Israel on alert in north * Huge crowds at Al-Aqsa * Iranians slam Israel on Quds Day * Topol, Mossad man * Religious students’ racist Purim skit fury * Yad Vashem PODCAST

[Times of Israel]( [The daily edition]( Friday, April 14, 2023 Presented by [Americans for]( [Ben Gurion University]( [Iron Dome on alert in the north for final Friday of Ramadan, Iran’s Quds Day]( By ToI Staff Security forces brace for possible attacks as tens of thousands set to attend Al-Aqsa prayers, annual events in Iran marked by anti-Israel incitement and cyber attacks [Police brace for last Friday of Ramadan as Palestinians gather at Al-Aqsa Mosque]( By ToI Staff [‘Jordan’s Ben Gvir’: Israel said to accuse Amman’s FM of inflaming tensions]( By ToI Staff [Chanting ‘Death to Israel,’ tens of thousands march in Tehran for ‘Jerusalem Day’]( By Agencies and ToI Staff Senior officials, including President Raisi, attend central rally in capital, which comes amid deadly violence in Israel and warning of looming war with Iran [Hacker group brings down Israeli postal, banking and telecoms websites]( By ToI Staff ToI podcast [What Matters Now to Yad Vashem head Dani Dayan: Warsaw Ghetto Jews were divided, too]( By Amanda Borschel-Dan Performing a delicate balancing act, former politician polices world leaders’ rhetoric, protects against historical distortion and plans to open a new education center in Germany [Warsaw Ghetto Uprising survivor to light torch at Yad Vashem on 80th anniversary]( By Ilan Ben Zion and AMI BEN TOV from our sponsor [Israel at 75: Rally Around What’s Right and Celebrate the Remarkable]( Doug Seserman The truth is that at a moment like this, celebrating Israel is more important than ever. [‘A ray of light’: President, lawmakers pay condolence visits to grieving Dee family]( By Michael Horovitz Defense minister updates family on hunt for terrorists who killed Lucy, Maia and Rina Dee, vows they’ll be caught; family praises efforts by visiting figures to promote unity Top Ops Adena Mark Kapon [Terror VIPs get the best parking at Yom HaZikaron memorials]( When terrorists murder your mother, your loss is suddenly part of the national story, while you just wish you still parked far away Leah Herzog [Silence allows us to hear the music of the spheres]( Bereft of two sons, Aaron models not only how to respond when there are ’no words,’ but also how to continue living (Shemini) [Chaim Topol’s family says he had a hidden role — as an operative for Mossad]( By ToI Staff Widow and children of famed ‘Fiddler on the Roof’ actor tell Haaretz about his exploits to assist the spy agency, using his star status to help out with surveillance operations [Religious students face backlash for Purim skit mocking Mizrahi Jews]( By ToI Staff Clip from Ulpanat Horev in Jerusalem goes viral online; Shas chief Aryeh Deri labels it ‘wretched and outrageous racism’; school apologizes, education minister calls for probe [Protest leaders vow intensified civil disobedience if overhaul push restarts]( By Jeremy Sharon ‘Resistance will be stronger’ if government tries sneaking judicial appointments bill through Knesset, organizers vow, warning that attempts to lull opposition to sleep won’t work [80% of Israeli startups say judicial shakeup will have ‘negative impact’ — survey]( By Sharon Wrobel [Gallant says won’t let Palestinians enter Israel for joint Memorial Day ceremony]( By ToI Staff Organizers of controversial annual event for bereaved Israeli and Palestinian families slam defense minister, who says move is due to ‘complex security situation’ in West Bank [Ramallah accused of blocking legal rights group to ’empower its security services’]( By AFP [Prosecutors close probe into cops’ disputed killing of Arab man in Jerusalem]( By ToI Staff Analysis Emanuel Fabian [With support of Iran and Hezbollah, experts believe Hamas well established in Lebanon]( Rockets fired by Palestinian terror group at Israel last week likely originated from Iran; group may have significant firepower after at least five years of force buildup [Burning Judas, deriding Jews: Antisemitic Easter traditions persist in Europe]( By Canaan Lidor Media and diplomatic uproars are not dissuading locals in the Netherlands and Poland from putting on religious events centered around anti-Jewish sentiment Personal tribute Joanna Chen [To translate Meir Shalev was to walk with care, on a path of melody and meaning]( The translator of Shalev’s illustrated memoir, ‘My Wild Garden: Notes from a Writer’s Eden,’ on his love of the Hebrew language and of the soil from which it grew [‘A decisive voice that will be sorely missed’: Author Meir Shalev laid to rest]( By ToI Staff [US intel leak suspect allegedly railed against Jews in online rant at shooting range]( By Ron Kampeas National Guard airman Jack Teixeira was arrested Thursday; Rep. Marjorie Taylor Green defends him as ‘white, male, Christian and antiwar’ [US nabs suspect in Pentagon intel leak, will charge him for removing classified docs]( By Eric Tucker, TARA COPP and MICHAEL BALSAMO [Israel’s efforts to forge Saudi ties said on ice as tensions with Palestinians spike]( By ToI Staff Plan for direct Tel Aviv-Mecca flight for Hajj pilgrimage reportedly shelved as Riyadh takes issue with Netanyahu government’s actions; relations with UAE also take a hit [Explainer / Saudi-Iran detente marks latest twist in decades of fraught ties]( By AFP Analysis AFP [Syria’s Assad welcomed back into Arab fold after years of isolation over civil war]( With leader coming out on top in civil war, Arab nations are now ‘pretending that the past decade never happened,’ analyst says [Timeline / Looking back at half a century of iron-fisted Assad rule over Syria]( By AFP [CRM]( [Man gunned down in Lod hours after seven injured in shooting]( By ToI Staff 25-year-old shot while returning from mosque, police say; 8-year-old remains hospitalized with others in earlier shooting, 7-year-old released [6 people, including children, wounded in suspected criminal shooting in Lod]( By ToI Staff More Headlines [4 Israelis still hospitalized in serious condition in South Korea after bus crash]( By ToI Staff [Teen hospitalized with collapsed lungs apparently caused by vaping]( By ToI Staff [Sports minister slams violence by Greek basketball fans as ‘antisemitic attack’]( By ToI Staff [Housing minister extends urban renewal program, despite no boost to quake readiness]( By Danielle Nagler [Police probe response to flash flooding in south after deaths]( By ToI Staff [Russia says it would consider discussing prisoner swap deal for jailed US reporter]( By AP [Death penalty looms over Pittsburgh synagogue massacre trial as jury selection nears]( By MARK SCOLFORO [Washington, DC to declare an official Mimouna day to celebrate end of Passover]( By Ron Kampeas [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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