In Morocco, Gantz signs unique defense pact * Israel, Belgium in settlement row * Why ’Lucky Jew’ dolls are so popular in Poland * Blog: The US, the IDF, & access to guns

[Times of Israel]( [The daily edition]( Wednesday, November 24, 2021 Presented by [‘Unholy’ podcast]( [In Morocco, Gantz signs Israel’s first-ever defense MOU with an Arab country]( By [Judah Ari Gross]( [Defense minister due to meet Moroccan military chief, foreign minister later in the day; state visit is also first of IDF personnel in uniform to the North African kingdom]( [Gantz takes off for Morocco to ink defense deals, buoy ties]( By [Judah Ari Gross and TOI staff]( [Ex-defense minister Moshe Ya’alon to head UAE-based Israeli VC firm]( By [Ricky Ben-David]( Live updates [LIVE: Israel slams Belgium for labeling settlement products, scraps diplomatic meetings]( By [TOI staff]( [Deputy Foreign Minister Idan Roll, who is visiting the European country, cancels talks with his Belgian counterparts and MPs in retaliation for decision]( [IAEA chief: Talks in Iran fail to resolve dispute over nuclear monitoring]( By [AFP]( [Rafael Grossi says he ‘could not agree’ on points of contention during meetings in Tehran]( [Australia labels all of Hezbollah a terrorist organization]( By [AFP and TOI staff]( [Iran appeals ban from world judo events for avoiding Israeli opponents]( By [AP]( ToI podcast [TOI staff]( [Daily Briefing Nov. 24 – How Israel is dialing up efforts to strengthen the PA]( [Arab affairs reporter Aaron Boxerman on the pledge to permit long-restricted Palestinian 4G cell service; editor David Horovitz on the rise and fall of Atarot’s Jerusalem Airport]( [Why ‘Lucky Jew’ dolls are more popular than actual Jews in Poland]( By [Matt Lebovic]( [Going against long-held Polish tradition, Krakow’s municipality will slowly phase out the souvenir caricatures after acknowledging the trinkets are antisemitic]( [Poland, Israel moving toward thaw in ties after four-month freeze]( By [Amy Spiro]( FROM OUR Sponsor [Why is Israel so expensive?]( [Veteran financial journalist Guy Rolnik discusses with Yonit Levi and Jonathan Freedland why the cost of living in Israel has become so high, on the ‘Unholy’ podcast]( [2 civilians killed, 6 soldiers wounded in Israeli strike on Homs, claims Syria]( By [TOI staff]( [IDF mum on alleged attack amid an uptick in recent purported strikes on northern neighbor]( [Israel digs in heels on military action, warns revived nuke deal won’t thwart Iran]( By [TOI staff]( Top Ops [Elana Kaminka]( [The US gun algorithm is broken. Just ask the IDF]( [Unlike Kyle Rittenhouse, my son completed months of weapons training in the Israeli army – and he still doesn’t have access to his gun if he’s not on duty]( [Asher Lovy]( [Is the Orthodox reaction to sexual abuse allegations changing?]( [The Orthodox Jewish community rose up against accused abuser Chaim Walder, despite his prominence in that world. This kind of response needs to become the norm]( [Mordechai Soskil]( [Grateful for Thanksgiving]( [When we ask our family what everyone is thankful for, no one says anything interesting. They’re glad to be together, and blah, blah, boring. My list is better]( [Francis Nataf]( [Hanukkah marks a triumph over cultural colonialism]( [Was the Maccabees’ provincial fundamentalism better than the Hellenists’ progress and enlightenment? That’s beside the point.]( [Bennett said to warn of possible curbs over Hanukkah as COVID case numbers rise]( By [TOI staff]( [Prime minister tells first coronavirus cabinet meeting in months that large gatherings may be banned if morbidity rises, floats antigen testing in school]( [WHO warns that Europe could hit new COVID records this winter]( By [Camille BAS-WOHLERT]( [CRM]( [Terrorist’s wife fled to Jordan before attack because he was violent – report]( By [TOI staff]( [Source says gunman Fadi Abu Shkhaydam was violent toward wife Sou’ad, other relatives; in wake of attack, minister had cited woman fleeing as sign shooting was premeditated]( [Jewish group seeks to stall plan to finally commemorate Krakow concentration camp]( By [Amy Spiro]( [Fear of an antisemitic backlash causes some local Jews to join residents and environmental activists in pushing back against municipal plans to mark the notorious Plazsow site]( Netanyahu trial [Netanyahu’s wife, son demanded incriminating texts be deleted, ex-aide testifies]( By [TOI staff]( [In tearful testimony, Nir Hefetz says former premier was not involved in moves to cover up relationship with Bezeq head, blaming self for ‘big mistake’]( [Man indicted for online threats against Netanyahu]( By [TOI staff]( [Sa’ar holds off on tapping new justices after failing to bridge coalition divide]( By [TOI staff]( [Cinematheque’s Jewish Film Fest brings range of movies for Hanukkah viewing]( By [Jessica Steinberg]( [Apple sues NSO Group for targeting users as spyware firm’s woes mount]( By [AFP and Jacob Magid]( [Tech firm says it’s seeking permanent injunction to ban Herzliya-based company from using any of its software; Apple security head warns that those who weaponize its tech will pay]( [Qatar used ex-CIA officer to spy on FIFA as it bid to host soccer World Cup]( By [Alan Suderman]( [CRM]( [Jury orders organizers of antisemitic Charlottesville rally to pay $26M in damages]( By [Denise Lavoie]( [After a monthlong civil trial, jurors remain deadlocked on two key claims in case against 2017 ‘Unite The Right’ rally where neo-Nazis chanted ‘Jews will not replace us’]( [Biden taps Aaron Keyak to serve as State Dept’s deputy antisemitism monitor]( By [Ron Kampeas]( [Only Jewish NFL kicker talks game-winning field goals and his love for the community]( By [Emily Burack]( [Greg Joseph is one of just a handful of Jews in the National Football League — and he wears his cultural identity proudly on his sleeve]( More Headlines [Biden invites Israel to global democracy summit, snubbing Egypt, Jordan, Turkey]( By [Francesco FONTEMAGGI]( [US lawmakers launch bipartisan push to drop visa requirement for Israeli travelers]( By [Jacob Magid and JTA]( [Ex-model agency worker details Hogeg’s alleged assault on model, says he paid others]( By [TOI staff]( [Israeli researchers identify chilly transition to farming at end of last ice age]( By [Stuart Winer]( [Police open criminal probe into Yamina MK who voted twice in Knesset]( By [Amy Spiro]( [Nearly 1 in 4 Israelis will be ultra-Orthodox by 2050, study says]( By [Shira Hanau]( [Transcription firm Verbit raises $250m, doubling valuation to $2b]( By [Ricky Ben-David]( [Israel squash team threatens lawsuit if barred from Malaysia tournament]( By [Shira Hanau]( [Proposal to hook illegally built homes to power grid advances after compromise]( By [TOI staff]( [In test to save Earth, NASA launches spacecraft to nudge asteroid off course]( By [Agencies]( [Ex-Israeli swimming star sentenced to 30 months in the US for insider trading]( By [TOI staff]( [The genesis of relativity / Rare Einstein notes on theory of relativity sell for record $13 million]( By [AFP]( [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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