Israel may give Ukraine alert system * Netanyahu to ’examine’ far-right plan that could end his trial * The ’threshold’ that radicalized politics * Truth about long COVID

[Times of Israel]( [The daily edition]( Wednesday, October 19, 2022 [Gantz: Israel may supply Ukraine with rocket and drone alert system, but not weapons]( By [Emanuel Fabian]( [Defense minister says Jerusalem seeking info needed for development of ‘life-saving civilian early-warning system,’ amid repeated Russian attacks on Ukrainian cities]( [Iran said to send IRGC military trainers to aid Russia deploy drones against Ukraine]( By [TOI staff]( [As Russia turns to Iranian-made drones, Kyiv to request Israeli air defense help]( By [Lazar Berman]( [Netanyahu says he’ll ‘examine’ far-right ally’s proposals that could end his trial]( By [Alexander Fulbright]( [Likud chief insists no plans ‘to cancel anything retroactively,’ denies avoiding photo with Ben Gvir, as he urges right-wingers to back his party over Religious Zionism]( [Likud pays big money to polling firm headed by state witness in Netanyahu trial]( By [TOI staff]( Live updates [LIVE: Putin imposes martial law on annexed Ukraine regions, launches fresh strikes on Kyiv]( By [TOI staff]( [Kyiv mayor says five rockets intercepted over city; Ukraine military says it has shot down over 220 Iran-made drones in recent months]( Analysis [Haviv Rettig Gur]( [The threshold of political pain: How a tiny reform radicalized Israeli politics]( [A seemingly small change to election rules passed in 2014 has backfired, empowering extreme parties and playing a central role in producing our belligerent and deadlocked reality]( [Unveiling ‘Eisenkot Plan,’ National Unity makes security-related election pitch]( By [Carrie Keller-Lynn]( [2 weeks out, election polls see renewed gridlock, Religious Zionism rising]( By [Alexander Fulbright]( [Biden’s 4G promise, a tech update, Ted Deutch’s new role]( [listen to the podcast]( [Long COVID seriously shakes sense of wellbeing, first-of-kind Israeli study finds]( By [Nathan Jeffay]( [Giving rare insight into how long COVID impacts people, preprint study finds just a single long COVID symptom can reduce sense of wellbeing by more than 10 percent]( [After J’lem reversal, Israel said to fear Australia may recognize Palestinian state]( By [TOI staff]( [Official indicates Jerusalem reacted very harshly to Canberra withdrawing recognition of West Jerusalem as Israeli capital in order to send ‘message’ about Palestinian statehood]( [‘We don’t know who’s alive’: Concern mounts for Jews in Russian-occupied Ukraine]( By [Jacob Judah]( [Many who were unwilling or unable to abandon their homes now languish under occupation. Damaged infrastructure and fear of eavesdropping prevent loved ones from learning their fate]( Top Ops [Grzegorz Kwiatkowski]( [The forgotten ghetto in the heart of Gdansk]( [Residents of this Polish city and tourists who visit it should know about the hell that some people inflicted on other people in this place during World War II]( [Shira Pasternak Be'eri]( [Shira’s secret cyber cookies]( [The IDF doesn’t run on brains, brawn, and bravery alone, you know; for six years, its soldiers counted on batches of one mom’s botched recipe]( [Malaysia shows suspected local Mossad agents behind alleged kidnapping of Hamas man]( By [TOI staff]( [Chained, blindfolded men led to courthouse amid media reports of ‘bungled’ snatch operation leading to more than a dozen arrests]( [IDF soldiers arrest 12 wanted Palestinians in West Bank amid ongoing unrest]( By [Emanuel Fabian]( [Footage shows convoy of military vehicles coming under rock attack in Ramallah area; Palestinian shot after allegedly hurling firebombs at troops]( [Small IDF drone crashes in Hebron, is retrieved by troops]( By [Emanuel Fabian]( [Hamas delegation visits Syria for first time in a decade, will meet Assad]( By [Agencies]( [Leader of Palestinian terror group says ‘too early’ to discuss moving HQ back to Damascus, after thaw brokered by Iran and Hezbollah]( [Hundreds linked to Islamic State moved from Syria to notorious camp in Iraq]( By [AFP]( [Iranian Elnaz Rekabi, who competed without hijab, gets hero’s welcome in Tehran]( By [Jon Gambrell]( [Climber greeted by supporting crowds at airport after appearing to defy regime at competition; says move was ‘unintentional’ amid fears for her safety]( [Iran to criminalize sale of VPNs used to skirt internet restrictions]( By [AFP]( [Iranian university students protest during visit by government official]( By [AFP]( Analysis [Aaron Pilkington]( [Iranian drones in Russian hands show there’s already one victor in Ukraine war: Iran]( [Tehran’s involvement in the conflict raises its profile, helps its weapons industry and boosts its influence in Syria, all advancing its main goal of undermining US, Western powers]( [European Union prepares to sanction Iran over Russia drone sales]( By [AFP]( [Russian proxies flee Kherson as Ukraine advances in annexed territories]( By [AFP]( [How Israel's dysfunctional electoral system still can be fixed]( [listen to the podcast]( Recipe inside [Recipes in this Holocaust survivors’ cookbook nourished souls during and after WWII]( By [Rich Tenorio]( [All of the 110-plus dishes in the newly-released ‘Honey Cake & Latkes’ were provided by Auschwitz survivors who say discussing the recipes helped them live through their starvation]( [Lebanon calls for exploration in offshore gas field to begin after deal with Israel]( By [TOI staff]( [Lebanese President Michel Aoun meets with officials from France’s TotalEnergies, urges production to swiftly start to make up for time spent on US-brokered talks]( [‘He was great to me’: Trump speaks out in support of Kanye West amid tirades]( By [TOI staff]( [Former US president avoids addressing recent antisemitism scandal but says rapper had always been ‘really nice’ to him; notes that he was ‘great’ to the MAGA movement as well]( Inside story [Biden-promised plan to operate Allenby crossing 24/7 faces new hurdle]( By [Jacob Magid]( [Airports Authority head says board needs to meet to discuss roll-out of pilot program during election season; transportation minister warns that delay risks hampering ties with US]( [ToI podcast / Daily Briefing Oct. 19: Biden’s 4G promise, a tech update, Ted Deutch’s new role]( By [TOI staff]( [Biden vows to enshrine nationwide abortion rights if Democrats succeed in midterms]( By [Sebastian Smith]( [CRM]( More Headlines [Police arrest four Umm al-Fahm residents in probe of journalist’s murder]( By [TOI staff]( [Report: Israeli traveler was kept in Russian jail extra day for Netanyahu photo op]( By [TOI staff]( [Meron disaster probe committee presents initial findings to prime minister]( By [TOI staff]( [French cement company admits to paying off Islamic State, other terror groups]( By [AFP]( [Family says Riyadh has sentenced joint US-Saudi citizen to 16 years over tweets]( By [AP]( [Rights group appeals against Shaked’s deportation order for terrorist’s relatives]( By [Jeremy Sharon]( [Argentina asks Qatar to arrest Iran official for alleged role in 1994 AMIA bombing]( By [TOI staff]( [Medal of German Olympian who defied Hitler in ’36 Games auctioned at nearly $500,000]( By [AP]( [US fighter jets intercept Russian bombers near Alaska]( By [AFP]( [From the web / Lego parent company buys education tech firm BrainPOP, founded by Israeli doctor]( [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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