Central bank issues dire overhaul alert * Int’w: Leifer accuser * Op-ed: Justice min. admits democracy blunder, falsely claims it’s fixed * Seder seat for jailed reporter

[Times of Israel]( [The daily edition]( Tuesday, April 4, 2023 Presented by [Sheba Global]( [Bank of Israel hikes rate to 4.5%, warns judicial shakeup could badly harm economy]( By Sharon Wrobel Central bank lifts rates by 0.25%, smallest rise since April; in its pessimistic scenario, potential impact of overhaul could be $14-billion annual hit to GDP over next 3 years [Cabinet minister: Bank of Israel chief sabotaging economy with overhaul criticism]( By ToI Staff [Key IDF intelligence unit said to warn overhaul harming Israeli security, deterrence]( By ToI Staff [In first joint appearance since firing attempt, Netanyahu and Gallant tout IDF unity]( By ToI Staff Alongside on-hold defense minister, PM stresses politics must be kept ‘outside the base,’ says he is striving for compromise on overhaul; Gallant says ‘bullets don’t discriminate’ [Netanyahu’s office says security tensions delaying firing of defense minister]( By ToI Staff [Netanyahu backs removing protesting IDF reservists, reprises call for unity]( By ToI Staff Op-ed David Horovitz [The minister behind the overhaul admits a dire blunder, falsely claims he’s fixed it]( Levin acknowledges the law he’d planned for years would, unthinkably, have given the coalition control of all branches of government. But now he says he’s solved that. He hasn’t [Levin admits original judicial appointments bill was a danger to democracy]( By ToI Staff [Over 1 in 5 Israelis have protested against overhaul and numbers are rising — poll]( By ToI Staff from our sponsor [SCIENCE DOSE]( The Stem Cell Revolution at Sheba Medical Center [Heavy security in New York as Trump returns to face historic criminal charges]( By Jill Colvin, Michael R. Sisak, TERRY SPENCER and Will Weissert Former president to be booked and arraigned, a first in US history, on hush money charges related to alleged sexual encounters; Trump team hopes proceedings will boost campaign Interview Jacob Magid [Malka Leifer accuser takes solace in ‘collective win’ after partial guilty verdict]( Nicole Meyer says inability to secure personal justice alongside her two sisters is something she’ll have to grapple with, but she plans to move forward and be a voice for victims Live updates [LIVE: Police chief: Establishing independent ‘national guard’ will ‘harm personal security’]( By Amy Spiro Intensifying criticism, Kobi Shabtai warns creating body subordinate to National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir will lead to ‘disintegration of the Israel Police from within’ [PM and Gallant toast Passover as Ben Gvir has day in court]( [listen to the podcast]( [2 soldiers injured, one seriously, in suspected terror stabbing near Tzrifin base]( By ToI Staff 20-year-old suspect from Hebron is arrested on scene in center of country after being incapacitated by civilians; believed to have acted alone [Gunfire hits homes on northern kibbutz, in suspected attack by West Bank terrorists]( By ToI Staff [Hamas sentences 2 Gazans to death, 4 to hard labor over ‘collaboration’ with Israel]( By Agencies Top Ops Sydney Abrams [Aliyah at 96: My mission as a new immigrant in Israel]( I believe I’m ripe to play some positive role using my abilities to bring people together and to see their common interests Tadhg Cleary [Moshe’s first attempt at freedom just wasn’t enough]( Alleviating suffering is important, but we have to be able to envision a vibrant and viable future beyond the suffering [AG: PM not in contempt of court despite violating conflict of interest in overhaul]( By ToI Staff In response to petition from good governance group, Baharav-Miara tells High Court that Netanyahu’s conduct hasn’t crossed high bar required for him to be held in contempt [ToI podcast / Daily Briefing April 4: PM and Gallant toast Passover as Ben Gvir has day in court]( By ToI Staff [Israeli airstrike kills 2 near Damascus amid series of attacks — Syrian state media]( By ToI Staff Fourth strike attributed to IAF hits Syria in under a week, a day after suspected Iranian drone shot down over Israeli airspace [Senior IS commander planning attacks in Europe is killed in Syria, says US military]( By AP and ToI Staff [Funeral held for 2 Iran Guard members killed in Syria strikes blamed on Israel]( By AFP and ToI Staff Exhibition [In the Holy Land, clashing Crusaders and Muslims led to a fruitful cultural exchange]( By Rich Tenorio Through April 6, an exhibit at Massachusetts’s College of the Holy Cross shows how the violent religious wars also had an indelible artistic and aesthetic impact on Europeans [US reportedly discusses possible interim Iran nuclear deal with Israel, other allies]( By ToI Staff Washington raises proposal that would have Iran limit enrichment to 60% in exchange for sanctions relief, but Tehran only wants return to full 2015 agreement, reports say [Army says aircraft downed by IDF in north this week likely an Iranian drone]( By Agencies and ToI Staff [UN rights council decries surge in Iran executions]( By AFP [‘I made mistakes’: Ben Gvir tells High Court he’s ‘refined’ since entering politics]( By ToI Staff Responding to petition seeking to disqualify his cabinet appointment, far-right lawmaker says ‘many years have passed’ since his extremist activities, regrets calls to expel Arabs [Police, top rabbi act to prevent Passover sacrifice on flashpoint Temple Mount]( By ToI Staff [Begone evil eye: Ancient Jerusalem child’s amulet on show, 50 years after discovery]( By ToI Staff Items of gold jewelry from an 1,800-year-old burial cave in capital made public for first time, ahead of Israel Antiquities Authority’s 48th Archaeological Congress [Far-right Noam MK submits fresh bill to remove grandchild clause from Law of Return]( By Canaan Lidor Avi Maoz files proposed amendment despite similar legislation failing to advance; Netanyahu has said he doubts such a law will pass [High Court petitioned on hametz law after hospital seizes pregnant woman’s cookies]( By ToI Staff and Renee Ghert-Zand [Questions of freedom on table as Israel’s overhaul comes to American Passover Seders]( By Leanne Italie [Colleague of Jewish reporter jailed in Russia calls to set place for him at Passover]( By David I. Klein Rabbis, other journalists join call for Jews to leave symbolic empty space at Seder for Evan Gershkovich, charged with espionage in high-profile international incident [Jailed US reporter’s defense appeals his arrest in Russia on espionage charges]( By AP [CRM]( More Headlines [Top court rules against booting E. Jerusalem Palestinian family after 32-year battle]( By ToI Staff [NYT: US obtained hacking tool in 2021 from NSO group after it was blacklisted]( By ToI Staff and AP [Ardern to begin new role combating online extremism as envoy for Christchurch Call]( By Nick Perry [Man killed in civilian helicopter crash near Netanya]( By ToI Staff [16 hurt in bus bombing in southern Syria near Jordanian border]( By AFP [Russia rejects claims its UN Security Council presidency is an April 1 joke]( By Edith M. Lederer [6-month-old baby dies after being hit by bus in Jerusalem]( By ToI Staff [43 years later, suspect in deadly Paris synagogue bombing goes on trial in absentia]( By Agencies and ToI Staff [All we need is him / After several tries, Morrissey confirms two July shows in Israel]( By Jessica Steinberg [Obituary / Seymour Stein, Jewish record mogul who signed Madonna, Talking Heads, dies at 80]( By Agencies [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