5 Palestinians dead in Jenin battle * Gov’t resumes smaller parts of overhaul push * Anne Frank’s best friend tells survival story* Fresh eyes for terror victims’ corneas

[Times of Israel]( [The daily edition]( Monday, June 19, 2023 [5 Palestinians dead, 7 IDF troops hurt in Jenin battle; Apache carries out airstrikes]( By Emanuel Fabian Israeli military vehicle hit by roadside bomb, gunfire; helicopter gunship fires missiles at gunmen to allow evacuation of wounded troops; 91 Palestinians said hurt [Far-right minister calls for use of tanks, airpower after heavy clashes in Jenin]( By ToI Staff and AP Live updates [LIVE: Gov’t to resume part of overhaul this week, plans changes to judicial panel in fall]( By ToI Staff Knesset set to start advancing bill limiting court’s ability to rule on ‘reasonableness’ on Wednesday Explainer Jeremy Sharon [Government gears up to advance smaller parts of overhaul after talks suspended]( Coalition likely to push one bill restricting the High Court’s use of the reasonableness doctrine to review gov’t policy, and another curbing ministerial legal advisers’ powers [PM said to tell ministers current bill for coalition to control judicial panel is dead]( By ToI Staff [Shekel weakens as Netanyahu puts judicial reform back on the agenda]( By Sharon Wrobel Interview [In new memoir, Anne Frank’s best friend tells incredible story of Holocaust survival]( By Shira Li Bartov In ‘My Best Friend Anne Frank,’ the late Hannah Pick-Goslar talks about how she grew up with the future icon and their brief reunion at Bergen-Belsen during Frank’s last days [‘An obstacle to peace’: US lambasts Israeli moves to expand West Bank settlements]( By Jacob Magid State Department issues swift condemnation after Jerusalem announces it’ll green-light 4,500 settlement units, hand Smotrich more control over settlement policy [Palestinians to boycott economic summit with Israel following settlement move]( By ToI Staff [Two Border Police officers suspended after violent clash with protesting settlers]( By ToI Staff [Tension before Israel Bar election; Intel vote of confidence]( [listen to the podcast]( Top Ops Naomi Chazan [This is the way the cookie crumbles]( The ousting of a highly-regarded champion for women’s equality is just one example of the meltdown of good governance Bill Slott [When ‘Under Your Wing’ became poetry to my ears]( Arik Einstein’s mournful love song brought to life words by one of the greatest poets of modern Hebrew Analysis Jeremy Sharon [Character of the judiciary at stake in this week’s Israel Bar Association elections]( Support within the IBA’s National Council could give Justice Minister Levin enough power to remake the judiciary without the need for legislation. But how likely is that to happen? [ToI podcast / Daily Briefing June 19: Tension before Israel Bar election; Intel vote of confidence]( By ToI Staff [Families of terror victims Yaniv brothers, Lucy Dee meet recipients of their corneas]( By Renee Ghert-Zand The eyesight of 6 Israelis has been restored thanks to donated eye tissue transplanted at Beilinson Hospital and Hadassah Medical Center; ‘It was incredibly emotional,’ says doctor [High Court issues interim injunction on law expanding Ben Gvir’s power over police]( By ToI Staff Far-right minister slams court, urges passing judicial overhaul ‘in its entirety’ as justices signal they’re seriously considering striking down legislation [Police chief candidate backs tough approach toward ‘thuggery’ of overhaul protesters]( By ToI Staff [Israel agreed to give up sovereignty in part of Jerusalem Old City in 2000 — document]( By ToI Staff Newly declassified response to Clinton proposal under PM Ehud Barak shows Jerusalem was willing to accept Palestinian sovereignty in much of Temple Mount as basis for peace talks [Netanyahu says Israel opposes nuclear ‘mini-agreements’ with Iran]( By ToI Staff PM’s comments at cabinet meeting come amid mounting reports of advanced negotiations between Washington and Tehran [Report: Israel to back Saudi bid to host key confab, send delegate to campaign event]( By ToI Staff [Ex-chief justice backs partial curb on court oversight if rest of overhaul shelved]( By ToI Staff Aharon Barak says he’d support limit on ‘reasonableness’ doctrine ‘if it satisfies’ Justice Minister Levin; urges adding more judges, reforming prosecution instead of current plan [‘Don’t assume everyone is stupid’: Likud MK blasts Netanyahu’s handling of overhaul]( By ToI Staff [Protesters disrupt judicial overhaul architect’s visit to Tel Aviv book fair]( By Michael Horovitz [India’s Bnei Menashe community in crisis as Manipur rocked by ethnic violence]( By Jordyn Haime NGO Shavei Israel says 1 Jewish victim has been killed, over 1,000 displaced, and 2 synagogues burned as houses and businesses of the minority Kuki tribe are razed [‘Go rape another one,’ ‘worthless terror supporter’: MKs trade barbs at Knesset]( By ToI Staff Coalition lawmakers threaten to act against youth village for hosting Israeli-Palestinian group’s summer camp, with one of them verbally clashing with Hadash-Ta’al MK [Otzma Yehudit brawls with Shas over Chief Rabbinate election delay]( By ToI Staff [Likud ministers quarrel in cabinet: ‘Pathetic,’ ‘Bite me, moron, everyone hates you’]( By ToI Staff [CRM]( More Headlines [Arab Israeli beach soccer club wins European championship for first time]( By ToI Staff [Committee on Arab affairs to include 18 ministers and only one Arab official]( By ToI Staff [Hundreds protest Hasidic pilgrimages to Haifa monastery]( By ToI Staff [Ministry finds most electronic waste treatment sites are violating environment laws]( By Sue Surkes [Ukraine’s first lady meets Herzogs to kick off visit promoting humanitarian issues]( By ToI Staff [Health Ministry rolls out plan to fight whooping cough outbreak]( By Renee Ghert-Zand [Military Police probing theft of machine gun from IDF training ground]( By Emanuel Fabian [2 arrested over video of masked gunmen firing into air at Bedouin wedding procession]( By ToI Staff [Lifeguard under heavy police protection after shooting alleged criminal]( By ToI Staff [Top of the line / Double-decker tourist buses to debut in Jerusalem]( 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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