EU scraps event to avoid Ben Gvir speech * Herzog slams ’civil terror’ as young mom killed * Israel to restore ancient capital in W Bank * Budget: Extra $1.4B for Haredim

[Times of Israel]( [The daily edition]( Monday, May 8, 2023 Presented by [UHaifa International]( [EU nixes diplomatic event over Ben Gvir attendance to avoid ‘offering him platform’]( By Lazar Berman Envoys decide almost unanimously to cancel Europe Day reception in response to ‘provocation’ of far-right minister’s planned speech; Poland, Hungary are lone dissenters [To end coalition rift, Ben Gvir said demanding West Bank op, unfreezing of overhaul]( By ToI Staff Live updates [LIVE: Jewish worshipers accused of beating Druze guard at Meron shrine for speaking Arabic]( By ToI Staff Police say two suspects detained, further arrests expected; assault occurs on eve of major pilgrimage to site in northern Israel that was scene of deadly stampede two years ago [After young mom shot dead, Herzog decries sharp spike in homicides as ‘civil terror’]( By ToI Staff ‘Real national calamity,’ president says after Hanan Abu Hait shot dead in suspected criminal feud; Knesset National Security Committee won’t meet, as part of Otzma Yehudit boycott [Young Arab woman shot dead outside Haifa home, latest victim in wave of homicides]( By ToI Staff from our sponsor Galit Diamant [Discovering 3D Judaism, Israel and the Holocaust at the University of Haifa]( UHaifa International offers three interlinking master’s programs with a multi-level understanding of Judaism, the Holocaust and the State of Israel [Government approves $8.8m budget to restore ancient Israel’s capital in West Bank]( By ToI Staff Funds to go toward development of Sebastia archaeological park near Nablus, with remains from 10 different periods, over which Israelis and Palestinians have fought for years [Nonprofit for special needs kids says gov’t budget cut forcing summer camp closure]( By ToI Staff [Budget said to include $1.4 billion for Haredim, as part of coalition deals]( By ToI Staff Most of the funds will go to yeshivas and teachers at Haredi educational institutions [‘Only for men’: Haredi passengers bar woman from Ashdod public bus]( By ToI Staff [El Al cancels Saturday night flights from London for fear of desecrating Shabbat]( By ToI Staff [High Court rejects petition seeking immediate razing of Khan al-Ahmar]( By Jeremy Sharon Justices accept state’s argument it has discretion on when to demolish illegal West Bank encampment, due to security and diplomatic considerations [ToI podcast / Daily Briefing May 8: High Court rules that everyone loses in Bedouin demolition case]( By ToI Staff ToI investigates [Fridge recycling heats up, but most old appliances still end up in landfills]( By Sue Surkes Lack of regulations or enforcement allows companies to fudge official reports and avoid paying for disposal, with goods still being smuggled to Palestinians for burning Top Ops Yisrael Medad [Lessons learned from a royal vial of oil]( The archbishop of Canterbury may not be Israel’s biggest fan, but he did right by his king in securing new coronation oil with a recipe straight out of the Bible Jody Hirsch [A soldier’s love song, a country’s innocence]( Crooning in 1968 from the peak of newly-captured Mt Hermon, a soldier offers his love a kingdom dipped in a sea of gold [High Court rules that everyone loses in Bedouin demolition case]( [listen to the podcast]( [After talks in Saudi Arabia, senior White House officials to meet PM in Jerusalem]( By Lazar Berman US Middle East envoy Brett McGurk and energy czar Amos Hochstein fly from Jeddah; Cohen to talk by phone with Secretary of State Antony Blinken [Senior US official in Saudi Arabia to discuss massive rail project with UAE, India]( By Lazar Berman [Gantz’s National Unity party remains strong in new polls, as Likud plunges]( By ToI Staff Centrist party led by former defense minister soars to 29 seats in surveys; Netanyahu’s ruling party would get 24, with governing coalition falling from 64 seats to 52 [Ra’am’s Abbas confirms Levin has reached out to seek overhaul support, denies deal]( By ToI Staff [‘Legitimizing the illegitimate’: Liberman urges Gantz, Lapid to end overhaul talks]( By ToI Staff [In Poland, Canadian Holocaust survivor returns to native village as sole local Jew]( By Canaan Lidor During emotional visit, which happened on Hitler’s birthday, Sol Nayman brought to Stoczek about 100 members of the March of the Living event [Ahead of Pulitzers, New York Times mum on alleged unethical yeshiva reporting]( By Luke Tress Critics say coverage misrepresented data, obfuscated sources’ biases to criticize Hasidic school system; advocacy group defends reporting as shining light on ‘critical issue’ [Hamas warns Israel ahead of nationalist Flag March through Old City’s Muslim Quarter]( By Jacob Magid and ToI Staff Gaza terror group says it won’t let allow ‘Judaization’ of Jerusalem, vows to maintain ‘equation’ ahead of controversial Thursday event [Shin Bet announces arrest of terror cell behind attempted bus bombing in West Bank]( By Emanuel Fabian [PFLP threatens escalation after leader put in solitary confinement in Israeli prison]( By ToI Staff [Hezbollah recruiter in south Syria said to resume activities after Israel nabs spy]( By ToI Staff Lebanese operative known as Abu Ali said to ply poor Syrians with provisions to enlist them to gather intel for terror group, including man arrested by IDF troops in January [Alleged Jordanian airstrikes kill Syrian drug kingpin, his wife and six children]( By Bassem Mroue and Kareem Chehayeb [Leaked US intel files: Iran smuggling weapons hidden in earthquake relief to Syria]( By ToI Staff Citing classified assessment and Israeli military official, Washington Post says Iranian proxies in Iraq are working with Quds Force to ferry arms across border, including drones [Iran says it’s possible to revive nuclear deal if US doesn’t ‘procrastinate’]( By AFP [Iran executes 2 men convicted for burning Quran, insulting Mohammad]( By AFP [Texas investigators suspect gunman who killed 8 had neo-Nazi views]( By Jake Bleiberg, MICHAEL BALSAMO and Jamie Stengle Officials say probe is in early stages, but Mauricio Garcia appears to have expressed interest in white supremacist ideology; shooter wore patch popular with right-wing extremists [SUV driver hits crowd at Texas bus stop near border; 7 dead]( By VALERIE GONZALEZ and MICHAEL GONZALEZ [Protests are altering Israel’s trajectory, says Handmaid’s writer Margaret Atwood]( By Jessica Steinberg ‘The king’ knows that ‘an awful lot of people think what he is doing is wrong’: At Jerusalem Writers Festival, Canadian author talks judicial reform, Handmaid’s Tale, Netanyahu [Overhaul supporter says police beat him after arrest; police say he assaulted officer]( By ToI Staff [El Al to rebuke pilot who compared Israel to Nazi Germany in in-flight message]( By ToI Staff [CRM]( More Headlines [Organizer of Jerusalem Pride Parade tells police of threats against marchers]( By ToI Staff [Israel’s NewMed Energy and partners begin drilling at Aphrodite gas field off Cyprus]( By Sharon Wrobel [Ukraine says it shot down 35 Iranian-made drones over Kyiv as attacks kill 4]( By susie blann [Yael Greenberg, victim of notorious 1988 gang rape, dies at age 49]( By Ilayda Bardavid [UN food agency says it will have to cut back 60% of its activity in West Bank, Gaza]( By ToI Staff [US chip giant Qualcomm to buy Israeli road safety tech startup Autotalks]( By Sharon Wrobel [Nick Gilbert, son of Cleveland Cavaliers owner Dan Gilbert, dies at 26]( By Tom Withers [Macron condemns vandalism of explicit painting at Paris museum]( By AFP and ToI Staff [Ukraine to invite Economy Minister Barkat to June recovery conference in London]( By Lazar Berman [Free your mind / Museums open doors for free to mark International Museum Day]( By Jessica Steinberg [Envoy for Hungary’s Orban will reportedly visit Israel next week, meet Netanyahu]( By ToI Staff [Indonesia said to fear it could lose World Beach Games over calls to bar Israel]( 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? 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