Coalition talks stall as Smotrich seeks Defense job * 2 Israeli women were next to Istanbul bomber * Israeli star ’wears Kanye’ to MTV awards * LIVE: Mrs Ben Gvir’s gun

[Times of Israel]( [The daily edition]( Monday, November 14, 2022 Presented by [The iCenter]( [Smotrich increases pressure on Netanyahu to make him defense minister]( By [Michael Bachner]( [As coalition negotiations heat up but with presumptive next PM said reluctant to give him post, far-right leader meets former IDF generals, gets backing from prominent rabbis]( [Ben Gvir claims he’s met foreign officials to rehabilitate image; evidence is scant]( By [Tal Schneider]( [ToI podcast / Daily Briefing Nov. 14: Ben Gvir may not be welcome in US; Israel calls out Kyiv]( By [TOI staff]( [‘Saved by a miracle’: Israelis describe moment of deadly Istanbul bomb attack]( By [Tobias Siegal]( [Ofra Adi says she was 2 meters away when explosion killed six people at Taksim Square; 2 women from Ashdod seen walking alongside alleged terrorist in released photo]( [6 killed, dozens hurt as major blast rocks Istanbul; Erdogan condemns ‘vile attack’]( By [Agencies and TOI staff]( [Turkey makes arrest after Istanbul bombing kills 6, injures dozens]( By [Agencies and TOI staff]( [Israelis in Istanbul advised to remain at hotels after deadly bombing]( By [TOI staff and Agencies]( [Trump censures US Jews who are ‘not doing the right thing’ for Israel in ZOA speech]( By [Luke Tress]( [On Israel, ‘I’m with you all the way,’ former president tells right-wing Zionist Organization of America; alludes to 2024 presidential run, vows to reverse Democrat midterm gains]( from our sponsor [iCON 2023!]( [iCON is The iCenter’s biennial convening of the field of Israel education. It’s Where Israel & Education Meet, and your opportunity to connect, learn, create, and celebrate the field.]( [Israeli pop star Noa Kirel wears ‘Kanye West’ to MTV awards in ‘message to world’]( By [Amy Spiro]( [Singer walks MTV red carpet in Germany in eye-catching fashion statement against rapper’s antisemitic comments]( [On SNL, Dave Chappelle mocks Kanye’s antisemitism while dancing along similar lines]( By [Andrew Silow-Carroll]( Live updates [LIVE: Coalition talks between Netanyahu and Smotrich said at an impasse]( By [TOI staff]( [Parties said unable to bridge disagreement over Religious Zionism leader’s demand for either the defense or finance ministries; Mrs Ben Gvir wears gun at meet with Sara Netanyahu]( [Jewish Agency head warns incoming government not to alienate world Jewry]( By [Judah Ari Gross]( [Cautionary statements come as likely coalition members propose measures that would dramatically reduce immigration, delegitimize non-Orthodox conversions]( [Women of the Wall group urges Netanyahu not to appoint Ben Gvir as police minister]( By [TOI staff]( Analysis [Carrie Keller-Lynn]( [Hobbled by disunity, Lapid’s opposition may struggle to have a fighting chance]( [In contrast to Netanyahu’s alliance, the ‘change bloc’ is ideologically diverse and won’t toe any line, but may find common cause against the hardline coalition’s extreme impulses]( [Ra’am says will ‘leave door open to dialogue’ with incoming Likud-led coalition]( By [TOI staff]( Explainer [Ofer Kenig]( [Only 9 women in coalition, fewest Arabs in 2 decades: A preview of the 25th Knesset]( [The parliament to be sworn in on Tuesday includes 23 first-time MKs, 3 who returned after a break, 10 Arabs, and twice as many women in the opposition than in the coalition]( [Radio host suspended for saying he hopes Haredi MKs hang themselves with tefillin]( By [TOI staff]( Top Ops [Sophia Tupolev-Luz]( [15 minutes to turn an outsider into an insider]( [Tens of thousands of people have come to Israel since the start of the war in Ukraine – our organization needs help finding tech jobs for displaced professionals]( [Tehilla Shwartz Altshuler]( [The real revolution is information chaos]( [Who needs journalism? From the king of TV ratings, Netanyahu has discredited news outlets and become a politician who knows what will go viral on social networks]( ToI investigates [Unfit to be ‘the king’: How singer Zohar Argov’s legacy continues to be whitewashed]( By [Amy Spiro]( [35 years after his death in a jail cell, the music of the legendary Mizrahi singer and convicted rapist is more popular than it was in his lifetime – even in the post-#MeToo era]( [Police launch investigation of Rabbi Zvi Tau after second woman accuses him of rape]( By [TOI staff]( [Ben Gvir may not be welcome in US; Israel calls out Kyiv]( [listen to the podcast]( [Man shot dead by IDF soldier near Ra’anana after being mistaken for terrorist]( By [TOI staff]( [Police say the Israeli man, likely in need of ‘professional diagnosis,’ approached a soldier in a ‘suspicious manner’ at junction; second man lightly injured from shrapnel]( [Netanyahu is ‘not a man who believes in peace,’ says Mahmoud Abbas in rare interview]( By [Jack Mukand]( [In first public media sit-down in 5 years, PA president blames US for the Balfour Declaration, says ‘90% of the synagogues in America do not believe in Israel’s policy’]( [Troops kill Palestinian teen girl in car that IDF says accelerated at soldiers]( By [Emanuel Fabian]( [2 pro-Palestinian activists squirt ketchup on Balfour statue in London, are arrested]( By [TOI staff]( [Netanyahu speaks to Bahrain crown prince of ‘great opportunities’ for cooperation]( By [TOI staff]( [Presumptive incoming prime minister agrees to continue close cooperation, invites Bahraini counterpart to visit Israel, his office says]( [Gantz approves upgrade to stretch of West Bank barrier after spate of terror attacks]( By [Emanuel Fabian]( Reporter's Notebook [Activists smash tablets atop ‘Mount Sinai’ to launch faith-based climate push]( By [Sue Surkes]( [Saying officials gathered at COP summit need to do more, Sinai Climate Partnership will seek to recruit religious leaders globally to lobby for faster action on climate change]( [As Mediterranean warms, Israel takes action to protect its marine lifeÂ]( By [Ilan Ben Zion]( [Zelensky aide says Ukraine’s vote against Israel at UN ‘a grave mistake’]( By [TOI staff and Luke Tress]( [‘We’re teaming up with Russia and Iran who are attacking us and distancing ourselves from Israel – which we want as an ally,’ laments Alexey Aristovich]( [Zelensky: Russian atrocities in recaptured Kherson region same as other areas]( By [AFP]( [Researchers find first-known map of the stars, hidden under old Syriac manuscript]( By [TOI staff]( [Scholars at DC’s Museum of the Bible uncover part of Greek astronomer Hipparchus’ long-lost map of the stars, attesting to accuracy of his measurements from over 2,000 years ago]( [CRM]( More Headlines [Court releases prime suspects in hit on Israeli crime boss Benny Shlomo]( By [TOI staff]( [Tnuva announces price hikes on majority of unregulated dairy products]( By [Tobias Siegal]( [Iran issues first death sentence related to anti-government protests]( By [AFP]( [Today, you are a meme / 10 years ago, a viral Brazilian bar mitzvah video turned club hit]( By [CALEB GUEDES-REED]( [Iran claims to have evidence of foreign nationals’ role in protests]( By [AFP]( [Auschwitz hero’s son seeks millions from Poland for father’s 1948 execution]( By [AP]( [Northern Command chief: Slew of security flaws led to mass theft of ammunition]( By [Emanuel Fabian]( [Follow the Didgeridoo / Australian Xavier Rudd’s soulful folk fusion rocks Tel Aviv]( By [Melanie Lidman]( [Yad Vashem revises claim, says released Kristallnacht photos already seen]( By [AP]( [Syria says two soldiers killed after Israeli airstrike hits airbase near Homs]( By [Emanuel Fabian]( [Taliban bars Afghan women from gyms, public baths, parks and fairs]( By [AFP]( [Russia’s Lavrov taken to hospital ‘for heart condition’ at G20; Moscow denies report]( By [Niniek Karmini]( [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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