Smotrich: Liar Netanyahu wanted to go with Ra’am * Zelensky blames Israel for Russia-Iran alliance * LA antisemites hail Kanye * Klein Halevi on Netanyahu-Ben Gvir danger

[Times of Israel]( [The daily edition]( Monday, October 24, 2022 Presented by [ChaiFlicks]( [Smotrich: Netanyahu ‘lying through his teeth,’ was desperate to ally with Ra’am]( By [TOI staff]( [In recording, Religious Zionism chief says former PM is ‘trouble’ and may yet be found guilty in trial; wants any benefits to Arab public to come from ‘us, the state, the Jews’]( [Netanyahu says he ‘forgives’ Smotrich for calling him a liar in leaked recording]( By [Ash Obel]( [In reversal, Netanyahu says Ben Gvir ‘certainly can’ be a minister in his cabinet]( By [Alexander Fulbright]( From the blogs [Yossi Klein Halevi]( [The war on Israeli modernity]( [A coalition with Ben Gvir will unravel the social fabric and destroy Netanyahu’s legacy as an economic reformer who secured the country’s place among the nations]( Live updates [LIVE: Zelensky blasts Israel, says its neutrality drove Russia to collaborate with Iran]( By [Michael Bachner]( [Speaking to Israeli conference, Ukrainian president alleges that in exchange for the attack drones supplied by Tehran, Moscow will help Islamic Republic with its nuclear program]( from our sponsor [5 Israeli TV shows to stream right now]( [From Israel’s #1 comedy to a kosher mystery-thriller: here are the five best Israeli TV series streaming right now on ChaiFlicks. With English subtitles. Click here to watch]( Analysis [Emanuel Fabian]( [Alleged assassination in Nablus may signal major Israeli policy change in West Bank]( [Death of Lion’s Den member bears hallmarks of attacks previously attributed to Israel, with officials similarly mum on reports]( [Bodycam footage shows police officer chasing, shooting suspected Palestinian stabber]( By [Emanuel Fabian]( [ToI podcast / Daily Briefing Oct. 24: Was Israel behind assassination of senior Lion’s Den member?]( By [TOI staff]( [Antisemites hang banner over LA freeway declaring Kanye ‘right about the Jews’]( By [TOI staff]( [Goyim Defense League trying to capitalize on Ye’s comments by targeting the Black community with antisemitic propaganda, ADL says]( [Diss track / Jewish rapper Kosha Dillz song responds to Kanye’s antisemitism]( By [TOI staff]( [Boy George slams Kim Kardashian’s silence in face of Kanye West’s antisemitism]( By [Tobias Siegal]( [Was Israel behind assassination of senior Lion’s Den member?]( [listen to the podcast]( [US students report jump in mental scarring from campus antisemitism, but see no end]( By [Cathryn J. Prince]( [From a Jewish sexual assault survivor targeted by her support group, to a pupil afraid to wear a Star of David, young Jews say they walk on campuses in fear of hate crimes]( [Gantz accuses Netanyahu of bungling Iran nuclear issue during time as PM]( By [Ash Obel]( [Defense minister says Likud chair opted for ‘public relations shows’ instead of taking action, cites Netanyahu’s 2015 US Congress speech as ‘beginning of the problem’]( [Iran claims to arrest 10 Mossad agents for burning security officials’ cars, homes]( By [TOI staff]( [Citing common threat from Iran, Lapid pledges cyberdefense help to Albania]( By [Lazar Berman]( [Syria says soldier injured in a rare daytime Israeli strike near Damascus]( By [Emanuel Fabian]( [State media claims missiles shot down but damage still caused in alleged attack, the second within days near the capital]( [Rishi Sunak poised to become British PM as Johnson stays out of leadership race]( By [Joe JACKSON]( [Conservative lawmaker set to cap stunning reversal as early as Monday afternoon, just weeks after losing previous bid to Liz Truss]( [Explainer / Why the British public is not choosing its leader]( By [AP]( [Dropping comeback bid, Boris Johnson pulls out of race to be next UK prime minister]( By [SYLVIA HUI and Jill Lawless]( [Israel heads to COP27 without official backing for former PM Bennett’s net zero vow]( By [Sue Surkes]( [Justice Ministry won’t allow government decision so close to elections, and Finance Ministry previously overruled bid to put net zero pledge in climate bill]( [Two pre-election surveys suggest politicians lag behind public on green awareness]( By [Sue Surkes]( [Cabinet orders ministries to prepare for climate change, again]( By [Sue Surkes]( Top Ops [Todd L. Pittinsky]( [Spread hummus, not hate]( [Israeli chefs haven’t stolen Palestinian cooking any more than Americans have stolen pizza from Italy]( [Andrew Silow-Carroll]( [Does Trump hate Jews, or just ‘bad Jews’?]( [It may be presumptuous for a gentile politician to explain how ’good Jews’ vote, but Jewish individuals and organizations have been doing it for years]( [Lebanon, Israel set to sign maritime deal Thursday, US envoy confirms]( By [Lazar Berman]( [‘We have a deal,’ Amos Hochstein tells CNN, though cabinet still has to approve agreement before ceremony]( [How Israel's dysfunctional electoral system still can be fixed]( [listen to the podcast]( [Kiryat Shmona chief gets boot over police conduct in lead-up to teen’s death]( By [Michael Horovitz]( [Yoel Lehingahel was stabbed at party during brawl with guests; police had arrived earlier to break up fight, then left, believing issue resolved]( [IDF official says lax security led to theft of 30,000 bullets from base]( By [Michael Horovitz]( [Dimona man charged with murder of neighbor who asked him not to curse near synagogue]( By [TOI staff]( [Prosecutors allege Sharon Sanker stabbed Eliyahu Hazan and left him ‘to bleed to death’ after being confronted for shouting expletives]( [6 injured in criminal shooting in northern town]( By [TOI staff]( Times of Israel Podcast [Paralyzed Nation LIVE: Your burning election questions answered by ToI experts]( By [TOI staff]( [TOI COMMUNITY ONLY: In our 4th episode, our political team – David Horovitz, Haviv Rettig Gur, Tal Schneider, Carrie Keller-Lynn & Jeremy Sharon – on stage in Jerusalem on Oct. 19]( [Russia warns of ‘dirty bomb’ provocation by Ukraine; Zelensky slams claim]( By [ANDREW MELDRUM]( [Ukrainian president suggests Moscow may be setting the stage to deploy a radioactive device, as its forces struggle to stem counteroffensive]( [Amid sanctions turmoil, Iran says will provide Russia with 40 gas turbines]( By [AFP]( [Kyiv cuts power as Russia targets Ukraine’s energy grid]( By [Dmytro Gorshkov]( [Iranian students clash at a Tehran university as nationwide protests persist]( By [AFP]( [Some female students enter men’s dining hall after removing their hijabs, leading other students to protest the ‘insults and desecration that occurred at the university’]( [Iran releases footage from blaze at notorious Evin prison, raising more questions]( By [AP]( [Sanctioned Iran general mockingly tells EU to ‘buy coal’ with his assets]( By [AFP]( [CRM]( More Headlines [Burger King Israel to serve vegan burger, nuggets developed by Israeli startup]( By [Ricky Ben-David]( [Taking the cake / Judge rules in favor of US baker who refused same-sex wedding cake]( By [AP]( [Ukraine’s biggest soccer club urges FIFA to ban Iran from World Cup]( By [Graham Dunbar]( [Salman Rushdie ‘going to live’ but has lost use of eye and hand, says agent]( By [AP]( [Biden admits he ‘could drop dead tomorrow,’ asks voters to judge his ‘energy level’]( By [Ash Obel]( [Jerusalem deputy mayor, rabbi attacked by supporters of sex offender Berland]( By [TOI staff]( [IDF foils attempt to smuggle handguns, 35 kilos of drugs into Israel from Lebanon]( By [Emanuel Fabian]( [High school teachers’ association threatens job action over lack of wage agreement]( By [Tobias Siegal]( [Israel allocates millions for Einstein museum, set to be world’s largest of its kind]( By [AFP and TOI staff]( [Top doctor panned for voicing fear of ‘Arab womb,’ floating fines for Bedouin births]( By [Michael Horovitz]( [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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