Palestinian killed as settlers rampage in West Bank town; coalition MK praises them * Analysis: Gov’t losing control on all fronts * Thousands at Yaniv brothers’ funeral

[Times of Israel]( [The daily edition]( Monday, February 27, 2023 Presented by [Naale Elite Academy]( [Palestinian killed as settlers rampage in Huwara after deadly terror attack]( By Emanuel Fabian Footage shows cars and homes set on fire in West Bank town where two Israelis were killed by Palestinian gunman; Netanyahu, Herzog urge public not to take law into own hands [Settler rioting slammed by US, Abbas as some point finger at government]( By ToI Staff [Brothers slain in terror attack laid to rest as parents call for unity amid the pain]( By ToI Staff ‘Instead of accompanying children to the wedding canopy, we need to bury them,’ says Esti Yaniv, the mother of Hallel, 21, and Yagel, 19, as thousands attend Jerusalem funeral [IDF bolsters forces in West Bank amid manhunt for Huwara gunman, after settlers riot]( By Emanuel Fabian Analysis Haviv Rettig Gur [In Netanyahu’s Israel, from fiery riots to boardroom bedlam, chaos reigns]( A ‘pogrom’ in Huwara and a fake state budget in Jerusalem all tell the same story of a government losing control on all fronts [ToI podcast / Daily Briefing Feb. 27: After murder of Israeli brothers, a ‘pogrom’ in Huwara]( By ToI Staff from our sponsor [Naale provides the ultimate Israeli high school experience for Jewish teens from across the world]( Naale students graduate with an internationally-recognized high school diploma, a deep understanding of Israeli culture, and life-long friendships that transcend borders. Live updates [LIVE: After deadly settler rioting, Lapid says government ‘has lost control’]( By ToI Staff Gantz warns country faces ‘security disaster’ due to government’s warring factions, far-right influence and confusing divisions of responsibility between ministers [‘We need burning villages’: Coalition lawmaker backs unprecedented settler rampage]( By Michael Bachner With a Palestinian man killed, cars, homes torched in revenge for fatal terror attack, National Security Committee head says: ‘A closed, burnt Huwara – that’s what I want to see’ [Ministers advance death penalty bill for terrorists who murder Israelis]( By ToI Staff [AG: Bill that would limit ability to remove a PM creates legal ‘black hole’]( By ToI Staff In legal opinion, Baharav-Miara’s deputy says measure ‘could lead to absurd situations’ in which a clearly unfit prime minister remains in office ‘for political reasons’ [Architects of legal overhaul likened to Hitler as posters backing them are defaced]( By ToI Staff [Minister Chikli rebuked by his former students for involvement in legal overhaul]( By Harry Roper Top Ops Michael Rainsbury [A palace in flames]( In the face of Jewish revenge-seekers praying as Huwara burned, our mission is clear: We must put out the flames Rachel Sharansky Danziger [People of the road]( In January, we drove through Huwara on our way to a bar mitzvah in Har Bracha. I’ll never think of it the same way again [After murder of Israeli brothers, a ‘pogrom’ in Huwara]( [listen to the podcast]( [Security forces begin emptying Evyatar outpost, reoccupied by settlers after attack]( By Jeremy Sharon and ToI Staff Hundreds spend night at hilltop location; National Security Minister Ben Gvir asks Netanyahu to allow them to stay as a response to deadly shooting of two brothers by Palestinian [Settlers return to evacuated Evyatar outpost in response to deadly West Bank attack]( By ToI Staff Interview Judah Ari Gross [Reform Judaism head: Critics say US Jews can’t have an opinion, then seek our help]( After addressing Saturday night protest in Tel Aviv, Rabbi Rick Jacobs says he was representing majority of US Jews when he spoke out against government’s planned judicial overhaul [Driver who accelerated toward anti-government protesters to be kept in custody]( By Ash Obel [Netanyahu rushes to deny settlement freeze announced after Aqaba summit]( By Lazar Berman Joint communiqué says Jerusalem won’t discuss new West Bank units for 4 months, authorize outposts for 6 months, but PM, Hanegbi insist ‘there is no change in Israeli policy’ [First Israeli commercial flights enter Omani airspace, shortening trips to Far East]( By ToI Staff El Al planes cross Gulf sultanate’s territory en route to Thailand, days after country opened up for overflights from all countries, shaving some 2.5 hours off flight time [Goldman Sachs warns of continued shekel ‘risk’ premium driven by judicial turmoil]( By Sharon Wrobel Since the end of January, the shekel has ‘significantly’ underperformed global markets; investment bank sees further weakness risk for the currency in short term [Haredi education budget said raised by 40%, but UTJ laments promises not fulfilled]( By ToI Staff [CRM]( Interview Lazar Berman [Year into war, Ukraine’s envoy looks for Israel to scrap fence-sitting policy]( Yevhen Korniychuk urges Jerusalem to shift away from balancing ties with Russia in order to allow transfers of defensive arms, says early warning system must be set up urgently [Zelensky predicts Putin will eventually be killed by his inner circle]( By ToI Staff and AP [As reservist rebellion grows, IDF chief said concerned it will harm operations]( By ToI Staff Over 250 members of Military Intelligence’s Special Operations Division, including top officers, have said they won’t show up if legal overhaul passes: ‘We won’t be useful idiots’ [Teacher reinstated after suspension for class discussion of judicial overhaul]( By Ash Obel [There’s a Grammy for Christian music. These musicians want one for Jewish music, too]( By Andrew Esensten Friends Joanie Leeds and Mikey Pauker say US Jewish music is experiencing a renaissance — and as it falls between categories like global and religious, now’s the time to add it More Headlines [One killed as new quake hits Turkey, toppling more buildings]( By AP [Man shot dead in north in suspected revenge killing for gangland double killing]( By ToI Staff [Democrat Elissa Slotkin enters race for Michigan’s open US Senate seat]( By AP and ToI Staff [Soldier who developed PTSD after sex abuse during service is charged with going AWOL]( By ToI Staff [National Library wasn’t consulted on government plan to control its board, head says]( By Jessica Steinberg [Iranian official says schoolgirls poisoned in holy city of Qom]( By AFP [Designed in Italy with Israeli knowhow, startup debuts compostable footwear]( By Sharon Wrobel [Iran-hired criminal gangs spying on UK Jews for potential murder campaign — minister]( By Michael Bachner [US media drop ‘Dilbert’ comic series after creator’s Black ‘hate group’ remark]( By DAVID A. 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