Russian FM claims Hitler ’had Jewish blood’; Israel, furious, demands apology * Huge Hamas banner flies as 200,000 Muslims pray at Al-Aqsa * Mike Evans’ Ukraine mission

[Times of Israel]( [The daily edition]( Monday, May 2, 2022 Presented by [Atlantis Kosher Resorts]( [Israel demands apology for Russian FM’s ‘unforgivable’ claim Hitler had Jewish blood]( By [TOI staff]( [Bennett blasts Lavrov’s ‘lies’ as FM summons envoy for ‘clarification’; Lavrov had defended ‘denazification’ of Zelensky-run Ukraine by saying ‘some of worst antisemites are Jews’]( [Ukraine FM responds to Lavrov: ‘He can’t hide the deeply rooted antisemitism’]( By [TOI staff and Agencies]( [Lavrov: So what if Zelensky is Jewish, even Hitler ‘had Jewish blood’]( By [TOI staff and Agencies]( [Poll: In Israel, right-wing Jews now less likely to see shared future with Arabs]( By [Judah Ari Gross]( [New survey from Jewish People Policy Institute shows deepening entrenchment of attitudes among different segments of Israeli society, likely due to recent political shifts]( Independence Day [Herzog champions dialogue as key path to warm ties, slams ‘fake news’ stirring hate]( By [Tal Schneider and David Horovitz]( [In ToI interview for Independence Day, president says he’s using the ‘immense soft power’ of his office to try to foster understanding – within Israel, in the region and among Jews]( [Herzog speaks to PA’s Abbas for the 1st time since outbreak of Temple Mount clashes]( By [TOI staff]( 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.]( Live updates [LIVE: Gantz designates 4 alleged IS fighters as foreign terrorists, per US request]( By [TOI staff]( [Defense Ministry says this is first time that Israel has taken such a step at Washington’s behest; four individuals accused of setting up cells throughout Africa]( [200,000 Muslims attend Eid prayers at Al-Aqsa compound — Waqf]( By [Aaron Boxerman]( [Muslim officials say turnout is highest in years, mostly from East Jerusalem; Palestinian arrested for hanging massive Hamas banner at holy site]( [Teen girl charged with terrorist act over stabbing of Haifa man]( By [Alexander Fulbright and Emanuel Fabian]( [Police arrest 5 for attacks on buses going to Western Wall during Passover]( By [TOI staff]( ToI podcast [Daily Briefing May 2: Opposition flexes at the Knesset]( By [TOI staff]( [Political reporter Carrie Keller-Lynn discusses a special parliament session and diplomatic correspondent Lazar Berman reports on an Israel travel restrictions for US armed forces]( [Bennett said to meet Mansour Abbas in first since Ra’am froze role in government]( By [TOI staff]( Top Ops [Catherine Perez-Shakdam]( [Nader Talebzadeh, Iran’s chief propagandist, opened doors for me]( [Posthumous rumors that the mother of my ’friend’ was Jewish have surfaced – and conversations I had with him have now taken on a new meaning]( [Jacob Herber]( [Deplorable politicians, AIPAC and safeguarding Israel’s precarious security]( [In today’s broken Washington, the crucial efforts to strengthen US-Israel ties must include working with Republican members who are anathema to me]( [‘A super-hero legend’: Ukraine admits ‘Ghost of Kyiv’ fighter pilot is a myth]( By [ARIJETA LAJKA]( [Social media credited mystery pilot with shooting down tens of Russian jets since start of invasion, but after media reports falsely identify slain pilot, air force comes clean]( [Evacuation begins for civilians trapped in Mariupol steel plant]( By [Cara Anna and YESICA FISCH]( [Russian general, 200 soldiers said killed in Ukrainian military strike]( By [TOI staff]( Interview [In Jerusalem, a Christian Zionist leader makes it his mission to save Ukraine’s Jews]( By [Lazar Berman]( [Inspired by George Floyd protests and own childhood, outspoken Netanyahu ally Mike Evans launches ‘Ukraine Can’t Breathe’ campaign, delivering aid and helping families escape war]( [Bolshoi scraps performances by directors critical of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine]( By [AFP]( [Palestinians fume at UNRWA’s proposed delegating of services to other UN agencies]( By [Agencies]( [Some warn of plot to dismantle the body they see as a ‘reminder’ of the issue of Palestinian refugees, and not just a service provider; Israel has long pushed for its closure]( [High Court dismisses petition by Palestinians cut off from land by security barrier]( By [Aaron Boxerman]( [Israel said to block Palestinian-American activist from traveling abroad]( By [AP]( [Officers seize 20 handguns from Palestinian gun smugglers in southern Israel]( By [Emanuel Fabian]( [‘He always protected everyone’: Guard killed in Ariel terror attack laid to rest]( By [TOI staff]( [Hundreds attend funeral in Beit Shemesh of 23-year-old Vyacheslav Golev, who saved his fiancée from terrorists’ bullets]( [Ariel terrorists planned in advance to torch car, were picked up by father: reports]( By [TOI staff]( [A long, strange journey: 2 Nigerian students flee Ukraine, end up at Berlin Hillel]( By [Joe Baur]( [German Jewish community center shelters pair who were studying in Kyiv; it is now campaigning and raising funds so they can complete their medical training in US]( [Religious leaders bring ‘message of hope’ to war-torn Ukraine]( By [Judah Ari Gross]( [Ahead of early budget fight, Shaked plans to streamline small business regulations]( By [Carrie Keller-Lynn]( [Expected to be signed into effect in 2 weeks, interior minister and MK Abir Kara’s amendment to Business Licensing Order eases up on bureaucratic requirements]( [Communications minister faces Haredi backlash after easing kosher phone rules]( By [TOI staff]( Reporter's Notebook [How US toy makers and publishers created an alternative Jewish universe]( By [Andrew Silow-Carroll]( [Lego rabbis, Hasidic coloring books and teen books — minus the boyfriends — are just a few ways in which popular culture has been adapted for Haredi kids]( Obituary [Regine, legendary French-Jewish singer who ‘invented the discotheque,’ dies at 92]( By [Jean-Francois Guyot, Rana Moussaoui and Jurgen HECKER]( [The ‘queen of the night’ at one time ran a global nightclub empire but was better known in her homeland as an important singer-songwriter and an actress]( Obituary [Morton Mower, co-inventor of implantable defibrillator, dies at 89]( By [AP]( [In addition to saving lives of many, US cardiologist also hailed as a prominent Jewish philanthropist and friend of Israel, where he visited weeks before his death]( [CRM]( Independence Day 2022 [Where to see the Israeli Air Force’s annual Independence Day flyby]( By [Emanuel Fabian]( [Air force display and acrobatic airshows to take place Thursday from Tiberias in north, along Mediterranean coast, through Jerusalem, to IAF base in south – including Hebron flyby]( [Tel Aviv joins cities scrapping Independence Day fireworks in nod to vets with PTSD]( By [TOI staff]( More Headlines [Iran used fake Facebook profile to gather intel on targets in Israel – Shin Bet]( By [Emanuel Fabian]( [Spain: Israeli spyware used to infect phones of PM, defense minister]( By [Aritz Parra]( [Police investigating death threats against far-right lawmaker Ben Gvir]( By [TOI staff]( [Another recall: Shufersal says some of its biscuits contaminated with nylon]( By [TOI staff]( [Muslims around world mark Eid al-Fitr holiday under shadow of surging food prices]( By [MARIAM FAM, Niniek Karmini and KATHY GANNON]( [‘Shabbat, the Jews are sleeping, let’s play’: Group arrested running wild in kibbutz]( By [TOI staff]( [5 Chinese workers indicted for kidnapping Tel Aviv employer’s wife in wage dispute]( By [TOI staff]( [Powerful symbolism at new Holocaust memorial in Las Vegas]( By [Ray Brewer]( [Israeli fighter secures his first victory in top-level UFC]( By [TOI staff]( [Tehran summons Sweden’s envoy over war crimes trial of Iranian ex-official]( By [AFP]( [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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