Minister likens IDF, Shin Bet chiefs to Wagner mercenaries * Why IDF fails to prevent settler attacks * Ukraine: Israel ’cooperates’ with Russia * EU antisemitism warrior

[Times of Israel]( [The daily edition]( Monday, June 26, 2023 [Minister to security heads who slammed settler terror: ‘Who are you? Wagner Group?’]( By ToI Staff Strock compares IDF, Shin Bet, police chiefs to Russian mercenaries rebelling against Moscow; PM decries criticism but calls for probe into claims of excess force against settlers [Police chief says he won’t seek 4th year in office ‘under these conditions’]( By ToI Staff Analysis Emanuel Fabian [Can’t or won’t? IDF fails to prevent settler attacks, and that’s unlikely to change]( While soldiers are legally permitted to detain Israeli suspects, for years the army has preferred it to be a matter for police, whose forces are stretched thin in West Bank [5 suspects brought to court over settler rampage through Palestinian village]( By Emanuel Fabian and ToI Staff [IDF sends 2 more battalions to West Bank after series of settler attacks]( By Emanuel Fabian Live updates [LIVE: Milchan says he began understanding during Netanyahu probe the gifts ‘were overdone’]( By ToI Staff Testifying remotely for 2nd day, mogul says he didn’t feel the items he gifted PM and his wife influenced their friendship, acknowledges seeking help on US visa extension [Deputy AG tells Knesset blocking ‘reasonableness’ test opens a ‘black hole’]( By Carrie Keller-Lynn AG’s office opposes coalition bill to bar judicial review of ‘reasonableness’ of elected officials’ decisions; deputy Gil Limon warns of ‘serious harm to basic democratic values’ [PM said ready to ‘go all the way’ with reasonableness bill to limit judicial review]( By ToI Staff [Government backs bill to siphon off most of Israel Bar Association’s powers]( By Carrie Keller-Lynn [Likud minister fires aide who praised Hitler, wished death on judicial officials]( By Michael Bachner Israel Katz says wasn’t aware of Oved Hugi’s social media posts, which said Nazis should’ve killed those behind Netanyahu trial; ousted adviser still attends Knesset panel meeting [After initial rejection, Regev gets OK for ex-Likud operative to be ministry chief]( By ToI Staff [In blistering critique, Ukraine accuses Israel of ‘close cooperation’ with Russia]( By Lazar Berman Foreign Ministry to summon Kyiv’s envoy for reprimand after embassy says Israeli officials have ‘a blatant disregard for moral boundaries’ [Russian defense minister makes 1st video appearance since Wagner Group rebellion]( By AP [With Russia revolt over, Wagner future and direction of Ukraine war uncertain]( By AP [Reasonably or not, here comes the renewed judicial overhaul]( [listen to the podcast]( [Iran said to target Israeli businessman, Chabad House, hotels in Cyprus terror plot]( By ToI Staff Greek intelligence services also arrest 7 Pakistan nationals said recruited by Tehran to carry out attacks in Greece; international arrest warrant issued for cell’s leader [After Cyprus plot, Israel vows to thwart Iran terror ‘wherever it raises its head’]( By ToI Staff [IDF says drone ‘fell’ over Lebanon; Hezbollah claims it shot it down]( By Emanuel Fabian Interview [How the EU antisemitism warrior became a defender of kosher slaughter, circumcision]( By Canaan Lidor The bloc’s point person for fighting Jew-hatred, Katharina von Schnurbein, is an influential advocate for Jewish customs many consider controversial in Europe Top Ops Daphne Lazar Price [The Rebbe’s last dollars]( See that picture of me with the Lubavitcher Rebbe? He’d never have allowed the erasure of women. If only more rabbis had his moral courage and will Shuki Friedman [The worst possible way to appoint local rabbis]( A contemptible new bill would create a patronage system for appointing rabbinic functionaries with no religious authority [In testimony, Milchan confirms conveyor belt of cigars, champagne to Netanyahus]( By Jeremy Sharon Hollywood mogul describes how PM and wife routinely requested lavish gifts; says PM assured him the AG had specified there was ‘no limit, apart from a house’ to gifts from friends [After leak, prosecutors request all talks with Netanyahu’s judges be on record]( By ToI Staff [Video shows Palestinians attempting to launch crude rockets in northern West Bank]( By Emanuel Fabian Group that claimed similar attempt last month releases clip showing rocket being fired in Jenin area; IDF says projectile landed short in Palestinian-controlled territory [Palestinian gets 2 life sentences, plus 30 years, for 2015 murder of Israeli couple]( By Emanuel Fabian [Photo Essay / ‘Ensuring jihad will continue’: Gaza summer camp teaches youth to fight, hate Israel]( By ToI Staff [US set to cease scientific, tech cooperation with Israeli entities over Green Line]( By ToI Staff Move said to be resumption of policy that was reversed under Trump administration; Foreign Minister Eli Cohen tells reporters that the decision ‘is wrong’ [US Embassy keeps Ben Gvir, Smotrich off July 4 party guest list]( By Lazar Berman [Smotrich said urging Netanyahu to oppose US return to ‘history-distorting’ UNESCO]( By ToI Staff [Dialogue of the deaf: Memos reveal vast gaps that sank ’90s Israel-Syria peace talks]( By ToI Staff Newly declassified reports by Israeli diplomat on negotiations show Damascus demanded commitment to full Israeli withdrawal from Golan, refused to promise diplomatic ties in return [Israel launches formal inquiry into 1982 blast at IDF headquarters in Lebanon war]( By Emanuel Fabian [German far-right party wins its first county leadership post, rising in polls]( By AP and ToI Staff Victory of AfD’s candidate in rural Sonneberg area reflects rising popularity of anti-immigration party; Jewish group says party’s surge is something we ‘cannot simply accept’ [Center-right Mitsotakis wins 2nd term as Greek PM; small far-right parties surge]( By Agencies Pride month [These Jewish gay dads show how parenting benefits from a shifting division of labor]( By Robert Philpot In ‘The Equal Parent,’ UK author Paul Morgan-Bentley argues that parents are already sharing the load in rearing kids, which is great for families – now society needs to adapt, too [CRM]( More Headlines [Foreign minister says Israel ‘very optimistic’ on normalization deal with Saudis]( By ToI Staff and Jacob Magid [‘A terrible war’: Herzog meets with Arab women who lost loved ones to violent crime]( By ToI Staff [Cabinet shields Haredi youth from military draft, 5 days before exemption law expiry]( By Carrie Keller-Lynn [EU financial arm to invest €900m in Israel, including Western Galilee desalination]( By Sharon Wrobel [Police detain 3 UN employees for smuggling liquid cocaine into Israel from Jordan]( By ToI Staff [CEO of Israeli-founded AI recruitment startup hit with fraud allegations]( By Sharon Wrobel [Ex-Ireland, Tottenham soccer star Robbie Keane joins Maccabi Tel Aviv as head coach]( By ToI Staff [You are beautiful / Christina Aguilera promises ‘unforgettable night’ for 1st Israel show]( 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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