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[The daily edition]( Friday, December 30, 2022 [As hard right takes power, president urges worried Israelis: Don’t say nation doomed](
By TOI staff
At public event, Herzog appears to criticize fiercest opponents of new Netanyahu government, while again beseeching the coalition to work on behalf of all citizens
[Ministers take customary photo with president; Netanyahu the sole survivor from ’96](
By TOI staff
[No ceremony; no photo: Netanyahu, Lapid hold PM-handover meeting](
By TOI staff
[Palestinians urge world to ‘reject any dealings’ with new Netanyahu government](
By Michael Horovitz
PA statement calls for international community to protect Palestinians from Israeli actions, saying the agenda of the newly sworn-in government poses an ‘existential threat’
[Biden says he’ll seek to work with Netanyahu to advance regional, Palestinian peace](
By Jacob Magid and Lazar Berman
While joining Putin and Modi in congratulating Likud leader on his return to office, US president stresses opposition to policies that endanger a two-state solution
[Dermer’s portfolio said to include ties with White House, advancing deal with Saudis](
By TOI staff
[Biden signs $1.7 trillion spending bill, including $3.8 billion for Israel, into law](
By Jacob Magid and AP
[As Netanyahu holds first cabinet meeting, hundreds rally in support of LGBTQ rights](
By TOI staff
Protesters block major Tel Aviv highway, scuffle with police as new PM convenes his ministers in Jerusalem; head of LGBTQ group says ‘darkness has descended on the State of Israel’
[Victoria’s Secret names transgender actor Bell Agam as Israel brand envoy](
By Michael Horovitz
[Hundreds protest incoming coalition outside Knesset as government sworn in](
By Jeremy Sharon [Ben Gvir says he’ll ‘obviously’ continue to visit Temple Mount now he’s a minister](
By TOI staff
Otzma Yehudit chief slams ‘racism’ at holy site where Jewish prayer barred; aide quoted saying he doesn’t yet plan to take control of Border Police despite clause in coalition deal
[Otzma Yehudit MK’s spokesman returns from Knesset to hear outpost home closed by IDF](
By TOI staff [Iranian author said sentenced to death after urging peace in Israel TV interview](
By TOI staff and AFP
Opposition-affiliated media says Mehdi Bahman convicted of ‘espionage’ after speaking to Channel 13 earlier in the year, denouncing regime, calling for normalization with Israel
[Iranian FM: Window for nuclear talks ‘won’t always be open’](
By AFP
[Iran’s military begins drill near Strait of Hormuz amid mounting tensions with West](
By AFP
[Likud’s Amir Ohana becomes Israel’s first openly gay Knesset speaker](
By Carrie Keller-Lynn and TOI staff
Netanyahu loyalist vows parliament won’t infringe on LGBTQ rights as all coalition members in attendance, including those who have expressed homophobic positions, vote him in
[New government fails to invite AG to first cabinet meeting, amid threats to fire her](
By Jeremy Sharon
Snub underlines strong tensions between the incoming government and Baharav-Miara, who opposes its plans to overhaul the judicial system
[Accusing new government of violating democracy, Israel’s envoy to France resigns](
By Lazar Berman
Top Ops
Sally Abrams
[2022: This yearâs indispensable voices on Israel and the Jewish people](
With so much excellent content out there, I limited my list to those whose insights in the yearsâ stories gave me a burst of inspiration or a jolt of uncertainty
Avi Weiss
[Jews do count: Stop anti-Jewish hatred](
I look to political leadership and grassroots activists, to pulpit rabbis and the general public to make so-called antisemitism utterly and always unacceptable
[Jerusalem exhibit shuttered by city due to nude imagery, reopens in Museum on Seam](
By Jessica Steinberg
City-run Beita gallery ordered to close down new exhibit, prompting move to private space, but mayor’s office says he didn’t know about it [Cravings and cultural identity on display in Jerusalem end-of-year dance fest](
By Jessica Steinberg [Putin, Zelensky congratulate Netanyahu, express eagerness to boost cooperation](
By TOI staff
Likud leader returns to office after promising to weigh arming Ukraine, while also stressing importance of continued freedom of action for IDF in Russian-controlled sky over Syria
Analysis
Ron Kampeas
[Why Netanyahuâs new government could alienate Israel’s conservative American allies](
Experts say traditional right-wingers, who have counted on Likud chiefâs moderation, may be put off by his extremist partners, such as âproud homophobeâ Bezalel Smotrich
Reporter's notebook
[In Turkey, Islamic mystic Rumi’s whirling connects even Iranians and Israeli Jews](
By Tobias Siegal
During a 10-day annual commemoration ceremony known as the Åeb-i Arus or ‘the night of the union,’ Konya is Turkeyâs most buzzing pilgrimage center. This year, ToI was there, too [Dr. Susan Weiss: Five areas in which the override clause should terrify women]( [listen to the podcast]( [New religious services minister delays kashrut reform as coalition looks to nix it](
By Judah Ari Gross
Shas’s Malkieli signs order putting off privatization of kosher supervision by six months, giving incoming government time to roll back predecessors’ initiative
[Netanyahu extends term of UN envoy Erdan in one of first acts as PM](
By TOI staff
[Netanyahu taps Yossi Shelley as PMO director, Yossi Fuchs as cabinet secretary](
By TOI staff [East Jerusalem man with Islamic State ties charged over deadly twin bombings in city](
By Michael Horovitz
Prosecutors say Eslam Froukh decided in September to carry out attack, detail intricate preparations he made to carry out bombings and attempt to escape
[Druze IDF troops charged with hurling explosive at West Bank home in revenge attack](
By Emanuel Fabian
[Member of Lion’s Den terror group nabbed by troops in daytime Nablus raid](
By Emanuel Fabian [Israeli private satellite with state-of-the-art camera launched into orbit](
By Michael Horovitz
Israel Aerospace Industries-built EROS C-3 satellite sent into space by SpaceX rocket, to be operated by private intel firm for ‘governmental and business applications’
[CRM]( [Israel’s population approaches 9.7 million as 2022 comes to an end](
By TOI staff
73.6% of residents Jewish, 21.1% Arab; population grows by 2.2% amid surge of immigrants from Russia and Ukraine
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By TOI staff
[Israel joins nations requiring travelers from China to submit negative COVID tests](
By TOI staff and AP
[IDF briefly detains two men in the Golan Heights who crossed border from Syria](
By Emanuel Fabian and Michael Horovitz
[IDF unable to determine how soldier entered unsafe area of tank in fatal incident](
By Emanuel Fabian
[New York yeshivas exploit special education funding, latest NYT report claims](
By Asaf Elia-Shalev
[Shufersal inks early deal to open local stores for Dutch SPAR chain](
By Sharon Wrobel
[January 6 panel drops Trump subpoena as probe wraps up, Congress set to dissolve](
By MARY CLARE JALONICK and Eric Tucker
[Israel to build 3,000 new sheltered housing units for elderly population](
By Danielle Nagler
[Houston Astros star Alex Bregman celebrates Hanukkah at local synagogue](
By Matt Samuels
[Obituary / Pelé, Brazil’s mighty king of ‘beautiful game,’ dies at 82 after battle with cancer](
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