Jordan’s envoy prays at Al-Aqsa after walking off in diplo flareup * Unseen photos of Warsaw Ghetto * Progress in preventing cancer spread? * A face from ancient Jericho

[Times of Israel]( [The daily edition]( Tuesday, January 17, 2023 Live updates [LIVE: Jordan envoy visits Temple Mount after earlier leaving site in protest over hold-up]( By Michael Bachner Amman summoned Israel envoy over Ghassan Majali initially being ‘denied entry’; police pan ‘fake news,’ saying he didn’t coordinate visit, could’ve entered right away had he waited Holocaust [21 never-published photos of Warsaw Ghetto Revolt’s aftermath found in Poland attic]( By Matt Lebovic Uncovered in dusty boxes, pictures were taken clandestinely by a Polish firefighter in 1943 as he protected Aryan Warsaw from flames engulfing the ghetto [Daily Briefing Jan. 17: A firefighter’s haunting view of Warsaw Ghetto’s destruction]( By TOI staff [Australian Jews urge bidders to donate ‘horrific’ Nazi items from auction to museum]( By TOI staff [Israeli scientists say substance prevents cancer’s spread in mice with 90% success]( By Nathan Jeffay On warpath against secondary tumors, scientists believe they’ve found a way to stop cancer cells from entering blood, moving around the body; but solution not yet in medicine form [Hamas says clip of Israeli captive Mengistu is recent; Israel still unsure it’s real]( By TOI staff Terror group says prisoners will only be released if Israel pays ‘decent price;’ IDF spokesperson pans ‘unethical’ behavior in publishing video, declines to authenticate it [Mengistu family, shocked by video, says footage seems to show their captive son]( By TOI staff and Emanuel Fabian [Hamas publishes video purportedly showing Israeli captive Mengistu for first time]( By Emanuel Fabian [Netanyahu trial boosted backing for judicial overhaul push, justice minister says]( By TOI staff Linking issues for first time, Levin claims indictments exposed system’s failures, helping convince public of need for long-sought changes; Bitan predicts compromises after talks [PM says protests won’t deter judicial push as Gantz presses for compromise talks]( By Carrie Keller-Lynn Analysis Jeremy Sharon [As coalition looks to radically rebalance power, a messy constitutional crisis looms]( The government aims to hobble the High Court’s ability to review legislation. If judges try to strike down the law that institutes the change, there may be a high-stakes showdown [Attorney general to oppose judicial makeover in talk with justice minister — report]( By TOI staff Top Ops Shoshanna Keats Jaskoll [Until death does not us part: Leah’s worst fears realized]( Chained for years to a man she considered abusive, her final wish was to dissolve the marital bond. She died trying. Shuki Friedman [New bricks in the ultra-Orthodox ghetto wall]( Coalition deals giving near unlimited power to the Haredi sector pose an existential challenge for Israel [Eyewitness claims soldiers pepper-sprayed Palestinian, shot him dead when he flailed]( By Emanuel Fabian Man denies Ahmad Kahla, killed by troops at West Bank checkpoint Sunday, tried to grab soldier’s gun; footage shows struggle with soldiers near Ofra settlement; IDF investigating [Palestinian gunman shot dead in attack against troops in southern West Bank — IDF]( By Emanuel Fabian [Bullet slams into northern West Bank settlement home in suspected attack]( By Emanuel Fabian [FM rebuffs countries’ call to lift sanctions on Ramallah: ‘Meaningless signatures’]( By TOI staff Cohen vows to continue measures he says are needed to protect Israeli citizens, urges international community to instead act against Palestinian incitement [Over 90 countries urge Israel to lift sanctions put on Palestinians after UN vote]( By Luke Tress [Deri reportedly vows to defy potential High Court disqualification]( By TOI staff Ahead of ruling expected this week, Shas sources indicate party chief will make Netanyahu decide whether to fire him from cabinet or go toe-to-toe against judges [Bill to increase number of coalition politicians in office clears first vote]( By TOI staff [New culture minister: Films ‘offensive’ to Israel will not receive funds]( By TOI staff Miki Zohar says creators free to produce any content they wish, but if they want financial backing, they’ll need to pledge their work is not what he deems to be anti-Israeli [A firefighter’s haunting view of Warsaw Ghetto’s destruction]( [listen to the podcast]( [9,000-year-old Jericho skull gets virtual facelift using plastic surgery techniques]( By Michael Horovitz Brazilian team of researchers reforms facial features and adds hair to create new 3D-image from remains found near West Bank city 70 years ago [In wake of Russian strikes, Ukraine steps up calls for Israel to supply air defenses]( By TOI staff Ambassador says Jerusalem ‘must be on right side of history,’ but ‘we will win with or without Israeli aid’ [Israeli aid group assisting in Dnipro after devastating Russian missile strike]( By TOI staff and AFP [World’s chief executives most pessimistic in over a decade about global growth]( By Sharon Wrobel More than half of CEOs worldwide expect to cut costs in coming year, while seeking to retain headcount amid talent shortage, according to PwC survey [State study finds nearly 1 million Israelis suffered from food insecurity in 2021]( By TOI staff [AI21 Labs, co-founded by Amnon Shashua, rolls out AI feature to spice up writing]( By Sharon Wrobel NLP startup says Wordtune Spices is a generative AI toolbox to help students and professionals enrich their writing with statistical facts, analogies, and jokes [CRM]( More Headlines [Beersheba hospital to strike over assault of doctor by patient’s parents]( By TOI staff [China faces demographic crisis as population shrinks for first time in 60 years]( By Ludovic Ehret [Failed Republican candidate arrested for shootings at Democrats’ homes]( By Rio Yamat [Israel deports Italian woman detained in West Bank raid]( By AFP and TOI staff [Police catch homicide suspect in barn after 12-day manhunt]( By TOI staff [Police: 8 people shot, 1 critical at Florida Martin Luther King Jr. Day event]( By AP [Iran releases celebrity chef arrested in crackdown]( By AFP [Two construction workers killed in separate crane accidents]( By TOI staff [Fresh clashes between Haredi protesters, police outside Jerusalem cellphone shop]( By TOI staff [Elbit wins $95m contract to supply IDF with advanced electro-optical systems]( By Emanuel Fabian [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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