Thousands march to former settlement, as Palestinians clash with IDF along route * 1st Gaza rocket in 4 months * ’Russian Doll’ returns, more Jewy * NSO spyware at No.10

[Times of Israel]( [The daily edition]( Tuesday, April 19, 2022 [Palestinians clash with troops in West Bank as settlers march to former settlement]( By [TOI staff]( [Organizers say some 20,000 marching to dismantled Homesh outpost, including right-wing politicians Smotrich, Silman and others, after IDF reaches deal on securing shortened event]( [Police reject plan by right-wing activists for march Wed. around Jerusalem Old City]( By [TOI staff]( [Settlers block opening of West Bank road to Palestinians after 20 years]( By [TOI staff]( [Rocket fired from Gaza, intercepted over southern border communities – IDF]( By [Emanuel Fabian]( [Sirens sound in Kissufim and Ein HaShlosha; local authorities say no injuries reported; PM and top defense officials meeting on possible response]( [IDF says it struck Hamas weapons depot in Gaza in response to 1st rocket in 4 months]( By [TOI staff and Emanuel Fabian]( [Bennett, Netanyahu trade barbs over Gaza rocket fire]( By [Tobias Siegal]( [‘You failed against Hamas,’ PM charges after opposition chief calls his coalition ‘weak’ following first launch of projectile from Strip in months]( [Lapid cuts vacation short amid Jerusalem tensions, Jordan’s hostile response]( By [TOI staff]( [MK Smotrich requests urgent plenum session to vote on dissolving Knesset]( By [TOI staff]( Live updates [LIVE: US discusses Jerusalem tensions with Jordan ahead of Security Council meeting]( By [Joshua Davidovich]( [Blinken tells counterpart that US ‘appreciates’ Hashemite Kingdom’s role overseeing holy sites as snowballing violence leads to diplomatic tussle between Jerusalem and Amman]( Warning: Spoilers! 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Season 2 airs from April 20]( Top Ops [Alon Tal]( [It’s time for absentee voting in Israeli elections]( [Israelis living abroad have strong ties to the country – they are worthy of the privilege of participating in our great democratic adventure]( [Liron Libman]( [In the war on terror, not all means are justified]( [Harsh measures often have unintended consequences – and, when it comes to collective punishment, they also have troubling moral implications]( [Rejecting Jordan’s praise for rioters, Bennett decries ‘incitement to violence’]( By [TOI staff]( [Amman summons Israeli envoy, urges end to ‘violations’ at Al-Aqsa Mosque; Justice Minister Sa’ar calls comments by Jordanian officials ‘grave and unacceptable’]( [Russia avoids dressing down Israeli envoy after summoning him over Lapid’s ‘attack’]( By [TOI staff]( [After initial reports said Ambassador Michael Ben Zvi would be reprimanded, Moscow leaves out public rebuke in readout from envoy’s meeting with deputy foreign minister]( [In call with PA’s Abbas, Putin said to criticize Israeli policies at Al-Aqsa Mosque]( By [TOI staff]( [UN Security Council to hold emergency consultation on Jerusalem unrest]( By [Jacob Magid]( [Remand extended of 20 suspects arrested in Jerusalem Old City riots]( By [TOI staff]( [Police say detainees include those who threw rocks at buses, assaulted Orthodox Jews going to pray at Western Wall]( [Young Palestinian woman dies after being hit during last week’s IDF raid in Jenin]( By [Emanuel Fabian and Aaron Boxerman]( ToI Podcast [Daily Briefing April 19: Ra’am’s Abbas in political storm as VP serves settler wine]( By [TOI staff]( [Political reporter Carrie Keller-Lynn reviews Islamist party Ra’am, while US correspondent Jacob Magid discusses UN response to Temple Mount and West Bank wine served at VP seder]( Analysis [Carrie Keller-Lynn]( [As Ra’am freezes ties with coalition, some ask if party should ever renew membership]( [After 10 months in which Ra’am chief Abbas has had little to show for decision to join the government, a crisis on the Temple Mount is revealing deep fissures within the faction]( [In latest ultimatum, Russia urges Ukrainian troops to lay down arms ‘immediately’]( By [AFP]( [Russian defense ministry calls on Kyiv ‘to show reason’ and surrender, as Moscow ramps up plans to ‘liberate’ eastern Ukraine; Kremlin refuses to shed light on sunken flagship]( [Ukraine says Russia attacking ‘along nearly the entire’ eastern front]( By [Adam Schreck]( [Russia’s Donbas offensive advances with fall of Kreminna]( By [Emmanuel PEUCHOT]( [UAE used Israeli-made spyware to hack UK PM Johnson’s official residence — report]( By [TOI staff]( [Researchers at Toronto-based Citizen Lab say Pegasus was also used to hack British Foreign Office at least five times in 2020-21]( [Israeli spyware used ‘extensively’ on separatists in Spain, group says]( By [Aritz Parra]( [One influential group of Republicans remains loyal to Liz Cheney: Pro-Israel donors]( By [Ron Kampeas]( [Although she’s at war with GOP head Donald Trump, Cheney still has friends in the party, including the Republican Jewish Coalition]( [US: Iran must offer ‘reciprocity’ if it wants to negotiate status of IRGC]( By [Jacob Magid]( [State Department spokesman says that if Tehran wants to discuss issues beyond restoring nuclear deal, it needs to address US concerns]( [US federal judge strikes down CDC’s public transport mask mandate]( By [AFP]( [Requirement to wear face coverings on airplanes, subways, trains, buses and taxis no longer in effect; TSA subsequently announces it won’t enforce directive at airports either]( [White House COVID czar: Israeli data shows efficacy of second booster for over-60s]( By [Ron Kampeas]( [Moderna seeking to update COVID vaccine against Omicron by the fall]( By [LAURAN NEERGAARD]( [Some Jewish tech workers won’t ever return to the office: They’ve moved to Israel]( By [Emma Goss]( [Working from the Holy Land while retaining a Bay Area tech job is feasible thanks to the willingness of many Silicon Valley firms to allow employees to work remotely — indefinitely]( [CRM]( More Headlines [Israeli cultivated meat consortium kicks off with $18 million government grant]( By [Ricky Ben-David]( [Stream this / Liev Schreiber to play Anne Frank’s dad in new Disney+ series]( By [Andrew Lapin]( [After patent win, Wilk on track to produce animal-free cultured milk and breast milk]( By [Ricky Ben-David]( [Russia’s war in Ukraine exposes Iran’s political fault lines]( By [Nasser Karimi and Jon Gambrell]( [Guard at Haifa hospital fires in the air in response to suspicious individual]( By [TOI staff]( [Police minister Barlev eases gun license requirements for former cops]( 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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