Ben Gvir boycotts votes to protest ’feeble’ response to Gaza rockets; Likud: He can quit * Israel, seen through cartoons * Lucy Dee’s family meet recipients of her organs

[Times of Israel]( [The daily edition]( Wednesday, May 3, 2023 Presented by [Matan]( [Likud: If Ben Gvir doesn’t like how Netanyahu runs government, he can leave]( By ToI Staff and Jeremy Sharon Angry response comes after far-right Otzma Yehudit announces boycott of Knesset votes to protest ‘feeble’ reaction to Gaza rockets; party leader Ben Gvir challenges PM to fire him [Coalition tensions rise as Otzma Yehudit boycotts Knesset over ‘feeble’ Gaza response]( By ToI Staff [‘Enough excuses’: Coalition amps up pressure on PM for firm response to Gaza rockets]( By Emanuel Fabian and ToI Staff Live updates [LIVE: ‘Let’s calm down’: Smotrich pleads with Netanyahu, Ben Gvir not to sink government]( By ToI Staff Finance minister says that if right-wing government falls it will be a huge prize for terror after PM, Otzma Yehudit leader exchange angry words [IDF: Gaza terror groups fired 104 projectiles at Israel in daylong flare-up]( By Emanuel Fabian Spokesman says Iron Dome had 90% interception rate, military investigating rockets landing in Sderot, wounding three; army preparing for resumption of hostilities at any moment [Israel, Gaza terror groups agree to ceasefire after rockets, IDF response]( By ToI Staff and Emanuel Fabian [Sirens blare in south as IDF strikes Hamas sites in Gaza in response to rocket fire]( By Emanuel Fabian From our sponsor [What’s the difference between Shabbat and Yom Tov?]( In this almost poetic episode with Dr. Tammy Jacobowitz, we explore the spiritual and qualitative differences between Shabbat and the holidays in our religious lives. Op-ed David Horovitz [A reminder from Gaza: Israel dare not be distracted or divided]( Israel’s internal cohesion is not a luxury or an ideal. It is a central element in our capacity to resist our enemies, survive and flourish [Foreign national moderately hurt as Gazan terrorists launch rocket barrage on south]( By Emanuel Fabian Interview [From pre-state to present, political cartoons paint picture of a dynamic Israel]( By Renee Ghert-Zand New book uses the work of Israel’s leading editorial cartoonists, who hold the country’s leadership accountable through clever imagery and biting satire [‘Like I’m with her’: Terror victim Lucy Dee’s family visits recipients of her organs]( By ToI Staff A month after Palestinian terrorists killed Dee and 2 of her daughters, widower and surviving children use stethoscope to listen to her heartbeat inside woman who got transplant [IDF razes West Bank homes of terrorists who carried out deadly attacks last year]( By Emanuel Fabian [Israel’s growing opioid problem; Haifa’s flag-bearing Catholics]( [listen to the podcast]( [Netanyahu’s Haredi allies turn up heat, reiterate demand for military exemption law]( By Jeremy Sharon and ToI Staff UTJ minister Porush tells PM to go home if he can’t keep coalition deal vow to pass law before budget approval; fellow MK threatens party may avoid voting for crucial state budget [Regev aims to replace state company building Tel Aviv metro due to light rail delays]( By ToI Staff Top Ops Sarah Shapiro [All earth to love: My father slowed the nuclear arms race]( The Limited Nuclear Test Ban Treaty he negotiated still stands, but it has too much lethal wiggle room when it comes to protecting what really matters Ruthi Soudack [Sharing a bottle of arak for my father’s soul]( All the men knew I was at minyan to mourn my dad; clearly, they were saying amen to my prayer in their hearts, if not aloud or consciously [Help us get our kids back from Russia, urges senior Ukraine lawmaker visiting Israel]( By Lazar Berman Deputy speaker of Kyiv’s parliament Olena Kondratiuk is leading a delegation stressing the need for Israeli expertise in early warning systems, shelters [Russia claims it foiled drone attack aimed at killing Putin in Kremlin]( By Agencies and ToI Staff [Iran’s president threatens swift demise for Israel should it attack his country]( By ToI Staff Raisi, set to visit Syria amid detente with Saudis, says shifting regional alliances, along with ‘unprecedented’ political situation in Israel, have made Jewish state vulnerable [Raisi meets Assad on first visit to Syria by an Iranian president in 13 years]( By Albert Aji [Revolutionary Guard has taken over Iran’s economy, secret files said to show]( By ToI Staff [2 killed as Revolutionary Guard base in Iran rocked by explosion]( By AP [Amid spiraling crime wave, man shot dead in Tel Sheva in 4th killing in a day]( By ToI Staff Several others injured; man stabbed to death in Holon; head of Arab community umbrella group accuses Ben Gvir and police of deliberate inaction [Three separate killings within hours as deadly crime wave continues]( By ToI Staff [‘Demonstrably false’: US pans Levin’s claim it’s cooperating with overhaul opponents]( By Jacob Magid State Department dismisses accusations from justice minister, who said that statements from Biden officials prove administration is in sync with activists against judicial shakeup [Coalition said weighing proposal to pick next 2 Supreme Court judges with Hayut’s OK]( By ToI Staff Inside Story Ron Kampeas [Republicans, Dems accuse each other of dissing Israel, as 2024 campaigns get going]( Israel is again a wedge issue in election cycle, with the right criticizing Biden for not inviting Netanyahu to Washington, and the left saying foreign aid cuts endanger security [Chinese embassy lashes out at McCarthy for criticizing Beijing in his Knesset speech]( By ToI Staff [Adidas sued in US over Kanye deal that was axed after antisemitic outbursts]( By AFP [Jewish media, striking journalists unite to cover Pittsburgh synagogue shooting trial]( By Ron Kampeas In an unusual collaboration, the Pittsburgh Union Progress and Jewish Chronicle have set aside their roles as competitors to better serve a community still shaken by trauma [2 lawmakers from Germany’s right-wing populist AfD party visit Yad Vashem]( By Canaan Lidor Defending visit, chairman of national Holocaust memorial and museum in Jerusalem says the site is open to all and ‘does not engage’ with German party’s members [Foreign Minister Cohen buries hatchet with EU foreign policy czar Borrell]( By Lazar Berman and ToI Staff [Gulf ambassadors skipped Foreign Ministry ‘iftar’ to send message – European official]( By Lazar Berman [CRM]( [Toyota, Nvidia invest in Israeli developer of testing tech for autonomous vehicles]( By Sharon Wrobel Israeli mobility tech startup Foretellix raises $43 million from a Series C funding round, with participation of Volvo Group and other investors [World Bank warns outlook ‘bleak’ for Palestinian economy]( By AFP and ToI Staff More Headlines [Leaders of Russia, Iran, Syria not invited to King Charles III’s coronation – report]( By ToI Staff and AP [Imprisoned Iranian journalists win top UN prize for exposing death of Mahsa Amini]( By AP [Ombudsman: Consider removing unit probing police misconduct from prosecutor’s office]( By ToI Staff [Contentious general once again left out of new IDF promotions]( By Emanuel Fabian [German mayor takes ‘time out’ after repeated use of N-word]( By AP [US says COVID vaccine requirement for international travelers will end on May 11]( By AFP [Former Premier League soccer player detained at airport over massive corruption probe]( By ToI Staff [For 1st time, Sami Rohr Prize for Jewish Literature goes to Hebrew author, translator]( By Gabe Friedman [Jewish star / Ben Platt wears Star of David necklace as part of Met Gala costume]( By PHILISSA CRAMER [High note / Flood of Tony nominations caps big year for Jewish Broadway]( By Andrew Lapin [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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