Bennett heads to Bahrain * Lapid to ToI on Ukraine, Iran, Netanyahu * Far-right MK faints in Sheikh Jarrah clash with cops* NY mayor decries ‘vicious hatred’ against Jews

[Times of Israel]( [The daily edition]( Monday, February 14, 2022 Presented by [Atlantis Paradise]( [Bennett heads to Bahrain on surprise visit, in first for an Israeli PM]( By [Lazar Berman and Tal Schneider]( [Premier slated to meet king, crown prince in bid to deepen bilateral relationship with Gulf island nation; will also meet local Jewish community]( Interview [David Horovitz]( [Lapid to ToI: Ukraine’s plight shows why Israel must always be able to defend itself]( [In an interview marking his 10 years in politics and ToI’s 10th anniversary, FM claims political discourse is healthier under the new coalition; says ‘I guess’ Netanyahu’s finished]( [Foreign Minister Lapid: ‘Small window’ left for Israelis to leave Ukraine]( By [Lazar Berman]( [Russia’s FM Lavrov sees ‘chance’ to agree with West on security]( By [AFP]( Live updates [LIVE: Ukraine can deteriorate fast, get out before it’s too late, Lapid urges Israelis]( By [Joshua Davidovich]( [Foreign minister says he sees war as a real possibility after talks with UK’s Liz Truss, but those wishing to leave can still do so for the next couple of days]( [‘My bag’s packed’: Jewish lawyer who fled 2014 Ukraine fight readies for the worst]( By [Sue Surkes]( [Viktoria Smyrnova of the Jewish community in Mariupol feels she’s ‘sitting on a bomb,’ as Jewish organizations plan for crisis amid fears of Russian invasion]( [Diplomacy continues at feverish pace as Ukraine tensions hit ‘critical point’]( By [Agencies and TOI staff]( [German chancellor visits Ukraine in last-ditch effort to avert war]( By [YURAS KARMANAU and VLADIMIR ISACHENKOV]( [Ukraine demands ‘urgent meeting’ with Russia, allies over troop buildup]( By [AFP]( from our sponsor [Kosher in the Bahamas]( [Inspired by Israeli cooking techniques, Atlantis’ Kosher dining service offers contemporary fare with an array of classic and novel dishes. For events and group functions.]( [Far-right MK faints in clash with cops after planning all-nighter in Sheikh Jarrah]( By [Emanuel Fabian]( [Police official says Itamar Ben Gvir made a ‘substantial contribution’ to violence, as Hamas ups threats amid clashes; Shin Bet probes firebombing of Jewish home as terror attack]( [Far-right MK returns to Sheikh Jarrah hotspot, claims cops were told to assault him]( By [TOI staff]( [Palestinian, 17, said killed in firefight with IDF during West Bank home demolition]( By [Aaron Boxerman]( ToI podcast [TOI staff]( [Daily Briefing Feb. 14: No love lost in Sheikh Jarrah; Israeli Olympians persevere]( [Arab affairs correspondent Aaron Boxerman discusses clashes in a flashpoint East Jerusalem neighborhood; reporter Amy Spiro offers overview of Israeli athletes at Beijing Olympics]( [Bennett discusses Iran with visiting US Senator Lindsey Graham]( By [TOI staff]( [PM meets US lawmaker in Jerusalem as nuclear talks heat up; House Speaker Pelosi to visit Knesset Wednesday]( [Iran says nuclear talks not stuck, insists it’s committed to 2015 deal]( By [TOI staff and AFP]( [Fire erupts at Iranian military base, in latest in series of mishaps]( By [AP]( Top Ops [Randi Cohen Coblenz]( [My grandmother’s Hadassah cookbook: A window in time]( [With recipes by Kate Smith (apple pie), Eleanor Roosevelt (cheese fondue), and then-first lady Bess Truman (bran muffins), it was much more than a fundraiser]( [Michael Knopf]( [Caring for God’s heart]( [Virginia dropped the mask mandate in schools, but it’s more about our growing apathy towards all God’s children than it is about a parent’s right to choose]( [Sadiq Khan]( [Conflict in the Middle East can never justify antisemitism]( [I am committed to continuing to work together to support and protect London’s Jewish communities, and to drive antisemitism out of our city once and for all]( [Yaakov Green]( [When girls and boys wear pink to school]( [Purim costumes in a Jewish day school are a given, but dressing up for Pink Day to spread breast cancer awareness is no less a matter of Jewish education]( [Ex-top cop: Police don’t even have NSO Pegasus spyware, ‘someone will pay for spin’]( By [TOI staff and Judah Ari Gross]( [Former commissioner Roni Alsheich maintains there is thorough judicial oversight for cyber actions as investigation into claims of illegal police spying continues]( [Court postpones all Netanyahu trial hearings this week over phone spying claims]( By [Carrie Keller-Lynn]( [Ashkelon car bombing kills local crime family’s top moneyman]( By [TOI staff]( [Victim identified as Avi Bitton, who narrowly survived a previous hit amid feud between two southern gangs; man shot dead in Ramle hours later]( [Groom seriously injured while dancing at his wedding]( By [TOI staff]( [Man sustains major head injury after falling from height of about three meters]( [CRM]( [New York mayor decries ‘vicious hatred’ against Jews as antisemitic attacks continue]( By [Luke Tress]( [Jewish New Yorkers attacked on Brooklyn streets for 2nd consecutive Shabbat; driver smashes windshield of Jewish school bus with children on board]( [Swastika found inside ‘secure’ area of US embassy in Bulgaria]( By [TOI staff]( [Gantz backs IDF chief in outcry over light penalties for recent deadly incidents]( By [Judah Ari Gross]( [Commenting on death of elderly Palestinian man who was left to die at a construction site by soldiers, Kohavi says threat of prosecution shouldn’t be the only reason to be humane]( [Soldiers fire on IDF drone on Lebanon border due to mistaken identification]( By [Emanuel Fabian]( [A new record label from this 27-year-old Brooklynite celebrates Jewish music]( By [julia GERGELY]( [Aaron Bendich says Borscht Beat, which seeks to give niche artists a new platform, isn’t the revival of an old tradition, but the continuation of one that never went away]( [Health Ministry bans ‘conversion therapy’ by medical professionals]( By [Stuart Winer and TOI staff]( [Minister Horowitz says prohibition, including punitive measures against violators, is needed to stop ‘soul-destroying’ practice]( [CRM]( More Headlines [Malka Leifer’s father-in-law, a Jerusalem rabbi, suspected of child sex assault]( By [TOI staff]( [UN Watch lobby group demands Israel-Palestinian investigator resign for prejudice]( By [AFP and TOI staff]( [Rapid PCR tests at Ben Gurion Airport will soon offer results in 4 hours — report]( By [TOI staff]( [UAE to host Erdogan, hoping to ‘open new, positive page’ with Turkey]( By [AFP]( [Ferrari supercar worth over $900k crashes on Route 6]( By [TOI staff]( [Interior minister bars firebrand Arab Israeli cleric from leaving country]( By [TOI staff]( [OECD head says Israel should focus on equality, competition beyond tech sector]( By [Ricky Ben-David]( [Henry III’s murdered moneylender: Statue of Jewish Englishwoman Licoricia unveiled]( By [Tobias Siegal]( [Single-sex songstress / Religious singer Bracha Jaffe books Jerusalem hall for women only]( By [Jessica Steinberg]( [LA Rams overcome injuries, dig deep in rally to beat Bengals in Super Bowl]( By [BARRY WILNER]( [Obituary / Ivan Reitman, Hollywood filmmaker and ‘Ghostbusters’ director, dies at 75]( By [Lindsey Bahr]( [Read out / In Print fair puts art books at readers’ fingertips]( By [Jessica Steinberg]( [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? [Subscribe here]( [Unsubscribe]( from this List © 2022 The Times Of Israel, All Rights Reserved