Hamas terror cell busted; 50 arrests * Israel-Jordan-UAE sign huge energy deal * Thousands at Eli Kay’s funeral * Herzog meets Prince Charles *Why babies smell like that

[Times of Israel]( [The daily edition]( Monday, November 22, 2021 Presented by [Good Faith Effort]( [Shin Bet: Forces thwart major Hamas terror plans, nab more than 50 cell members]( By [Judah Ari Gross]( [West Bank cell aimed to carry out some bombings imminently; suicide attacks planned; ringleader was offered $1m. for kidnapping; arrests come day after Old City killing of Eli Kay]( Live updates [LIVE: Israel, Jordan sign huge UAE-brokered deal to swap solar energy and water]( By [TOI staff]( [Agreement will see Emirati company construct plant in Jordan from which Israel will purchase electricity; desalination plant in Israel will send water to neighboring country]( [‘Best of the best’: Thousands of mourners attend funeral for terror victim Eli Kay]( By [TOI staff]( [26-year-old’s brother urges crowds to better their ways in his memory, saying sibling will ‘be at peace,’ Diaspora Minister Shai vows those responsible will be punished]( [Herzog meets Prince Charles, announces nursing scholarship in honor of grandmother]( By [TOI staff]( [President thanks British royal for ‘important work on Holocaust education,’ dedicates new Hebrew University grant to Righteous Among the Nations Princess Alice]( [Highlighting antisemitism in sports, Herzog speaks at Chelsea soccer club event]( By [AP and TOI staff]( From our sponsor [Persevering During a Pandemic and the Future of Faith]( [Rabbi Lamm talks with the President of the National Hispanic Christian Leadership Conference and bestselling author, Pastor Sam Rodriguez. Hear the Good Faith Effort podcast >]( [Babies emit smell to get aggressively loyal moms and mellow dads, Israeli study says]( By [Nathan Jeffay]( [Scientists astounded that chemical on newborns’ heads has opposite effect on men and women, but say it’s logical because kids are safest with protective mother, unaggressive father]( [US warns Israel its attacks on Iran nuclear program are counterproductive — NYT]( By [TOI staff and Agencies]( [Despite killing of nuclear scientist and blasts at enrichment facilities, Iran building faster, more efficient nuke program; potentially just a few weeks from ‘breakout’ to bomb]( [Ex-Mossad chief: Any nuclear deal must physically dismantle Iran’s enrichment sites]( By [TOI staff]( [Iran’s Guard Corps navy chief brags at dealing 9 maritime ‘slaps’ to US]( By [TOI staff and Agencies]( Netanyahu trial [Ex-Netanyahu aide: Bezeq owner gave list of candidates for communications minister]( By [TOI staff]( [Hefetz says Netanyahu was Elovitch’s top choice, describes how he conveyed messages from mogul to then-PM; prosecutors clarify Hefetz was not sent to talk to ministry director]( [Ex-Netanyahu confidant turned key state’s witness to begin testimony in graft trial]( By [TOI staff]( ToI podcast [Daily Briefing Nov. 22 – Details on fatal Old City terror attack]( By [TOI staff]( [Military correspondent Judah Ari Gross discusses Sunday’s shooting in the Old City and health and science editor Nathan Jeffay reports on new Israeli studies]( [Israeli forces raid neighborhood of J’lem attack terrorist, relatives said arrested]( By [Judah Ari Gross]( [Palestinians clash with police in East J’lem after march supporting Hamas terrorist]( By [Aaron Boxerman]( [Man stabbed, moderately hurt in suspected Jaffa terror attack; Palestinian arrested]( By [Emanuel Fabian]( [67-year-old stabbed in the back 5 times, taken to hospital in moderate condition; suspect also tried to stab victim’s wife; officials say assailant entered Israel illegally]( Top Ops [Mendy Chitrik]( [How a region of Turkey brings the Talmud to life]( [PHOTO ESSAY: Credit Cappadocia for today’s paraffin-based Shabbat candles – it’s just one place in the Diaspora that drew the sages’ focus after the Temple fell]( [Todd L. Pittinsky]( [Yes, Ben & Jerry – you did pull out of Israel]( [The media is supposed to doublecheck the ’good guys’ as fiercely as they do the ’bad guys’; in the case of the beloved ice cream, they didn’t]( [Hallel Silverman]( [Stop attacking the far left]( [Hearing blatant criticisms of Israel can be uncomfortable, but if we engage with level heads and open hearts, we can do some good and find common ground]( [Barry Newman]( [An alternative (but plausible) Jewish Thanksgiving Day]( [What if the Puritans aimed elsewhere when they went out hunting and instead of bagging a wild fowl, brought to the table something really foul, a wild boar?]( [Italian anti-vax lawmaker refers to Holocaust survivor by number inked on her arm]( By [TOI staff]( [Amid outrage, Fabio Meroni of far-right Lega Nord party apologizes after first trying to explain away his remarks about lifetime senator Liliana Segre, who supports vaccination]( [As Austria starts lockdown, minister says protests include far-right, neo-Nazis]( By [EMILY SCHULTHEIS]( [Tens of thousands clash with police in Belgian capital over tighter COVID-19 rules]( By [Agencies and TOI staff]( [Woman stabbed to death at home in northern town; husband arrested]( By [Emanuel Fabian]( [Aisha Abadi, 55, killed in Jadeidi-Makr; 21 women murdered in Israel this year, 14 of them Arab; brawl breaks out at hospital between relatives]( [School principal shot, in moderate condition in northern city of Arraba]( By [TOI staff]( [Minister announces allocation of $50 million to fight violence against women]( By [TOI staff]( [CRM]( [Health Ministry COVID-19 experts advise vaccine booster for teens 12-15]( By [Stuart Winer and TOI staff]( [Officials also decide on 3-week wait between first two shots for children 5-11 when campaign kicks off this week; over half of recent infections said to be among young children]( [Bus company removes advertising campaign by group against vaccinating children]( By [TOI staff]( Reporter's notebook [An Israeli play is being performed across NYC — but only in people’s living rooms]( By [julia GERGELY]( [‘Divorced,’ the American version of the Hebrew drama ‘Grushim,’ was born during COVID-19 theater closings – but its producers say its intimate appeal gives it staying power]( [UK theater was warned months ago moneyman character’s Jewish name could be offensive]( By [Stuart Winer and TOI staff]( [Commission of inquiry submits interim report on deadly crush at religious festival]( By [TOI staff]( [Prime Minister Bennett says he will use the lessons from the report on Meron disaster that killed 45 to ensure that nothing similar happens again]( Explainer [TOI staff]( [Alleged crypto scams, sex offenses, unpaid bills: The claims against Moshe Hogeg]( [FC Beitar Jerusalem owner, under arrest for massive suspected fraud scheme, leaves behind a trail of lawsuits, allegedly swindled investors, sexual assault claim; he denies it all]( [Young peace activists promote Abraham Accords in California]( By [Lazar Berman]( [Sharaka delegation from UAE, Bahrain, Morocco, and Israel finds US audiences long on hope but short on information]( [US ‘encouraged’ by Sudan deal to reinstate deposed PM, calls to protect protesters]( By [Samy Magdy and NOHA ELHENNAWY]( [CRM]( More Headlines [Orly Markman named as head of IDF court of appeals, Israel’s 3rd-ever female general]( By [Judah Ari Gross]( [Police say murder of real estate businessman solved, indictment to be filed]( By [TOI staff]( [At least 5 dead, over 40 injured after SUV speeds into Christmas parade in Wisconsin]( By [Scott Bauer and Mike Householder]( [Government okays bill setting term limits for PMs, aims for Knesset vote Monday]( By [TOI staff]( [Handwritten Einstein letter up for auction describes ‘tremendous’ US antisemitism]( By [Stuart Winer]( [With flipped-over car and fake blood, nationalist rally blocks entrance to Jerusalem]( By [TOI staff]( [Teen soccer player for top team arrested over alleged sex crimes against girl, 13]( By [TOI staff]( [Montana Jewish community seeks to buy back synagogue it sold for $1 in 1935]( By [Shira Hanau]( [Ultra-Orthodox mayor said questioned over cold-case murders from ’80s, ’90s]( By [TOI staff]( [German firm acquires ex-Mossad chief’s cybersecurity startup for $700m]( By [Ricky Ben-David]( [The daily edition]() [facebook]( [twitter]( [instagram]( [View in browser]( [Contact support](mailto:support@timesofisrael.com) [Advertise with us](mailto:advertise@timesofisrael.com) Were you forwarded this email? 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