Inquest signals Netanyahu among those to blame for Meron disaster * US Jews helped resettle 1,700 Afghans * Antisemitic killing in France * Pro-Rabin rocker changes tune

[Times of Israel]( [The daily edition]( Tuesday, August 30, 2022 Live updates [LIVE: Meron inquest finds Netanyahu, top cop Shabtai likely responsible for disaster]( By [Joshua Davidovich]( [Warnings sent to top officials, which also include ex-minister Ohana and former northern police commander Lavi, as panel prepares to release findings on deadly crush that killed 45]( [How Jewish communities across the US helped resettle 1,700 Afghan evacuees this year]( By [Renee Ghert-Zand]( [On the first anniversary of the end of the chaotic US pullout from Afghanistan as Taliban regained power, evacuees and Jewish volunteers reflect on the struggles of starting over]( [Surviving members of Afghan family devastated in US drone strike head to America]( By [Estelle Emonet and Qubad Wali]( [Sanctions on Taliban putting 6 million Afghans at risk of famine, UN warns]( By [Edith M. Lederer]( [Jewish man killed by Muslim roommate in France; community questions official silence]( By [TOI staff]( [Suspect turns himself in, says he killed Eyal Haddad with an axe over 100 euros he was owed and because victim was Jewish; community leaders urge probe of antisemitic aspect]( [Palestinians suspected of shooting attack surrender to troops after Nablus gunfight]( By [Emanuel Fabian]( [Nabeel Sawalhi and Nihad Owais suspected of weekend shooting attack on settlement’s security vehicle; police launch small missiles at building during exchange of fire]( [Two Israelis moderately hurt in shooting during unauthorized visit to Joseph’s Tomb]( By [Emanuel Fabian and TOI staff]( [White House pressures Israel to fulfill Jordan crossing promise – report]( By [Ash Obel]( [Israel sentences Gaza aid worker to 12 years for funding Hamas terror]( By [Agencies and TOI staff]( [Mohammed Halabi, local director of international Christian charity World Vision who was controversially held for 5 years before finally being sentenced, intends to appeal decision]( [Lapid and Netanyahu spar after briefing on emerging Iran nuclear deal]( By [TOI staff]( [Opposition leader says sit-down made him ‘more worried than before’; PM’s Yesh Atid party: Netanyahu ‘continues to sabotage and endanger the security of Israeli citizens’]( [Iran steps up uranium enrichment with new centrifuges at Natanz]( By [TOI staff]( [Iran shuts border with Iraq after 20 killed in violence over Sadr’s resignation]( By [AP]( Top Ops [Evan Gottesman]( [Doomsday is approaching and the silence is deafening]( [A near-final step toward greenlighting the E1 settlement plan that would obstruct a contiguous Palestinian state is scheduled for Sept. 12]( [Ilai Z. Saltzman]( [On Iran, Yair Lapid is practicing domestic politics]( [The PM is acting more like a politician concerned about his electability than a statesman who needs to make the hard decision even if it is unpopular]( [Defiance at Ramat Migron; parties vying for the Arab vote]( [listen to the podcast]( [Rocker Aviv Geffen changes his tune with West Bank concerts for ‘brother’ settlers]( By [Jessica Steinberg]( [Once known as a voice of the political left linked to Rabin’s legacy, singer reveals political shift with recent performances, for which he thanks right-wing minister Ayelet Shaked]( [Ramat Migron illegal settlement outpost demolished for third time this month]( By [Jeremy Sharon]( [Jewish Israeli voters have moved significantly rightward in recent years, data shows]( By [Carrie Keller-Lynn]( [Percentage of those who identify as right-wing has grown from 46% in 2019 to 62% now, with both center and left shrinking]( [ToI podcast / Daily Briefing Aug 30: Defiance at Ramat Migron; parties vying for the Arab vote]( By [TOI staff]( [Israeli study: Western powers can protect own people by donating COVID shots abroad]( By [Nathan Jeffay]( [Game theory analysis finds big, vaccine-rich countries could protect citizens’ lives more effectively by dispatching spare doses to developing countries than by stockpiling them]( [CRM]( [Herzog calls to ‘reclaim Zionism,’ turn it from a slur to a source of pride]( By [Judah Ari Gross]( [President makes his remarks in headline speech at event marking 125th anniversary of the First Zionist Congress in Switzerland]( [In Basel, Herzog recreates Herzl balcony photo, urges Israel-Diaspora unity in op-ed]( By [TOI staff]( [US court dismisses $200m Nazi-treasure dispute, filed by heirs of Jewish art dealers]( By [Kristen Grieshaber]( [Similar lawsuit over Guelph Treasure, medieval trove of Christian artifacts, was thrown out in Germany, where court rejected claims that 1935 sale was forced and below market value]( [Russia displeased with 1st combat drones delivered by Iran for Ukraine war – report]( By [TOI staff and AP]( [Moscow unhappy with early performance of advanced attack and stealth UAVs, says Washington Post; delivery said marred by serious technical failures in early tests]( [Ukraine launches operation to push back Russian troops in Kherson]( By [Agencies and TOI staff]( [Russia struggles to recruit soldiers for Ukraine, says Pentagon]( By [AFP]( [CRM]( [Teachers union chief signals optimism in talks to avert strike, but gaps remain]( By [Michael Horovitz]( [As school year meant to start Thursday, Yaffa Ben David says aim is to iron out details quickly, with significant hurdles cleared; sides still at loggerheads over vacation days]( [Ministers optimistic they can reach deal to avert strike at start of school year]( By [TOI staff]( [Why does a 120-year-old church in Alaska have a prominent Star of David window?]( By [dan fellner]( [Locals only have theories about how a seemingly out-of-place icon in the remote town of Sitka got there, but one thing is certain: The beloved landmark spurs conversation]( [Oregon’s Swastika Mountain to soon be renamed]( By [Andrew Lapin]( [History of 4,000-feet mountain predates Nazi Germany, may soon be dubbed Mount Halo after a chief who led the area’s Indigenous Yoncalla Kalapuya tribe in the 1800s]( [Congregation at oldest US synagogue can stay for now, says judge]( By [Mark Pratt]( More Headlines [Man filmed threatening Arab driver with machete says he thought he was a terrorist]( By [TOI staff]( [A third of Pakistan is underwater as tens of millions swamped by deadly floods]( By [Agencies]( [Health officials inspect Tnuva factory after animal parts found in frozen veggies]( By [TOI staff]( [Families of Munich Olympic victims said close to compensation deal with Germany]( By [TOI staff]( [Caregiver for autistic Palestinian killed by police sues, citing emotional trauma]( By [TOI staff]( [In Tokyo, Gantz signs defense deal with Japan as global tensions simmer]( By [AP and TOI staff]( [Gasoline prices set to drop midnight Wednesday, but not by as much as expected]( By [TOI staff]( [Jerusalem startup pulls in initial funding for ‘world’s first’ cultivated scallops]( By [Ricky Ben-David]( [Palestinian worker crushed to death by excavator at Rishon Lezion landfill]( By [TOI staff]( [Israeli startup Theranica, maker of migraine-zapping device, nabs $45m investment]( By [Ricky Ben-David]( [Proud Boy-linked US Capitol rioter who encountered Schumer jailed for over 4 years]( By [Michael Kunzelman]( [NASA scrubs launch of new moon rocket after unexplained engine problem]( By [Marcia Dunn]( [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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