Police feared more Jewish visits to Temple Mt could spark wide flareup * PM said to bar son Yair from social media * Obit: Jack Ruby’s rabbi *How Austria evaded Nazi past

[Times of Israel]( [The daily edition]( Thursday, April 13, 2023 Presented by [Sheba Global]( [Police warned Temple Mount unrest could spread to mixed Jewish-Arab cities — report]( By ToI Staff Israeli TV says top cops believe decision to bar non-Muslims from visiting Jerusalem holy site over last 10 days of Ramadan prevented clashes that could have sparked wider flareup [Police say they foiled two Jerusalem stabbing attacks in past 2 weeks]( By ToI Staff [IDF rebukes senior officer for meeting Ben Gvir without permission]( By Emanuel Fabian and ToI Staff Live updates [LIVE: Dozens of Israeli tourists said hurt after bus flips over in South Korea]( By Michael Bachner Foreign Ministry confirms incident in Chungju; local media says 33 Israeli were aboard, of whom about a dozen are moderately to seriously injured [Netanyahu said to bar son Yair from social media amid claims he’s stoking tensions]( By ToI Staff Report says demand from PM and his wife sparked ‘an explosion’ in the family and Yair has now gone to the US for a few months; has not tweeted since March 28 [Public diplomacy minister: Media, academia, security brass working against gov’t]( By ToI Staff [High school student highlights right-wing think tank’s influence on civics curricula]( By Michael Horovitz from our sponsor [Sheba Science Dose]( Learn about the stem cell revolution happening at Sheba Medical Center [Hundreds of protesters outside as Netanyahu extols Jewish unity at Mimouna event]( By Michael Horovitz Hadera residents say they were kicked out of celebration because they aren’t Likud members; in first, Mimouna festivities also held at the Knesset [ToI podcast / Daily Briefing April 13: Passover ends with protests against the premier at Mimouna]( By ToI Staff [Market braces for downgrade of Moody’s Israel credit outlook amid judicial jitters]( By Sharon Wrobel Shekel continues to depreciate amid investor concern that, following credit agency’s earlier warnings, outlook could be changed from positive to stable in coming days [Israel must prepare for war with Iran without US help, former NSA chief says]( By ToI Staff Yaacov Amidror says recent tensions, changing Middle East landscape and shifting US priorities make a ‘deterioration’ in the security situation likely [Saudis set to host Arab nation talks on Syria as Mideast diplomacy shifts]( By Haitham el-Tabei Top Ops Jimmy Bitton [Mimouna, when Jews and Arabs celebrate together]( The end-of-Passover fete reflects a cultural symbiosis unique to Morocco, where Jews were more welcome than elsewhere Michael Meyerstein [Of Nazi crimes and German repentance]( I can’t forget what they did to my family, but I can be grateful to a remorseful Germany [Secret US documents were leaked online by young gun enthusiast – report]( By AFP and ToI Staff Sources tell Washington Post classified material was posted to social media group tinged with racism, antisemitism, by user ‘OG,’ who claims to work at secure military facility [Passover ends with protests against the premier at Mimouna]( [listen to the podcast]( [Latin patriarch says new government has made life worse for Holy Land Christians]( By Agencies Pierbattista Pizzaballa, the top Catholic cleric in the region, says Jewish extremists are emboldened by having representatives in power, leading to rise in attacks on Christians [Church: Israel infringing on freedoms by limiting attendance at ‘Holy Fire’ event]( By AP and ToI Staff [Israeli flag burned; fireworks, rocks thrown at fans at basketball game in Greece]( By Michael Horovitz Hapoel Jerusalem calls incident ‘terrorism,’ says it feared ‘violent pogrom’ against Israelis; police said to stand by, block fans from leaving stadium during attacks [Shekel continues to decline, hits two-year low against the euro]( By ToI Staff Currency currently trading at 3.68 to the dollar and 4.02 to the euro, ahead of Moody’s country credit rating update on Friday Personal tribute [Hillel Silverman, Dallas rabbi whose congregant killed JFK’s assassin, dies at 99]( By Steve North Silverman was spiritual leader of Shearith Israel from 1954 to 1964; Jack Ruby, a nightclub owner with links to the Mafia who shot Lee Harvey Oswald, was one of his congregants [Lapid to US Jewish leaders: Don’t give up on Israel because of current government]( By Jacob Magid Opposition chair’s comments during US trip mark rare example of him criticizing coalition while abroad; he also meets with Democratic Reps. Jerrold Nadler and Ritchie Torres Interview [How Austria’s Jewish chancellor helped country evade responsibility for Nazi past]( By Robert Philpot A new book by Israeli diplomat Daniel Aschheim examines Bruno Kreisky, Austria’s longest-serving leader, and his ambivalent relationship with his own Judaism and the Jewish state [CRM]( More Headlines [Key roads to southern Israel and Eilat reopen after rain and flooding]( By ToI Staff [North Korea fires intercontinental missile that may be new type of weapon]( By Hyung-Jin Kim, KIM TONG-HYUNG and Mari Yamaguchi [Trump sues ex-lawyer Cohen for revealing details of porn star hush money case]( By Larry Neumeister and Michael R. Sisak [Unarmed man crosses Lebanon border, is arrested by IDF troops amid high tensions]( By Emanuel Fabian [Israel condemns ‘horrifying’ acts after video of beheading of Ukraine soldier]( By ToI Staff and AP [Bahrain, Qatar announce restoration of diplomatic ties]( By AP and ToI Staff [Rights group: 75% surge in Iran executions last year as it sought to spread fear]( By Stuart Williams [Court orders remand of 88-year-old Rehovot man suspected of murdering wife]( By ToI Staff [US court preserves access to abortion drug for now, but tightens rules]( By Paul J. Weber and Jessica Gresko [Woman killed, three people hurt in car crash in southern Israel]( 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