Outcry as far-right leader says synagogues should bar coalition MKs * Turkey’s charm offensive * Hamas Temple Mt. sacrifice threat * Joseph’s Tomb restored * Sinai exodus

[Times of Israel]( [The daily edition]( Wednesday, April 13, 2022 Sponsored by [Torah Reference]( [Column Guide]( [Opposition MK Smotrich says synagogues should boot members of Bennett’s coalition]( By [TOI staff]( [Religious Zionism party head claims it is ‘completely legitimate’ to ban from communal religious life politicians who ‘steal votes’ and partner with Arab factions]( [‘This led to our destruction’: Bennett assails Smotrich for urging synagogue ban]( By [Tobias Siegal and TOI staff]( [After departing whip cracked coalition, finding a new one is proving a challenge]( By [TOI staff]( Analysis [Lazar Berman]( [Turkey targets Israel with charm offensive as it angles to regain regional status]( [Facing diplomatic isolation and economic pressure, Erdogan is eager to meet with Bennett; until the PM agrees, he’ll settle for winning over Israeli journalists]( [Vandalized site of Joseph’s Tomb restored in rare daytime operation]( By [Tobias Siegal]( [Previous renovations have taken place under the cover of darkness; one Palestinian killed in clashes with IDF at site; Samaria council head calls for reinstated IDF presence]( [Palestinian killed in clashes as IDF launches arrest op in northern West Bank]( By [Emanuel Fabian]( [Rahat teen arrested for planning to join Islamic State in Syria]( By [Emanuel Fabian]( from our sponsor [Indispensable Companion to Torah Scrolls and Tikkun Kor’im]( [Easily find upcoming Shabbat Parashahs. 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