Ex-Marine wounded in W Bank terror; victim of TLV attack dies * Coalition amends bill to control choosing judges, vows to pass it in days *Smotrich: No Palestinian people

[Times of Israel]( [The daily edition]( Monday, March 20, 2023 Presented by [The City of YokohamaÂ]( [Israeli, an ex-US Marine, badly wounded in West Bank shooting; terrorist caught]( By Emanuel Fabian Victim David Stern manages to shoot back; gunman initially flees scene on foot after opening fire at couple in car on Route 60 in Huwara [Coalition lawmakers urge escalation against Palestinians following terror attack]( By Michael Bachner [Israel, PA renew vow to curb violence and halt unilateral moves at Egypt summit]( By Jacob Magid [Victim of Tel Aviv shooting dies of wounds 11 days after terror attack]( By ToI Staff He ‘showered nothing but goodness, love and giving on everyone who crossed his path,’ says mother of 32-year-old Or Eshkar, after he succumbed to his injuries [‘Hostile political takeover’: Opposition leaders slam new judicial overhaul proposal]( By ToI Staff Lapid says changes to judge selection panel are ‘what they’ve planned from day 1’; Michaeli: ‘There’s no compromise here’; Sa’ar: Government ‘hasn’t learned anything’ from protests [Coalition to bring judicial appointments bill for final votes before Passover]( By Jeremy Sharon, Carrie Keller-Lynn and ToI Staff [‘Significant politicization’: Deputy AG spurns coalition plan to appoint new judges]( By ToI Staff 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 Op-ed Shalom Yerushalmi [With unbridled attack on security chiefs, Netanyahu shows he’s at point of no return]( Those who know the prime minister well say he likes to take conflicts to the precipice before backing off; when it comes to the judicial overhaul, they’re no longer optimistic [Likud’s Bitan says ‘at least five’ lawmakers in party back freezing overhaul bills]( By ToI Staff [Netanyahu said to slam Herzog, holding him responsible for potential civil war]( By ToI Staff Live updates [LIVE: PM said to warn coalition that defense minister could quit if overhaul not softened]( By ToI Staff Gantz pleads with Netanyahu to ‘stop’ legislation, prevent civil war; Lapid: I believe High Court will rule against law that gives coalition control of justices [Biden voices concern over judicial overhaul in ‘candid’ phone call with Netanyahu]( By Jacob Magid US president reiterates call for coalition to secure ‘broadest possible’ support for foundational changes to High Court, avoids extending White House invitation long sought by PM [Israel’s envoy in NY summoned to Jerusalem over criticism of judicial overhaul]( By Jacob Magid and Lazar Berman [Pressured to compromise, coalition debates new proposal for judicial appointments]( By Jeremy Sharon and Carrie Keller-Lynn [Smotrich says there’s no Palestinian people, declares his family ‘real Palestinians’]( By ToI Staff Visiting France, far-right minister says Palestinian nation is ‘an invention of past 100 years,’ says ‘world should hear this truth,’ while next to Israel map that includes Jordan [Palestinian Authority PM pans Smotrich for saying his people doesn’t exist]( By ToI Staff [‘I felt the hate’: German tourist mobbed by Palestinians says he feared for his life]( By ToI Staff Gerald Hetzel says he felt his car was being ‘hunted’ by group in Nablus; Palestinian Authority spokesman says crowd thought they were IDF soldiers, were ‘wary’ of ‘foreign’ car [Senior Hamas official says Gaza should keep quiet to boost West Bank ‘resistance’]( By ToI Staff Top Ops Galya Gerstman [Is this the same Israel my grandmother knew?]( In the diverse and vibrant community of Jerusalem, the different cultures were for her a draw, not a drawback Joseph Gitler [How a solo operation in my driveway became Israel’s National Food Bank]( For 20 years, Leket Israel has fed those in need – breaking the cycle of poverty and preventing massive waste. It’s win-win! Jack Omer Jackaman [Anti-lessons from another divided country]( Israelis must avoid the Brexit trap: Talk and listen to each other. Not because it’s pleasant but because it’s necessary Naomi Chazan [Looking for freedom, equality, and peace in 2023]( In need of a new civil pact, Israel can speak to its women to find out just what’s wrong with the current one [A chaotic pre-Passover judicial push]( [listen to the podcast]( [Israel warns Passover travelers of Iranian plots to harm them abroad]( By Lazar Berman Gulf countries, Turkey, Sinai represent heightened risk as Jewish holiday coincides with Muslim holy month of Ramadan, says National Security Council [Iran’s Raisi welcomes invitation by Saudi king to visit Riyadh]( By AFP [Israel soars to 4th place in global happiness list, highest since ranking started]( By ToI Staff UN-sponsored index, based on data from 2020-2022, predates government’s divisive judicial overhaul plan; list is again topped by Finland, with US 15th, Britain 19th and France 21st [Almost half of small business owners are sure judicial overhaul will harm them: poll]( By ToI Staff Archaeology [Too-good-to-be-true Darius ostracon mix-up teaches a public lesson etched in pottery]( By Melanie Lidman While archaeologists worry about forgeries, the IAA vows to implement more rigorous testing after a highly touted potsherd thought to be from 498 BCE was found to be inauthentic [Deep dive: Archaeologists uncover oldest Gulf pearling town in UAE]( By Jon Gambrell [Archaeologists search for signs of Jewish past in Morocco’s southern oases]( By Kaouthar Oudrhiri [Likud MK files, quickly withdraws bill to politicize Central Elections Committee]( By ToI Staff Eliyahu Revivo suggests a political appointee as key body’s chair instead of a Supreme Court justice; backtracks after strong rebuke, including from coalition [Top court says police don’t take orders on protests from Ben Gvir, who slams ‘coup’]( By Jeremy Sharon Ruling follows incidents in which far-right minister instructed police commanders on crowd dispersal methods, highways to be cleared [Ben-Gurion University Senate encourages students to protest judicial overhaul]( By ToI Staff [ToI podcast / Daily Briefing March 20: A chaotic pre-Passover judicial push]( By ToI Staff [CRM]( More Headlines [Ministers again delay bill to monitor domestic violence abusers, drawing anger]( By Michael Bachner [Greek Church condemns ‘terror attack’ after clerics targeted at Jerusalem holy site]( By AFP and ToI Staff [Dozens in Indonesia protest Israel’s planned presence at Under-20 soccer World Cup]( By ANDI JATMIKO [Parents association calls middle, high school strike in anger at ministry, teachers]( By Stuart Winer [Deep dive / Mysterious mikveh fish helps educate kids about ritual bath]( By Canaan Lidor [Ahead of ghetto uprising anniversary, Polish and Israeli flags again fly over Warsaw]( By Canaan Lidor [Greece marks 80th anniversary of first deportation of Greek Jews to Auschwitz]( By AFP [Leviathan group, in push to boost gas output, updates reservoir value to $12.5b]( By Sharon Wrobel [Lanes in Tel Aviv highway blocked due to sinking asphalt, causing traffic]( By ToI Staff [Iran, Iraq ink deal for security cooperation over Kurdish border region]( By AFP [Car importer announces massive recall due to airbag concern]( By ToI Staff [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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