging coalition will back Elazar Stern as new Jewish Agency head, sources say]( By [Raoul Wootliff]( [Yesh Atid MK will be supported as candidate by his party leader Lapid and PM-designate Bennett]( Interview [US free-speech lawyer: Government legislation a threat to First Amendment rights]( By [Cathryn J. Prince]( [In his new book ‘The Fight for Free Speech,’ author, professor, and ABC News legal counsel Ian Rosenberg cites 10 contemporary cases that highlight how fragile that freedom is]( [CRM]( More Headlines [3 Baltimore teenagers charged with murder of Israeli man]( By [AP]( [Building blocks / Student uses Lego to repair Ramat Gan wall damaged by Hamas rocket]( By [Amy Spiro]( [Divers welcome to explore the past at Israel’s first underwater national park]( By [Stuart Winer]( [German police search for suspect in attempted arson attack on synagogue]( By [AP]( [3 Arab Israelis arrested after breaking into Defense Ministry HQ]( By [TOI staff]( [Family rejects possible suicide in death of imprisoned intelligence officer]( By [Judah Ari Gross]( [Assistant to minister reportedly among 4 arrested for corruption]( By [Stuart Winer]( [Still under shadow of coronavirus, Normandy commemorates D-Day with small crowds]( By [Sylvie Corbet]( [British memorial to D-Day fallen opens in France]( By [Chloé COUPEAU]( [Wealthy nations agree on global minimum tax targeting giant corporations]( By [Anna MALPAS and Ben Perry]( [US report on UFOs: No evidence of aliens, but phenomenon remains unexplained]( By [NOMAAN MERCHANT and Robert Burns]( [US army shoots down drones over Iraqi military base]( By [AFP]( [Unsubscribe from this List]( Email not displaying correctly? [View in browser]( © 2021 The Times Of Israel, All Rights Reserved