Ukraine refugee wins women’s race at J’lem Marathon * 4-way historic summit set * Putin’s tactical nukes * Oldest Hebrew text in Israel? * Toxic cancer treatment now safe

[Times of Israel]( [The daily edition]( Friday, March 25, 2022 [Israel to host Blinken and FMs of UAE, Morocco and Bahrain in ‘historic summit’]( By [Jacob Magid]( [First in-person gathering of each Abraham Accords country’s top diplomat will be held on Sunday and Monday, as US secretary of state visits Jewish state, Foreign Ministry says]( [Top IDF brass meet Morocco army chief in Rabat, agree on military cooperation]( By [Emanuel Fabian]( [Blinken to visit next week, with Russia, Iran, Abraham Accords on the agenda]( By [Jacob Magid]( [Analysis / Blinken’s family Holocaust history looms large as he explains US policy on Ukraine]( By [Ron Kampeas]( [300 feared dead in Russian strike on Mariupol theater, city hall says]( By [Andrea Rosa and Nebi Qena]( [Ukrainian rights official has said over 1,300 people, including many children, were hiding in the building targeted by Russia]( [After speculation on his disappearance, Russian defense minister surfaces for moment]( By [TOI staff and Agencies]( [Moscow accused of forcibly removing 400,000 Ukrainian civilians to Russia]( By [Nebi Qena and Cara Anna]( [Valentyna Veretska, Ukrainian refugee, wins women’s race at Jerusalem Marathon]( By [TOI staff]( [Veretska had been preparing to take part before war; fleeing her country with 11-year-old daughter, she asked organizers to help her participate ‘for the people of Ukraine’]( [New poll finds Israelis split on Ukrainian refugees based on religiosity, politics]( By [Judah Ari Gross]( [On Ukraine border, dual citizens nervously rely on Israeli travel papers to flee war]( By [Carrie Keller-Lynn]( [Diplomats cross into Ukraine daily to issue travel documents to Ukrainian-Israelis, hopefully enabling men of military age to leave despite ban]( [US, EU announce new partnership to undercut Russian energy, further isolate Putin]( By [CHRIS MEGERIAN and Cathy Bussewitz]( [US announces fresh sanctions on Russian lawmakers, oligarchs, defense establishmentÂ]( By [AFP and TOI staff]( Israel media review [Cops and ribbers: What the press is saying about terror, terrible jokes and Ukraine]( By [Joshua Davidovich]( [A deadly rampage in the south raises questions about the police, and bickering ministers and a poor joke raise questions about the government]( [Top Zelensky aide says Jerusalem could host talks, praises Israeli intel cooperation]( By [Lazar Berman]( [Andriy Yermak welcomes Bennett’s mediation and wants Israel to be a guarantor of Ukrainian security; expresses cautious optimism about Russia negotiations]( [Top Zelensky adviser opens up about his Jewish roots, urges greater Israeli support]( By [Lazar Berman]( [Zelensky speaks again with Bennett amid Israeli mediation efforts]( By [TOI staff]( Top Ops [Zoë Lang]( [Courage in the face of fear]( [The specter of the Golden Calf blocks Aaron from doing his priestly duties, but Moses talks him out of his fear – with one word (Shemini)]( [Radha Stirling]( [As oligarchs’ capital flows into UAE, human rights circle the drain]( [With sanctions spurring an influx of Russian capital, Dubai’s economic power has grown and the country has behaved less and less like a Western ally]( [LIVE: UN human rights team in Ukraine says evidence of ‘mass graves’ in Mariupol]( By [TOI staff]( [US, EU announce new partnership to undercut Russian energy; Zelensky asks EU leaders for quick path to membership]( Archaeology [Archaeologist claims to find oldest Hebrew text in Israel, including the name of God]( By [Amanda Borschel-Dan]( [Scholars date tiny ‘curse tablet,’ found at Mt. Ebal, to 1200 BCE – which would prove Israelites were literate when they entered Holy Land; but findings have not been peer-reviewed]( [ToI Podcast / Podcast: Does a tiny ‘curse tablet’ from Mt. Ebal date to the Israelite settlement?]( By [TOI staff]( [Israeli lab says it has made safe a powerful — but toxic — cancer treatment]( By [Nathan Jeffay]( [The research has been snapped up by pharmaceutical giant Teva, and according to the lead author could mean an ‘arsenal of new drugs’]( Explainer [Adam PLOWRIGHT, Daphné BENOIT and Didier Lauras]( [What are ‘tactical’ nuclear weapons, and would Putin use them?]( [As the conflict drags on, fears are raised that Russia could become frustrated and resort to smaller nuclear weapons in a bid to force Ukraine to surrender]( [One month in, Putin’s war on Ukraine heads into possibly still more dangerous phase]( By [Robert Burns]( [Biden says chemical attack on Ukraine would spur ‘response in kind’]( By [AFP and TOI staff]( [Ukrainian girl and her hamster reach Israel’s field hospital after escaping bombings]( By [Cara Anna]( [10-year-old Zlata and her beloved pet rest in a converted schoolhouse near Polish border; UN says half of Ukraine’s children have been displaced]( [Demanding ceasefire, UN overwhelmingly blames Russia for Ukraine humanitarian crisis]( By [Edith M. Lederer]( [Dozens of nations back ICC war crimes probe over Russia-Ukraine war]( By [Mike Corder]( [‘A bad look in his eyes’: Beersheba terror victim recounts attack from hospital bed]( By [TOI staff]( [Husbands of Laura Yitzhak and Doris Yahbas, who were killed in the attack, describe hearing the news; police bolster forces, make arrests ahead of Ramadan]( [Police minister under fire again for making light of flub at terror victim’s funeral]( By [TOI staff]( [After Beersheba attack, police to ease gun policy for passersby who shoot attackers]( By [TOI staff]( [Anti-missionaries cry foul as Messianic Jews aid Ukraine refugees, Bibles in hand]( By [Luke Tress]( [Jews for Jesus, other groups, step into war relief, saying religious message is ‘part of the package,’ but opponents call outreach ‘sinister’ exploitation of vulnerable people]( [Jewish businessman paid for Nazi graffiti in Ukraine before Russia invaded – report]( By [Tobias Siegal]( [US Jewish groups hail Biden decision to take in 100,000 Ukrainian refugees]( By [Jacob Magid]( Times Will Tell [Podcast: Composer Andy Teirstein spins an audio odyssey in album ‘Restless Nation’]( By [TOI staff]( [Conversation includes excerpts from new contemporary classical music album, inspired by a Bedouin camel trek in the Arava Desert and other global travels]( [Erdogan claims Bennett may soon visit Turkey; Israel issues denial]( By [TOI staff]( [Turkish leader says trip could lead to a ‘new process’ in bilateral relations, but Israeli sources cited by Hebrew media say no visit currently planned]( [Stepping on each other’s toes, Bennett, Gantz schedule trips to India 4 days apart]( By [Tobias Siegal and TOI staff]( [How an old friendship in Ukraine led to an American Purim spiel produced under siege]( By [Jackie Hajdenberg]( [Two cantors at NY’s Temple Sinai were unsure their former compatriot Olga Tabunshikova would be able to edit their holiday video from Kharkiv, but she calls the work a ‘lifeline’]( [Israeli artists donate works for Sotheby’s sale to support Ukrainian refugee artists]( By [Jessica Steinberg]( [CRM]( [New strict COVID regulations in Far East push Jewish communities to adapt creatively]( By [Jordyn Haime]( [As the pandemic achieves some normalcy in North America after two years, Asia’s ‘zero COVID’ countries are in their third year — and a new wave]( More Headlines [UN wants references to Jerusalem as capital nixed from exhibit on Knesset — report]( By [TOI staff]( [Ex-Mossad official, who opposed 2012 Iran strike plan, calls new nuke deal ‘crap’]( By [TOI staff]( [No plans to close airport, Israeli officials say, amid fear of renewed COVID spike]( By [TOI staff]( [Iranian top diplomat accuses US of delaying nuclear deal]( By [AP]( [IDF wraps up naval drill with Greece, France, Cyprus and US]( By [Emanuel Fabian]( [Government launches bid to boost vaccination rates amid resurgent COVID]( By [TOI staff]( [Police seize 61 guns in largest-ever capture of weapons smuggled from Lebanon]( By [Emanuel Fabian]( [PayPal’s venture arm invests in Israeli e-commerce platform Cymbio]( By [Ricky Ben-David]( [Renowned thespian Oded Kotler to receive Israel Prize, drawing right-wing ire]( By [TOI staff and Agencies]( [Nachas and chill / Netflix to produce a ‘Jewish Matchmaking’ series]( By [CALEB GUEDES-REED]( [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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