Strikes, scuffles over plan to make rich cities fund poorer ones * NIS13.7b for Haredi coalition demands * Rothman: Overhaul bills back on agenda * Why Hamas stayed out

[Times of Israel]( [The daily edition]( Monday, May 15, 2023 In partnership with [Anti-Defamation League]( [Lawmakers scuffle in Knesset over municipal tax plan as Arab communities join strike]( By ToI Staff Smotrich looking to compel cities to end strike that has shuttered schools and services in dozens of towns; Labor MK threatens to go to court, says move discriminates against Arabs [Several major municipalities strike over coalition plan to redistribute local taxes]( By ToI Staff [Mayors call sweeping strike Monday to protest being forced to share municipal taxes]( By Carrie Keller-Lynn [Cabinet approves NIS 13.7b in state funds to meet Haredi coalition demands]( By Sharon Wrobel Disbursements include NIS 3.7b to ultra-Orthodox yeshivas; Treasury warns spending disincentivizes Haredi labor and could lead to huge losses in GDP, higher taxes [Strauss announces price hikes of up to 6% on coffee, snacks and olive oil]( By ToI Staff [Ben Gvir says party opposes budget over lack of funds ‘to Judaize Negev and Galilee’]( By Carrie Keller-Lynn Live updates [LIVE: Judicial overhaul architect: Some bills to be advanced soon even without agreements]( By Michael Bachner Simcha Rothman says legislation will be unfrozen in current Knesset term, despite ongoing dialogue with opposition on broadly agreed reform from our sponsor [Antisemitic Incidents are Nearly 5x Higher Since 2013]( There are many ways to join the fight against antisemitism. 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[Hamas gave sanctuary to Islamic Jihad leaders during 5-day Gaza operation — report]( By ToI Staff Gaza terror group didn’t directly join fighting, but reportedly offered support after Israel launched offensive; Iran said to offer PIJ $5 million for every day of fighting [Rocket launched from Gaza shatters calm, but fragile ceasefire appears to hold]( By Emanuel Fabian [ToI podcast / Daily Briefing May 15: Looking to rule the PA, Hamas sat out the recent Gaza conflict]( By ToI Staff [Israel’s UN envoy urges other diplomats to stay away from Monday ‘Nakba’ event]( By Luke Tress Erdan claims some already convinced to shun commemoration, which he says promotes ‘Jew-hatred’ and ‘serves to inflame tensions’ [Gazan man killed in rocket strike on Israel recognized as victim of terror]( By ToI Staff [Palestinian man killed as IDF prepares to raze Huwara terrorist’s son’s home]( By Emanuel Fabian Eurovision 2023 Amy Spiro [Israel didn’t win Eurovision, but it did win the ‘rest of the world’]( Noa Kirel’s ‘Unicorn’ received ‘douze points’ from nonparticipating countries’ audiences – able to vote for the first time – as well as voters in Armenia, Azerbaijan and Cyprus Analysis Lazar Berman [Hamas, undeterred, sat on the sidelines as Islamic Jihad and Israel slugged it out]( Though Gaza’s ruling terror group has shown it can impose its will on other factions, in recent rounds of fighting Israel has not forced it to exercise its sovereignty [Ben Gvir said likely to participate in controversial Jerusalem Day ‘Flag March’]( By ToI Staff [Looking to rule the PA, Hamas sat out the recent Gaza conflict]( [listen to the podcast]( From the blogs Michael Oren [When Israel gave Hamas something worth not fighting for]( The latest clash showed that what’s good for Gaza can be good for us – it’s time to implement game-changing humanitarian plans for the Strip Analysis [Slapdash attempt to hack rocket sirens may be cause for serious alarm about Iran]( By Avi Davidi Boasts by ‘Sudanese’ hackers may be farfetched, but their goal of keeping civilians from shelter shows the deadly aims of Iranian cyber warfare, possibly backed by Russian know-how Top Ops Shlomo Fischer [The unbearable lightness of discarding Lag BaOmer bonfires]( The smell, the mess, the inconvenience – is that all leftists see in this unique, culturally deep Israeli tradition? Naomi Chazan [Passports, protests, and politics]( Massive backlog that disrupts basic services is not just annoying, but foments distrust and discontent in the state’s institutions Archaeology [Swimmer discovers precious marble cargo from 1,800-year-old Mediterranean shipwreck]( By Amanda Borschel-Dan Roman-era raw materials likely came from Turkey and were on their way to a southern Holy Land port; archaeologists hope to find wood remains of ship during excavations next week [Anti-overhaul activists attacked with chairs, flagpoles as they protest minister]( By ToI Staff Hotel staff members beat demonstrators as Economy Minister Barkat, accompanied by staff from right-wing Kohelet think tank, meets with local authority leaders [Knesset to elect Judicial Selection Committee MKs but Levin unlikely to convene panel]( By Jeremy Sharon [Levin said to threaten to quit government if overhaul bills remain shelved]( By ToI Staff [Turkey set for historic run-off vote after Erdogan falls just short of majority]( By Fulya Ozerkan, Burcin Gercek and Remi Banet Incumbent president wins 49.3% in first poll, vows to lead country for for another five years, while rival Kemal Kilicdaroglu trails at 45%, below survey predictions [Profile / Kilicdaroglu, the quiet accountant giving Turkey’s Erdogan his biggest challenge]( By AFP [Runoff pits tradition against progress in battle for Turkey’s future]( By Dmitry Zaks Interview [Neurodivergent fashion designer-to-the-stars wears his Jewish identity on his sleeve]( By Cathryn J. Prince Akiva Alpert got his start battling a controversial Urban Outfitters release by issuing his own Judaic-themed line. Now he works with celebs such as Justin Bieber and Billie Eilish Analysis Tal Schneider [From pariah to bosom buddy in 7 weeks: Netanyahu’s rehabilitation of Yoav Gallant]( It didn’t take long for the prime minister to go from kicking his defense chief to the curb to courting him for photo ops; some of it has to do with national security [Netanyahu’s poll numbers bounce back after Gaza campaign, surveys show]( By ToI Staff [Auschwitz museum begins heartrending work preserving 8,000 shoes of murdered children]( By Vanessa Gera In two-year effort, museum processing 100 shoes a week while other evidence, such as hair shaved from victims, turns to dust as the years pass since Holocaust [Holocaust survivors want Tel Aviv to pull out of Christie’s looted art conference]( By Canaan Lidor [CRM]( More Headlines [Australia’s Aristocrat to buy Israel’s NeoGames in deal worth $1.2 billion]( By Sharon Wrobel [Rivlin says he warned Gantz not to trust Netanyahu before they formed coalition]( By ToI Staff [Young woman shot dead in north: ‘They didn’t want her to work or study’]( By ToI Staff [Erdan tells Netanyahu trial he ‘developed a feeling’ he was ousted over Bezeq]( By ToI Staff [On UK visit, Zelensky secures missiles and drones to fight Russian invasion]( By Jill Lawless and DANICA KIRKA [State drops appeal after Roman Zadorov acquitted of murdering teen girl]( By ToI Staff [EU fetes Zelensky, Ukrainian people for championing Europe’s values]( By Michelle Fitzpatrick and Hui Min NEO [Drawing in stars / Pacino joins Depp’s biopic of Jewish artist Modigliani]( 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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