Bennett at UN vows to stop Iran, says his coalition saving Israel, ignores Palestinian issue * TV: Hamas cell planned massive J’lem attack * Vienna battle for looted art

[Times of Israel]( [The daily edition]( Monday, September 27, 2021 Live updates [LIVE: Bennett hints at Iran action in UN speech: ‘Words don’t stop centrifuges from spinning’]( By [Michael Bachner]( [In 1st speech at General Assembly, PM hails his government as model for ‘debate without hate,’ says Israel ‘pioneered’ COVID booster, kept economy open; no mention of Palestinians]( Speech [Full text of Bennett’s UN speech: Iran’s nuclear program at a ‘watershed moment’]( [In first speech at General Assembly, PM brands Iran president ‘the Butcher of Tehran,’ hails US ally and Abraham Accords, says his coalition drove Israel from ‘cliff… to safety’]( [Israeli ambassador says world mulling ‘plan B’ to stop Iran’s nuclear program]( By [TOI staff and Agencies]( [Bennett tells UAE, Bahrain ministers: Jordan and Egypt are ‘delighted’ with ties]( By [Lazar Berman]( [Meeting with senior Gulf officials in New York ahead of his UN speech, prime minister promises stability and continuity in relations; UAE expects trade to top $1 billion this year]( [Sudanese FM downplays Israel ties, says no plans for Israeli embassy in Khartoum]( By [TOI staff]( Exclusive [Bennett tells settlers he said no 3 times to Biden, on Iran, consulate, building]( By [Shalom Yerushalmi]( [At recent meeting, PM assured settler leaders he won’t bend to American pressure to rein in construction in West Bank, said he resisted specific US request related to Tehran]( [Bennett to urge action on Iran in UN speech, won’t focus on Palestinians — aide]( By [Lazar Berman]( [EU urges Iran to let nuclear watchdog access site allegedly sabotaged by Israel]( By [AFP and TOI staff]( [Iranian ambassador to IAEA denies Tehran blocking UN inspectors from Karaj centrifuge component manufacturing facility in violation of recent agreement]( [Iran’s Revolutionary Guard says 2 members killed in fire near Tehran]( By [AP]( [IAEA: Violating deal, Iran denies access to site it says was sabotaged by Israel]( By [TOI staff]( You knead this [Learn to bake perfect Challah]( [Join our Challah Baking Master Class this Thursday – exclusive to the ToI Community. Details here >]( [Hamas cell hit in West Bank raids planned massive Jerusalem terror attack – TV]( By [Emanuel Fabian and Judah Ari Gross]( [Well-organized network was reportedly planning a series of kidnappings and murders across the country]( [Two Israeli soldiers lightly hurt in clashes near West Bank shrine]( By [TOI staff]( Analysis [Lazar Berman]( [Baghdad is not about to make peace, but Israel can back Iraqis’ right to dissent]( [Furious official reaction to normalization conference was predictable, as Abraham Accords have yet to attract new members after Trump-Netanyahu era]( [US military official distances himself from Iraq event urging ties with Israel]( By [Jacob Magid]( [Shadow contracts and corruption keep the lights out in Iraq]( By [SAMYA KULLAB]( [Social Democrats narrowly beat out Merkel’s bloc in German elections]( By [Frank Jordans and Geir Moulson]( [Merkel stays on in a caretaker role until a successor is sworn in; Greens and pro-business Free Democrats will likely determine who forms next ruling coalition]( [Germany heads into unknown as rivals scramble to lead next government]( By [Michelle Fitzpatrick]( [Former IDF soldier on far-right German list fails to win parliament seat]( By [TOI staff and Agencies]( ToI Podcast [Daily Briefing Sept. 27 – Behind the scenes of the Iron Dome vote]( [US correspondent Jacob Magid on Thursday’s vote and Bennett’s upcoming Monday speech to the Jewish Federations, and Jessica Steinberg on shmitta customs this year]( Top Ops [Dov Linzer]( [Shemini Atzeret: The holiday of follow-through]( [After the seasonal emotional roller coaster that takes us from self-critical introspection to unbridled joy, we must transition back to regular life – with care]( [Menachem Bombach]( [Thou shalt love your child who leaves religion]( [Just as God accepts us regardless of our weaknesses, so must we ultra-Orthodox accept our children when they choose a different way of life for themselves]( [Family’s battle to recover Nazi-looted art paints auction house into a corner]( By [Robert Philpot]( [Vienna-based seller im Kinksy is at the center of a dispute between grandchildren of a couple murdered in the Holocaust and a 2008 buyer whose anonymity it is sworn to maintain]( [Man charged with murdering his mother because she converted to Christianity]( By [TOI staff]( [Indictment says 27-year-old Muad Hib from Zarzir hid 46-year-old Rasha Muklasha’s corpse near the Jordan River last month]( [Coronavirus cabinet to convene Sunday, for first time in month]( By [TOI staff]( [Bennett to oppose fresh restrictions and limits on gatherings; since high-level forum last met in late-August, over 600 have died of COVID]( [Children recovered from COVID exempted from antigen tests when schools resume]( By [TOI staff]( [Pfizer CEO: Vaccine data on ages 5-11 to be filed in days for FDA approval]( By [AP and TOI staff]( [Last Jew to leave Afghanistan divorces wife after refusing for over 20 years]( By [TOI staff and Agencies]( [Zebulon Simantov, 62, grants a ‘get’ in a Zoom conversation with Sydney- and Istanbul-based rabbis, businessman who organized his rescue]( [Tomer Bar picked as next head of the Israeli Air Force]( By [Judah Ari Gross]( [In coming months, Bar will replace Amikam Norkin, who’s served in the role since 2017; four other promotions announced for the IDF General Staff]( [Army vet with PTSD wakes from coma 5 months after setting himself on fire]( By [TOI staff]( [‘Wanted’: Palestinian media leaks photo, address of incoming Shin Bet chief]( By [TOI staff]( More Headlines [Environment Ministry limits tankers allowed into Eilat under UAE pipeline deal]( By [Sue Surkes]( [Man seriously injured in fall at Jerusalem’s Tower of David]( By [TOI staff]( [Israelis take to streets, bridges to protest secret UAE oil deal]( By [Sue Surkes]( [Israel releases senior PFLP member Khalida Jarrar after 2 years in prison]( By [Aaron Boxerman]( [Strong quake hits Greek island of Crete; 1 dead, 9 injured]( By [Elena Becatoros]( [Israeli unemployment rate dips slightly but still well above pre-pandemic level]( By [TOI staff]( [2,000 Tunisians rally against president’s ‘coup’ after power grab]( By [Aymen Jamli and Francoise Kadri]( [Tel Aviv slips to 7th place in annual list of best global tech ecosystems]( By [Ricky Ben-David]( [Bennett appoints Keren Hajioff as international spokesperson]( By [TOI staff]( [Chief of Sudan’s ruling body pledges reforms to army following attempted coup]( By [Agencies and TOI staff]( [Unsubscribe from this List]( Email not displaying correctly? 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