Leifer jailed * Boy, 8, killed in rockslide near Dead Sea * Ben Gvir: ’Bigger threat’ of Arab murders is spillover to Jews * ’Golda’ review * Op-ed: ’Leftist’ Netanyahu

[Times of Israel]( [The daily edition]( Thursday, August 24, 2023 Presented by [Comedy for Koby]( [Malka Leifer sentenced to 15 years for sexual abuse of two students]( By Agencies, ToI Staff and Jacob Magid Former Australian Jewish school principal to serve at least 11 years; judge says she showed no remorse for crimes that scarred sisters Dassi Erlich and Elly Sapper for life [‘Suddenly rocks fell on us’: 8-year-old boy killed, 8 hurt in rockslide near Dead Sea]( By Emanuel Fabian and ToI Staff Two girls and two adults in moderate condition after earthfall; IAF’s Unit 669 dispatched to scene at Nahal David stream at Ein Gedi; police temporarily close off roads in area [Ben Gvir: There’s a bigger threat than 150 Arabs killed — it could spill over to Jews]( By ToI Staff Under fire over murders in Arab community, far-right minister warns ‘weapons could all be directed at us’; says his rights ‘more important’ than those of Arabs in West Bank [Ben Gvir says his right to be safe in West Bank outweighs Arabs’ freedom of movement]( By ToI Staff [ToI podcast / Daily Briefing Aug. 24: Even Ben Gvir’s supporters are questioning his competence]( By ToI Staff from our sponsor [Sukkot shows Comedy for Koby, featuring Modi to benefit Israel’s bereaved families]( In response to SOLD OUT shows, new shows added in Tel Aviv and Jerusalem! A great night out of top-tier comedy benefitting The Koby Mandell Foundation. Live updates [LIVE: Shin Bet: 4 Israelis arrested for smuggling in Iranian-made explosives]( By Amy Spiro Security agency says that residents of Kafr Qasim and Lod were recruited by Hezbollah ‘for the purpose of distributing unusual illegal weapons to various parties’ [Even Ben Gvir’s supporters are questioning his competence]( [listen to the podcast]( Op-ed Shalom Yerushalmi [To the far-right, ‘leftists’ Netanyahu and Gallant are responsible for terror wave]( Having received the government of their dreams which has okayed unprecedented West Bank building, settler leaders and their allies struggle to find a scapegoat for violence [‘Don’t be a racist’: Hundreds protest at West Bank home of Finance Minister Smotrich]( By ToI Staff [Head of IDF West Bank division: We won’t be silent on settler violence]( By Emanuel Fabian [Shin Bet chief said to warn involving agency in crimefighting could change country]( By ToI Staff Ronen Bar cautions against inserting security service into ‘every complex issue,’ as politicians increasingly seek its expertise in tackling homicides in the Arab community [Netanyahu says Shin Bet will help fight Arab crime related to local elections]( By ToI Staff and AFP [Man shot dead in northern Israel, in killing likely tied to organized crime]( By ToI Staff [Police officer stabbed, 10 arrested at Tel Aviv protest over hit-and-run case]( By ToI Staff Demonstrators from Ethiopian community block major highway to draw attention to authorities’ handling of collision that killed 4-year-old Rafael Adana Top Ops Samson Wamani [Rosh Hashanah, back then, before Uganda’s Jews split]( Today some Jews no longer agree to host even members of their own family who have ‘converted’ to a different denomination Aaron Jacob [Hezbollah’s dangerous provocations]( It’s time for the UN Security Council to act against a terror group that threatens the lives of Israeli and Lebanese civilians [Suspect in quadruple Abu Snan murder nabbed at airport; Shin Bet said to exit probe]( By ToI Staff Man detained as he apparently tries to flee the country; security agency reportedly determines killings not connected to local politics, leaving case to police [‘3 innocent people from my family were killed for no reason,’ says Abu Snan resident]( By Gianluca Pacchiani [Wagner Group says leader Prigozhin killed in plane crash after mutiny against Putin]( By ToI Staff and AP Militia confirms leader’s death, blames ‘actions of traitors to Russia’; all 10 people on board private jet killed, emergency officials say [Analysis / Prigozhin’s death leaves many unknowns and one ‘most obvious’ assumption]( By Didier Lauras [Mercenary boss, mutineer, ‘Putin’s chef’: The many sides of Yevgeny Prigozhin]( By AP [Bnei Brak rabbis ask locals to ignore planned women’s rights march through city]( By Canaan Lidor The rally is meant to protest discrimination against women, as well as exemption for Haredim from military service [Report: Female soldiers barred from singing at IDF base due to religious troops]( By ToI Staff [In rare move, IDF maps home of at-large terrorist in deadly Huwara shooting]( By Emanuel Fabian Palestinian media report assailant on the lam is member of Bani Fadl family, from West Bank town of Aqraba [Palestinian terror chiefs in Gaza said taking precautions for fear of Israeli attack]( By ToI Staff [Explosion in Gaza kills member of Hamas military wing]( By AP and ToI Staff [Haley lashes Ramaswamy at Republican presidential debate for call to cut Israel aid]( By Luke Tress Former UN ambassador berates tech entrepreneur after he called to scale down support for Jewish state, telling him ‘you have no foreign policy experience and it shows’ [Giuliani turns himself in on 2020 election charges after bond set at $150,000]( By Kate Brumback [Trump seems inescapable, but many Republicans embrace campaign discussion without him]( By Bill Barrow Film review [Not your standard biopic, ‘Golda’ is a gritty warning about the cost of victory]( By Matt Goldberg Out Friday, director Guy Nattiv’s latest film, starring Helen Mirren as Golda Meir, skips the broader history lesson and focuses on her humanity as she navigated the Yom Kippur War [CRM]( [New York City mayor says he wants to adopt Israeli drone tech for policing]( By Carrie Keller-Lynn But after meeting with Israel Police leadership, Eric Adams says he won’t utilize other surveillance measures that ‘do not conform to our rights’ [Jewish security group says it tipped off FBI about neo-Nazi arrested with arms trove]( By Jackie Hajdenberg LA-based Community Security Initiative says Ryan Scott Bradford showed worrying online behavior; when nabbed, he possessed guns, ammo, Nazi propaganda, and a homemade bomb More Headlines [Shas food stamp program under fire for leaving Holocaust survivors in the lurch]( By ToI Staff [Justice minister meets MK Edelstein in bid to whip votes for overhaul legislation]( By ToI Staff [US urges accountability in shooting of apparently unarmed Palestinian in West Bank]( By Jacob Magid and Emanuel Fabian [Iran, Saudi Arabia, UAE all set to join BRICS bloc of emerging economies]( By Gerald Imray and MOGOMOTSI MAGOME [Prominent Greek Neo-Nazi running for mayor of Athens from his prison cell]( By Gabe Friedman [Israel approves expansion of natural gas exports to Egypt from Tamar field]( By Sharon Wrobel [Israel goalkeeper Daniel Peretz expected to sign for Germany’s Bayern Munich]( By ToI Staff and Agencies [Dutch forensic investigators identify Jewish resistance hero 80 years after execution]( By AFP [US regulator said to open probe into takeover of Israeli auto chipmaker by Qualcomm]( By Sharon Wrobel [Takes two to tango / Gal Gadot viral in Argentina for desire to work with local director]( By Juan Melamed [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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