Stabbing in J’lem * Nuke talks halt. US: Iran not serious; Macron: We need Israel involved * WHO: No Omicron fatalities worldwide * Ideology meets reality in J’lem valley

[Times of Israel]( [The daily edition]( Saturday, December 4, 2021 [Man stabbed near Jerusalem’s Old City in suspected terror; assailant shot dead]( By [TOI staff]( [Victim suffers moderate-to-serious wounds; video shows Border Policemen firing at suspect several times as he lies on the ground; rioting reported at the scene]( [Blinken says nuclear talks halted because Iran ‘doesn’t seem serious’]( By [Jacob Magid]( [Secretary reiterates that US won’t allow Tehran to drag out negotiations while advancing with its nuclear program and that Washington will pursue other options if talks fail]( [Europeans express dismay as Iran walks back compromises at Vienna nuke talks]( By [AFP and TOI staff]( [French president: Difficult to reach nuclear deal if Gulf, Israel not involved]( By [AFP and TOI staff]( [Macron says talks with Iran should have ‘broader dynamic’ and involve regional powers whose security is directly affected by any accord]( [France’s Macron in Saudi to talk regional stability with crown prince]( By [Jérôme RIVET]( [Sudan military leader says ties with Israel ‘may eventually take a natural form’]( By [TOI staff and Agencies]( [WHO says no Omicron deaths reported yet, as variant spreads worldwide]( By [AFP]( [Officials have said it may take weeks to determine how infectious and dangerous the new coronavirus strain is]( [Delta variant still dominates, experts say, urging third jab]( By [AFP and TOI staff]( [Anti-vaccine ad by Orthodox group briefly takes over Crown Heights bus stop]( By [Ben Sales]( [NSO spyware said used to hack phones of State Department officials working in Uganda]( By [TOI staff]( [If recent hack of diplomats phones confirmed, it would represent first time Israeli group’s surveillance software used against American officials; assailant remains unknown]( ToI investigates [A quest to recreate Davidic Jerusalem carves a valley of shadow Palestinians]( By [Nurit Malkin]( [Backed by the state, the Ir David Foundation’s activities in the Hinnom Valley are expanding into Arab olive groves to chisel out a view of history driven by ideology, critics say]( [‘Not every decision of ours is perfect’: Bennett responds to uproar over family trip]( By [TOI staff]( [PM says he accepts criticism over wife taking kids on vacation days after he recommended against traveling, but defends Gilat as ‘most kindhearted person I know’]( Top Ops [Barry H. Block]( [Social justice should not be controversial]( [American Jews must not turn away from the Torah’s imperative that we learn about and work for a more just, peaceful, and equitable world]( [Andrew Silow-Carroll]( [Larry David has never been more Jewish than in this season’s ‘Curb’]( [David’s character is sacrilegious and heretical, but to dismiss him as ’self-hating’ is to miss out on the unmistakably Jewish conversation at the heart of the show]( [ADL: Holocaust denial still prevalent on Facebook, despite ban it imposed year ago]( By [TOI staff]( [Watchdog says some search terms are blocked on platform, but others remain available; and response to flagged content is insufficient]( [British rapper Wiley kicked off Twitter, Instagram over antisemitic posts – again]( By [TOI staff and Agencies]( [Twitter rollout of new picture rules marred by ‘errors’ and far-right abuse]( By [Joshua MELVIN]( [Three young men killed in car crash in the Lower Galilee]( By [TOI staff]( [Victims’ car overturned near Tamra, east of Haifa; two of those killed were brothers]( [6-year-old, 2 teens killed in deadly head-on car crash in West Bank]( By [TOI staff]( Interview [To grasp modern Israeli-Palestinian melting pot, author advises: Tribe, tribe again]( By [Renee Ghert-Zand]( [Ethan Michaeli’s ‘Twelve Tribes: Promise and Peril in the New Israel’ goes beyond the headlines to reveal the everyday lives of the Jews and Arabs who call the Holy Land home]( [Eitan Biran returns to Italy after Supreme Court rejects appeal from mother’s family]( By [TOI staff]( [6-year-old, sole survivor of Italian cable crash disaster, was illegally brought back to Israel by his grandfather amid bitter custody dispute]( [CRM]( [Hamas said to form Lebanon branch to open new front against Israel]( By [TOI staff]( [Unsourced report says decision came during 2014 Gaza war when terror group found itself fighting alone; Israel not overly concerned, but aware unit could draw Hezbollah into war]( [Jerusalem’s Train Theater takes a short ride to a new playhouse]( By [Jessica Steinberg]( [The Karon Theater offers more space and facilities for the city’s beloved children’s theater, with its original train carriage still on site]( Midge madness [‘Marvelous Mrs. Maisel’ Season 4 set for release in February]( By [Maddy Albert]( [New trailer suggests Miriam ‘Midge’ Maisel may not be seeking redemption after last season’s kerfuffle]( [For Jews of the Grand Canyon and rural Arizona, religious life requires dedication]( By [Nicole Raz]( [Where there isn’t a synagogue for hundreds of miles around, some people drive hours to attend service, and congregations are like families – you only get one]( [CRM]( More Headlines [At least 30 killed in suspected jihadist attack in central Mali]( By [Agencies]( [Spinoza scholar banned from Amsterdam synagogue is now invited to visit]( By [Cnaan Liphshiz]( [Democratic Socialists of America won’t expel Jamaal Bowman for trip to Israel]( By [Ben Sales]( [US intelligence finds Russia making plans for Ukraine offensive]( By [AAMER MADHANI, Ellen Knickmeyer, NOMAAN MERCHANT and Alexandra Jaffe]( [Police capture, arrest US school shooter’s parents on manslaughter charges]( By [Corey Williams and Ed White]( [Tree that survived the Holocaust gains new life in New York City]( By [julia GERGELY]( [Fresno State Uni to consider renaming library honoring Nazi sympathizer]( By [Maya Mirsky]( [Light it in style / Amsterdam gets Liberace-inspired menorah for Hanukkah concert]( By [Cnaan Liphshiz]( [French far-right leader Marine Le Pen honors Jewish Warsaw Ghetto uprising heroes]( By [AP]( [‘It’s just a cold,’ says coughing, hoarse-sounding Biden]( By [Alexandra Jaffe]( [Great lengths / Italian man uses fake arm in attempt to dodge COVID jab]( By [AFP]( [Obituary / Acclaimed Shakespearean actor Antony Sher dies at 72]( By [Jill Lawless]( [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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