’Fatal blow’ to nuke talks: Iran removes cameras * PM in UAE * Games at Goliath’s Gath * Binary liturgy for Torah honors * Yamina defector? * Bashevis Singer lost essays

[Times of Israel]( [The daily edition]( Thursday, June 9, 2022 Presented by [OurCrowd]( [‘Fatal blow’ to talks: UN nuke watchdog says Iran removing 27 surveillance cameras]( By [Jon Gambrell and Philipp-Moritz Jenne]( [IAEA head says loss of equipment at nuclear sites poses a ‘serious challenge’ to monitoring efforts, calls situation ‘very tense’]( [In new escalation, Iran tells IAEA it plans to further ramp up uranium enrichment]( By [Jon Gambrell]( [Iran’s Khamenei says hajj pilgrims must ‘expose Zionist plots’]( By [Luke Tress]( [UN nuclear watchdog censures Iran for not cooperating with inspectors]( By [AFP and TOI staff]( [Bennett applauds motion brought by US, Britain, France and Germany as exposing Iran’s ‘true face’; Russia and China oppose resolution]( [Iran: ‘Unconstructive’ IAEA resolution based on ‘false Zionist’ information]( By [AFP and TOI staff]( [Western powers laud ‘unambiguous message’ sent by IAEA’s censure of Iran]( By [Jacob Magid and Agencies]( [Yamina’s Orbach said in talks to ditch coalition for Likud; MK denies reports]( By [TOI staff]( [Lawmaker said to have told Bennett the government has no chance of surviving; colleague Silman threatens to release damaging documents if he lets party declare her a defector]( [In another blow to coalition, Knesset advances opposition bills to hike minimum wage]( By [TOI staff]( [After helping sink key bill, rebel Meretz MK reportedly vows to do it again]( By [TOI staff]( from our sponsor [Revolutionizing how digital experience data is collected, enriched and delivered]( [Tal Benjamin]( [Israeli startup Convizit unleashes fully automatic website user activity data capture]( [Bennett makes unannounced visit to Abu Dhabi to meet with UAE’s ruler]( By [Lazar Berman]( [As a nuclear deal between Iran and world powers seems more distant, prime minister set to discuss ‘regional issues’ with Mohamed bin Zayed]( [Three reported hurt as drone strikes near UAE consulate in Iraq’s Kurdistan]( By [AFP and TOI staff]( [Dubai International Chamber to open office in Tel Aviv]( By [Ricky Ben-David]( [Daily Briefing June 9: Unicorns, centaurs, dragons! Israel’s fanciful startup sphere]( [listen to the podcast]( Live updates [LIVE: Israel announces deal with FIFA to allow its citizens to attend World Cup in Qatar]( By [Michael Bachner]( [Statement by several ministers says Israeli soccer fans will be able to get visa after purchasing tickets for match in Gulf country that has no ties with Jewish state]( Top Ops [Howard Leigh]( [Time to address the hotheads from all faiths in the Holy City]( [Claims that Christians are unwelcome in Jerusalem are not accurate; it’s vandalism and other extreme actions by the overzealous of each religion that don’t belong]( [Yohanan Plesner]( [Out with the people’s army, in with the hybrid army]( [The IDF’s universal draft has long been a charade, and a purely professional volunteer army won’t work. Here’s how Israel can meet the security needs of tomorrow]( Archaeology [At Goliath’s Gath, board games give relatable insight into daily lives of Canaanites]( By [Amanda Borschel-Dan]( [New research into the proliferation of senet, an Egyptian game, shows osmosis of dominant culture and local adaptation; game still played today in Sinai]( [Conservative movement introduces non-binary liturgy for Torah honors]( By [Judah Ari Gross]( [In unanimous vote, rabbinical panel signs off on lightly tweaked liturgy to accommodate people who do not identify as male or female to avoid ’embarrassment and disrespect’]( [Israel reportedly brushes off US proposal for summit with Palestinian Authority]( By [Michael Horovitz]( [Israeli official said to have responded that past experiences prove such meetings lead to ‘crisis of expectations,’ subsequent escalation of violence]( [Palestinian said killed by Israeli forces near Hebron during clashes]( By [Aaron Boxerman]( [Assailants attack off-duty cops in East Jerusalem, gun briefly stolen]( By [TOI staff]( [2 Palestinians indicted for carrying out deadly Elad terror attack]( By [Luke Tress]( [As’ad Yousef As’ad al-Rifa’i and Subhi Emad Sbeihat accused of three nationalistic murders and other attempted killings in May 5 axe rampage]( [Gunfire from Gaza Strip hits farm building in southern town — army]( By [Emanuel Fabian]( [High Court upholds acquittal of men who lynched migrant they mistook for terrorist]( By [TOI staff]( [With Russia threat looming, Europe’s eastern flank looks to Israel for expertise]( By [Lazar Berman]( [ELNET delegation of Baltic and Polish officials studies border security, emergency management, cyber defense; visit seen as step in repairing Warsaw-Jerusalem ties]( [Ukraine skeptical as Russia, Turkey push for sea lane to export grain]( By [Ayse Wieting and Suzan Fraser]( Interview [Long-dead author Isaac Bashevis Singer wanted you to see these unearthed essays]( By [Yaakov Schwartz]( [‘Old Truths and New Cliches’ is made up almost entirely of works previously unpublished in English, handpicked by the Nobel laureate and edited by scholar David Stromberg]( [IDF accuses Hezbollah of gathering intelligence under guise of environmental group]( By [Emanuel Fabian]( [Military’s Arabic-language spokesperson publishes images of ‘Green Without Borders’ post along Lebanon security fence, alleging it to be a front for the Iran-backed terror group]( [Israel vows to defend offshore gas rig amid escalating tensions with Lebanon]( By [TOI staff and Agencies]( Analysis [Ron Kampeas]( [House committee hearings on Capitol riot expected to be unsettling for Jews]( [Sessions aim to reveal chronicle of events leading up to storming of building by Trump supporters, many of whom had ties to bigoted, antisemitic, far-right groups]( [January 6 Capitol probe panel’s 1,000 witnesses: From Trump aides to rioters]( By [MARY CLARE JALONICK]( [What we know about Trump’s actions — and inaction — as insurrection unfolded]( By [Jill Colvin]( [CRM]( More Headlines [Israeli-owned chain halts UK screenings of film about Prophet Muhammad’s daughter]( By [TOI staff]( [Heritage on stage / Tom Stoppard’s ‘Leopoldstadt’ to explore Jewish roots on Broadway]( By [JTA]( [In first, Yad Vashem chief meets Pope Francis in Vatican]( By [Judah Ari Gross]( [Police investigate staff at nursery school after 1-year-old dies in their care]( By [Michael Horovitz]( [WordPress site builder Elementor buys Strattic in all-Israeli deal]( By [Ricky Ben-David]( [Former IDF chief Eisenkot said set to enter politics, possibly with Yesh Atid]( By [TOI staff]( [Firefighters battle blazes around Jerusalem-area towns]( By [Michael Horovitz]( [Coffee and contemplation / This artist drinks, draws and shares her daily cup of Joe]( By [Jessica Steinberg]( [Arizona man whose mother fled Nazis executed by lethal injection after declining gas]( By [JONATHAN J. COOPER and JACQUES BILLEAUD]( [Bread of affliction / CNN’s Jake Tapper reveals he gave Zelensky matzah for Passover]( By [MADELINE FIXLER]( [OECD predicts moderate growth for Israel, slashes global economic outlook]( By [Ricky Ben-David and AP]( [That's show business / Eight Israeli TV projects chosen for Netflix-backed Sam Spiegel ‘series lab’]( By [Jessica Steinberg]( [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? [Subscribe here]( [Unsubscribe]( from this List © 2022 The Times Of Israel, All Rights Reserved