2 Hebron terror suspects nabbed * Settler leaders demand major op * Iran says new armed drone can reach Israel * Jerusalem’s Arab would-be mayor * Arab council DG killed

[Times of Israel]( [The daily edition]( Tuesday, August 22, 2023 Presented by [Thrive Study Abroad]( [Israeli forces nab 2 Palestinian suspects in deadly terror attack near Hebron]( By Emanuel Fabian Counterterror officers arrest suspects — relatives — in West Bank city of Hebron, seize weapon, following shooting that killed Batsheva Nigri and seriously wounded another man [Settler leaders protest outside PM’s office, demand West Bank op to fight terror]( By ToI Staff [‘You were full of light’: Funeral held for woman killed in Hebron area terror shooting]( By ToI Staff and Emanuel Fabian [Iran unveils armed drone, claims it could reach Israel]( By Nasser Karimi and Jon Gambrell Tehran says Mohajer-10 drone, which appears to be modeled after US MQ-9 Reaper, can stay aloft for 24 hours [Syria says soldier wounded in Israeli airstrikes on Damascus]( By Emanuel Fabian Promoted Content [Want a paid internship on your campus? 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[High Court rejects government request to delay hearing on ‘reasonableness’ law]( By ToI Staff Court cites time constraints as reason for refusing to postpone; opposition says request was designed to push court president Hayut out of case [Police chief candidate clarifies he will obey court in case of constitutional crisis]( By ToI Staff [Fitch sees ‘watered down’ judicial overhaul not having doomsday effect on economy]( By Sharon Wrobel Interview [Fighting community’s boycott of politics, lawyer runs to be Jerusalem’s 1st Arab mayor]( By Gianluca Pacchiani Waleed Abu Tayeh, 69, believes engagement and representation are crucial to improving residents’ conditions in East Jerusalem — and the long odds do not deter him [Shas minister: Not all ultra-Orthodox men should be exempt from IDF service]( By ToI Staff Health Minister Moshe Arbel’s comments come as ultra-Orthodox parties remain adamant about legislating blanket draft exemptions for Haredi men [Police approve plan for women’s rights protest in Haredi city]( By ToI Staff Live updates [LIVE: PM’s office says ministers made ‘series of decisions’ in response to terror wave]( By ToI Staff Netanyahu does not publicize details of steps taken during emergency security cabinet meeting amid Smotrich’s call for more settlement building in response to deadly attacks [Director-general of Arab municipality killed, drawing call for Shin Bet intervention]( By ToI Staff Abed Rahman Kashua from Tira shot dead, bringing Arab community toll to 152 for the year and prompting interior minister to demand security service investigation [Man moderately hurt in apparent underworld shooting in Jerusalem]( By Michael Horovitz [Collapsing under load, national forensic center closes for a day]( By Renee Ghert-Zand Top Ops Shayna Goldberg [Washing his uniform]( Defending this precious land is a grimy, sweaty business – and a privilege Jonathan Zausmer [The painful lesson of an army reservist in Qalqilya]( Who wanders into dangerous unknown territory, where you’ll stick out like a sore thumb among those who see you as the enemy? [Tel Aviv light rail sparks liberal awakening]( [listen to the podcast]( [At scene of deadly West Bank attack, Netanyahu and Gallant blame Iran for terror spike]( By Emanuel Fabian IDF West Bank commander: We are in the midst of a major wave of attacks; seemingly unarmed man shot by troops in Beita; Palestinians also riot on Gaza border [Smotrich said rushing plan to expand West Bank settlements after terror attacks]( By ToI Staff [‘Drive you stinking leftist’: Taxi passenger assaults driver as own daughter watches]( By ToI Staff 70-year-old files police complaint after passenger with a toddler breaks his nose, lacerates his forehead in Tel Aviv [‘You’re not a family,’ gay couple and kids told while using family pass at park]( By ToI Staff [ToI podcast / Daily Briefing Aug. 22: Tel Aviv light rail sparks liberal awakening]( By ToI Staff [Israeli forces shoot unarmed Palestinian in back of head, footage appears to show]( By Emanuel Fabian PA health ministry says Ameed al-Jaghoub critically hurt by gunfire during clashes in West Bank’s Beita; ‘Circumstances under investigation,’ says Border Police spokesman [IDF probe finds Egoz soldier killed during Jenin operation was shot by friendly fire]( By Emanuel Fabian [Palestinian teen killed in clashes with IDF near Jenin; 32 nabbed in overnight raids]( By Emanuel Fabian [NYC’s Mayor Adams in Jerusalem: It’s time to put faith into action to combat hate]( By Carrie Keller-Lynn Eric Adams begins 3-day trip to Israel by discussing antisemitism and tolerance with interfaith leaders; set to meet Netanyahu Tuesday, as well as anti-overhaul protest leaders [Health Ministry launches new plan to stub out worrisome rise in Israeli smoking]( By Renee Ghert-Zand With 8,000 deaths per year tied to tobacco and increasing numbers of youth taking up vaping, special task force offers a dozen recommendations to address problem [In Hungary, Orthodox Jews fight over a Chabad bailout some see as a ‘Trojan horse’]( By Canaan Lidor Some members of the cash-strapped MAOIH Orthodox community view the assistance by a Chabad-affiliated competitor as a takeover, while others say it’s their congregation’s lifeline [CRM]( More Headlines [AG to charge MK Cassif for striking police officer in May 2022]( By ToI Staff [Tel Aviv protesters block Ayalon Highway, demanding driver who killed boy be charged]( By ToI Staff [X briefly allows anti-Leo Frank ‘community note’ as antisemitic content spikes]( By PHILISSA CRAMER [Prominent legal ethics advocate under fire for exorbitant client fees]( By ToI Staff [Teva to pay $225 million to settle cholesterol drug price-fixing charges]( By Agencies and ToI Staff [Redesign of Hitler’s birth house in Austria to start in October]( By AFP [Pakistan tries to rescue 8 trapped in broken cable car hundreds of feet up]( By RIAZ KHAN [Obituary / Yaakov Nimrodi, Israel’s first military envoy to Iran, dies at 97]( By Michael Horovitz [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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