PA takes on Hamas in Nablus; deadly clashes follow * Earliest use of opium found * Iran ’modesty’ protests widen * Nazi echoes seen in salutes at Trump, Mastriano rallies

[Times of Israel]( [The daily edition]( Tuesday, September 20, 2022 Presented by [Colel Chabad]( [Palestinian killed in protests after PA security forces nab Hamas members in Nablus]( By [TOI staff]( [Demonstrations against PA break out following operation, which terror group claims was carried out at Israel’s behest; arrested men suspected of involvement in shooting attacks]( [Shots fired at military post, troops along northern West Bank barrier; no injuries]( By [Emanuel Fabian]( Archaeology [Amanda Borschel-Dan]( [Israeli archaeologists uncover earliest known use of opium in the ancient world]( [Traces of psychoactive drug found in pottery from Tel Yehud; with new forensic scientific protocols at sites in Israel, discovery may herald many exciting new ‘firsts’]( [Tehran ‘morality police’ chief reportedly suspended amid protests over woman’s death]( By [TOI staff and Agencies]( [UN decries deadly crackdown on protesters rallying against death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini in custody; Iranian lawmaker makes rare public stand against police]( [Iranian forces kill 5 protesters amid unrest over woman’s death — rights group]( By [TOI staff and Agencies]( [ToI podcast / Daily Briefing Sept 20: Iranian violence, West Bank violence; the queen laid to rest]( By [TOI staff]( FROM COLEL CHABAD [Caring for orphaned children: Colel Chabad’s holistic approach]( [Food? Of course. But also private tutoring, music lessons, psychotherapy, Bar/Bat Mitzvahs, subsidized weddings, weekend retreats. Nothing is overlooked, no one is left behind.]( [Clinics to begin rollout of variant-tailored COVID shots this week]( By [Nathan Jeffay]( [Elderly and at-risk to be given priority; unclear whether vaccines will immediately be available to all, with lethargic response expected from public]( [Pfizer backs Israel’s CytoReason, inks new research deal for AI drug development]( By [Ricky Ben-David]( [Critics compare salutes at Trump and Mastriano rallies to Nazi ‘Sieg Heil’]( By [Ron Kampeas]( [Crowds at events for former US president and a Republican candidate in Pennsylvania raise their right hands in unison in possible reference to QAnon conspiracy movement]( [‘Terrible f—ing Jew’: Berlin cops probe pair of attacks on Jewish train passengers]( By [Toby Axelrod]( Live updates [LIVE: Lapid arrives in New York for UN General Assembly, will meet Jordan’s King Abdullah]( By [Michael Bachner]( [Defense minister tours IDF base in West Bank, as Israel presses on with widespread crackdown on Palestinian attempts to carry out attacks]( [Iranian violence, West Bank violence; the queen laid to rest]( [listen to the podcast]( [As Iran’s president doubts the Holocaust, its survivors gather at Yad Vashem]( By [Judah Ari Gross]( [Dozens of survivors who regularly tell their stories at the museum meet in Jerusalem for a festive event ahead of Rosh Hashanah]( [IDF chief at Auschwitz: Holocaust denial is reason Iran can’t be trusted with nukes]( By [Emanuel Fabian and TOI staff]( [Two-thirds of this year’s 50,500 new immigrants linked to war in Ukraine]( By [Carrie Keller-Lynn]( [Nearly 40,000 Ukrainians, Russians, and Belarussians become citizens, driving 148% overall increase over same period in 2021; about 35,800 Ukrainian refugees from war also arrive]( [Israel’s population climbs toward 10 million mark, statistics bureau says]( By [TOI staff]( [Ukraine using captured Russian tanks to shore up counteroffensive]( By [Jon Gambrell]( [Turkey’s Erdogan tells US Jewish leaders he plans to visit Israel]( By [Ron Kampeas]( [Turkish president meets with community representatives in New York ahead of UNGA, calls antisemitism a ‘crime against humanity,’ as ties warm between Jerusalem and Ankara]( [Feeling confident on Iran, Lapid takes off for UN General Assembly]( By [Lazar Berman]( [Israel appoints first ambassador to Turkey since 2018 as countries restore ties]( By [Lazar Berman]( [New York yeshiva asks transgender teacher to leave amid uproar over her identity]( By [Luke Tress]( [Instructor agrees to resign after community controversy, widespread harassment; school says parting was in an ‘amicable and professional manner’]( [Hezbollah affiliated journalist taunts IDF soldiers as he broadcasts from border]( By [Ash Obel]( [Ali Shoeib calls soldiers ‘cowards’ and ‘occupiers’; says he can stand so close to the enemy only because of Israel’s fear of Hezbollah]( [US court awards $111 million to victims of Hezbollah rockets in 2006 war]( By [AP and TOI staff]( [Lebanon arrests, then releases, US Jew over suspected Israel espionage — report]( By [TOI staff]( Top Ops [Katja Vehlow]( [Who decides who is Jewish enough in Germany?]( [Responding to a Berlin cantor’s disparagement of German converts: The case for supporting newcomers to Judaism is made by Jewish History as well as Moses Maimonides]( [Melanie Levav]( [Die like a queen]( [When the time comes – and the time will come – having detailed plans in place and communicating those plans regularly can ease the burden on those closest to us]( [Booking.com to warn customers that staying in settlements ‘may pose greater risks’]( By [AP and TOI staff]( [Online travel agency says it’s still working on alert’s wording, but that it will resemble ones currently shown for homes in Ukraine and Cyprus; tourism minister blasts decision]( [Palestinian hurt in alleged settler attack still in prison, settlers not questioned]( By [Jeremy Sharon]( [CRM]( [TV poll among Arab Israelis suggests uptick in turnout due to Joint List split]( By [Jack Mukand]( [State Arabic news site survey sees turnout rising from 38% to 40.5% since breakup, but estimates it would have to reach 52% for Balad to make it into the Knesset]( [Far-right party would compel female TV hosts to cover hair, Yesh Atid MK claims]( By [TOI staff]( [Likud’s Barkat calls to politicize attorney general and senior bureaucrat posts]( By [Carrie Keller-Lynn]( [Queen Elizabeth II buried at Windsor Castle after stirring funeral watched worldwide]( By [DANICA KIRKA, Mike Corder and SAMYA KULLAB]( [World leaders join the general populace who thronged the streets of London to honor a monarch whose death brought a 70-year era to a close]( [London Holocaust Memorial Garden clears Queen Elizabeth tributes left on its grounds]( By [PHILISSA CRAMER]( [CRM]( More Headlines [Arab East Jerusalem schools go on strike to protest edits to ‘inciting’ textbooks]( By [TOI staff]( [Qatar’s UN ambassador denied human rights post after antisemitic, homophobic tweets]( By [Ash Obel]( [Trial witness says Sara Netanyahu drew sketches of jewelry she wanted as gifts]( By [Ash Obel]( [Police reportedly installed cameras at home of key witness in submarine affair]( By [TOI staff]( [New Mexico Jewish federation on brink of collapse with no staff or funding]( By [Asaf Elia-Shalev]( [Chilean FM apologizes to Herzog for rejection of Israeli envoy’s credentials]( By [TOI staff]( [Lufthansa adopts IHRA antisemitism definition 4 months after booting Jews from plane]( By [Toby Axelrod]( [Ben & Jerry’s founders say Unilever ‘usurped’ its authority with Israel spin off]( By [Luke Tress and TOI staff]( [Israeli startup nabs $25m for robotic systems that power ‘nano’ fulfillment centers]( By [Ricky Ben-David]( [IDF to watch over southern border communities in battle against crime – report]( By [TOI staff]( [OurCrowd, WHO Foundation roll out $200m global health equity fund]( By [Ricky Ben-David]( [Eilat takes a swing with planned desert golf course as Israel tourism expands]( By [Danielle Nagler]( [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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