Quadruple killing as murders in Arab community target politicians * ’I didn’t weigh in’: NYC mayor meets protest leaders, PM * Adam Sandler’s endearing Bat Mitzvah tale

[Times of Israel]( [The daily edition]( Wednesday, August 23, 2023 Presented by [Thrive Study Abroad]( [4 killed, including mayoral candidate, amid spiraling gun violence in Arab community]( By ToI Staff Ghazi Sa’ab of Abu Snan is the second local politician to be killed in as many days; PM urges Shin Bet involvement, vows ‘to defeat this criminality’ amid record homicides [Shin Bet said to join probe into quadruple murder in Abu Snan]( By ToI Staff [Palestinian stabbed to death in south, amid wave of homicides]( By Michael Horovitz Interview Gianluca Pacchiani [Arab local officials are under threat, criminologist warns as violence skyrockets]( With municipal elections approaching, a municipality director and a mayoral candidate have been shot to death. Researcher Badi Hasisi says violence is seeping into politics [ToI podcast / Daily Briefing Aug. 23: Are rising murders and terrorism exposing a double standard?]( By ToI Staff [Prosecutors seek to use new ‘protection law’ against criminal suspect in north]( By ToI Staff [‘I listened, I didn’t weigh in’: NYC mayor meets protest leaders, PM, a settler head]( By Carrie Keller-Lynn Witholding his own opinions, Eric Adams discusses judicial overhaul with PM and his opponents, says Israelis should decide their own path; declines to take stance on West Bank from our sponsor [Want a paid internship on your campus? Help us promote Study Abroad Israel.]( Thrive Study Abroad seeks part-time interns to promote Israel study abroad for Spring ’24. $18 p/h + bonuses. Birthright alums preferred. Apply now. Film review [‘You Are So Not Invited to My Bat Mitzvah’ is an endearing Sandler family affair]( By Amy Spiro Dropping this Friday, a new Netflix film starring Adam Sandler alongside his wife and daughters puts Jewish ritual front and center in a sweet coming-of-age tale laced with humor Live updates [LIVE: Palestinian reportedly opens fire at settlers, troops launch manhunt]( By ToI Staff No one injured in incident, which follows recent deadly terror attacks in West Bank; Gallant tells settler mayors their ‘complete support’ of IDF ‘is of critical importance’ [Are rising murders and terrorism exposing a double standard?]( [listen to the podcast]( Top Ops Shoshanna Keats Jaskoll [The slippery slope of gender segregation]( Why MK Idit Silman’s plan for separate hours at natural pools harms the people it’s supposed to help Michael Berenbaum [The political roadblocks to building a Romanian Holocaust museum]( Is it antisemitism or a desire to thwart an honest confrontation with Romanian history that has torpedoed establishing this important institute? [Gallant thanks settler mayors for ‘complete support’ amid attacks on IDF brass]( By Emanuel Fabian But defense minister also reportedly urges local leaders not to criticize senior officers; troops launch manhunt for Palestinian who opened fire at settlers, causing no injuries [Security cabinet meets as far-right advocates sharp crackdown in West Bank]( By ToI Staff Interview [Deadly terror shooting tests relative calm in southern West Bank]( By Emanuel Fabian Senior IDF officer says Hebron area’s more stable economy and sustained military presence have so far prevented outbreaks like those seen in other parts of the territories [IDF prepares to demolish homes of alleged terrorists behind deadly Hebron attack]( By Emanuel Fabian [AG says panel probing police spyware use must not touch Netanyahu affair]( By ToI Staff Justice minister pushes back against Baharav-Miara’s ‘outrageous’ letter citing potential conflicts of interests in pending and ongoing cases [Netanyahus stay at pricey Waldorf Astoria while their apartment is renovated]( By ToI Staff [Rothman requests restraining order against protesters; court postpones decision]( By Michael Horovitz Far-right MK demands closing of WhatsApp groups for activists ‘spying’ on him as they search for him during his vacation; Yair Netanyahu files similar request against pursuer [Palestinian files complaint against cops accused of branding him with Star of David]( By ToI Staff Arwah Sheikh Ali provides testimony to internal affairs on his violent arrest last week in East Jerusalem by group of officers whose body cameras were turned off [The CIA agent who tracked JFK’s assassin tried to recruit his nephew — to orthodoxy]( By Ron Kampeas Barry Effron says his religious uncle Reuben’s fluency in 6 languages and law office devoid of books raised his suspicions – and his sighting of a UFO in 1957 Russia confirmed them Israel connections Jacob Kessler [5 Jewish facts about Guatemala’s new Hebrew-speaking president]( Bernardo Arévalo studied at Hebrew University in Jerusalem and spent four years as a senior official in his country’s embassy in the Jewish state Headline maker Andrew Lapin [6 Jewish facts about GOP hopeful Vivek Ramaswamy, who proposes cut to Israel funding]( Biotech mogul and would-be presidential candidate panned Florida law against antisemitism, was in Jewish society at Yale, and suggested Ukraine’s Zelensky is mistreating Jews [With Trump skipping Republican debate, other candidates seek advantage]( By Steve Peoples [CRM]( Soft landing [India becomes 4th nation to put spacecraft on the moon]( By ASHOK SHARMA Country joins the US, Soviet Union and China in achievement as it seeks to cement its growing space prowess, days after Russian lunar failure More Headlines [Police seek charges in fraud case against crypto businessman Moshe Hogeg]( By Michael Horovitz [Jewish groups: Bradley Cooper’s nose in Leonard Bernstein film not antisemitic]( By JTA and ToI Staff [Passenger, 60, in serious condition after falling over on Haifa bus]( By ToI Staff [3 Israelis compete in video game tournament in Saudi Arabia, 2 on winning team]( By ToI Staff [Israel competition watchdog summons Strauss over price-fixing allegations]( By Sharon Wrobel [Israeli cybersecurity startup nabs $41m in funding led by Daniel Loeb’s Third Point]( By Sharon Wrobel [Judge orders mental evaluation for man charged in shooting at Memphis Jewish school]( By ADRIAN SAINZ [Jewish groups back gun restrictions for domestic abusers in US Supreme Court case]( By Andrew Lapin [Hidden history / Owner of former nightclub in Poland discovers mikveh in basement]( By jacob gurvis [Firefighters in Greece find the bodies of 18 people in area burned by major wildfire]( By COSTAS KANTOURIS and Elena Becatoros [Made in Japan / US expat brings Jewish comfort food to Tokyo’s hip culinary scene]( By Jordyn Haime [Andrea Pancur, singer who bridged German and Yiddish song traditions, dies at 54]( By Andrew Silow-Carroll [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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