Memorial Day: Bennett heckled * Herzog pleads for unity * Ukraine torchlighter * Zelensky top aide: Russia a threat to Jews * Russian chief rabbi: Lavrov should apologize

[Times of Israel]( [The daily edition]( Wednesday, May 4, 2022 Presented by [Chabad PolandÂ]( [‘Traitor’: Bennett heckled by a handful of bereaved relatives at Memorial Day event]( By [TOI staff]( [PM called a ‘swindler,’ told to shut up, during state ceremony for terror victims; he waits and says, ‘Beloved families… I hear your pain’; other families deplore the disruption]( [On Memorial Day, Bennett urges unity, warns ‘era of immunity’ over for terrorists]( By [TOI staff]( [Memorial Day / Divided Israel honors nation’s fallen as leaders look to heal wounds]( By [TOI staff]( Interview [She helped get hundreds to safety in Ukraine; now she’ll light a torch in Jerusalem]( By [Judah Ari Gross]( [Elizaveta Sherstuk was chosen to represent the Diaspora at Israel’s main Independence Day ceremony. ‘This is the acknowledgment of the importance of what we do’]( Op-ed [David Horovitz]( [Israel, heed the president’s plea for unity. Our future depends upon it]( [Herzog used his Memorial Day speech to implore the nation to heal its divisions. Anything else is a betrayal of the fallen, and a guarantee of disaster ahead]( [‘Arguments fall silent in cemeteries’: Herzog calls for unity in Memorial Day speech]( By [TOI staff]( [Speech / ‘Our sons and daughters who fell did not ask who was right-wing, who was left-wing’]( By [TOI staff]( FROM OUR SPONSOR [Emergency Fund for Ukrainian Refugees]( [We provide daily accommodation & food to hundreds of refugees who are fleeing Ukraine. Help us help them!]( [Moscow: Israeli ‘mercenaries’ fighting with far-right Ukrainian unit]( By [AFP and TOI staff]( [Leaning into incendiary claim that Jerusalem is backing ‘neo-Nazis’ in Kyiv, Russian Foreign Ministry alleges Israelis are ‘practically shoulder to shoulder’ with Azov Regiment]( [Report: No foreign envoys invited to Israeli V-Day event due to Russia tensions]( By [TOI staff]( Exclusive [Top Zelensky aide: Lavrov shows Russia a threat to Jews, Israel can’t stay on fence]( By [Lazar Berman]( [Chief of Staff Andriy Yermak tells The Times of Israel that he expects Israel to be more pro-Ukrainian after Moscow insinuates Jews share blame for the Holocaust]( [Report: Zelensky received PR advice from Netanyahu aides]( By [TOI staff]( [Ukraine says Russia has launched ‘powerful assault’ on besieged Mariupol plant]( By [Agencies]( [Russian chief rabbi: ‘It would be nice’ if Lavrov apologized for Hitler comments]( By [Cnaan Liphshiz]( [In rare internal criticism, Berel Lazar calls diplomat’s false claims of Nazi dictator’s Jewish roots ‘shocking’]( [‘We are against Nazism, they are not’: Russian campaign labels Swedes Nazis]( By [Michael Horovitz]( [CRM]( Top Ops [Naftali Moses]( [No more miracles]( [I am no longer the starry-eyed immigrant to the miraculous modern Jewish state; 14 years ago, my teenaged son was killed by Hamas terrorists]( [Yochi Rappeport]( [Yom Hazikaron – Where are the women?]( [How can it be that women, who have fought and died for Israel by the thousands, are not allowed to participate in the country’s official Memorial Day service?]( [Benjamin Miller]( [My combat experience in the Yom Kippur War]( [The bravery of low-ranking soldiers committed to protecting their country and families was key in 1973 – but victory came at a terrible price]( [Ayala Shalev]( [It’s not just Israelis hurting on Yom Hazikaron]( [Our annual joint Israeli-Palestinian ceremony helps remind us that we are all slaves to this devastating cycle of bloodshed, and the only way out is together]( [Zack Rothbart]( [Israel 1948: Vidal Sassoon in combat]( [Fighting for Israel’s independence was formative, leaving the legendary stylist with confidence, grim memories, and a commitment to Zionism and the Jewish people]( [Yuval Krausz]( [I miss them. I will never forget them. I promise.]( [For Amir, Uzi, Avinoam, Danny, Dudu, Nachshon and Moshe, killed in 1973. And for Beno and Ami and Amatzia – Yom HaZikaron 2022/5782]( Memorial Day [The hidden American history of one of Zionism’s foundational battles: Tel Hai]( By [Judah Ari Gross]( [Two of those killed in the 1920 clash were veterans of the American 39th Jewish Battalion, Jacob Tucker and William Scharff, but for years their roles, and even names, were unknown]( ToI podcast [TOI staff]( [Daily Briefing May 4: Memorial Day in Israel; Russia doubles down on antisemitism]( [Diplomatic correspondent Lazar Berman breaks down the ongoing debate in including terror victims on Memorial Day; Tech Israel editor Ricky Ben David sheds light on cool-tech]( Live updates [LIVE: Hamas delegation said to arrive in Moscow for talks with senior Russian officials]( By [TOI staff]( [Israelis pack cemeteries on Memorial Day, honoring over 24,000 killed while serving their country and more than 4,000 killed in terror attacks]( [Israel Memorial Day ceremony held in Abu Dhabi, in first for any Arab country]( By [Michael Horovitz]( [Event led by Amir Hayek, Israel’s ambassador to the UAE, who says he was brought to tears of ‘sadness, hope and emotion’]( [Officer slain in Bnei Brak attack honored across country for heroic sacrifice]( By [TOI staff]( [Amir Khoury, 32, the last member of Israel’s security forces killed before Memorial Day, remembered by family, fiancee and others for giving own life to save others from terrorist]( [‘Haredi society no longer left behind’: Memorial held for ultra-Orthodox soldiers]( By [Emanuel Fabian]( [Israelis, Palestinians observe annual joint memorial ceremony, watched by 200,000]( By [Aaron Boxerman]( [US envoy: I give Israel ‘a lot of credit’ for its handling of Jerusalem tensions]( By [Jacob Magid]( [Tom Nides notes recent friction in capital, which included frequent clashes on Temple Mount, didn’t spiral into war with Gaza-ruling Hamas as it did last year]( [Hamas warns Israel ‘playing with fire’ as Temple Mount groups plan Thursday visit]( By [Aaron Boxerman]( [As Israel, US prep for Biden visit, second regional forum reportedly being weighed]( By [TOI staff and Jacob Magid]( [Iran set to execute jailed doctor accused of spying for Israel]( By [AFP]( [Ahmadreza Djalali was arrested in April 2016 while attending a conference in Tehran, then put on trial and sentenced to death in 2017]( [Israeli researchers warn of new international COVID wave, driven by Delta comeback]( By [Nathan Jeffay]( [Omicron didn’t wipe out the previous variant, which is super-resilient and could reemerge with a vengeance, according to peer-reviewed study based on cutting-edge sewage monitoring]( [Israel said expected to soon scrap mandatory airport COVID tests for arrivals]( By [TOI staff]( [Pfizer sees strong demand for COVID pill as profits surge]( By [John BIERS]( [US Supreme Court leak energizes Jewish groups ahead of planned abortion rights rally]( By [Jackie Hajdenberg and Gabe Friedman]( [‘We will fight for abortion rights with all of our strength,’ head of Reform movement vows after publication of draft document indicating justices set to overturn Roe v. Wade]( [Leaked Supreme Court draft ignites abortion firestorm in Washington]( By [Agencies]( [Explainer / US Supreme Court leak brings Jewish views on abortion back to fore]( By [PHILISSA CRAMER]( [Espionage tangos with terror in Amazon series about Argentina’s unresolved bombings]( By [Igal Avidan]( [Daniel Burman’s ‘Yosi, the Regretful Spy’ is the true story of a cop who went undercover as a Jew for decades, and how he may have inadvertently aided in Jewish community attacks]( More Headlines [Strauss’s massive recall includes food products sold abroad]( By [TOI staff]( [Israel’s unemployment rate drops to its lowest since onset of COVID]( By [TOI staff]( [3 killed as truck overturns in southern Israel, hitting several cars]( By [TOI staff]( [Key parts of planned metro line in central Israel may be delayed to 2040]( By [Danielle Nagler]( [NY jury set to begin deliberating in trial of man accused of spying for Hezbollah]( By [Larry Neumeister]( [‘Grey’s Anatomy’ writer falsely claimed to lose friend in Tree of Life massacre]( By [Andrew Lapin]( [Trump-backed JD Vance beats Mandel, other contenders in Ohio’s GOP Senate primary]( By [AP and TOI staff]( [From the web / Plans to spice up Jerusalem with attractions could upend city’s delicate balance]( [Manuscript by famed pro-Nazi French author resurfaces after 78 years]( By [Hugues HONORE]( [Senator Feinstein says she’ll continue to serve after report of memory issues]( 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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