As Iran elects hardliner, Bennett tells world: Wake up * PA wants new talks on Israel vaccines * Schools in 2 areas hit by Delta variant outbreaks * Meron inquiry okayed

[Times of Israel]( [The daily edition]( Sunday, June 20, 2021 Presented by The Jewish Quarterly [Bennett: Hardliner Raisi’s election a sign for world powers to ‘wake up’ on Iran]( By [TOI staff and Agencies]( [PM says Islamic Republic ‘must never be allowed to have weapons of mass destruction’ as negotiators meet in Vienna; Iran’s nuclear envoy says sides are closer to deal than ever]( [TV: Israeli officials warn ‘no choice’ but to ready attack plans after Raisi win]( By [TOI staff]( [US said to boost military cooperation with Israel, Mideast allies to hinder Iran]( By [TOI staff]( [PA says it wants to renegotiate terms of vaccine deal with Israel, Pfizer]( By [Aaron Boxerman]( [Palestinians return 90,000 doses already sent by Jerusalem, which had planned to deliver over 1 million before PA canceled agreement]( [Israel insists vaccine shipment rejected by Palestinians ‘perfectly sound’]( By [TOI staff]( Live updates [LIVE: Iran’s nuclear envoy: We’re closer to deal than ever, but US must make decisions]( By [TOI staff]( [Abbas Araghchi says after Sunday’s meeting in Vienna, negotiators will return to their capitals for consultations, adds: ‘It is not an easy task to close the distance’]( Times of Israel Podcast [Daily Briefing June 20 – What does Iran’s new extremist leader mean for Israel?]( By [TOI staff]( [Tune in Sunday through Thursday to hear ToI editors and reporters quickly catch you up on what’s important today]( [US to press on with Vienna nuclear deal talks after Raisi win]( By [AFP and TOI staff]( [Hezbollah’s Nasrallah welcomes win by Iran’s Raisi: ‘A shield against Israel’]( By [Agencies and TOI staff]( [Russia, Syria, Turkey and Hamas congratulate Iran’s Raisi on election win]( By [TOI staff and Agencies]( [School mask mandate reimposed in Modiin and Binyamina amid outbreaks]( By [TOI staff]( [Students required to wear face coverings in both indoor and outdoor areas; Modiin mayor makes masks mandatory indoors for everyone across the city]( [After COVID case found at show, all attendees quarantined, even the vaccinated]( By [TOI staff]( [In 2nd school outbreak, 44 kids catch COVID — apparently the Delta variant]( By [TOI staff]( From our sponsor [The Jewish Quarterly is back]( [Special Offer: Half off digital subscriptions for Times of Israel readers. 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