Top court nixes refugee quota, Zelensky pleased * Israel says it’ll examine Abu Akleh bullet * Lapid decries ’lava of extremism’ * Hezbollah drone attack* Kahana’s legacy

[Times of Israel]( [The daily edition]( Sunday, July 3, 2022 Presented by [Shalom Hartman InstituteÂ]( [High Court nixes Israel’s quota for entry of Ukrainian refugees]( By [TOI staff]( [Judges rule that existing regulations allow visitors from Ukraine to stay for three months without a visa, reject state’s claim they will stay longer]( [Russians gaining foothold in pivotal eastern Ukraine city, governor says]( By [AP]( [Battle rages for key Ukraine city; Belarus claims to down missiles fired by Kyiv]( By [Benoit Finck and Dmytro Gorshkov]( [Israel to examine bullet that killed Abu Akleh, with Americans present, says IDF]( By [Aaron Boxerman]( [Army spokesperson appears to dismiss Palestinian claims US experts would examine the shell that killed Al Jazeera correspondent; PA transferred bullet to US on Saturday]( [Palestinian Authority hands US bullet that killed Shireen Abu Akleh for examination]( By [Aaron Boxerman]( [IDF: Troops nab 2 Gaza infiltrators armed with grenade and knives]( By [Emanuel Fabian]( [In first speech as PM, Lapid urges unity in face of ‘violent and vicious’ politics]( By [TOI staff]( [Taking aim at Netanyahu, PM says extremism ‘flowing from politics to the streets,’ sets out vision for ‘liberal democracy’; says Israel seeks peace with Palestinians, warns Iran]( [Leading 1st cabinet meeting, Lapid pledges to govern as if elections weren’t looming]( By [Carrie Keller-Lynn]( [Speech / Lapid speech, full text: We must stop the flow of extremism from politics to streets]( By [TOI staff]( From OUR SPONSOR [Reading the Trans Talmud]( [Rethinking human gender and sexuality in Jewish sources – a discussion between Yehuda Kurtzer and Max Strassfeld on Strassfeld’s new book.]( Analysis [Judah Ari Gross]( [Matan Kahana has upset the religious status quo, and his work won’t be easily undone]( [After a year in the Religious Services Ministry, Yamina MK gets a middling grade from liberal figures for shaking up Haredi hegemony but failing to advance core issues]( Live updates [LIVE: Zelensky applauds Israeli court decision to nix quota on Ukraine refugees]( By [Michael Bachner]( [Ukrainian president tweets that the High Court ruling upholds ‘rule of law and respect for human rights’ and ‘is exactly what distinguishes a true, developed democracy’]( [IDF had advance intel on Hezbollah attempt to launch drones at Karish gas field]( By [Emanuel Fabian]( [Military spokesman says terror group suffered ‘significant operational setback’ in failed attempt to convey a message, as its three UAVs were downed over Lebanon’s waters]( [IDF shoots down 3 Hezbollah drones heading for Karish gas field]( By [Emanuel Fabian]( Analysis [Amir Bar Shalom]( [Hezbollah’s drones carried a message to Israeli gas rig, not weapons]( [Terror group is seeing political instability in Jerusalem and trying to set a precedent, while scoring valuable publicity points at home]( [Live updates (closed) / Hezbollah takes responsibility for drones launched at Karish gas field]( By [TOI staff]( [Daily Briefing July 3: PM Lapid’s ‘We believe’ speech; IDF strikes drones, Syria]( [listen to the podcast]( Op-ed [David Horovitz]( [Without naming him, Lapid seeks to portray Netanyahu as Israel’s national nemesis]( [The interim PM, in his first address, decries the scourge of extremism that ‘flows like lava’ from Israel’s politics into the streets]( [Times of Israel Podcast / Daily Briefing July 3: PM Lapid’s ‘We believe’ speech; IDF strikes drones, Syria]( By [TOI staff]( [Lapid moves into ‘secure’ apartment near PM’s residence, amid construction work]( By [Emanuel Fabian and TOI staff]( Top Ops [Rachel L. Suggs]( [Ukrainian refugees and Israel’s ‘Jewish character’]( [The attempt to put a strict quota on non-Jewish refugees is not only cruel – it directly contradicts the most important Jewish values]( [Kenneth Brander]( [If only they had signed a halachic prenup at their wedding]( [Does a document that protects you from get-refusal mean you’ll end up divorced? Does wearing a seat belt means you’ll have a car accident?]( Tickets here! [DON’T MISS, WEDNESDAY: Hi-tech archaeology reveals ancient Jerusalem’s destructions]( By [TOI staff]( [On July 6, join us for 2nd in ToI@10 series: Archaeologists Jodi Magness and Joe Uziel in conversation with ToI’s Amanda Borschel-Dan at Jerusalem’s Begin Center — plus live music!]( [CRM]( [Far-right ex-MK Feiglin dips feet back into Likud after failed bid to go solo]( By [TOI staff]( [Politician’s quasi-libertarian, pro-pot, nationalist party failed to enter Knesset in 2019 despite high expectations; will try again with party that previously pushed him out]( [Top Bennett ally Matan Kahana says he’s ‘exploring’ political future]( By [TOI staff]( [Yamina’s ex-director lets fly at rebel MK Silman: She only had her next post in mind]( By [TOI staff]( [Netanyahu’s economic adviser to run in Likud primaries]( By [TOI staff]( [Alleged Israeli strike in Syria targeted ‘game changing’ Iranian air defenses — TV]( By [TOI staff]( [After airstrike Saturday morning, unsourced report names IRGC commander allegedly leading ‘new effort’ to deploy Iranian systems in Syria]( [Orthodox women who built businesses, friendships online are being told to sign off]( By [Jackie Hajdenberg]( [10 years after an ultra-Orthodox anti-internet rally filled a NY stadium to capacity, ladies are urged to attend similar gatherings pressuring them to give up their smart phones]( [CRM]( More Headlines [NY gun licenses to require social media checks, character references, safety course]( By [MARINA VILLENEUVE]( [Israeli boy, 14, critically injured in boating accident in Jordan; parents also hurt]( By [TOI staff]( [Leading HMO head resigned amid suspicions of fraud, conflict of interest – report]( By [TOI staff]( [In first, IDF officers participate in major drill in Morocco, as observers]( By [Emanuel Fabian]( [Peter Brook, mystical giant who changed theater forever, dies at 97]( By [Fiachra GIBBONS]( [IDF seizes $2.5 million worth of drugs on Egypt border]( By [Emanuel Fabian]( [After US rulings, Israeli ex-chief justice warns against politicizing judicial picks]( By [TOI staff]( [Jewish marriage certificate of Moe Howard from Three Stooges auctioned for $21,889]( 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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