Lapid to Biden: Diplomacy won’t stop Iran * Tearful Biden drops to one knee to talk with survivors * Maccabiah kicks off * Saudis set to open airspace to Israel flights

[Times of Israel]( [The daily edition]( Thursday, July 14, 2022 Live updates [LIVE: Biden arrives at President’s Residence for meetings with Herzog, Netanyahu]( By [Michael Bachner and TOI staff]( [US president earlier met Lapid, with leaders publicly disagreeing over best way to counter Iran; Biden to get medal of honor from Herzog, will then attend Maccabiah ceremony]( [Diplomacy won’t stop Iran from going nuclear, Lapid tells Biden in press conference]( By [Lazar Berman and Jacob Magid]( [‘The only way to stop them is a credible military threat,’ PM argues; US president publicly disagrees, saying dialogue is still the best way to counter Tehran]( [‘There will be no nuclear Iran,’ Lapid vows after meeting with Biden]( By [Lazar Berman]( [US would use force against Iran ‘as last resort,’ Biden tells Israeli TV]( By [TOI staff]( [Dropping to one knee, a tearful Biden moved by Holocaust survivors at Yad Vashem]( By [Lazar Berman]( [On first day of Israel visit, US president speaks at length to two women who survived Nazi camps, tells one of them: ‘As my mother would say, God love you, dear’]( [From our archive / Child Holocaust survivor can never remember her stolen past]( By [Amanda Borschel-Dan]( [Mass grave with remains of about 8,000 Nazi victims found in Poland]( By [AFP]( [Signing ‘Jerusalem Declaration,’ Biden vows to use all US power to stop nuclear Iran]( By [Lazar Berman]( [Washington, Jerusalem commit to continue to discuss Israeli-Palestinian relations, but only Washington ‘affirms longstanding and consistent support of a two-state solution’]( [Full text / Biden and Lapid’s Jerusalem Strategic Partnership Joint Declaration]( [Biden to back renewing US defense package for Israel — top administration official]( By [Jacob Magid]( Op-ed [David Horovitz]( [With Biden at his side, Lapid seizes the moment to set out prime ministerial vision]( [Differing from Bennett and Netanyahu in tone and substance, Lapid conveys a message to the region, and to the Israeli electorate]( [ToI podcast / Daily Briefing July 14: True reason for Biden’s visit; civil marriage game-changer]( By [TOI staff]( [As 21st ‘Jewish Olympics’ kick off in Israel, organizers set sights on wooing sabras]( By [Melanie Lidman]( [Quadrennial games officially begin Thursday and will see 30,000 individual competitions across 42 sports over the next two weeks, while a team of ‘olim’ makes its debut appearance]( [25 years later, today’s Australian delegation remembers the Maccabiah Bridge tragedy]( By [AJN Staff]( [Daily Briefing July 14: True reason for Biden’s visit; civil marriage game-changer]( [listen to the podcast]( [Report: Saudi Arabia to okay all overflights from Israel, and direct travel for hajj]( By [TOI staff]( [Overflight approval would significantly shorten journeys to India, China and more; hajj okay would enable Israeli Muslim pilgrims to board direct flights from Tel Aviv to Mecca]( [Profile / MBS, the comeback: Saudi heir hailed as reformer while cracking down on opposition]( By [AFP]( [Peace with Saudi Arabia a matter of time, say Israelis who recently visited kingdom]( By [Lazar Berman]( Top Ops [Steven Moskowitz]( [Mr. President, visit the parks and coffee shops]( [Outside of Jerusalem – and Israel – nobody hears about the beautiful, peaceful places that we call home]( [Nancy Strichman]( [A juggling act in bittersweet times]( [These therapeutic medical clowns seem to have a magical skill set that we all need, a toolkit that is especially powerful in times of stress]( [David K. Rees]( [Joe Biden gets it. Most of the press, including David Horovitz, does not.]( [The president, who is deeply sympathetic to Israel, hasn’t tried and failed to drag Iran back into the Nuclear Deal – if anything, he’s done the opposite]( [Alon Tal]( [Why merging Blue and White and New Hope makes sense]( [The partnership enables voters to avoid the pernicious extremes that have incapacitated the Israeli government and alienated so many from each other]( [Israel, India, US, UAE unveil joint food security, energy projects at virtual summit]( By [Jacob Magid]( [Leaders announce $2 billion UAE investment for food parks in India that’ll use Israeli, US private sector expertise, similar cooperation for renewable energy project in India]( [Morocco: New bodies to recognize Judaism as ‘a component of rich Moroccan culture’]( By [AFP]( High jinks [Biden’s team lands at Ben Gurion to find no way of getting off]( By [Tobias Siegal]( [Absent stairs, hair jokes with Lapid, the hot weather, Gantz’s struggle with a water bottle and the handshake with Netanyahu: The lighter side of Biden’s arrival]( [Secret Service agent sent home after allegedly assaulting woman in Jerusalem]( By [TOI staff]( [Biden views defense tech at airport, including Iron Dome, new laser-based Iron Beam]( By [Emanuel Fabian]( [Israel hopes to partner with Washington on the in-development laser air defense system; US president given classified briefing by Defense Minister Gantz, other officials]( [Biden lands in Israel: ‘Connection between Americans and Israelis is bone deep’]( By [Jacob Magid and Lazar Berman]( [Nasrallah threatens war over Israel-Lebanon maritime border dispute]( By [Tobias Siegal]( [CRM]( [Biden to announce 4G access for Palestinians, but PA not convinced it’ll happen]( By [Jacob Magid]( [Senior US official says upgrade will be rolled out in West Bank, Gaza by end of 2023; PA minister tells ToI he’s heard such announcements before, wants to see action on ground]( [White House walks back Sullivan’s claim US seeking consulate in East Jerusalem]( By [TOI staff and Jacob Magid]( [Blinken invites family of Abu Akleh to DC, will raise her killing during Biden visit]( By [Jacob Magid]( [Survey hails Jewish, Israeli aid groups’ Ukraine war response]( By [Judah Ari Gross]( [Report by the OLAM umbrella group finds organizations worked well together during the crisis; interviewees express discomfort at prioritizing Jews, found amateurs got in the way]( [Russian strike kills 17 people in central Ukraine, officials say]( By [MARIA GRAZIA MURRU]( [Israel sends second shipment of protective equipment to Ukraine]( By [TOI staff and Emanuel Fabian]( [Leadership behind bars, Lev Tahor cult now seeking to move to Morocco, opponents say]( By [Luke Tress]( [Extremist Jewish group seen getting blessing from controversial celebrity rabbi Pinto for latest cross-border flight; activist says most in group being held against their will]( Analysis [Nathan Jeffay]( [Fist-bumping Biden isn’t reducing COVID risk in Israel by avoiding handshakes]( [White House suggests US president is being careful about COVID, but scientists now know that people don’t catch COVID-19 as a result of physical contact]( [Biden ‘minimizing contact’ during Mideast visit due to COVID fears]( By [Agencies and TOI staff]( [CRM]( [Rising prices, political turmoil send consumer confidence tumbling]( By [Danielle Nagler]( [A combination of higher interest rates, inflation, housing concerns, and looming elections is causing economic uncertainty, CBS survey shows]( [Government announces 20% rise in price of regulated bread]( By [Tobias Siegal]( [Celsius, large crypto firm with Israel ties, files for US bankrupcy]( By [Agencies and TOI staff]( [With dozens of Israel-based employees and a former Israeli CFO who is now a suspect in a fraud case, Celsius Networks’ says it has $167 million in cash to support restructure]( More Headlines [Israeli rhythmic gymnast Daria Atamanov scoops two golds, a silver at World Games]( By [TOI staff]( [Key witness in Netanyahu trial denies friendship with ex-premier’s wife]( By [TOI staff]( [Naama Issachar speaks for 1st time: My detention in Russia was a political ‘game’]( By [TOI staff and AP]( [Ex-top cop jailed for sex crimes is granted parole after 4 months behind bars]( By [TOI staff]( [Capitol rioter who carried Confederate flag sentenced to 5 months in jail]( By [Michael Kunzelman]( [IDF appoints first female officer to lead light infantry battalion]( By [Emanuel Fabian]( [Top Border Police officer jailed for conning subordinate to perform indecent acts]( By [TOI staff]( [A year after public debut, ironSource to merge with US gaming firm in $4b stock deal]( By [Ricky Ben-David]( [3 arrested as city in upstate New York swamped with antisemitic, racist flyers]( By [AP and TOI staff]( [Israel warns against non-essential travel to Sri Lanka amid ‘chaos’]( By [Lazar Berman and AFP]( [12-year-old badly burned in suspected arson attack in May dies of injuries]( By [TOI staff]( [Ex-CIA engineer convicted in massive theft of classified information]( By [Larry Neumeister and Tom Hays]( [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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