Turkey said to nab Iranian cell targeting ex-Israeli envoy * Zelensky says can’t fathom Israel’s stance * The Hebrew czar * Chance to save Dead Sea * Glass, Keret in TLV

[Times of Israel]( [The daily edition]( Thursday, June 23, 2022 [Turkey said to nab Iranian cell planning attacks on Israelis]( By [AFP and TOI staff]( [Agents, including some Iranian nationals, reportedly arrested last week in raid in Beyoglu district of Istanbul; ex-diplomat and his wife said targeted in plot]( [Iran says it’s ‘serious’ about reaching revived JCPOA, expects ‘realism’ from US]( By [AFP]( [Iran orders US to pay $4 billion in compensation for slain nuke scientists]( By [Nasser Karimi]( Live updates [LIVE: Coalition attempts to sidestep Orbach-led committee on the way to Knesset dispersal]( By [Amy Spiro]( [Knesset legal adviser says move aimed at preventing alternate government is questionably legal and unnecessary as long as Yamina MK ‘is not delaying’ bill triggering new election]( [For Israel’s language czar, reviving Hebrew means bringing it down from the tower]( By [Tal Schneider]( [Moshe Bar-Asher has brought the Academy of the Hebrew Language to the street with popular input and viral campaigns. But plans for a new home to crown his vision remain unrealized]( [CRM]( [Stressing historical ties between peoples, Zelensky laments lack of Israeli support]( By [Lazar Berman]( [Speaking by video to Hebrew University students a day before war’s 4-month mark, Ukrainian leader says he can’t fathom Jerusalem’s stance, lauds solidarity from public]( [Giving alternative gov’t a chance, Orbach delays Knesset dispersal process to Monday]( By [Carrie Keller-Lynn]( [Yamina rebel holds off on convening his House Committee, the next stop of the bill to call new elections; entire process expected to be completed next week, but unclear when]( [In improbable gambit, Shaked willing to join Netanyahu-led gov’t in current Knesset]( By [Michael Horovitz]( [Bennett says he’ll vote against bill that would block Netanyahu from serving as PM]( By [TOI staff]( Op-ed [David Horovitz]( [For Lapid, a battle against the odds to thwart Netanyahu’s comeback]( [He’ll have about four months in transitional office to establish his credentials — to show that a PM can both protect Israel from its enemies and champion unity at home]( [Bennett said mulling timeout from politics, not running in next election]( By [Michael Horovitz]( [Bennett defends legacy, hails coalition ‘experiment’ as a ‘success’ in NYT interview]( By [TOI staff]( [November 1 said emerging as likely date for upcoming Knesset elections]( By [TOI staff]( [Coalition and opposition lawmakers reportedly closing in on compromise, amid negotiations that also involve contentious bill to bar Netanyahu from becoming PM, other legislation]( [ToI podcast / Daily Briefing June 23: Rebels, kingmakers & unlikely reunions as coalition unravels]( By [TOI staff]( [Meretz member backs unity with Labor, as left-wing party faces possible oblivion]( By [Tobias Siegal]( [Daily Briefing June 23: Rebels, kingmakers & unlikely reunions as coalition unravels]( [listen to the podcast]( [‘You’ll see interesting things’: US hints at new Arab-Israel ties during Biden trip]( By [Jacob Magid and AFP]( [Senior US diplomat tells Congressional panel to be prepared for developments during upcoming Mideast visit; US also said planning ‘roadmap for Israeli normalization with Riyadh’]( [US officials said to ask Israel to shorten reception ceremony when Biden arrives]( By [TOI staff]( [Shaked affirms support of Morocco on Western Sahara, says she’s 1st Israeli to do so]( By [Lazar Berman]( [Amid threat of Iranian attacks, Lapid lands in Turkey for security talks]( By [Lazar Berman and TOI staff]( [Upon foreign minister’s arrival, Turkey says it arrested Iranians who attempted to kidnap Israelis; Lapid and Cavusoglu may discuss resuming ambassadorial representation]( [Erdogan personally welcomes MBS as Turkey, Saudis hail ‘new era of cooperation’]( By [Suzan Fraser and Ayse Wieting]( Top Ops [Michael Helfand]( [US Supreme Court: Government funding will pay for religious schools]( [The highest court in the land finally recognized that separation of church and state can be discriminatory, its ruling protects the religious as equal citizens]( [Aron Heller]( [What exactly is a ‘real’ right-wing Israeli government?]( [The coalition collapsed because of fearmongering, tribal devotion to Likud, and a cult of personality that still surrounds its leader on trial for corruption]( ToI investigates [Israel has a chance to slow the Dead Sea’s demise. Will big business get in the way?]( By [Sue Surkes]( [With regional politics holding back release of any more water from Sea of Galilee, green groups hope that a revamped mining concession will protect the lake’s future]( [Teachers’ union stages full-day strike Thursday, for second day in a row]( By [TOI staff]( [Some municipalities hold studies anyway; Liberman says summer school activities to begin Sunday in bid to circumvent strike]( [Master storytellers: Ira Glass and Etgar Keret share the secrets of their craft]( By [Jessica Steinberg]( [‘This American Life’ host and the celebrated Israeli author get together on a Tel Aviv stage to explore their friendship, tell a few tales and speak a little Hebrew]( [Israeli arrested for suspected involvement in stabbing death of Palestinian]( By [Aaron Boxerman]( [Palestinian witnesses say Israeli settlers sought to set up illegal outpost on their land, sparking quarrel and accusing Israeli forces of standing by while man was attacked]( [PA frees 14 of its security officers accused of beating Abbas critic to death]( By [AFP]( [Israel to let in 2,000 more Gaza workers after freezing move after rocket attack]( By [Emanuel Fabian and Aaron Boxerman]( [More Israelis satisfied with their economic situation than before pandemic — survey]( By [Luke Tress]( [Israel Democracy Institute study finds slight increase in public’s personal satisfaction under Bennett’s government; prime immediate concern is cost of living]( [Bank of Israel predicts economy can keep expanding despite political upheaval]( By [Luke Tress]( [General Motors invests in Israeli vehicle inspection startup UVeye]( By [Luke Tress]( [At Lebanon war memorial, Gantz says next operation to be ‘powerful and accurate’]( By [Emanuel Fabian]( [If needed, Hezbollah will pay a ‘heavy price,’ says defense minister at event marking 40 years since First Lebanon War; Israel, US said to discuss action plans for such a war]( [Two rabbis, from two different denominations, get a second chance at love]( By [Alix Wall]( [After twice meeting at rabbinical seminars on opposite sides of the ocean, Amy Wallk and Mark Cohn realized that leading 2 congregations 700 miles apart couldn’t stop their romance]( [US appeals court rules that laws against Israel boycotts don’t violate Constitution]( By [Andrew Lapin]( [Ruling by St. Louis-based Eighth Circuit court is a major victory for pro-Israel activists who have pushed some 30 states to adopt anti-BDS laws]( [Texas GOP adopts controversial platform ‘prohibiting’ Palestinian state]( By [Ron Kampeas]( [CRM]( More Headlines [Survivors dig by hand after 1,000 killed in Afghanistan’s worst quake in 20 years]( By [EBRAHIM NOROOZI]( [COVID czar: Israel in midst of pandemic’s sixth wave, but no restrictions pending]( By [TOI staff]( [Lapid accuses far-right MK of pushing racist, anti-democratic agenda]( By [Michael Horovitz]( [Moderna: Updated COVID booster is effective against Omicron subvariants]( By [AFP]( [Assailant sentenced to 15 months in prison for 2021 mob attack on Arab driver]( By [TOI staff]( [Damascus airport to reopen nearly two weeks after strike attributed to Israel]( By [AP]( [Australian state of Victoria bans public display of Nazi swastikas]( By [MADELINE FIXLER]( [Two Israelis murdered in separate incidents as spate of killings continues]( By [TOI staff]( [From the web / The lost synagogue of Aleppo is now found at the Israel Museum]( [Ministers announce funds for massive safety upgrade of deadly Route 90]( 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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