Netanyahu in hospital after feeling ill * Activist backs off Sweden Torah burning * Lebanon MP leads group across border *Elite commando reservists join overhaul protests

[Times of Israel]( [The daily edition]( Saturday, July 15, 2023 Developing story [Netanyahu taken to emergency room after reportedly not feeling well]( By ToI Staff PM’s office says the premier’s ‘condition is good and he is undergoing medical tests’ at Sheba Medical Center [Activist backs off Sweden Torah burning: Trying to draw attention to Quran desecration]( By ToI Staff and Agencies ‘I will not burn [holy books]; no one should,’ says Ahmad Alush; decision by Swedish police to allow burning of Jewish, Christian bibles outside Israeli embassy had sparked outrage [US envoy: Torah burning okayed by Sweden will ‘create environment of fear’]( By ToI Staff and Jacob Magid [Lebanese lawmaker leads group across Israeli border; IDF fires warning shots]( By Emanuel Fabian Group was chased back, did not cross barrier; Hezbollah-affiliated reporter says the 18 people, many of them journalists, joined parliamentarian for tour of border [Hezbollah members seen stealing Israeli surveillance tech from border tower]( By Emanuel Fabian [Israel-Hezbollah tensions spike around small village straddling restive frontier]( By Agencies and ToI Staff [Elite commando reservists said to refuse volunteer duty as overhaul protest widens]( By ToI Staff Organizers of 170-strong Sayeret Matkal protest tell commander they aim to add another 80 to their ranks, as army prepares for possibility of protests snowballing in coming days [‘Unprecedented civil resistance’: Mass rallies Saturday open 28th week of protests]( By ToI Staff [Blistering heat wave lashes Israel and Europe, set to last several more days]( By ToI Staff and AP Health Ministry warns public to stay in cool environments, drink lots of water and avoid physical exertion [Vegas set to break heat record as millions across US endure scorching temperatures]( By Ken Ritter and JULIE WATSON Archaeology [Marine excavations offer glimpse into ancient history preserved under the sea]( By Melanie Lidman While much of Israel’s land has already been dug up and explored, archaeological discoveries underwater are just beginning to surface [Israeli startup uses AI to help doctors image and diagnose cardiac issues in minutes]( By Renee Ghert-Zand With only a handheld scanner and tablet, non-cardiologists at Sheba can use AISAP platform to get a report interpreting 8 critical heart functions seen from just 2 imaging angles Author interview [Author chronicles a friend’s descent into madness, and society’s failure to save him]( By Renee Ghert-Zand In ‘The Best Minds,’ Jonathan Rosen examines how shifts in perception of mental illness and its treatment contributed to schizophrenic man killing his fiancée in a psychotic rage Top Ops David Matlow [Four artifacts: a question, a warning, a reminder and a hope]( Reminders from my Herzl and Zionism memorabilia collection of what Israel was intended to be Şakir Özkan Torunlar [Democracy on the Mediterranean: Turkey and Israel]( On the anniversary of the coup attempt in his country, the ambassador to Israel remembers – and lauds ties with Israel [Mahane Yehuda marks 100 years with more bars, fewer cucumbers and tomatoes]( By Jessica Steinberg As the beloved Jerusalem food market celebrates its centennial, its vendors and caretakers aim for balance between culinary pursuits and nightlife [In Jaffa, athletes and social advocates kick around ideas to improve women’s soccer]( By Charlie Summers Peres Center hosts event a month ahead of the FIFA Women’s World Cup finals; speakers say unequal funding puts them at a disadvantage compared to men [US sending F-16 fighter jets to protect ships from Iranian seizures in Gulf region]( By Lolita C. Baldor Iran tried to grab two oil tankers near the Strait of Hormuz last week, opening fire on one of them [Cypriot probe backs Mossad on Iranian plot to kill Israelis on the island – official]( By Agencies and ToI Staff [More ‘Squad’ Democrats join Omar-led boycott of Herzog congressional address]( By Jacob Magid Jamaal Bowman, Cori Bush and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez bring number of lawmakers skipping president’s July 19 speech to four [US tour of ‘Funny Girl’ casts non-Jewish actor as Fanny Brice, reigniting criticism]( By Jackie Hajdenberg A breakout role for Katerina McCrimmon has disappointed some in the theater community who knew the production advertised itself as ‘specifically seeking actors of Jewish heritage’ [Tel Aviv Museum reexamines donation from fortune of Nazi war criminal]( By ToI Staff Institution looking at hundreds of thousands of dollars given a decade ago by Ingrid Flick, who inherited money from German industrialist found guilty of war crimes [German leader confident surging far-right party will fall again before next election]( By Frank Jordans [CRM]( [Zack Gelof becomes the 18th Jewish MLB player this year — a likely record]( By jacob gurvis Gelof, who has played baseball for Team Israel, makes his debut at second base for the Oakland Athletics More Headlines [High Court blocks Galilee vacation home project that endangers rare bat nesting cave]( By ToI Staff [Unarmed Palestinian detained in West Bank settlement, sparking infiltration alert]( By ToI Staff [Modiin man arrested in connection to slaying of 23-year-old step-son]( By ToI Staff [Israeli tourist struck and killed by car in Tbilisi]( 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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