Iran’s Khamenei: If we wanted bomb, West couldn’t stop us * PM: Only Shin Bet can stop deadly Arab crime * Kids’ smoking blight worsens * Blogs: No to ’Saint’ Pius XII

[Times of Israel]( [The daily edition]( Sunday, June 11, 2023 Presented by [Sheba Global]( [Khamenei: West wouldn’t be able to block Iran from nuclear weapon if we wanted one]( By ToI Staff and Agencies Supreme leader says Tehran not pursuing weapons of mass destruction for religious reasons, urges cooperation with UN watchdog but ‘existing nuclear infrastructure’ must remain [Macron urges Iran to immediately stop backing Russia in Ukraine]( By Agencies [As fatalities soar, PM calls for involving Shin Bet ‘immediately’ in Arab crime fight]( By ToI Staff After more deaths over weekend, Netanyahu doubles down on seeking to enlist security service in combating the violence, claims it’s the ‘only way’ to swiftly reverse the trend [Two men shot dead, raising 2023 toll to 102, in devastating week for Arab community]( By ToI Staff Inside Story [With tobacco use on rise in Israel, kids and teens see their health go up in smoke]( By Renee Ghert-Zand Bright colors, fruity flavors, and nicotine are getting kids as young as 12 hooked on vaping, while adults’ outdoor secondhand smoke is embedding itself deep in children’s bodies from our sponsor [IDF soldiers volunteer at Safra Children’s Hospital]( Heartwarming IDF heroes in action! Their commitment to both serving their country and making a positive impact on the lives of children shines brightly in every act of kindness. Live updates [LIVE: Ministers advance bill that would criminalize incitement against ultra-Orthodox Jews]( By Amy Spiro United Torah Judaism lawmaker MK Yaakov Asher, who sponsored the legislation, says such a law will ‘clarify that Haredi citizens’ blood is not cheap’ [PM said inclined to reject Levin’s plan to deny the opposition a judicial panel spot]( By ToI Staff In vote Wednesday, Netanyahu reportedly unlikely to give the coalition both of the 2 committee seats reserved for MKs, a move that would likely sink Herzog-brokered reform talks [Likud MKs say plans to skew judicial selection panel in coalition’s favor ‘shelved’]( By ToI Staff [Ex-bar association chief denies he’s Levin’s proxy, defends behavior in sex scandal]( By ToI Staff [‘Not the time for a time-out’: Mass anti-overhaul protests held for 23rd week]( By ToI Staff Smaller turnout as 74,000-80,000 attend main Tel Aviv rally ahead of key vote on judicial selection panel; Hungary protest leader: Don’t let democracy erode like in my home country [Ben Gvir posts apparent fake news said spread by foreign nation trying to sow discord]( By ToI Staff After far-right minister accuses anti-overhaul protesters of inciting against ‘traitor’ cops, police say the social media initiative is likely a disinformation network [Dozens of police prosecutors, detectives ask to quit understaffed force — report]( By ToI Staff [Man found fatally stabbed in car outside Eilat]( By ToI Staff Top Ops Abraham H. Foxman and Ben Cohen [Pope Pius XII was no saint. The Vatican shouldn’t make him one.]( The head of the Catholic Church during the Holocaust maintained good ties with Hitler rather than speak up as Jews were murdered Jeremy Novich [A psychologist’s perspective on ‘Pride’: What Orthodox people need to know]( Pride is about self, not anatomy or sex, and that’s why the community must stop subjecting the queer people in its midst to fear and shame [In rare move, IDF enters Ramallah. Why is this significant?]( [listen to the podcast]( [TV reporter attacked while covering LGBTQ memorial for woman killed in north]( By ToI Staff Ali Mugrabi of Channel 13 news says suspects broke his phone and beat him after event near Druze town of Yarka; cameraman accuses cops of turning blind eye [Police searching for brother in killing of 18-year-old woman in north]( By ToI Staff [ToI podcast / Daily Briefing Jun 11: In rare move, IDF enters Ramallah. Why is this significant?]( By ToI Staff [How Marvel’s short-lived but overtly Jewish Black Panther flew under the radar]( By Eric Schulmiller Decades after the character’s 1966 debut, writer Christopher Priest created a twist in the storyline that some may find surprising [Man seriously injured as motorbike explodes in apparent Ramat Gan underworld bombing]( By ToI Staff 5 others, reportedly passersby, lightly hurt in blast; badly injured man, 28, said to be close acquaintance of local crime boss in feud with rival [Man charged with murder for shooting dead Arab teen in roadside clash]( By ToI Staff [Student, 16, moderately injured in Lod schoolyard stabbing]( By ToI Staff [5 Bedouin Israelis charged with throwing rocks at Jewish drivers in south]( By Emanuel Fabian [Budding musicians jam in Jerusalem integrative orchestra]( By Jessica Steinberg Conservatory president Michael Klinghoffer talks about making music meaningful, in community programs for people with special needs, the elderly and musical kids in the periphery [Israel drops charges against binary options operative Roey Hayun]( By ToI Staff After negotiations during a pretrial hearing, money laundering allegations are withdrawn and seized assets returned [Trump blasts federal indictment as ‘ridiculous’ and ‘baseless’ at Georgia convention]( By Bill Barrow, Jeff Amy, Jill Colvin and MEG KINNARD In front of a supportive Republican crowd, former US president accuses Biden administration of ‘horrific abuse of power,’ says it’s latest step to ‘try and stop our movement’ [Trump’s indictment adds unprecedented twist to 2024 White House race]( By Frankie TAGGART [Trump’s GOP loyalists rally to his defense as federal charges filed]( By MARY CLARE JALONICK and Farnoush Amiri [‘The first startups’: Kibbutzim repurposed through embrace of new industries]( By Alexandra Vardi Communities founded as models of socialist society have since largely shed collectivist past, with residents touting their ‘innovative approach’ to contemporary challenges [CRM]( More Headlines [NATO to launch its biggest-ever drill, hosted by Germany, in show of force to Russia]( By AP [3 British tourists missing as boat catches fire in Egypt’s Red Sea]( By AFP [Trump backs GOP candidate for North Carolina governor accused of antisemitic remarks]( By HANNAH SCHOENBAUM [Ukraine’s first lady expected in Israel next week at invitation of Michal Herzog]( By Lazar Berman [Protesters waving Israeli flags booted from Roger Waters concert in London]( By ToI Staff [US presents Israel with original documents from trial of John Demjanjuk]( By ToI Staff [$65 million deal to sell American Jewish University’s LA campus collapses]( By Asaf Elia-Shalev [Police bust drug ring smuggling large cocaine haul disguised as almond syrup]( By ToI Staff [Connecticut College taps interim head mired in antisemitism scandal]( By Andrew Lapin [Several British royal guards faint due to heat during ceremony with Prince William]( By AP [It's a beautiful night / Bruno Mars adds 2nd Tel Aviv show after first sells out in 2 hours]( By Jessica Steinberg [Soul-searching / Film version of Carlebach-Nina Simone musical to hit US theaters]( By Gabe Friedman [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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