IAF drills strike on Iran nuke facilities * Bradley Cooper’s nose sparks Jewface debate * Reporter’s Notebook: No place like Homesh * Don’t open warning on ancient grave

[Times of Israel]( [The daily edition]( Wednesday, June 1, 2022 Presented by [Atlantis Kosher Resorts]( [Israeli Air Force simulates widescale strike on Iran nuclear facilities]( By [Emanuel Fabian]( [Military says dozens of fighter jets conduct ‘long-range flight, aerial refueling, and striking distant targets’ maneuvers over Mediterranean]( [Ex-IDF chief: If not for Israeli action, Iran would have had nukes 7-10 years ago]( By [TOI staff]( [Touring laser air defense system under development, PM lauds ‘strategic tiebreaker’]( By [Emanuel Fabian]( Reporter's notebook [Carrie Keller-Lynn]( [There’s no place like Homesh: The West Bank’s most politically charged hilltop]( [Jewish sovereignty, religious imperative, and security arguments meet on the road to an illegal outpost]( [Bradley Cooper’s prosthetic nose in Leonard Bernstein biopic sparks ‘Jewface’ debate]( By [Gabe Friedman]( [Netflix releases images of Cooper looking unrecognizable as iconic conductor, with many on social media saying makeover is antisemitic, especially since actor is not Jewish]( 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.]( [Israel puts E1 settlement project back on agenda, weeks ahead of Biden trip]( By [Jacob Magid]( [After shelving plan bisecting West Bank in January amid international pressure and assuring US it wasn’t moving forward, Jerusalem places project back on docket for meeting in July]( [In call, Abbas tells Blinken US must ‘turn talk into actions,’ end ‘silence’]( By [Jacob Magid and Aaron Boxerman]( [US insists it’s committed to reopening consulate after officials tell ToI otherwise]( By [Jacob Magid]( [Palestinian flag comes off Ramat Gan tower after outcry]( By [TOI staff]( [Left-wing group says it hung flags in support of coexistence; police reportedly warned city there could be ‘disturbances of the peace’]( [Israeli woman reunites with mom after seeing her begging for help on TV in Mariupol]( By [TOI staff]( [Tatiana Goldin’s mother Ludmila was living alone in besieged city without food or medication; Ashdod mayor had told the municipality employee he would help get her mother to Israel]( [Biden says US sending advanced medium-range rocket systems to Ukraine]( By [Lolita C. Baldor]( [Governor says Russia controls ‘most’ of Ukraine’s Severodonetsk, city is destroyed]( By [AFP and AP]( Live updates [LIVE: Fighter jets took out drone near border with Egypt, army says]( By [Joshua Davidovich]( [UAV shot down Monday near Mount Sagi apparently crossed into Israel after operator lost control; incident under investigation but unclear why it was not reported for two days]( [Sa’ar’s New Hope said holding talks with Likud over potential new government]( By [TOI staff]( [As coalition wobbles, Bennett to hold meeting with party leaders; Levin proposes early elections; lawmakers to vote on controversial flag legislation]( [Minister: Vote on renewing civil law for settlers a test for coalition survivability]( By [TOI staff]( [Haredi leader Litzman departs Knesset as part of plea deal]( By [Carrie Keller-Lynn]( Top Ops [Yosef Blau]( [What happened to Yom Yerushalayim?]( [When Jerusalem Day is a success because no rockets were launched at Israel from Gaza, then the day has become little more than a display of political power]( [Ari Hart]( [Walking with God after Uvalde]( [The Bible warns against a world where hearts are closed and cool, numbing us to the kind of grotesque, chaotic evil that takes the lives of children]( [Scott Copeland]( [The thunder of Sinai echos outside of history]( [The power of revelation lies not in a mythic moment said to have occurred in the distant past, but rather in the countless retellings by Jews]( [Kally Rubin Kislowicz]( [On friars and flowers]( [Due to my ongoing status as a non-native Hebrew speaker, I’m not always sure if I’m being offered a deal or played for a fool. Then again, it’s not so bad to be a fool]( ToI podcast [Daily Briefing June 1: Israeli market expands with UAE deal, NFTs and Wolt groceries]( By [TOI staff]( [Political correspondent Carrie Keller-Lynn discusses Knesset conflicts; Tech editor Ricky Ben-David reviews trade with Dubai, Wolt Market and digital art auctions]( [Wolt launches grocery delivery from new Market store in Tel Aviv]( By [Ricky Ben-David]( [Top defense officials slam settler ‘incitement’ against Central Command chief]( By [Emanuel Fabian]( [Campaign castigates Maj. Gen. Yehuda Fuchs for blocking settlers from reaching illegal West Bank outpost Homesh, while purportedly not acting against Palestinian rock attacks]( [IDF soldiers kill Palestinian woman who approached them with knife in West Bank]( By [TOI staff]( [UN names Palestinian media program for slain Al Jazeera reporter]( By [AP]( [New super PAC aims to elect pro-Israel Black Democrats including challenger to Tlaib]( By [Ron Kampeas]( [Group endorses 5 Black Democrats who have positions that are friendly to AIPAC, and is spending heavily to defeat Rashida Tlaib, Israel’s most strident critic in Congress]( [Israeli researchers use repurposed plant virus to grow ‘enhanced’ cannabis]( By [Tobias Siegal]( [Scientists manage to increase levels of active components THC and CBG, opening up new opportunities for the growing industry]( [Israeli-German study hopes to pave way for use of ketamine as an antidepressant]( By [Tobias Siegal]( Archaeology [1,800-year-old grave marker for ‘Jacob the Convert’ stumbled upon in the Galilee]( By [Amanda Borschel-Dan]( [Oddly worded Greek-language inscription warns against opening the grave of a 60-year-old ‘proselyte’; accidentally discovered during conservation work at Beit She’arim park]( [National Library shows off rare Torah scrolls, including one mufti saved from Nazis]( By [TOI staff]( [State mulls bid to convict Netanyahu on unlisted charge after court setback]( By [TOI staff]( [With bench rejecting request to amend indictment, attorney general says prosecutors may make use of legal clause allowing judge to convict on evidence not mentioned in charges]( [Amid apparent contradictions, state witness Filber insists his testimony stands]( By [TOI staff]( [Netanyahu aide files police complaint over online death threat against former PM]( By [TOI staff]( [MKs, Jerusalem Pride march organizer receive death threats referencing murdered teen]( By [TOI staff]( [‘The fate of Shira Banki awaits you,’ reads message sent to lawmakers and activist, naming 16-year-old killed by Haredi extremist in 2015; lawmakers decry incitement, vow to march]( Interview [A conspiracy-debunking Rothschild is writing the book about Jewish space lasers]( By [Asaf Shalev]( [Professional mythbuster Mike Rothschild isn’t related to the well-known banking family, but he’s out to expose the antisemitic theories that, left unchecked, can lead to violence]( More Headlines [Israeli hospital finds rise in eye disease caused by stress during COVID pandemic]( By [TOI staff]( [Iran disrupts local internet as demonstrators rally over deadly tower collapse]( By [Agencies]( [Heatwaves kill some 45 people in Israel every year, study finds]( By [TOI staff]( [Uvalde begins burying massacre victims with small caskets and overflow crowds]( By [NATHAN ELLGREN, Adriana Gomez Licon and JIM SALTER]( [US suspends Abraham Accords assistance to Sudan, urges Israel to call for democracy]( By [Ron Kampeas]( [Gantz postpones India trip for 2nd time, after opposition refuses to offset his vote]( By [Carrie Keller-Lynn and Emanuel Fabian]( [President: Israelis accusing each other of treason, comparing to Nazis is a red line]( By [TOI staff]( [Israeli travel agencies see drop in Turkey interest after security warning]( By [TOI staff]( [Housing minister promises law change that benefits homebuyers]( By [Danielle Nagler]( [Egypt displays newly discovered ancient artifacts from necropolis of Saqqara]( By [Agencies]( [Tinsel taboo / Prominent Hasidic rebbe bans glitzy head coverings for women]( By [TOI staff]( [Israeli-Syrian band brings Middle Eastern tunes to Germany]( By [Kirsten Grieshaber]( [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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