Iran phishing targets top Israelis * Biden confirms Israel, Saudi trip * Israel finds fire use 800,000 years ago * Visiting EU chief speaks to ToI * A.B. Yehoshua mourned

[Times of Israel]( [The daily edition]( Tuesday, June 14, 2022 Presented by [El Al Airlines]( [Iranian phishing attack said to target top Israeli officials, former US ambassador]( By [Michael Bachner]( [Cyber firm Check Point says ex-foreign minister Tzipi Livni, former IDF major general among targets; attackers tried, and sometimes managed, to gain control of email accounts]( [Two Iran Guard members who died over weekend were reportedly arming Hezbollah]( By [TOI staff and Agencies]( [Iran suspects Israel killed 2 scientists by poisoning their food — report]( By [TOI staff and Agencies]( [White House announces Biden trip to Israel, West Bank and Saudi Arabia July 13-16]( By [Jacob Magid]( [US president will chat with athletes at opening of Maccabiah Games, visit a missile defense system, hold a virtual meeting with Bennett, MBZ and Modi, and meet Abbas in Bethlehem]( [US, 21 other countries lash UN rights council for report blaming Israel for conflict]( By [Lazar Berman]( Obituary [Mitch Ginsburg]( [A.B. Yehoshua, Israeli literary giant and ardent humanist, dies aged 85]( [Influential author, recipient of the Israel Prize and dozens of other awards, was also known as a sharp-tongued polemicist and staunch Zionist]( from our sponsor [Beyond the Obvious. 5 Hidden Gems in Israel]( [It’s time to toss out the standard guidebook and venture beyond the Tel Aviv-Haifa-Jerusalem route.]( [Old flame: Israeli researchers find evidence of fire use nearly 1 million years ago]( By [TOI staff]( [Using advanced AI tech, Weizmann Institute team reveals some of the oldest use of controlled fire, says research could open window into lives of early humans]( Exclusive [Haviv Rettig Gur]( [As Russia threat grows, visiting European Union chief looks to Israel for solutions]( [In ToI interview, Ursula Von der Leyen indicates Europe sees Jerusalem as a valuable ally on defense, energy, food security; says Iran deal ready but ‘political decisions needed’]( [Blasting Russian ‘blackmail,’ EU chief calls for more energy cooperation with Israel]( By [Lazar Berman]( [Visiting Ramallah, EU president confirms resumption of some Palestinian aid]( By [Aaron Boxerman]( [Bennett warns coalition will collapse within a week or two unless MKs end rebellion]( By [TOI staff]( [On 1st anniversary of taking power, PM says ruling bloc members ‘haven’t internalized’ importance of the hour; Netanyahu claims premier fighting for his job, not the country]( [Yamina MK Nir Orbach quits coalition; PM admits it could collapse ‘in a week or two’]( By [TOI staff]( [Poll shows a majority of Israeli public wants an end to Bennett government]( By [TOI staff]( [CRM]( [Israelis in Istanbul were whisked away as Iranian assassins waited at hotel — report]( By [TOI staff]( [Tourists were warned of immediate threat while out shopping and rushed to airport, report says; Turkish intelligence nabs several Iranians suspected of being IRGC operatives]( [Turkey insists it’s still safe after Israel warns of Iranian attack plot]( By [AFP and TOI staff]( [Despite Iran threat and stern travel warning, Israelis still flying to Turkey]( By [TOI staff]( [Sa’ar pans opposition bill ‘politicizing’ selection of Supreme Court judges]( By [TOI staff]( [Justice minister vows to torpedo proposal, which he says will ‘eliminate’ the court’s independence; warns a Netanyahu government will endanger Israeli democracy]( [Yamina’s Kahana says he’d expel all Arabs, but admits they’re here to stay]( By [Michael Bachner]( [Senior coalition member apologizes after telling students: ‘If there were a button that would send them on an express train to Switzerland… I would press it’]( Analysis [Danielle Nagler]( [In unveiling major housing program, government signals more of the same]( [Building more homes remains the key weapon in the fight against soaring housing prices, but it’s unclear the government can deliver]( [Daily Briefing June 14: Country’s under construction, but who can afford the prices?]( [listen to the podcast]( Live updates [LIVE: As US envoy meets Lebanese PM, Bennett chides Beirut for playing politics with gas]( By [Amy Spiro]( [Prime minister calls it a ‘pity that the leadership in Lebanon’ is involved in ‘internal and external disputes’ instead of working to improve the lives of its citizens]( Top Ops [Steven Greenberg]( [It’s too late for gun control, America. It’s not too late to leave]( [A word of advice to my US friends and family who want their children to grow up without the prospect of getting shot]( [Susannah Schild]( [Go north: Where to hike with your family this summer]( [Water, water everywhere: A family-friendly guide to ambles and dips in Golan and Galilee terrains flush with rivers, streams, and springs]( [Michael Nahum]( [Mr. Halbousi goes to Washington]( [The Iraqi Speaker of Parliament’s suave, west-friendly facade belies the demagoguery and brutal antisemitism he wields in pursuing his anti-Israel agenda]( [Elchanan Poupko]( [​Letter to the Class of 2022: Inheriting a broken worldÂ]( [Like Noah’s children, you are here looking at a desolate world. Graduation to you is an end to nothing and the beginning of your journey to reconstruction]( [Facing COVID spike, Health Ministry recommends third vaccine dose for kids 5-11]( By [TOI staff]( [Health clinics told to ready to open up shots for youngsters as daily caseload passes 7,000; so far, just 20% in that age group have had even a single shot]( [Health Ministry urges, but doesn’t demand, return to masks amid spike in infections]( By [TOI staff]( Interview [Rumored Abbas successor claims ‘no partner,’ while working closely with Israelis]( By [Joseph Krauss and Josef Federman]( [‘The Palestinian leadership is on the verge of making major and difficult decisions,’ warns Hussein al-Sheikh, the newly appointed secretary general of the PLO Executive Committee]( [EU releases aid to Palestinians held up over textbook reform]( By [Aaron Boxerman]( [Police confirm they found body of missing woman; former partner suspected]( By [TOI staff]( [Body found in northern Israel following 11 days of searches for Sapir Nachum, a 24-year-old mother of two; police minister vows to continue fight to stop violence against women]( [Man shot dead in his car in northern town of Bi’ina]( By [TOI staff]( [Man shot dead in central town of Shoham]( By [TOI staff]( [CRM]( Interview [What can ‘Disney adults’ teach us about religion? A lot, according to this professor]( By [Jackie Hajdenberg]( [Religious studies Prof. Jodi Eichler-Levine’s response to a Reddit thread standing up for superfans quickly went viral — but she says much of its nuance is being overlooked]( More Headlines [UK woman’s Cyprus gang rape claim against Israelis heads to European Court – report]( By [TOI staff]( [US envoy meets with Lebanese president for talks about Israeli gas rig]( By [Agencies]( [Gantz launches process to choose new IDF chief, naming three generals]( By [Emanuel Fabian]( [US tech giant Qualcomm acquires Israel’s Cellwize for around $350 million]( By [Luke Tress]( [Top German court rules church can keep antisemitic ‘Judensau’ bas relief]( By [AFP]( [Reform, Conservative leaders grumble over government inaction on Western Wall deal]( By [Judah Ari Gross]( [Cargo jet with IRGC-linked crew stuck in Argentina due to US sanctions on Iran]( By [Almudena Calatrava]( [Jan. 6-related filing reveals US Marine was jailed for plot to shoot up synagogue]( By [Ron Kampeas]( [Israel Railways to compensate woman asked to leave her seat so men could pray]( By [TOI staff]( [3 days for 3 decades / Dance troupe Vertigo marks 30 years of contemporary choreography]( By [Jessica Steinberg]( [Big brain on Quentin / Hebrew University gives director Quentin Tarantino honorary doctorate]( By [AP]( [Cut to the shtick / Billy Crystal scats in ‘Yiddish’ at Tony Awards]( By [Andrew Lapin]( [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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