Lebanon rockets hit Israel * 1st Jerusalem evidence of biblical earthquake * Gantz names Iranians in deadly ship attack * Hotter, longer: Data shows rise in Israel temps

[Times of Israel]( [The daily edition]( Wednesday, August 4, 2021 Presented by The Washington Institute [3 rockets fired from Lebanon at Israel; IDF responds with 3 rounds of shelling]( By [Emanuel Fabian and TOI staff]( [Sirens sound in Kiryat Shmona as 2 missiles hit outside city, sparking fire; 4 people treated for anxiety; Israel said to assess that armed Palestinian groups are behind attack]( Live updates [LIVE: Gantz names Iranian Guards commanders allegedly behind attack on ship]( By [TOI staff]( [Defense minister along with Foreign Minister Lapid brief ambassadors of countries on UN Security Council about the deadly assault on Israeli-linked tanker off coast of Oman]( Archaeology [Archaeologists unearth 1st Jerusalem evidence of quake from Bible’s Book of Amos]( By [Amanda Borschel-Dan]( [8th century BCE tremblors recorded by biblical prophet get new proof from current excavations in the City of David; scholars hope it will help them crack the city’s timeline]( [Ministers approve slew of new restrictions to curb COVID resurgence from Sunday]( By [TOI staff]( [Masks required outside in large crowds; work from home encouraged; quarantine for vaccinated carers of infected kids; on August 20, full Green Pass will return, including for young]( [With over 3,000 cases for 2nd day, PM says ‘we’ll know when to hit the brakes’]( By [TOI staff]( [Full FDA approval for Pfizer vaccine expected in early September — report]( By [AFP and TOI staff]( FRom our sponsor [China’s Middle East Gambit]( [Where does Israel draw the line on China, and what implications does that hold for relations with Washington? Hear ‘Decision Points’ from The Washington Institute for Near East Policy.]( [Relentlessly hotter: Sizzling heat increasingly the norm in Israel, data shows]( By [Sue Surkes]( [Graphs compiled by number cruncher Gil David frighteningly show how Israel is experiencing hotter days over longer periods]( [Israel swelters as heatwave peaks, with temperatures set to hit 43°C in south]( By [TOI staff]( [IDF tentatively facing up to Israel’s next major threat — climate change]( By [Sue Surkes]( ToI podcast [Daily Briefing August 4 – It’s too darn hot. What Israel is doing to change that]( By [TOI staff]( [Environment reporter Sue Surkes explains why we’re sweating and how it’ll only get worse, while Palestinian affairs reporter Aaron Boxerman updates us on hot-spot Sheikh Jarrah]( [In upset, pro-Israel-backed candidate wins Ohio Democratic congressional primary]( By [Jacob Magid and JTA]( [Progressive Squad-backed Nina Turner saw her massive lead shrink in recent weeks as more centrist Shontel Brown emerged from crowded pack of candidates with help of Jewish groups]( [Florida may drop Ben & Jerry’s parent company Unilever over settlement boycott]( By [AP]( [7 Dems urge US Treasury to review tax-exempt status of pro-settlement charities]( By [Jacob Magid]( [Hijackers leave vessel in Gulf of Oman, British navy group says]( By [Agencies and TOI staff]( [Military says ‘incident complete’ after reports of armed men commandeering ship near UAE; details surrounding episode remain unclear]( [Britain says UN Security Council ‘must respond to Iran’s destabilizing actions’]( By [TOI staff and Agencies]( [Iran-backed forces said behind ‘potential hijack’ in Gulf of Oman]( By [Agencies and TOI staff]( [Erdan calls on Security Council to condemn, sanction Iran over strike on tanker]( By [Jacob Magid]( [Envoy says members of top UN body must recognize destabilizing role IRGC playing in region, calls last week’s attack ‘another instance of maritime terrorism’ by Islamic Republic]( [Israel-linked ship hit in drone attack docks in UAE]( By [AFP]( [6 ships in Gulf of Oman lose control, days after vessel attacked by drones]( By [Agencies and TOI staff]( Top Ops [Sara Himeles]( [The Jewish case for freeing Britney]( [The Talmud has a vision for what a conservatorship system should look like, and Jamie Spears would not meet Judaism’s standards for a guardian]( [Avi Liberman]( [Show up]( [After a near-death accident, normal acts are scary, but so far I went on stage, drove a car and slept at home. Next step: get back to do comedy in Israel]( [CRM]( [Lebanon seethes with grief and rage as it marks one year since Beirut blast]( By [Jean-Marc Mojon]( [‘The security officials, the government, the customs, of course they all knew’ of the hazards, says a worker at the port’s grain silos who lost seven colleagues in the explosion]( [Macron says Lebanon leaders ‘owe their people the truth’ about Beirut blast]( By [AFP]( [Palestinian-American convicted of deadly West Bank terror attack]( By [AFP and TOI staff]( [Muntasir Shalabi found guilty of murdering 19-year-old Yehuda Guetta when he opened fire in May on a West Bank bus stop]( [Israel’s Olympic baseball dreams crushed with loss to Dominicans]( By [AP and TOI staff]( [Jewish state’s team eliminated after 7-6 defeat; Israeli synchronized swimmers, women’s sailing team also fail to advance — but equestrian makes it to finals]( [Tokyo 2020 / Israeli equestrian Ashlee Bond finishes 11th overall in jumping final]( By [Amy Spiro]( [Belarus Olympic athlete leaves Japan after Poland offers refuge]( By [Kyoko HASEGAWA and Sara Hussein]( [76-year-old Jewish philanthropist from LA among world’s top Olympic pin traders]( By [Stephen Silver]( [Marantz says he’s traded pins with everyone from Olympians to heads of state and celebrities – including Prince Albert of Monaco, Hillary Clinton, and gymnast Mary Lou Retton]( [New Hope submits bill barring person under indictment from serving as PM]( By [TOI staff]( [MK Michal Shir says legislation, widely seen as targeting Netanyahu, will ‘rectify absurd situation’ in which indicted individual can lead country]( [Netanyahu to rebel Yamina MK: ‘You deserve deep gratitude, unlike your friends’]( By [Raoul Wootliff]( [Yisrael Beytenu’s Avidar becomes minister after threats to break with coalition]( By [TOI staff]( [CRM]( More Headlines [Comptroller finds state failing on Bedouin and Israelis of Ethiopian origin]( By [TOI staff]( [Former MK Hanin Zoabi, 12 others indicted in Balad fraud scandal]( By [TOI staff]( [Minimum wage hikes in Israel benefit men more than women, think tank says]( By [Luke Tress]( [Horowitz announces shortened waiting time for gender reassignment surgery]( By [TOI staff]( [Senior adviser to Mandelblit nominated as next deputy AG]( By [TOI staff]( [‘This is humongous:’ Video released of officers responding to condo collapse]( By [AP and TOI staff]( [Shah’s son urges West to drive ‘nail in coffin’ of Iran clerical state]( By [Shaun Tandon and Francesco FONTEMAGGI]( [Biden, top democrats urge Cuomo to quit after sexual harassment report]( By [Andréa Bambino and Peter HUTCHISON]( [UN creates permanent body to address challenges of racism]( By [Edith M. 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