Palestinian nabbed for killing elderly Jerusalem couple in 2019 * Ben Gurion airport chaos * Laser system downs drones * ’Father unknown’: Biblical status, modern problem

[Times of Israel]( [The daily edition]( Thursday, April 14, 2022 Sponsored by [HIAS]( [IS-linked Palestinian nabbed for 2019 killing of elderly couple that stumped police]( By [Emanuel Fabian]( [Wasim a-Sayed to be indicted for allegedly stabbing to death Yehuda and Tamar Kaduri at their Jerusalem apartment, as well as Moldovan Ivan Tarnovski in the capital last month]( [In ‘game changer,’ Israeli laser-based air defense shoots down drones]( By [Emanuel Fabian]( [Officials hail Iron Beam system after successful interceptions of guided and unguided projectiles; Gantz says all efforts being made for early deployment]( [Iran Revolutionary Guard says it will confront Israel ‘wherever it feels necessary’]( By [TOI staff and Agencies]( [UN atomic agency installs cameras at new Iranian centrifuge workshop]( By [Jon Gambrell]( [6 Palestinians killed in West Bank as extensive Israeli military operation continues]( By [TOI staff]( [2 deaths in Jenin Thursday morning, after 4 fatally wounded Wednesday during IDF raids in major West Bank cities and towns; Ramallah announces general strike in protest]( [Palestinian teen shot dead after allegedly hurling firebomb at troops in West Bank]( By [Emanuel Fabian]( [Israeli forces near Ramallah nab terror cell suspected of planning imminent attack]( By [Emanuel Fabian, TOI staff and Agencies]( from our sponsor [Support Ukrainian Refugees this Passover]( [HIAS is providing humanitarian aid to Ukrainian refugees, working with partners in Ukraine, Poland, Israel, and throughout Europe. Support HIAS’ emergency response to the conflict.]( [Four extremist Jews arrested for planning animal sacrifice atop Temple Mount]( By [TOI staff]( [Goat found at suspect’s home, following Facebook post offering cash prize for animal sacrifices at locale; police vow to work 24/7 against anyone violating order at flashpoint site]( [Hamas calls for an escalation against Israel as tensions spike over Temple Mount]( By [TOI staff]( [Analysis / While West Bank tensions rise, Jerusalem sees quiet Ramadan. But big test lies ahead]( By [Aaron Boxerman]( Top Ops [Shuly Rubin Schwartz]( [A discourse that is as flat as matzah]( [MK Stilman’s exit from the coalition and Tzedek Chicago’s shift to anti-Zionism both run counter to the Seder’s modeling of a nuanced approach to real-life challengesÂ]( [Anne Gordon]( [Memories lost]( [This holiday of heritage is planted in our identity by our experiences and the stories we’ve been told. What of us is left when all that is gone?]( TOI investigates [‘Father unknown’: A dread biblical status leads to modern problems]( By [Judah Ari Gross]( [Amir has been fighting for years to be recognized as his daughter’s father, squaring off against an archaic law aimed at preventing children from being labeled ‘mamzers’]( ToI Podcast [Daily Briefing April 14: Where is Gantz in the coalition crisis?]( By [TOI staff]( [US correspondent Jacob Magid discusses political paralysis and Palestinians in Abraham Accords as Tech Israel editor Ricky Ben-David looks at first quarter tech exits and robotaxis]( [Lapid claims political crisis is under control and government will remain in power]( By [TOI staff]( [Foreign minister assails Netanyahu, allies for lack of support during terror wave; maverick coalition MK Eli Avidar calls on Bennett to step down and allow Lapid to take over as PM]( [LIVE: Ukraine crisis slowing global economic growth, IMF chief warns]( By [TOI staff]( [Kristalina Georgieva says worldwide economy already badly hit amid COVID-19 pandemic; EU central bank official says war ‘severely affecting’ eurozone]( [In shadow of terrorism and political crisis, Herzog stresses tolerance at Iftar meal]( By [Carrie Keller-Lynn]( [President hosts a traditional Ramadan dinner, reading from the Quran and praising the holiday, but violence and political tensions compete with his well-received goodwill message]( [As tensions rise, Herzog says he hopes to meet soon with PA President Abbas]( By [TOI staff]( Inside story [Jacob Magid]( [US aims to fold Palestinians into expanded cooperation between Israel, Arab states]( [Effort an uphill battle as PA welcomes effort to boost regional standing, but not in context of Abraham Accords; UAE and Bahrain less enthusiastic and Israel not fully on board]( [Amid terror warnings, security forces begin to patch holes in West Bank barrier]( By [Emanuel Fabian]( [US Navy says new force to patrol Red Sea amid attacks by Iran-backed Yemen rebels]( By [Jon Gambrell]( [Moscow threatens to strike Kyiv after Russian flagship ‘seriously damaged’]( By [Joris FIORITI]( [International prosecutors touring Bucha say Ukraine is a ‘crime scene’; new $800 million US military aid package includes helicopters and armored personnel carriers]( [Explainer / Why accusations of Russian genocide in Ukraine carry more heft than mere words]( By [Ellen Knickmeyer]( [Tax haven Jersey seizes $7 billion in suspected Abramovich-linked assets]( By [Agencies]( [Biden talks to Zelensky, approves $800 million in military aid for Ukraine]( By [AFP]( [‘It’s a madhouse’: Ben Gurion Airport reports record traffic ahead of Passover]( By [TOI staff]( [Approximately 73,000 passengers making their way through packed airport on Thursday — highest daily number since COVID began; Sinai crossing also expects rush]( [High Court orders state to clarify entry cap on Ukrainian refugees]( By [TOI staff]( [Herzog to host lone soldiers, Ukrainian refugees for Passover Seder]( By [TOI staff]( [Sexual harassment allegations rock Orthodox Jewish feminist group]( By [Andrew Lapin]( [Range of accusations against Bat Sheva Marcus, sex therapist and former board chair of the Jewish Orthodox Feminist Alliance, were kept quiet for years due to employees’ NDAs]( [Turkish foreign minister says ties with Israel dependent on Palestinian rights]( By [Lazar Berman]( [Speaking to Israeli journalists, Mevlut Cavusoglu says Ankara expects Jerusalem to respect international law for ‘sustainable’ relationship, hopes for return of Israeli tourists]( Interview [Israeli writer brings his homeland to life in new English story collection]( By [Amy Spiro]( [27-year-old debut author Omer Friedlander, now living in New York, paints vivid pictures of characters, tales and times gone by in ‘The Man Who Sold Air in the Holy Land’]( [CRM]( [Chabad stages worldwide celebrations to mark former leader’s 120th birthday]( By [PHILISSA CRAMER]( [After street parties, Hasidic movement’s emissaries fan out across NYC in ‘mitzvah tanks’ to give out matzah as part of festivities memorializing Rabbi Menachem Mendel Schneerson]( More Headlines [Archaeology / Researchers rediscover original medieval altar of Church of the Holy Sepulchre]( By [Agencies and TOI staff]( [Mobileye gives sneak peek into ‘robotaxi’ ride ahead of Israel, Germany launch]( By [Ricky Ben-David]( [Brooklyn subway shooter tipped police off to his location before arrest]( By [Michael R. 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