IDF sorry for moral failing in US citizen’s death * US waives some Iran sanctions * Israeli Arabs buying W Bank homes * Lev Tahor bolts Bosnia *Mirren on non-Jew as Golda

[Times of Israel]( [The daily edition]( Saturday, February 5, 2022 [Meeting American envoy, IDF chief sorry for ‘moral’ failing in death of US citizen]( By [Jacob Magid]( [In 1st meeting with Tom Nides, IDF chief presents ambassador with overview of regional security situation; they also discuss Iran nuclear threat, deepening bilateral cooperation]( [Palestinian Authority PM urges African Union to withdraw Israel’s observer status]( By [AFP]( [US fills board that’ll dish out $250m for Israel-Palestine peace-building projects]( By [Jacob Magid]( [US waives sanctions on Iran’s civil atomic program in bid to advance nuke talks]( By [Matthew Lee]( [Ahead of possible make-or-break meetings, State Department says move ‘also designed to serve US nonproliferation and nuclear safety interests and constrain’ Tehran’s nuclear work]( [Iran: US waiving sanctions on Tehran’s civil atomic program is ‘good but not enough’]( By [Agencies]( [Not just Filber: TV reports claim cops targeted phones of others in Netanyahu cases]( By [TOI staff]( [One report says spyware ‘apparently’ also used on phone of fellow defendant Shaul Elovitch; court has given prosecutors until Tuesday to provide answers]( [Helen Mirren: ‘Utterly legitimate’ to question if a non-Jew should play Golda Meir]( By [TOI staff]( [After criticism of decision to cast her in upcoming film, actress says she too had reservations about role, also muses: ‘Is this really a path you want to go down?’]( ToI investigates [Lured by cheap prices and luxury digs, Arab Israelis are snapping up West Bank homes]( By [Tal Schneider]( [From Nablus to Jericho to Rawabi, where units cost a fraction of what they would in Israel, Arabs are leaping at the chance for investment properties, or a dream vacation home]( [Finance Ministry said mulling tax cuts amid protests over soaring cost of living]( By [TOI staff]( Exclusive [37 members of extremist cult Lev Tahor leave Bosnia, destination unknown]( By [Yaakov Schwartz]( [Government assures ‘anxious citizens’ that group has gone; uncertain where it will now seek refuge; so-called ‘Jewish Taliban’ follow extreme and in some cases outlawed practices]( Top Ops [Kenneth Jacobson]( [The real losers in Amnesty’s false ‘Israeli Apartheid’ charges]( [The latest stale accusations may hurt Israel’s public image, but they hurt the Palestinians far more by reinforcing their futile rejectionism]( [Sharon Nazarian]( [Iran’s influence in Latin America is a dangerous reminder for regional leaders]( [The attendance of AMIA bomb suspect Mohsen Rezaei at a Nicaragua ceremony is just one sign of Tehran’s growing foothold in the region]( [Police arrest ex-husband, brother of woman, 26, shot and seriously hurt in Lod]( By [TOI staff]( [Authorities suspect shooting ambush linked to Lamis Abu Laban’s divorce proceedings and decision to move to Haifa; mother-of-three undergoes surgeries, is stable]( [26-year-old woman shot and seriously wounded in Lod ambush]( By [TOI staff]( [Cabinet passes rollback of Green Pass COVID restrictions amid drop in case count]( By [TOI staff]( [Starting on Monday, Israelis will no longer have to flash Green Passes at restaurants, movie theaters, gyms and hotels, but will still have to do so at event halls and dance clubs]( [US deaths from COVID hit 900,000, accelerated by Omicron]( By [Mark Kennedy and Ken Sweet]( [Austria becomes first EU country to implement COVID vaccine mandate]( By [AFP]( [‘Never again,’ for Uyghurs: Jews ramping up China protests as Beijing Olympics start]( By [Toby Axelrod]( [Citing experience of the Holocaust, Jewish groups have targetted international companies that are supporting the winter Olympics and continue doing business in the Xinjiang region]( [Amid criticism, boycotts, China picks Uyghur athlete to light Olympic cauldron]( By [SARAH DiLORENZO]( [Critics of Whoopi Goldberg suspension for Holocaust remarks see missed chance by ABC]( By [Janie Har]( [‘I have to think education is more effective than public shaming and punishment,’ says rabbi after ‘The View’ co-host argued Nazi genocide of Jews wasn’t about race]( [UK comedian Jimmy Carr causes outrage with Roma Holocaust joke]( By [TOI staff]( [CRM]( [Gay Jewish man whose husband is a rabbi runs for Congress in deep-red West Virginia]( By [Lee Chottiner]( [Launching Democratic primary bid, Barry Wendell acknowledges long odds of winning election in state that voted overwhelmingly for Trump: ‘As a Jew, of course I believe in miracles’]( Analysis [Jon Gambrell]( [As Mideast wars encroach on UAE with Iran-backed attacks, US starts to get drawn in]( [US troops in Abu Dhabi have twice fired Patriot missiles in recent weeks to help intercept air assault by Yemeni Houthis, with escalation risk against background of Iran nuke talks]( [US troops land in Poland amid rising fears of Russian invasion of Ukraine]( By [Agencies]( Interview [These modern-day Jewish spice merchants want to revolutionize the industry]( By [Shira Hanau]( [Ori Zohar and Ethan Frisch, founders of Burlap & Barrel, are demystifying one of the least-known areas of the pantry by sourcing directly from farmers from Afghanistan to Guatemala]( [Pence comes out against Trump: He’s ‘wrong’ to say election could be overturned]( By [Jill Colvin]( [Former vice president defends himself against ongoing attempts by former boss to advance false narrative that he could have done something to prevent Biden from taking office]( [Schumer recites Shema at prayer breakfast, joins Biden’s call for unity]( By [Ron Kampeas]( [CRM]( Film review [‘Breaking Bread’: Documentary says a food festival can foster Jewish-Arab peace]( By [Andrew Lapin]( More Headlines [3 arrested for Florida neo-Nazi attack on Jewish student]( By [AP]( [IDF foils $1.2 million drug-smuggling attempt along border with Egypt]( By [Emanuel Fabian]( [Ex-Washington Football Team staffer says her boss harassed her with ‘Jewish slurs’]( By [Ron Kampeas]( [Storm brings rain and flooding to south as more snow falls on Hermon]( By [TOI staff]( [Bid to free 5-year-old Moroccan boy from well reaches nerve-wracking final stages]( By [Hicham Raffie, Fadel Senna and Kaouthar Oudrhiri]( [Officer removed over friendly fire incident on Egypt border that wounded 2 soldiers]( By [TOI staff]( [From the web / Yeshiva University’s Ryan Turell leads all college basketball players in scoring]( [Man charged with kidnapping worker at Bloomberg home; was looking for ex-mayor, kids]( By [COLLEEN SLEVIN]( [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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