Volunteer reservists stay away; protesters attacked * PM orders crackdown on dissenters; his son makes Nazi comparisons * Rabbi in paradise * Plight of mail-order-brides

[Times of Israel]( [The daily edition]( Sunday, March 19, 2023 Presented by [The City of YokohamaÂ]( [Hundreds of elite IDF reservists stop showing up for duty over judicial overhaul]( By Emanuel Fabian Officers and soldiers who volunteer in Military Intelligence’s Special Operations Division and cyber warfare units begin boycott ‘until this attempted coup is over’ [Ex-chief of atomic commission warns overhaul will undercut fight against Iran]( By ToI Staff [Business leaders warn Likud MKs: Judicial overhaul already harming economy]( By ToI Staff [As violence against protesters escalates, opposition blames Netanyahu’s ‘incitement’]( By ToI Staff Man said to ram car into Herzliya group; motorcyclist drives into Givatayim crowd; multiple assault reports; well-known Likud activist calls women ‘Hitler’s contemptible handmaids’ [‘Destroying Zionism’: Masses protest overhaul; rise in violence against demonstrators]( By ToI Staff [Police detain man over graffiti calling justice minister ‘enemy of the people’]( By ToI Staff [PM: IDF chief must crack down on insubordination, police on road-blocking protesters]( By ToI Staff Netanyahu denounces ‘violence from any side’ but doesn’t mention attacks on protesters; implicitly links anti-government rallies to Iranian nuclear program and Palestinian terror [Yair Netanyahu compares anti-overhaul protesters to Nazi Brownshirts]( By ToI Staff [Report: Rothman intern banned several times from social media over offensive posts]( By Michael Horovitz from our sponsor [Yokohama transforms into a tech innovation hub of East Asia]( Todd Fong The city aims to attract foreign talent in technology and research to become a powerhouse beyond Japan’s shores Live updates [LIVE: High Court rules that Ben Gvir cannot issue operational orders to police forces]( By Amy Spiro In response to petition decrying minister’s intervention in demonstrations, Supreme Court Justice Isaac Amit rules he must ‘refrain from’ instructing cops ‘directly or indirectly’ [Coalition heads to hold talks on softening judicial overhaul; opposition: ‘A joke’]( By ToI Staff Justice Minister Levin to take part in meeting, during which participants will reportedly mull unilateral moderation of bill to give ruling majority control over selecting judges [Coalition to push ahead with judicial overhaul, bills to assist Netanyahu and Deri]( By Jeremy Sharon [Sephardic chief rabbi calls for judicial reform dialogue to avoid civil war]( By ToI Staff [Did Herzog drop the ball with his ‘People’s Framework’?]( [listen to the podcast]( Interview [A match made in desperation: New Israeli film unveils plight of mail-order-brides]( By Rich Tenorio Playing at the Boston Jewish Film Festival, ‘Valeria is Getting Married’ touches on the murky morality of these mutualistic relationships – and their resulting emotional toll Top Ops Jamie Ben-Cnaan [The future Israelis we risk losing]( Potential newcomers may be willing to sacrifice convenience and luxury – they won’t forego their democratic liberties Assaf Shapira [Israel is still a free country – but now with a warning sign]( A top democracy index hasn’t yet ranked Israel with Hungary. That will change if the majority becomes all powerful [Palestinian Islamic Jihad claims senior engineer assassinated by Israel in Syria]( By Emanuel Fabian Gaza-based terror group describes killing of Ali Ramzi al-Aswad as ‘bearing fingerprints of Zionist enemy’; IDF doesn’t respond to rocket attack from Strip ahead of Aqaba summit [Two German tourists attacked by Palestinians after entering Nablus with Israeli car]( By Emanuel Fabian [PA premier Shtayyeh: ICC should order arrest of those who call to destroy villages]( By ToI Staff [Residents of south, opposition MKs slam government’s lack of response to Gaza rocket]( By ToI Staff ‘They’re again forgetting us,’ says Sderot man after another attack from Hamas-ruled Strip apparently goes unanswered; ministers mum on failure to retaliate [IDF: Rocket launched from Gaza at south, causes no injuries]( By Emanuel Fabian [Ancient rest stop with flowery mosaic to host tired travelers once again]( By Melanie Lidman Israel Antiquities Authority teams up with residents from central town of Shoham during Good Deeds Day to spruce up 1,800-year-old spot for travelers to take a break [Aruba’s new rabbi comes out of retirement to lead a congregation in ‘paradise’]( By dan fellner After manning the pulpit in Medellin, Colombia, at the height of Pablo Escobar’s notorious reign, Baruch Zeilicovich feels ready for anything on the beautiful and serene island [ADL research: Conspiracy-minded Americans tend toward antisemitic views]( By ToI Staff Study finds close link between individuals’ belief in secretive plots and their agreement with negative stereotypes about Jews [‘We are at war’: US election deniers remain force in GOP as 2024 vote nears]( By CHRISTINA A. CASSIDY [CRM]( [Dozens of psychiatrists warn of mental health dangers from judicial overhaul ‘trauma’]( By ToI Staff In letter to Netanyahu and Herzog, top specialists say sooner or later everyone in the country will feel ‘irreversible damage’ from impact of controversial changes [ToI podcast / Daily Briefing Mar. 19: Did Herzog drop the ball with his ‘People’s Framework’?]( By ToI Staff [How HaZamir youth choir serves as ‘an on-ramp to Jewish life’]( By julia GERGELY More Headlines [Ministers to reconsider bill to monitor domestic abusers following latest murder]( By ToI Staff [Police clash with East Jerusalem residents while responding to crash]( By ToI Staff [Birthright Israel set to announce five-year ‘greening’ process]( By Sue Surkes [Man found stabbed to death near entrance to southern town]( By ToI Staff [FM Cohen to visit UK ahead of Netanyahu visit, before heading to Poland]( By Lazar Berman [Man shot dead in apparent criminal dispute in northern Arab town]( By ToI Staff [Tony Blair: Palestinians should draw lessons from Northern Ireland peace deal]( By Jitendra Joshi [Colombian police foil apparent kidnapping of Israeli tourist lured by Tinder date]( By Michael Horovitz [BBC soccer presenter back after suspension for likening government rhetoric to Nazis]( By AFP [Former UK student union head sues body after being ousted for alleged antisemitism]( 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? 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