Herzog: If world won’t act on Iran, we will * Will Omicron ’downgrade’ COVID? * Orthodox women in the frame * W. Bank car-ramming * He used Hitler’s cognac at bar mitzvah

[Times of Israel]( [The daily edition]( Monday, December 6, 2021 Presented by [Love It Was Not]( [Israel will protect itself against Iran if world won’t, Herzog warns new US envoy]( By [Lazar Berman]( [Presenting his credentials, Ambassador Tom Nides pledges to work closely with Israel to counter Tehran, says Abraham Accords no replacement for deal with Palestinians]( [Israel to urge US to act militarily against Iran amid stalled nuke talks — reports]( By [TOI staff and AP]( [Top UAE adviser makes rare trip to Iran, seeking to boost strained ties]( By [Nasser Karimi and Jon Gambrell]( [Ehud Barak: It’s not clear that Israel or US have a viable plan to attack Iran]( By [TOI staff and AP]( [Former PM says US decision to leave nuclear deal was ‘delusional,’ says two countries failed to put in place an effective military ‘Plan B’ to deter Iran’s nuclear ambitions]( [Iran says ready to renew nuke talks based on its own proposals, rejects ‘blame game’]( By [AFP and TOI staff]( [Iran says France ‘destabilizing’ the region with weapon sales to Gulf states]( By [AFP]( Explainer [Nathan Jeffay]( [Is Omicron destined to usher in Israel’s 5th outbreak, or will it ‘downgrade’ COVID?]( [Government adviser says ‘significant chance’ new coronavirus strain means a phase of high infection, but top doctor thinks it may prove milder, making it ‘the variant we wish for’]( [Israel reports 4 more Omicron infections, bringing total to 11]( By [TOI staff]( [Schoolkids instructed to present negative COVID test after Hanukkah break]( By [TOI staff]( From our sponsor [“Love It Was Not” on demand now!]( [“A superbly documented, creatively executed tale about a taboo romance at Auschwitz between a Jewish prisoner and her SS captor.” – Variety]( [Seeking exposure in religious media, Orthodox women photograph themselves]( By [Cathryn J. Prince]( [As an extreme ‘modesty’ trend goes mainstream and the female form is omitted or removed from photos and ads, rights group Chochmat Nashim launches a photo bank so women can be seen]( Live updates [LIVE: Controversial housing plan for E. Jerusalem Atarot site delayed by committee]( By [Amy Spiro]( [Foreign Minister Yair Lapid promises to formulate plan for site of abandoned airport that will not anger the Biden administration]( [Israeli guard wounded in suspected West Bank car-ramming, driver shot dead]( By [TOI staff]( [Assailant at Te’enim Checkpoint identified as a 16-year-old Palestinian from Nablus; victim seriously injured, with his condition later improving in hospital]( [Israel orders high alert at all West Bank crossings after overnight ramming]( By [Judah Ari Gross]( [‘Like the Wild West’: Bennett vows to crack down on crime in southern Israel]( By [Stuart Winer and TOI staff]( [PM meets southern mayors, allocates millions to improve law enforcement; mayor of Rahat blasts premier for going to lookout point near Bedouin city, not actually visiting]( [Police caught on camera apparently planting pistol on Bedouin driver]( By [Stuart Winer]( [Border cops who fatally shot Palestinian attacker expected to be cleared]( By [TOI staff]( [TV report says police chief intends to honor officers with citation; pair visit wounded civilian they saved at the hospital: ‘We were doing what had to be done’]( [Brother of suspected Palestinian stabber arrested amid scrutiny over police shooting]( By [TOI staff]( [Dead at 99, WWII vet who used cognac from Hitler’s Eagle’s Nest at son’s bar mitzvah]( By [AP]( [Edward Shames, last surviving ‘Band of Brothers’ officer, was the first member of the 101st Airborne Division to enter Dachau concentration camp]( [Obituary / Bob Dole, WWII hero and veteran US lawmaker, dies at 98]( By [Agencies and TOI staff]( ToI podcast [Daily Briefing Dec. 6 – Is Omicron affecting Israel yet?]( By [TOI staff]( [Science and health writer Nathan Jeffay looks at how variant is making itself felt in Israel, while environmental reporter Sue Surkes discusses fruit bats and underground mapping]( [Fauci says early reports encouraging about Omicron variant]( By [Gene Johnson]( Top Ops [David Collier]( [What type of Jews do we want to be?]( [While the Jewish community reacts to hate when it’s banging at the door, it makes the fatal error of ignoring the root causes in the futile hope it will all blow over]( [Ron Kronish]( [Yes, there is a peacebuilding community in Israel and Palestine]( [Dozens of organizations keep a flicker of hope burning, engaging out of the limelight in dialogue, advocacy and grassroots cooperative programs]( [Free after hunger strike, Palestinian security detainee comes home to hero’s welcome]( By [Aaron Boxerman]( [Kayed Fasfous released following 131-day hunger strike, along with five other Palestinians, who were held without charges in Israeli prisons for security reasons]( [Clip shows Palestinian newlyweds openly crossing via gap in West Bank security fence]( By [Stuart Winer]( [CRM]( [Bennett meets new US ambassador, cheers Israel’s return to being bipartisan issue]( By [TOI staff]( [Though not mentioning Iran, PM appears to indirectly bring up issue via Hanukkah reference]( [Young European lawmakers explore ‘Startup Nation,’ Gaza border]( By [Lazar Berman]( Interview [In solo show, comic Alex Edelman says life not black and white for US Ashkenazi Jews]( By [Ben Sales]( [‘Just for Us,’ which opens off-Broadway on Dec. 8, discusses navigating life in a mostly non-Jewish America; the central story is about attending a white nationalist meeting in NYC]( [French prosecutors open inquiry into violence at far-right Zemmour’s rally]( By [AFP and TOI staff]( [Jewish presidential candidate was injured in the wrist amid brawls that erupted between supporters and protesters as he took the stage and began to speak]( [Far-right French presidential candidate Zemmour injured as brawl mars his 1st rally]( By [Adam PLOWRIGHT and Anne Renaut]( Netanyahu trial [Ex-Netanyahu aide testifies: I left my job when I felt he wasn’t fit to serve]( By [TOI staff]( [State witness Nir Hefetz tells court about 2017 security incident that he asserts endangered thousands; also says his interrogation was ‘more persecution than investigation’]( [Police detain, confiscate gun from man who threatened key Netanyahu trial witness]( By [Shalom Yerushalmi and TOI staff]( [Couple says they were booted off US flight for refusing to put Jewish items on floor]( By [TOI staff]( [Suing American Airlines, Roberto and Elana Birman say they were taken off plane in August after they said they wouldn’t place tallit bag under seat]( [Kosher food becomes a BDS flashpoint on Canadian college campus]( By [Ron Kampeas]( [CRM]( More Headlines [New poll shows Bennett-Lapid government unpopular, but no other viable options]( By [TOI staff]( [US congressman and his family pose with assault rifles, days after school shooting]( By [AFP]( [South African anti-apartheid, Palestinian rights advocate Ebrahim dies at 84]( By [AFP and TOI staff]( [New Hampshire legislature leaders condemn antisemitism among state representatives]( By [Jordyn Haime]( [Wounded IDF veteran dies by suicide; family says ministry refused to recognize PTSD]( By [TOI staff]( [Sa’ar says New Hope ‘saved’ Israel, as new poll shows party crashing out of Knesset]( By [TOI staff]( [German TV halts cooperation with Jordanian outlet, cites anti-Israel content]( By [Agencies]( [Taking a shine / A new, second golden dome graces Jerusalem’s skyline]( By [Sue Surkes]( [Lighting up the room / After viral ‘Avinu Malkeinu,’ boy, 7, is back with Hanukkah song]( By [PHILISSA CRAMER]( [Leading LGBT activist Gal Uchovsky questioned by police over alleged sexual assault]( By [TOI staff]( [4 Iraqi Kurdish fighters killed, 5 wounded in attack blamed on Islamic State]( By [AFP]( [Israeli smart energy tech firm SolarEdge to list on S&P 500 index]( 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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