Lapid seeks 60-day overhaul pause; Coalition: Full speed ahead * Far-right fumes as IDF uproots settler’s trees * Orthodox model with muscular dystrophy makes NY history

[Times of Israel]( [The daily edition]( Wednesday, February 15, 2023 Presented by [Matan]( [Lapid seeks 60-day overhaul pause for talks; protesters: New Knesset rally next week]( By Carrie Keller-Lynn Opposition head says pause would enable president to facilitate dialogue on judicial reform; coalition delays some private bills but presses ‘full speed ahead’ with main proposals [Herzog hosts Rothman, Lapid, Gantz separately in bid for judicial overhaul compromise]( By ToI Staff [In possible shift, coalition pulls some legal overhaul bills from Knesset agenda]( By ToI Staff [Far-right ministers fume over removal of settler’s trees, demanding promised powers]( By Jeremy Sharon Netanyahu caves, orders operation to stop; Smotrich, Ben Gvir demand he give them authority over civilian control, Border Police in West Bank ‘immediately’ as per coalition deals [MK alleges police sexually assaulted her during West Bank orchard confrontation]( By ToI Staff [British Jew killed in Ukraine war had ‘lifelong passion for Israel,’ served in IDF]( By Michael Horovitz Jonathan Shenkin, 45, killed in December while serving as paramedic in Ukrainian military; was on team of ex-soldiers who rescued US woman from West Bank in 2009, brother says [Israeli FM must offer ‘substantial aid’ to get meeting with Zelensky – Kyiv official]( By Lazar Berman [US study flags possible war crime as Russia holds thousands of Ukrainian children]( By AFP From our sponsor [Parshat Mishpatim: Understanding the Concept of Covenant]( We speak with Rabbi Dr. Josh Berman about covenants in ancient societies and how this knowledge sheds light on related concepts in the Torah and on one’s relationship with God. Live updates [LIVE: Ben Gvir warns Netanyahu: This isn’t what we signed up for, ‘it can’t continue’]( By ToI Staff After settler orchard uprooted, Otzma Yehudit leader says he was promised ‘full right-wing government’; Lapid urges coalition to pause judicial overhaul legislation for 60 days [‘Judicial overhaul bill has no precedent in a democracy,’ says Knesset legal adviser]( By Jeremy Sharon Gur Bligh, who advises Constitution Committee, raises numerous concerns over limitations on judicial review in government’s radical legal reform package [Bankers said to warn Smotrich judicial shakeup already causing economic fallout]( By ToI Staff [75 Israeli Orthodox leaders call for dialogue on judicial overhaul]( By Judah Ari Gross [Exposé unmasks Israel-led disinformation team that meddled in dozens of elections]( By Michael Bachner Tal Hanan, aka ‘Jorge,’ revealed to have ability to hack accounts of top officials, plus software for quickly creating networks of 30,000 social media bots; he denies wrongdoing [Can Herzog change the course of judicial reform?]( [listen to the podcast]( [After terror attacks, all Jerusalem bus stops to be fortified, Border Police boosted]( By Michael Bachner Ben Gvir reportedly angered by Netanyahu’s decision, says reinforcing terminals isn’t enough, urges ‘offense rather than defense’; preventative arrests said made ahead of Ramadan [Former grand mufti of Jerusalem to be investigated for incitement to terror]( By ToI Staff [Palestinians readying Security Council resolution slamming Israeli settlement plans]( By Jacob Magid Hoping not to have to use its veto, US reportedly urging Ramallah to instead pursue a symbolic joint statement condemning Jerusalem, which it would be willing to support [Washington, European powers issue joint condemnation of Israeli settlement plans]( By Jacob Magid Top Ops Shira Pasternak Be'eri [Date night at the protests]( Chanting ’De-mo-crat-ya!’ with Israel’s hordes isn’t our usual fare, but it’s exactly where we belong Benyamin Moalem [It’s time to formally divide Jerusalem]( The idea of an undivided capital is precious, but terrorism is too high a price to pay [Orthodox model with muscular dystrophy makes history on NY Fashion Week runway]( By julia GERGELY Lily Brasch becomes first person with condition to walk at a show, before dashing to nearby hotel to observe Sabbath [Biden admin withdraws appointment of activist who called Israel ‘apartheid state’]( By Matt Lee and Joshua Goodman James Cavallaro was tapped to serve as member of the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights, but was dropped after ‘inappropriate’ tweets came to light, says US State Department [Dianne Feinstein, longest-serving Jewish member of Senate, announces plans to retire]( By Ron Kampeas [‘Time is not on our side’: Retiring IDF general calls for urgent army overhaul]( By Lazar Berman Eran Ortal, commander of the General Staff’s Dado Center, argues in new book that Israel’s military must transform to meet threats by Hezbollah and Hamas, and points at way ahead [Palestinian teen killed in IDF raid in northern West Bank; 23 suspects arrested]( By Emanuel Fabian Military says Mahmoud al-Aydi, 17, shot while approaching forces with explosive in hand; troops come under fire near Homesh outpost [Palestinian man dies 2 years after being shot in neck by IDF soldier]( By ToI Staff [Bill to revoke PA-paid terrorists’ citizenship approved for final readings Wednesday]( By Carrie Keller-Lynn [With toll of over 35,000, earthquake worst in Turkey’s modern history – Erdogan]( By Sarah El Deeb, ZEYNEP BILGINSOY, Bernat Armangue and andrew wilks 105,505 injured and 211,000 homes either destroyed or need to be demolished, president tells cabinet; nearly 3,700 killed in neighboring Syria [New aid route to rebel-held north Syria opens as quake toll nears 40,000]( By Joris FIORITI, Greg Walton and Bakr al-Kassem [Health Ministry announces cancellation of few remaining COVID restrictions]( By Luke Tress Obligatory home isolation for those with the virus to end in May, rule requiring masks in medical facilities and retirement homes discontinued this week [From cockpit to cataract ops: Israeli flight headsets adapted, approved for surgery]( By Nathan Jeffay [CRM]( [US shoots down Iranian-made spy drone over patrol base in northeast Syria]( By ToI Staff and AFP CENTCOM says UAV conducting reconnaissance above site, which was struck last month in rocket attack attributed to pro-Iranian groups [US officials say Iran using Ukraine war to shop drone tech worldwide – report]( By Ash Obel [Defying EU boycott, Poland and Hungary send envoys to Iran Revolution anniversary]( By Ash Obel [Argentine-Israeli maestro Barenboim lives day by day, balancing music with illness]( By Colleen Barry More Headlines [Archaeologists dig up 5,000-year-old pub in Iraq frequented by ‘regular people’]( By Asaad Niazi and Tony Gamal-Gabriel [Prominent Orthodox Israeli journalist Yair Cherki comes out as gay]( By Jacob Magid [Man killed in Lod car explosion; police said to identify him as crime figure]( By ToI Staff [Rising seas may trigger ‘mass exodus on a biblical scale,’ UN chief warns]( By AFP [Google reportedly starting layoffs in Israel]( By Sharon Wrobel [Monkey business / Rare lemur found after brief escape from Ramat Gan Safari]( By Michael Horovitz [Indian tax authorities raid BBC’s local offices after it airs critical documentary]( By Uzair RIZVI [Ex-Reform movement chief expelled from rabbinical group after allegations reexamined]( By Asaf Elia-Shalev [Strapped for cash, Egypt sells off state assets to eager Gulf nations]( By Bassem Aboualabass [Arson suspected in fires at a B’nai B’rith camp near Ottawa]( By Ron Kampeas [Knesset committee agrees to extend secrecy for oil conglomerate for one year only]( By Sue Surkes [Man shot dead in south, in 16th killing in Arab community this year]( 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? [Subscribe here]( [Unsubscribe]( from this List © 2023 The Times Of Israel, All Rights Reserved