Iran used multiple drones in deadly attack on Israeli-operated ship * Israeli mixed judo team beats Russia for Olympic bronze * ’Ladyparts’: She dodged death, fought back

[Times of Israel]( [The daily edition]( Saturday, July 31, 2021 [Multiple Iranian drones used in deadly attack on Israeli-operated ship – report]( By [TOI staff and Agencies]( [NYT cites Israeli officials who say several UAVs apparently slammed into vessel’s living area; US Navy experts inspect boat, find ‘clear visual evidence that attack occurred’]( [‘Iran is a global problem’: Israel weighs response to deadly attack on ship]( By [TOI staff and Agencies]( Tokyo 2020 [Mixed judo team wins bronze, a 2nd medal for Israel at Tokyo Olympics]( By [TOI staff]( [Judokas win spot on podium after 4:1 victory over Russian team; decisive bout won by Nelson-Levy; Paltchik says they were ‘eulogized too soon’ after criticism earlier in week]( [Tokyo 2020 / Israel’s mixed judo team defeats Brazil, will battle Russians for Olympic bronze]( By [TOI staff]( [Russian-Israeli tennis player Karatsev makes mixed doubles finals in Tokyo]( By [TOI staff and AP]( [Karatsev and partner defeat world no. 1 Djokovic at semifinal, will face another Russian duo in battle for gold]( [Tokyo 2020 / Israeli archer Itay Shanny’s surprise Olympic run ends in dramatic shoot off]( By [TOI staff]( Interview [Photojournalist dodges death to build herself back up after her body breaks down]( By [Renee Ghert-Zand]( [In ‘Ladyparts,’ Deborah Copaken laughs and cries through a decade of medical scares, divorce, financial struggles and sexual harassment in an America that routinely fails women]( [2,424 COVID cases recorded Friday, in new high during current wave — expert]( By [TOI staff]( [But Eran Segal says basic reproduction number likely lower than official figure, suggesting spread of the virus is slowing]( [‘Fast and furious’: Israel seeks to give 3rd dose to 1.5m seniors in 8 days]( By [TOI staff]( Top Ops [Dan Perry]( [A plan for progress on Palestine]( [The least bad option requires a series of bold, unilateral measures by Israel and $100 billion in compensation. The price of doing nothing will be far higher]( [Jeffrey Kobrin]( [On not pulling punches]( [Who doesn’t want to protect their kids from pain? But that impulse can do more harm than good: we must help them grapple with whatever they may encounter (Ekev)]( [CRM]( Interview [After long hiatus, author Helene Wecker resurrects fans’ beloved Golem and Jinni]( By [Renee Ghert-Zand]( [With a mix of old and new characters, ‘The Hidden Palace’ advances the duo’s magic, heartbreak and love into early 20th century New York and Middle East]( [Holocaust historian Deborah Lipstadt nominated as US antisemitism envoy]( By [Jacob Magid]( [Diverse array of Jewish groups welcome announcement, which also included tapping of New York LGBT synagogue Rabbi Sharon Kleinbaum to Commission on International Religious Freedom]( [Oklahoma GOP likens vaccine mandates to Nazi persecution of Jews]( By [AP]( [Campaign hopes to fight US Jew-hatred with shocking ads, but who’s reading them?]( By [Eliyahu Kamisher]( [Amid an alarming spike in antisemitism, JewBelong pivots to garner mainstream support, but critics say the organization’s eye-catching billboards largely resonate with donors]( [Argentine show uses Anne Frank to illustrate ‘women who don’t leave house’ song]( By [JTA]( [US State Department okays potential sale of 18 heavy lift helicopters to Israel]( By [TOI staff]( [Deal for Sikorsky CH-53K King Stallions to replace IDF’s aging fleet gets greenlight; US says it’s in its own national interests for Israel to have strong self-defense capability]( [Meretz ups threat to oppose budget as talks to boost healthcare funds break down]( By [TOI staff]( [Cabinet is set to review and vote on the Finance Ministry’s proposal for the new state budget, but many points of disasgreement remain between ministers]( [Major League vets immerse in Jewish heritage, build Israel’s baseball team]( By [Ronald Blum]( [Manager Eric Holtz says all the players on the US-based squad are ‘playing for the name on the front of the jersey’]( [7 GOP Senators push law to label settlement goods as ‘made in Israel’]( By [Ron Kampeas]( [Anti-BDS Labeling Act would enshrine as law one of Trump’s final orders and comes in wake of Ben & Jerry’s decision to end sales in ‘occupied Palestinian territories’]( [As transmissible as chickenpox: US documents sound alarm on Delta variant]( By [Issam Ahmed]( [CDC presentation declares ‘The war has changed’ as a result of new strain, warns infections in vaccinated individuals may be as transmissible as in the unvaccinated]( [Biden says US will see new virus restrictions ‘in all probability’]( By [AFP]( [With eviction ban end, millions of Americans risk losing homes amid virus spike]( By [Heather Scott]( [CRM]( More Headlines [Another hit? / New Netflix nail biter by ‘Fauda’ creators shifts between NYC, TLV]( By [Jessica Steinberg]( [Iran’s Khamenei grants clemency to over 2,800 prisoners]( By [AFP]( [Jewish suspect indicted over 2 months after mob assault of Arab man]( By [TOI staff]( [FBI probe: Chemicals that caused Beirut blast only a fifth of original shipment]( By [TOI staff]( [Brazil’s welcome to granddaughter of Hitler’s finance minister draws Jewish ire]( By [Marcus M. Gilban]( [Trump pressured Justice head to ‘just say election was corrupt’]( By [AFP]( [Unsubscribe from this List]( Email not displaying correctly? [View in browser]( © 2021 The Times Of Israel, All Rights Reserved