Anti-tunnel Gaza barrier completed * MIT geophysicist: Oceans near catastrophe * Steinhardt must return $70m in stolen antiquities * Atarot delayed * Ashkelon unprotected

[Times of Israel]( [The daily edition]( Tuesday, December 7, 2021 [‘A wall of iron, sensors and concrete’: IDF completes tunnel-busting Gaza barrier]( By [Judah Ari Gross]( [IDF chief Aviv Kohavi says new 40-mile above- and below-ground fence is changing the reality along the restive border, where subterranean attacks have dogged the military for years]( [Hamas threatens renewed ‘escalation’ with Israel, slams Egypt over Gaza role]( By [TOI staff]( [Dutch court rejects suit claiming Gantz liable for civilian deaths in Gaza airstrike]( By [Agencies and TOI staff]( Interview [Headed for a sixth mass extinction? MIT geophysicist warns oceans are on the brink]( By [Luke Tress]( [Daniel Rothman says carbon in the atmosphere may push our seas past a tipping point, triggering a cascading catastrophe for global ecosystems that we do not yet fully understand]( [Volunteer divers remove 1.6 tons of discarded tires and other waste from Red Sea]( By [Sue Surkes]( [Avoiding prosecution, Michael Steinhardt to return $70 million in looted antiquities]( By [Ron Kampeas]( [Hedge fund founder and Jewish philanthropist accepts deal that will see him barred for life from owning antiquities after investigators found he bought over 1,000 stolen objects]( From the blogs [Isaac Herzog]( [‘Think Good’: Time to transform the online discourse in Israel]( [On launching a campaign to encourage us all to stop before posting yet another insult and instead choose words that shine our inner light and help others shine theirs]( [Panel delays East Jerusalem Atarot airport housing project that sparked US ire]( By [Jacob Magid and Aaron Boxerman]( [District Committee orders survey on environmental impact of new Haredi neighborhood near industrial zone, which could be lengthy process; Lapid promises non-controversial solution]( [Israel, sans West Bank, officially joins EU’s huge flagship R&D program]( By [Lazar Berman]( [Algeria pledges $100 million to cash-strapped Palestinian Authority]( By [Aaron Boxerman and AFP]( [Six months after Gaza conflict, battered Ashkelon no better protected from rockets]( By [atar nussbaum]( [Southern city was the most heavily targeted in May, with two fatalities and tens of thousands of residents unable to access shelters or protected rooms. Nothing has changed since]( Netanyahu trial [Ex-aide testifies Netanyahu ‘tried to rob state funds for personal needs’]( By [TOI staff]( [Nir Hefetz says then-PM knew he was in criminally problematic place; backtracks on claims of being pressured by police: ‘I was in negotiations’]( ToI podcast [TOI staff]( [Daily Briefing Dec. 7 – How to react to last week’s talks with Iran]( [Diplomatic correspondent Lazar Berman and senior analyst Haviv Rettig Gur discuss last week’s nuclear talks with Iran, the new US ambassador to Israel and Lapid’s trip to Egypt]( [Netanyahu claims Iran, international community ignoring ‘weak’ Israeli government]( By [TOI staff]( [Lapid set to visit Cairo for talks with Egyptian counterpart]( By [TOI staff and Lazar Berman]( Live updates [LIVE: Nuclear talks in Vienna to resume on Thursday, Iranian media says]( By [TOI staff]( [Meanwhile, France says Iran nuclear proposals ‘not a reasonable basis’ for accord]( [After alleged Syria strike, Bennett says Israel fighting ‘bad forces’ night and day]( By [Lazar Berman]( [PM alludes to ongoing military campaign as he heads into summit with Greek and Cypriot leaders; vows, ‘We will continue to act’]( [In rare strike, Israeli warplanes said to attack Latakia port]( By [Judah Ari Gross and Agencies]( Top Ops [Dan Perry]( [A surreal encounter with Yasser Arafat]( [A 2001 sitdown left open key questions: Who was sending young crazies to blow themselves up in Israeli buses and cafes, and why turn down a Palestinian state?]( [Toni L. Kamins]( [There is no December dilemma]( [You’re either a Jew or you’re not, and if you are, you shouldn’t be celebrating Christmas or that other Christian holiday eight days later]( [Amid fallout from NSO scandal, Israel imposes new restrictions on cyber exports]( By [Judah Ari Gross]( [Move comes after powerful Israeli-made surveillance tools reportedly used against journalists and activists by countries around the world under the guise of fighting terror, crimes]( [Intel to acquire Israeli company Screenovate, maker of screen mirroring tech]( By [Ricky Ben-David]( [Intel to take Mobileye public in 2022 at estimated $50b valuation]( By [Ricky Ben-David]( [Hogeg kept list of prominent associates he trafficked girls to – report]( By [TOI staff]( [Police source quoted saying names would cause ‘earthquake’ if published; investigators hope some may turn state witness]( [CRM]( [As Mossad chief, Yossi Cohen got his daughter a job with a UAE firm – report]( By [TOI staff]( [Achinoam Cohen Ganonyan said to begin working at local branch of firm chaired by Emirati national security adviser after signing of Abraham Accords]( [In UAE and Israel, Hanukkah and a National Day are a time to celebrate together]( By [Lazar Berman]( [President Herzog partners with Facebook for new campaign against cyberbullying]( By [TOI staff]( [Prime Minister Bennett, ministers, MKs and celebrities join call to ‘transform online discourse’ on social media]( [Man given community service over threats to Netanyahu when PM]( By [TOI staff]( [Citing ‘murder threats,’ Netanyahu seeks extension of security protection for family]( By [TOI staff]( Schmear campaign [Despite looming cream cheese shortage, NY bagel shops are still laying it on thick]( By [julia GERGELY]( [Israeli scientists discover how bat moms teach young to navigate]( By [Sue Surkes]( [Process, tracked by sensors attached to animals, includes dropping pups off at ‘nursery’ trees while mother forages for food]( [CRM]( [Knesset okays minimum sentences for possession, trafficking of illegal weapons]( By [TOI staff]( [New law mandates a sentence of at least one-quarter of maximum term; justice minister hails legislation, opposition laments window for judges’ discretion]( [2 men shot, seriously hurt in central city of Lod]( By [TOI staff]( [Psychiatric hospital nurse charged with murdering 17-year-old ex-patient]( By [TOI staff]( More Headlines [Israel’s Omicron count rises to 21 as 10 more cases confirmed]( By [TOI staff]( [Bill to connect illegally built homes to power grid clears first Knesset vote]( By [TOI staff]( [Speaking in tongues / Golden tongues found in mouths of ancient Egyptian couple]( By [TOI staff]( [Taking a shine / A new, second golden dome graces Jerusalem’s skyline]( By [Sue Surkes]( [US blacklists Congolese national tied to sanctioned Israeli mining tycoon]( By [Jacob Magid]( [Jordanian TV rejects German station’s accusation of antisemitic content]( By [Agencies]( [Former New York congressman Max Rose launches comeback bid]( By [Luke Tress]( [Health Ministry to look at legalizing use of cannabinoid CBD]( By [TOI staff]( [Man riding electric bike killed in collision with truck]( By [TOI staff]( [Massachusetts town apologizes after using Christian menorah photo in holiday display]( By [PHILISSA CRAMER]( [US to boycott Beijing Winter Olympics due to human rights concerns]( By [AP]( [As its profile rises, Yeshiva University launches campaign to raise $613 million]( By [Lisa Keys]( [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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