Signal to Israel? Saudi cleric who toured Auschwitz gives major sermon * Biden, Lapid reach out to Riyadh * Gantz, Sa’ar plan joint run * Israel OKs online civil marriage

[Times of Israel]( [The daily edition]( Sunday, July 10, 2022 Presented by [OurCrowd]( [Saudi cleric known for Auschwitz visit, interfaith dialogue gives main hajj sermon]( By [TOI staff]( [Sheikh Mohammed al-Issa speaks of Muslim obligation to bring hearts together; Israeli commentator says Saudis’ choice of ‘Zionist imam’ is ‘significant signal’]( [Report: Somali president plans talks with parliament on possible ties with Israel]( By [TOI staff]( [Lapid, Jordan’s King Abdullah discuss ties, upcoming Biden trip in phone call]( By [TOI staff and Lazar Berman]( [Lapid in message to Saudi Arabia: ‘We reach out for ties with all nations in region’]( By [TOI staff]( [PM says Biden’s direct flight from Israel to Saudi Arabia ‘will carry with it a message of peace and hope from us’; US president says his trip is ‘steps toward normalization’]( [Biden: Upcoming flight from Israel to Saudi Arabia a ‘small symbol’ of warming ties]( By [TOI staff]( [ToI podcast / Daily Briefing July 10: All about the Biden trip, Boris exit and Israeli biome]( By [TOI staff]( [Blue and White, New Hope said close to deal for joint run in elections]( By [TOI staff]( [Parties reportedly hope former IDF chief Eisenkot will take 3rd spot on slate; Regev says no room in Likud for Yamina leader Shaked, who insists she’ll stick with her own party]( Sponsored event [Terminal turmoil? Air travel chaos finds Israeli tech solutions in plane sight]( [Noa Shapira]( [Airport efficiency is top priority as Covid restrictions fade and passenger numbers climb]( [Court rules online civil marriages valid, upending Israel’s religious status quo]( By [Jeremy Sharon]( [Interior Ministry now obligated to register as married Israeli couples who wed in online ceremonies through the US state of Utah]( The state of the campaign [Simon Davies and Joshua Hantman]( [Elections 2022: How to make sense of the opinion polls]( [In the first of a regular series leading up to November 1, Simon Davies and Joshua Hantman explain how Israel’s pollsters work, highlight the flaws, and identify 4 decisive issues]( [Former general Doron Almog elected to lead Jewish Agency, calls for Jewish unity]( By [Judah Ari Gross]( [IDF commander-turned-disability activist takes over quasi-governmental group after yearlong search for new chair; stresses Jewish pride and centrality of Israel in inaugural speech]( Live updates [LIVE: Air Force drills for Biden visit as police prepare to shut down roads during trip]( By [Amy Spiro]( [Main highway between Tel Aviv and Jerusalem to be closed Wednesday afternoon after US president lands at Ben Gurion; 16,000 cops slated to be deployed throughout visit]( Top Ops [Gene R. Greenberg]( [The Haredi thugs who spoiled my grandson’s bar mitzvah are winning]( [50 relatives flew in to rejoice with Seth at the Western Wall and learned that Israel will stand up to any threat except when it’s violence instigated by rabbis]( [Nathan Bigman]( [Tossing animals in the trash]( [You know how it works: You get to the restaurant hungry and order a little of everything on the menu including the ’disappetizer’]( [Iran says it started enriching uranium to 20% using new centrifuges]( By [Nasser Karimi]( [IAEA chief Grossi says Iran using a special setup that allows it to swiftly switch between enrichment levels; Tehran reportedly has 43 kilograms of uranium enriched to 60% purity]( [Iran: Israel-US air defense pact with Arabs would increase tensions]( By [TOI staff]( [Israel has given up on harming Iran’s uranium enrichment — report]( By [TOI staff]( [Daily Briefing July 10: All about the Biden trip, Boris exit and Israeli biome]( [listen to the podcast]( [NYC Holocaust museum uses personal objects to tell story of lives lived and lost]( By [julia GERGELY]( [New permanent exhibit at the Museum of Jewish Heritage, entitled ‘The Holocaust: What Hate Can Do,’ emphasizes individual human stories from before, during and after World War II]( [Israel said set to okay new Palestinian homes and 4G cell plans ahead of Biden visit]( By [TOI staff]( [Key economic Israeli-Palestinian forum reportedly to be convened amid concerns Abbas could renew efforts for Israel to be tried at ICC]( [CRM]( [Libya sees rebirth of traditional jewelry craft once taught by Jewish artisans]( By [Rim Taher]( [People of all ages come to train at Tripoli schools in art of filigree, which involves the use of beads, threads, and precious materials to create detailed designs]( [Report: IDF officials, government at odds over maritime talks with Lebanon]( By [TOI staff]( [Military said to recommend halting negotiations after Hezbollah launches drones toward gas rig, but Israeli leaders see potential progress in talks]( [CRM]( [‘Official-unofficial’ group serves NY Orthodox LGBT teens as schools waver on policy]( By [julia GERGELY]( [Jewish Queer Youth provides a space for students at educational institutions often wary of sanctioning official Pride Clubs due to the biblical prohibition against homosexuality]( More Headlines [At least 15 dead after Russian rocket hits apartment building in Ukraine]( By [AP]( [Arab man shot dead in Lod, in fourth such murder in 48 hours]( By [TOI staff]( [San Antonio Jewish community urged to stay ‘vigilant, aware’ after FBI lifts alert]( By [TOI staff]( [Herzog to visit Czech Republic, meet with officials and members of Jewish community]( By [TOI staff]( [Japan votes in shadow of assassination of ex-PM Shinzo Abe]( By [Hiroshi HIYAMA and Sara Hussein]( [After nearly 30 years, man gets life sentence for murdering woman]( By [TOI staff]( [Women given date-rape drug at event organized by German chancellor’s party]( By [AFP]( [4 Palestinians killed in car accident near Hebron]( By [TOI staff]( [Olmert: Sara Netanyahu may have lied when she told court she never drinks alcohol]( By [TOI staff]( [Sri Lanka president, PM to quit amid turmoil; Israel warns against travel to capital]( By [Agencies and 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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