Quake toll 5,000; rescue teams land * Jewish leader, wife feared dead * 31 ministries; 0 women DGs * Center-left leaders MIA in legal fight * Judge fired for being Jewish

[Times of Israel]( [The daily edition]( Tuesday, February 7, 2023 [‘We’ll do our best to save lives’: IDF rescue delegation arrives in southern Turkey]( By Emanuel Fabian 150 search, rescue and medical experts getting to work after survey team scanned areas affected by deadly earthquake; IDF Medical Corps prepares to establish field hospital [Another Israeli aid delegation takes off for southern Turkey after deadly quakes]( By Judah Ari Gross [ToI podcast / Daily Briefing Feb. 7: IDF rescue forces land in Turkey for Operation Olive Branches]( By TOI staff [Quake toll passes 5,000 as rescue efforts in Turkey, Syria hampered by aftershocks]( By Mehmet Guzel, GHAITH ALSAYED and Suzan Fraser Teams continue to search through unstable structures, with temperatures below freezing; survivors seek shelter wherever they can; health facilities in northern Syria overwhelmed [Baby said born under rubble in Syria is rescued, while mother dies]( By TOI staff [‘Can anyone hear me?’: Rescuers search for survivors beneath rubble in Turkey, Syria]( By Mehmet Guzel and ZEYNEP BILGINSOY [Head of tiny Jewish community in Turkey’s Antakya feared dead; Torah scrolls saved]( By TOI staff Home of Saul Cenudioglu and wife Fortuna in Antakya collapsed in quake; Israeli ambassador says no word on any Israelis hurt in catastrophic temblors that hit region [Witnesses recount how quakes rattled Israel, sent hundreds fleeing buildings]( By TOI staff [UNESCO sounds alarm over earthquake damage to Turkey, Syria heritage sites]( By AFP Live updates [LIVE: PA says 57 Palestinians counted among dead in Turkey, Syria quakes]( By TOI staff Foreign Ministry says 14 killed in Turkey, 43 bodies recovered in Syria, where there are large Palestinian refugee camps; several still missing under 2 collapsed buildings [Israeli buildings face major earthquake risk, despite efforts to upgrade them]( By Danielle Nagler According to official estimates, at least 600,000 residential homes and many other buildings remain unprotected, as experts urge more comprehensive action [Knesset to review earthquake readiness next week, as state comptroller sounds alarm]( By TOI staff [Factories with hazardous materials not prepared for earthquakes, ministry warns]( By Sue Surkes Top Ops Suzie Navot [A bid for unlimited power. That’s all it is.]( As the Attorney General clearly shows, this ’reform’ doesn’t make Israel more democratic. Far from it. Francis Nataf [Here’s what Israel’s friends can really do to help]( Don’t add fuel to our fire by taking sides – seek out the voices promoting unity [IDF rescue forces land in Turkey for Operation Olive Branches]( [listen to the podcast]( [New government has so far appointed zero women as ministry directors general]( By Amy Spiro Out of 31 cabinet ministries, 23 men have been tapped as directors, with only a handful of positions still unfilled; women’s group threatens to go to court over matter Analysis Haviv Rettig Gur [In the Knesset and in the streets, the leaders of the Israeli center-left are MIA]( Opponents of the judicial overhaul offer no alternative, no vision and no strategy. These are given to a political movement by its leaders, which the center-left doesn’t have [Former combat pilot who implied Netanyahu deserves death apologizes to protesters]( By TOI staff [For third week in a row, tech workers in Israel rally against judicial overhaul]( By Sharon Wrobel [Bill to restore Deri as minister by disempowering High Court submitted to Knesset]( By TOI staff Coalition parties said aiming for preliminary reading next week; AG reportedly probing if Shas leader has violated court disqualification by continuing to meet ministry officials [Coalition said reassessing cancellation of sugary drink tax over health concerns]( By TOI staff [Data firm records show spike in English-language online criticism of legal overhaul]( By Tal Schneider [Knesset law committee to begin votes on judicial overhaul legislation in coming days]( By Jeremy Sharon Opposition MK Kariv calls for strike to protest swift advancement of contentious legal reforms; Natan Sharansky warns of ‘demagoguery,’ erosion of human rights [Gantz: Israel to grind to a halt if judicial blitz continues; coalition pushes back]( By Carrie Keller-Lynn [Report: Cybersecurity giant Wiz to pull cash out of Israel due to judicial shakeup]( By TOI staff [Iran unveils underground airbase tasked with responding to potential Israeli assault]( By TOI staff Iranian state news agency says hidden site home to fighter jets equipped with long-range cruise missiles [US federal jury says Ohio magistrate was fired for being Jewish]( By Andrew Lapin Kimberly Edelstein wins $1.1 million in damages in lawsuit against judge who axed her after she requested 8 days vacation for Jewish holidays [US university that fired teacher who reported antisemitism settles with him for $1m]( By Andrew Lapin [State lawmaker vows legislative action after antisemitic flyers hit Atlanta suburbs]( By Jeff Amy [In fresh move in tax dispute with Vatican, Israel freezes Notre Dame hotel accounts]( By Lazar Berman Municipality places lien on NIS 18 million in accounts of Vatican-owned church and pilgrim center, as three decades pass without economic agreement with Holy See [FBI memo: Bay Area Soviet Jewry protest leaders secretly sought Jews for Jesus’ help]( By Asaf Elia-Shalev Freedom of information request yields stunning revelation that leadership recruited the well-organized but widely loathed proselytizing group to help organize and bolster crowds [Turkey arrests 15 IS members who allegedly plotted to target Istanbul synagogues]( By David I. Klein Local police say Khorasan Province leadership of Islamic State ordered suspects to take action against Swedish and Dutch missions, Jewish and Christian houses of worship [Neo-Nazi pair planned power grid attack to ‘completely destroy’ Baltimore]( By TOI staff and AP [CIA director: Current Israeli-Palestinian tensions resemble Second Intifada]( By Jacob Magid Bill Burns says his meetings with leaders during last week’s trip to the region left him more concerned about prospect of increased violence [After international pressure, PM delays East Jerusalem razing sought by Ben Gvir]( By Jacob Magid [Palestinian teen gunman killed in clash with IDF in Nablus; 9 suspects arrested]( By Emanuel Fabian [New department in Negev and Galilee Ministry to bolster illegal West Bank outposts]( By Carrie Keller-Lynn Sunday cabinet decision fails to clarify what ‘young settlement’ office’s powers will be, and how it will overlap with various other settlement-related bodies Interview [Jewish ‘monuments man’ on what Philly’s famous Rocky Balboa statue says about memory]( By jacob gurvis As host of the new NPR podcast ‘The Statue,’ Paul Farber looks into how we carry memories as a collective – learning from a fictitious character’s very real sculpture along the way [CRM]( More Headlines [Snowfall in northern Israel and parts of West Bank as winter storm thunders on]( By TOI staff [Israeli man who snuck into Lebanon in fog is a repeated border crosser, IDF says]( By Emanuel Fabian [Israel invites US retail giant Costco to make foray into local food market]( By Sharon Wrobel [In 1st interview after attack, Salman Rushdie says now ‘very difficult’ to write]( By AFP [Haifa hospital doctor arrested on suspicion of indecent act outside a preschool]( By TOI staff [Trial of Malka Leifer, accused of sexually abusing her students, starts in Australia]( By Jacob Magid [Israeli-American sentenced to 7 years in US prison over child sexual abuse material]( By Luke Tress [Google announces release of ChatGPT rival named Bard]( By Glenn Chapman and Laurence Benhamou [The way of water / Environment minister goes diving to save coral]( By Stuart Winer [‘We need to wake up’: UN chief fears entry into ‘wider war’ over invasion of Ukraine]( By Amélie BOTTOLLIER-DEPOIS [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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