Netanyahu loyalists win top Likud slots * Israeli-helped deliverance for Ukrainian village * When Muppets creator’s family fled Nazis * Blogs: Charlottesville lies endure

[Times of Israel]( [The daily edition]( Thursday, August 11, 2022 Presented by [Sunrise Resorts]( [Netanyahu loyalists rewarded by Likud primary voters, led by top ally Levin]( By [Carrie Keller-Lynn]( [6 MKs closely tied to veteran party leader place in top 10; Yuli Edelstein makes list despite exit poll prediction, but Tzachi Hanegbi is out; only 2 women in top 20]( [Case 4000 / Netanyahu files motion to dismiss bribery, fraud charges, citing investigation flaws]( By [Jeremy Sharon]( [With snacks and selfies, Likud marks lively primaries in ‘democratic celebration’]( By [Carrie Keller-Lynn]( [Gantz accuses Iran of funding Islamic Jihad with tens of millions of dollars a year]( By [Emanuel Fabian]( [Defense minister says Gazan terror group is a ‘violent Iranian proxy’ and has ‘an open tab in Iran’; says Israel continues to act to foil Tehran’s plots]( [Condition of hunger-striking Palestinian prisoner deteriorates to ‘life-threatening’]( By [Agencies and TOI staff]( [US ambassador to Israel: We support fight against ‘bad guys’ in Gaza terror groups]( By [TOI staff]( [Military court extends detention of Islamic Jihad leader that sparked Gaza conflict]( By [Emanuel Fabian]( Reporter's Notebook [Lazar Berman]( [For Ukrainian village cut off by river and Russians, deliverance is a rusty rowboat]( [Their bridge destroyed, residents of Zadonets’ke faced a harrowing 140-km journey for supplies, until an Israeli-founded relief agency found another way across the Donets River]( [Straining to replenish its military, Russia offers convicts freedom if they fight]( By [AP]( from our sponsor [Lounge at Sharm El Sheikh’s coziest getaway, SUNRISE Remal Resort]( [Enjoy special offers including complimentary in-room breakfast once per stay, unlimited reservations at a la carte restaurants, discounts on water activities and spa treatments.]( From the blogs [Emily Blout]( [The lies that stoked Charlottesville violence – and threatened my husband – endure]( [5 years after the deadly ’Unite the Right’ violence during Mike Signer’s tenure as mayor, antisemitic conspiracy theories still pose an immanent terrorist threat]( Exhibition [New Frank Oz exhibit reveals ‘Muppet’ co-creator’s family history of fleeing Nazis]( By [Rich Tenorio]( [An unconventional glimpse into the famed puppeteer’s background is on display at the Bay Area Contemporary Jewish Museum – and it includes a satirical pre-WWII marionette of Hitler]( Live updates [LIVE: UN rights chief slams ‘unconscionable’ killing of Palestinian children]( By [TOI staff]( [Human rights chief says 19 Palestinian children were killed in Gaza, West Bank during recent unrest, bringing year’s total number to 37, calls for probes into those deaths]( Op-Ed [David Horovitz]( [After another round in Gaza, Lapid said, ‘There is another way to live.’ Here’s how]( [The PM urged Gazans to choose a better future. But they won’t until their schools and media provide an honest take on our complex reality — the last thing their leaders want]( [Palestinian death toll from Gaza fighting rises to 47]( By [AP]( [Young Palestinian artist among victims of latest Gaza fighting]( By [AP and TOI staff]( [In sports breakthrough, Moroccan national wrestling team to compete in Israel]( By [Luke Tress]( [Morocco delegation set to attend Beersheba tournament commemorating 1972 Munich Olympics massacre]( [Egypt huffs at Israel; Jewish Agency laments Russian moves]( [listen to the podcast]( [Security forces dismantle illegal West Bank outpost Ramat Migron]( By [Jeremy Sharon and Tobias Siegal]( [Three families and several youths who had been living at wildcat site were evacuated and their homes destroyed, along with other structures]( [Eight terror suspects arrested, weapons seized in raids across West Bank]( By [TOI staff]( [Jewish Agency readying for Russia closure, but hopeful door may yet stay open]( By [Judah Ari Gross]( [Quasi-governmental Israel-immigration group has begun making preparations for possibility Moscow will go through with its threats, though it aims to keep some activities going]( [Amid war, Israel sees threefold increase in immigration from Russia and Ukraine]( By [TOI staff]( [ToI podcast / Daily Briefing Aug. 11: Egypt huffs at Israel; Jewish Agency laments Russian moves]( By [TOI staff]( [Trump invokes Fifth Amendment in NY civil probe, because it’s a ‘witch hunt’]( By [MICHAEL BALSAMO, Michael R. Sisak and Michelle L. Price]( [Former president argues that his family, company and allies have become ‘targets of an unfounded politically motivated’ campaign]( [Judge who signed FBI Mar-a-Lago warrant facing antisemitic threats online]( By [MADELINE FIXLER]( [Trump alleges FBI may be ‘planting’ evidence during Mar-a-Lago raid]( By [AFP]( Top Ops [Henry Kopel]( [The cognitive war against Israel reveals humanity’s broken moral compass]( [Too many Western cultural and educational institutions accept the ’abolish Israel’ message, even when they don’t admit it. We need a campaign to restore the truth]( [Bassem Eid]( [Iran’s manipulation of the Palestinian people]( [Unlike Hamas, PIJ is a purely military organization with little regard for the growing desire of Palestinian in Gaza to move past endless conflict]( [2 members of Israeli family killed, 3 injured, in UK hit-and-run accident]( By [Stuart Winer]( [Two children among the injured including a girl in serious condition; driver of vehicle arrested after incident in southeastern resort town of Ramsgate]( [3 killed in 2 traffic accidents in Israel and West Bank]( By [Sara Serfaty]( Archeology [Inscription points to Sea of Galilee site as St. Peter’s home, say researchers]( By [TOI staff]( [Mosaic found at apparent church site in biblical Bethsaida includes dedication to ‘Head and Leader of the Heavenly Messengers,’ a term for Peter, first disciple of Jesus]( [CRM]( [Tehran unveils Western art masterpieces hidden for decades after Islamic Revolution]( By [Nasser Karimi and MEHDI FATTAHI]( [Works by Marcel Duchamp, Donald Judd and Sol Lewitt among dozens of items that were stored away in 1979 but have gradually resurfaced, generating thriving interest]( [US charges Iranian Guards member with plot to murder ex-White House official Bolton]( By [Eric Tucker, Zeke Miller and Isabel de Bre]( Photo Essay [Salt of the earth: Artist Sigalit Landau’s Dead Sea sculptures]( By [AFP]( [Creator collaborates with briny lake, leaving everyday items in its waters to become coated with ice-like layers of salt, emerging as unique works of art]( [Man suspected of threatening Lapid: ‘I want to murder you with a sniper rifle’]( By [TOI staff]( [Police launch investigation into resident of northern Israel over social media post against the premier]( [Prosecutors weigh indicting former far-right MK for incitement against Arabs]( By [Tobias Siegal]( [CRM]( More Headlines [UK working with Israel, NY on polio probe as more virus found in London sewage]( By [TOI staff and AP]( [Israeli students accuse Ben & Jerry’s of illegally occupying Native American lands]( By [Ash Obel]( [Tourism levels continue climb toward pre-COVID records]( By [Danielle Nagler]( [Lebanese man holds Beirut bank staff hostage, demanding his trapped savings]( By [Kareem Chehayeb]( [NY governor signs bill on Holocaust education to counter widespread ignorance]( By [Luke Tress]( [Beitar soccer club sale finalized following last minute fund-raising from abroad]( By [TOI staff]( [Italian far-right leader rejects links to Fascism, touts ‘shared values’ with Likud]( By [Agencies]( [Israeli promoters reject rabbi’s claim Justin Bieber performed Nazi salute on stage]( By [Ash Obel and TOI staff]( [Amy Spitalnick, who fought neo-Nazis in court, to lead leftist group Bend the Arc]( By [Andrew Lapin]( [Ashton Kutcher says he’s ‘lucky to be alive’ after battling autoimmune disease]( By [TOI staff]( [Alleged Islamic State ‘Beatle’ charged with terrorism after arriving in UK]( By [AFP]( [Anne Frank, Arab-Jewish relations, karaoke in focus at upcoming Israeli film awards]( By [Jessica Steinberg]( [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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