Israel faces opioid addiction epidemic * PM backs overhaul deal as Knesset reopens * Anne Frank’s best helper * Museum axes nude soldier * Netflix’s ’Jewish Matchmaking’

[Times of Israel]( [The daily edition]( Sunday, April 30, 2023 Presented by [Sheba Global]( ToI investigates [Now world’s no. 1 opioid consumer per capita, Israel faces addiction epidemic]( By Renee Ghert-Zand New report traces spike in use of fentanyl and similar drugs; experts attribute abuse and addiction to overprescription, lack of understanding, and health system problems [Netanyahu says he ‘fully supports’ overhaul talks, believes deal can be made]( By ToI Staff Religious Zionism’s Simcha Rothman warns coalition’s survival dependent on passing plan to weaken judiciary; unnamed Likud officials attack Levin as ‘snake’ trying to replace PM [Knesset reopens Sunday in shadow of slow-rolled judicial overhaul]( By Carrie Keller-Lynn [Coalition set to split role of AG, make it a political appointment – report]( By ToI Staff [Anne Frank’s best ‘helper’ Miep Gies is center of new National Geographic miniseries]( By Matt Lebovic Set to premiere on May 1, 8-part series centers on anti-Nazi resistance activities of Miep and Jan Gies, whose sacrifices – and heroism – extended beyond the ‘Secret Annex’ from our sponsor [WNBA champion Alysha Clark visits Sheba Medical Center]( WNBA champion Alysha Clark visits Sheba Medical Center, a leading hospital in Israel, to meet with patients and staff and learn about their experiences. [Likud MK: Government not fulfilling promises on cost of living, overhaul harming us]( By ToI Staff Knesset Economic Committee chair David Bitan says PM must take lead on overhaul compromise talks and if justice minister doesn’t like it, ‘the door is open’ [ToI podcast / Daily Briefing Apr. 30: Dissent in Likud ranks after successful pro-overhaul protest]( By ToI Staff [Netanyahu appears to downplay hosting DeSantis during governor’s Israel trip]( By ToI Staff and AP PM met with Florida governor in Jerusalem; PM’s office issued no announcements or photos amid speculation he’s avoiding angering Biden, Trump [Dissent in Likud ranks after successful pro-overhaul protest]( [listen to the podcast]( Live updates [LIVE: High Court ends Rabbinate monopoly on conversion of non-Jewish kids adopted in Israel]( By Michael Bachner Justices issue ruling 20 years after progressive group filed petition against practice, which required adoptive parents to be Orthodox; each case to now be examined individually Top Ops Dana Blander [The judicial reform may hinge on divisions of class and ethnicity]( The ethnic genie has left the bottle and now fuels the hate, fury, and insult of Israel’s ’have-nots’ to its ’haves’ Bradley Burston [‘A Song for Peace’: The dangerous anthem]( Written 25 years earlier by a young man who had lost a leg as a soldier in the 1967 war, the song was still a revolution in seven verses [Masses rally against prospect of fresh overhaul push, as Knesset about to reconvene]( By Carrie Keller-Lynn and ToI Staff Protests held nationwide for 17th weekend, with 200,000 estimated in Tel Aviv; organizers announce day of ‘equality’ demonstrations Thursday [Spanish PM offers support for anti-overhaul protesters; FM Cohen blasts message]( By ToI Staff Interview [Matchmaker, matchmaker, make me a TV show? ‘Jewish Matchmaking’ set to hit Netflix]( By Amy Spiro Aleeza Ben Shalom, the show’s Israeli-American star, says she hopes viewers around the globe will see Judaism as ‘something to look at, respect and feel something positive towards’ [Tolerance Museum axes 1973 war photo of nude soldier to avoid offending the religious]( By ToI Staff Jerusalem’s Museum of Tolerance takes down image by acclaimed photojournalist Micha Bar-Am; son: ‘They care less about hurting our liberal feelings than those of religious people’ [Military tightens restrictions on West Bank’s Jericho as terror warnings rise]( By Emanuel Fabian IDF also still searching for a number of Palestinian cells and gunmen who carried out recent attacks; army expected to demolish several terrorists’ homes in coming weeks [Hamas suspends Bitcoin fundraising, citing ‘hostile’ activity against donors]( By Emanuel Fabian [Newly identified Roman army camps indicate unknown ancient campaign in Arabia]( By Stuart Winer Google Earth imagery shows outlines of three sites in Jordan that have classic design of temporary bases built by Rome; believed tied to conquest of Nabatean kingdom From Our Partner [Guardian deletes and apologizes for cartoon of outgoing BBC boss deemed antisemitic]( Caricature of Richard Sharp described as having ‘antisemitic imagery’ such as ‘outsized, grotesque features’ alongside ‘money and power,’ Jewish News reports [CRM]( [Ukraine’s battlefields could supply Iran with fresh Western tech to ape, expert says]( By ToI Staff Researcher cites Russia’s growing cooperation with Tehran and Islamic Republic’s use of stolen Western parts in drones now being used against Kyiv [Senators urge Biden to seize Iranian oil after US-bound tanker held]( By Calvin Woodward [Iran’s President Raisi to visit Syria for the first time in over a decade]( By AFP and ToI Staff More Headlines [Two young children die in fire at family home in Tel Sheva]( By Michael Horovitz [US cloud storage giant Dropbox to close R&D operations, leave Israel]( By Sharon Wrobel [Cabinet approves appointment of new Central Bureau of Statistics head]( By Sharon Wrobel [Expectation for largest-ever jewelry sale marred by owner’s enrichment via Nazi laws]( By ToI Staff [King Charles’ royal coronation to feature roles for Jewish, Muslim, Hindu leaders]( By Jitendra Joshi [Hungry hearts / Obama, Spielberg and Springsteen dazzle Barcelona restaurant]( By Michael Horovitz [Erdogan returns after three-day bout of gastro disturbs key election campaign]( By Dmitry Zaks [Police open probe after dead body found near Modiin]( By Michael Horovitz [5 killed in Texas as family home shot up by neighbor]( By Paul J. Weber [Labor court halts Sunday’s planned high school teachers’ strike]( 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? [Subscribe here]( [Unsubscribe]( from this List © 2023 The Times Of Israel, All Rights Reserved