5 dead in gangland ’massacre’ * Analysis: Gov’t apathy as Arab homicides soar * Hijack victim’s buried memories * Defending ’worst of worst’: Pittsburgh shooter’s lawyer

[Times of Israel]( [The daily edition]( Thursday, June 8, 2023 [5 shot dead in town near Nazareth in apparent gangland ‘massacre’]( By ToI Staff Shooting at carwash in Yafa an-Naseriyye appears to be mostly deadly act of criminal violence in years; 3-year-old girl and her dad seriously hurt by gunfire in separate incident [Man shot dead in Nazareth as Arab community crime killings continue]( By ToI Staff Live updates [LIVE: After mass shooting, Netanyahu seeks to involve Shin Bet in tackling Arab crime wave]( By Michael Bachner PM says he’s ‘horrified’ by incident in Yafa an-Naseriyye in which 5 were killed, ‘determined’ to have security agency help police crack down on crime organizations Analysis Jeremy Sharon [As Arab homicide rate soars, government apathy comes into focus]( A failure to prioritize the fight against organized crime, infighting between Arab criminal gangs, and deep-seated societal problems are all part of the problem, say MKs, experts [Likud MK threatens to stop voting with coalition after his Shin Bet bill is nixed]( By ToI Staff Interview [Trauma revisited: Historian reconstructs her week aboard a hijacked jet in Jordan]( By Amy Spiro For close to 50 years, Martha Hodes buried memories of being on a plane hijacked by Palestinian terrorists in 1970 – until she decided to uncover all she could about the ordeal Exclusive Jacob Magid [Israel to test eased entry for Palestinian-Americans before landing US visa waiver]( But Arab activists demand improvements in treatment of all US travelers at all Israeli crossings before Biden administration begins allowing Israelis into US without visas [Fatah official says party’s West Bank popularity dropping due to unkept promises]( By AFP and ToI Staff [IDF razes Ramallah home of terrorist accused of deadly Jerusalem bus stop bombings]( By Emanuel Fabian Six Palestinians wounded in clashes with army near home of Eslam Froukh, 26, charged with planting explosives that killed 2 in attack last November [Fever pitch as Israel gears up to face Uruguay in U-20 soccer World Cup semifinal]( By ToI Staff Thousands of Israelis and members of Argentina’s Jewish community expected at sold-out match as Israeli team tries to continue dream run [Root for home team? Uruguayan Jews see dilemma in U-20 World Cup semifinal vs. Israel]( By Juan Melamed [Barkat said to tell US bankers that only a negotiated judicial reform will pass]( By ToI Staff Government continues to send mixed messages, with Zohar telling domestic audience that coalition will pass the overhaul or fall; DC Jewish group said to cancel Chikli meeting [ToI podcast / Daily Briefing June 8: Opposition unites on judicial panel pick, but does it matter?]( By ToI Staff [Barkat said to nix appearance in Boston amid ongoing anti-government protests]( By Luke Tress and ToI Staff Op-ed David Horovitz [It’s not too late for Netanyahu to do the right thing]( Much of the harm he has done to Israel these past 5 months defies rational explanation even from his point of view. He won’t be easily forgiven, but he must start to undo the damage [New Netanyahu adviser closes Twitter account following backlash]( By ToI Staff [‘Father of the dictator’: Reservist protesters rename site honoring PM’s late dad]( By Michael Horovitz [Opposition unites on judicial panel pick, but does it matter?]( [listen to the podcast]( Top Ops Shuki Friedman [Do not give up on Judaism: It’s what makes Zionism profound]( The liberal camp must fight for Israel’s Jewishness, or the Haredim and the religious-nationalists will hobble the country with their version of Judaism Coby Schoffman [Saudi Arabia – PR powerhouse or pariah?]( It’s being glorified in a massive rebranding campaign, but it’s still the kingdom that murdered Khashoggi and backed terror [Jewish far-right extremist Benzi Gopstein said advising Ben Gvir on police issues]( By ToI Staff Sources close to national security minister deny report but concede leader of racist and anti-LGBTQ Lehava group, who has been banned from running for Knesset, is ‘close friend’ [Supreme Court justice says he’s ‘worried’ about Ben Gvir police law during hearing]( By Jeremy Sharon [Tens of thousands set to attend Tel Aviv’s 25th Pride Parade]( By Michael Horovitz Event marking anniversary of LGBTQ community’s annual parade to be split in two due to intense heat, with march taking place Thursday afternoon and party on Friday [Judy Clarke, who defends ‘worst of the worst,’ now represents Pittsburgh shooter]( By Toby Tabachnick Attorney acknowledges guilt of client Robert Bowers, charged with 2018 massacre at Tree of Life synagogue, but is fighting to prevent death sentence [Jurors hear grueling account of evidence collection at scene of Pittsburgh shooting]( [Shekel returns to gains amid cautious market optimism over judicial compromise bid]( By Sharon Wrobel Recent comments by government representatives and selection process of judicial panel bring some confidence back to Israeli markets, erasing most of the losses of the past 2 weeks [BlackRock snaps up provider of loans to Israeli and European startups]( By Sharon Wrobel [Roger Waters resumes Nazi act in London that he’d dropped following Germany uproar]( By Canaan Lidor Senior UK politicians slam Pink Floyd bassist, who is under a criminal investigation for wearing a costume resembling a Waffen-SS uniform in Berlin [To shift ‘perspective,’ Vienna to tilt statue of antisemitic mayor admired by Hitler]( By Gabe Friedman [Israeli-built aerial warning system set to be deployed in Ukraine by September]( By Lazar Berman Ukrainian, Israeli officials set to meet in Poland this week to work on system, which will first be deployed to Kyiv, then duplicated in other cities [In Saudi Arabia, Blinken says US committed to Gulf allies, expanding Abraham Accords]( By AFP and Jacob Magid US secretary of state is visiting kingdom in bid to strengthen ties with Riyadh as it pushes for rapprochement with America’s adversaries [Israel said to mull recognition of Moroccan sovereignty over disputed Western Sahara]( By ToI Staff [Saudi-PGA golf deal marks dazzling turnaround for former pariah crown prince]( By Ellen Knickmeyer [CRM]( More Headlines [Man indicted for killing ex-wife by stabbing her with screwdriver 16 times]( By ToI Staff [In first, artificial intelligence used for Holocaust education]( By Deborah Cole [Australia plans to ban swastikas, other Nazi symbols in legislation next week]( By Rod McGuirk [Police officer’s house targeted in suspected arson attack in northern town]( By Michael Horovitz [Archaeology / Looted rare coin from last Hasmonean king seized in raid on suspected thief]( By Michael Horovitz [Rejecting criticism, Gallant says female and male IDF fighters ‘one and the same’]( By ToI Staff [Pence opens presidential bid with denunciation of Trump over January 6 insurrection]( By Jill Colvin and Thomas Beaumont [Police scuffle with Haredim protesting light rail construction in Jerusalem]( By ToI Staff [Miami Beach to pay $1.3 million to settle Jewish congregation’s discrimination suit]( By Jackie Hajdenberg [Huge ‘controlled ammunition explosion’ in IDF firing zone rocks southern Israel]( By Emanuel Fabian [Mating season begins for ‘super-termites’ that target Petah Tikva]( By Michael Horovitz [24K magic / Bruno Mars books first Israel gig in October]( By Jessica Steinberg [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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