Israelis in Istanbul told to lock doors * Iran’s vast new nuke tunnels * Said Hitler, meant Einstein * Fading US shuls go Orthodox * Op-ed: End of judicial independence

[Times of Israel]( [The daily edition]( Friday, June 17, 2022 [Staying in Istanbul despite danger? Lock your door and keep quiet, Israel advises]( By [TOI staff]( [NSC places emphasis on being cautious at hotels amid reports there are still Iranian agents at large in Turkish city, readying to carry out attacks]( [Israel ‘concerned’ by Iran airline activity in S. America, hails Argentina response]( By [Agencies]( [Iran said building vast new underground tunnels to hold nuclear enrichment facility]( By [TOI staff]( [New York Times says US and Israeli officials have been monitoring new construction at Natanz for a year; Defense Minister Gantz first alluded to site in speech last month]( [Third IRGC officer reported dead within a week in Iran]( By [TOI staff]( [Iran’s president slams US for imposing new sanctions, says they undermine talks]( By [AFP]( [Panel: Trump pressured Pence to overturn election even though he knew it was illegal]( By [Agencies]( [Testimony at January 6 probe details how Trump taunted vice president, while rioters calling to burn Pence came within 40 feet of where he was sheltering]( [What we know about how Pence’s day unfolded on January 6]( By [Jill Colvin]( It's all relative [Colombia presidential candidate says Hitler praise was meant for Einstein]( By [TOI staff and Agencies]( [Rodolfo Hernandez, one of two nominees in runoff election, has won an unlikely following with a self-funded social media campaign despite history of off-color remarks]( [In the US, some fading Reform and Conservative synagogues go Orthodox to stay afloat]( By [Cathryn J. Prince]( [Chabad Hasidic outreach programs reverse decline and bring growth to congregations through a host of programming designed to foster a more traditional community]( [CRM]( Times Will Tell Podcast [Podcast: At 45, this Orthodox principal and father of four came out of the closet]( By [TOI staff]( [Hear what happened next for Dr. Mark Shinar and his family in an open conversation marking Gay Pride Month]( Op-ed [David Horovitz]( [The imminent bid to quash the independence of Israel’s Supreme Court]( [Under revolutionary legislation submitted by the Likud-led opposition, the process of choosing our justices would be even more politicized than the US system, with fewer safeguards]( Analysis [Carrie Keller-Lynn]( [As coalition falters, a prime ministerial reshuffle hangs in the balance]( [If the government collapses, Lapid or Netanyahu could be PM very soon, but so, just possibly, could incumbent Bennett. It all depends on the way things break apart]( [Bennett reportedly weighs a possible alternative government with Likud]( By [TOI staff]( [Three armed Palestinians killed in clashes with IDF in Jenin]( By [Emanuel Fabian and TOI staff]( [Army says men opened fire on soldiers who were operating in the city and were killed when troops returned fire; 8 others wounded]( [Palestinian security seen ejecting IDF patrol from Hebron market]( By [TOI staff]( [IDF troops arrest suspects carrying guns on West Bank border]( By [Emanuel Fabian]( [IDF observation balloon crashes in Gaza under disputed circumstances]( By [Emanuel Fabian]( [Military officials deny device shot down by Palestinian gunmen, say no ‘significant’ information breach; Palestinian media says it was collected by Hamas members]( [IDF girds for Hamas surprise attack with Gaza border calmest it has been in a decade]( By [Emanuel Fabian]( [Report: Israel coordinates, gets approval from US on some Syria airstrikes]( By [TOI staff]( [According to Wall Street Journal, process is meant to ensure Israeli attacks on Iranian targets do not interfere with American operations in eastern Syria]( [US-led military raid in Syria captures senior Islamic State leader]( By [Qassim Abdul-Zahra]( [UN-backed court sentences 2 Hezbollah men to life for 2005 killing of ex-Lebanese PM]( By [Julie CAPELLE]( Inside story [Are organizers of a major German art festival gaslighting critics about BDS support?]( By [Miriam Dagan]( [Opening June 18, the 15th Documenta is curated by an Indonesian collective whose members have accused Israel of apartheid, touching a nerve in a country haunted by the Holocaust]( [Major German art show to open despite accusations of support for BDS]( By [Deborah Cole]( Top Ops [Aliza Lipkin]( [For the love of Israel]( [Those spies didn’t know how good the land would turn out to be! In an attempt to atone for their words, here are 7 reasons to praise Israel instead (Shelach)]( [Joshua Hammerman]( [50 years after Watergate, Nixon’s ’Jewish Thing’ lives on]( [We won’t accept a world where bad presidents happen to good people: we speak truth to power, and pursue justice – as this week’s January 6 hearing reminds us]( [US calls on Israel to release findings from probe into violence at Abu Akleh funeral]( By [TOI staff and AFP]( [Police said investigation was complete but did not divulge results; reports say no officers to be disciplined for storming funeral procession of slain Al Jazeera reporter]( [Sky-high rental costs prompt a Tel Aviv couple to take to the sea; others may follow]( By [Danielle Nagler]( [Forget a cramped flat: Living on a yacht in the marina could be the White City’s most economical option]( [Former general Doron Almog tapped to head Jewish Agency, ending lengthy search]( By [Judah Ari Gross]( [Former commander who later opened a center for the disabled largely seen as a consensus candidate to replace Isaac Herzog, who left the semi-governmental group a year ago]( [CRM]( More Headlines [In first, IDF appoints female officer to lead brigade]( By [Emanuel Fabian]( [US targets Chinese, Indian energy brokers for breaking Iran nuke sanctions]( By [AFP]( [Two men found shot dead in vehicle in northern Israel in suspected double murder]( By [TOI staff]( [Bennett said seeking to interview candidates for IDF head, Gantz reluctant]( By [TOI staff]( [Bus drivers strike Friday morning, demanding higher wages and greater safety]( By [TOI staff]( [Israel nixes youth trips to Poland over Holocaust education spat]( By [AP and TOI staff]( [Saudi prince to visit Turkey, in first since murder of journalist Khashoggi]( By [Remi Banet and Fulya Ozerkan]( [Ukraine’s Zelensky to take questions at Hebrew University event next week]( By [AFP]( [Teachers plan one-day strike next week as talks with Finance Ministry crash]( By [TOI staff]( [Two killed, one injured in Alabama church shooting]( By [AP]( [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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