As coalition teeters, Yamina MK issues ultimatum * Haviv Rettig Gur: Return to paralysis * Why Israel leaves holes in West Bank barrier * When Putin used chemicals in UK

[Times of Israel]( [The daily edition]( Thursday, April 7, 2022 Sponsored by [Atlantis Kosher inÂ]( The Bahamas [Yamina MK issues ultimatum to Bennett on remaining in coalition]( By [Tal Schneider and Carrie Keller-Lynn]( [Nir Orbach puts forth series of right-wing demands as government teeters on brink of collapse; PM’s party reportedly considering labeling Chikli a defector in message to Silman]( [Analysis / After Silman mutiny, all eyes on who might jump coalition ship next]( By [Carrie Keller-Lynn and TOI staff]( [At rally of supporters, Netanyahu calls on right to unite and ‘return home’ to Likud]( By [Tobias Siegal]( Analysis [Haviv Rettig Gur]( [Even if the Bennett government survives, Israel’s political paralysis has returned]( [Silman didn’t want and couldn’t handle the powerful position she was in. Her resignation brings back the hobbled governments of 2019-2021, and ordinary Israelis will pay the price]( [Bennett tells Yamina members Silman ‘broke’ under pressure, Israel needs stability]( By [TOI staff]( [As coalition teeters, polls show Likud rise, but election might again yield gridlock]( By [TOI staff]( Live updates [LIVE: Yamina defector Silman to Zman Yisrael: ‘I’ve been given no promises for the future’]( By [TOI staff]( [Silman denies reports she sealed a deal with Likud, says she left coalition over erosion of her party’s right-wing values]( 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.]( Analysis [Judah Ari Gross]( [Annual ‘hametz’ wars at center of crisis that could end Israel’s 36th government]( [Though it’s highly unlikely Idit Silman’s resignation from the coalition truly hinged on a battle over bread, her approach reflects a very real fight over Israel’s public character]( Op-Ed [David Horovitz]( [How Naftali Bennett doomed his own coalition]( [The Yamina PM’s fatal political failure was in choosing a Knesset slate that, unlike those of all his 7 coalition partners, has proved unwilling to follow its leader]( ToI podcast [Daily Briefing April 7 – Anatomy of a breakup: What made Silman leave the coalition]( By [TOI staff]( [Zman Yisrael editor Biranit Goren finds answers in the days before coalition whip Idit Silman’s dramatic resignation; health reporter Nathan Jeffay offers optimistic headlines]( Inside story [Jacob Magid]( [As coalition scrambles for stability, sources warn divisions with testy Gantz remain]( [Blue and White head says he’s working to maintain the government, but he has tussled with other leaders and is accused of holding back settlements, bringing coalition to the brink]( [After suggesting political partnership, Deri insists Liberman can never be forgiven]( By [TOI staff]( Analysis [Emanuel Fabian]( [Terror attack bared West Bank barrier’s gaps, but some say holes help keep the peace]( [Experts say despite tough talk from army, unspoken policy of allowing Palestinian laborers to enter Israel illegally for work will remain as a vital pressure release valve]( [Gantz approves administrative detention for Islamic State suspect from Nazareth]( By [TOI staff]( Top Ops [John L. Rosove]( [Ukrainian refugees and Israel’s ‘Jewish’ character]( [The religious right opposes welcoming those fleeing the conflict, the middle-left supports it – stances that reveal how each group defines a Jewish state]( [Paul Gross]( [Why Orban matters]( [Hungary’s re-elected prime minister is now the role model for illiberal nationalists and wannabe authoritarians across the globe, including in Israel]( Op-ed [David Horovitz]( [When Putin used chemical weapons in England]( [4 years ago, in a deadly attack for which he paid no real price, Russia’s president showed he has no compunction in doing the unthinkable, unless or until he is denied the capacity]( [In Bucha, devastated residents search for the missing and identify the dead]( By [Joe STENSON]( [‘The new Auschwitz’: Russians accused of burning bodies to hide Mariupol atrocities]( By [Agencies and TOI staff]( [Officials say mobile crematoria and heavy machinery being brought into city to remove thousands of dead, rubble, as mayor claims stark parallel with infamous Holocaust death camp]( [Ukraine warns civilians of ‘last chance’ to flee Russian attacks in east]( By [Agencies]( [Mariupol says 5,000 civilians killed, as Ukraine braces for Putin’s east offensive]( By [Adam Schreck and Andrea Rosa]( [A handful of Democrats raise qualms over Iran nuke deal, as odds of revival shrink]( By [Jacob Magid]( [5 House members hold press conference to voice concern about possible IRGC delisting, backed by over a dozen other likeminded lawmakers; Blinken expresses pessimism on Vienna talks]( [Iran has moved centrifuge work from site allegedly hit by Israel to Natanz — IAEA]( By [Agencies and TOI staff]( [Iran says it gave answers on suspect uranium traces to UN nuclear watchdog]( By [Nasser Karimi]( [30 Israelis make Forbes 2022 billionaires list, led by Miriam Adelson]( By [Luke Tress]( [Israel Hayom publisher named world’s 50th-richest; Roman Abramovich loses over half his fortune as sanctions bite; Trump ranks 1,012 on list topped by Elon Musk, with $219 billion]( [Forbes cites Joshua Kushner, not his brother Jared, as family’s first billionaire]( By [Jacob Henry]( [Ukraine’s envoy walks out of Israeli briefing over Gantz’s comments]( By [Lazar Berman]( [Yevgen Korniychuk incensed by defense minister supposedly referring to Russian invasion as a ‘conflict’; minister’s office says he discussed mediation efforts with both sides]( [Estonian PM: Putin ‘undermining the sufferings’ of Jews with ‘denazification’ claims]( By [TOI staff]( [UN to vote Thursday on booting Russia from Human Rights Council]( By [Edith M. Lederer]( [Court curbs chief rabbi’s power to name judges after conflict of interest complaints]( By [Judah Ari Gross]( [Move forces David Lau to consult with legal adviser, who has raised concerns over method top rabbi used to extend term of brother-in-law on religious bench]( [Multi-media exhibit ‘Periphery’ brings marginalized Canadian Jews into focus]( By [Robert Sarner]( [Permanent exhibition by the UJA Federation of Greater Toronto amplifies a broad spectrum of unheard Jewish voices, giving a valuable lesson in Jewish diversity at home and outside]( [CRM]( [Bear-killing Jewish doctor takes on Santa Claus, Sarah Palin in Alaska House race]( By [Andrew Lapin]( [Onetime gold prospector is 1 of 50 candidates in special election, alongside Trump-backed former governor and Bernie Sanders-loving Saint Nicholas]( More Headlines [US senator presses for answers after Egypt seizes buried trove of Jewish documents]( By [Ron Kampeas]( [Israeli drama ‘The Lesson’ receives top prize at Canneseries film festival]( By [AFP and TOI staff]( [Police counterterror chief to light torch on Independence Day — in disguise]( By [TOI staff]( [EastMed pipeline that would send Israeli gas to Europe not viable, says US official]( By [AP and TOI staff]( [UK sanctions EJC chief Moshe Kantor in latest round of measures against Russia]( By [AFP and TOI staff]( [Isolated Jewish communities from Namibia to Japan to receive Passover boon]( By [Michael Horovitz]( [Turning to Israel, Germany to get weaponized drones for the first time]( By [AFP and TOI staff]( [2 arrested over November explosion at Health Ministry office in Nazareth]( By [TOI staff]( [High Court rejects petition seeking civil lawsuit against Sara Netanyahu]( By [TOI staff]( [US investment firm buys Israeli security company Tufin for $570 million]( By [Luke Tress]( [Main Independence Day event to forgo fireworks this year, due to veterans with PTSD]( By [TOI staff]( [Member of extreme-right Lehava group indicted for sexually harassing minor]( By [TOI staff]( [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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