Shin Bet chief to host Arab pols as deadly violence soars * US Marines want Iron Dome * Qatari PM: Not at war with Israel * Ex-Mexico security chief hides out in Israel

[Times of Israel]( [The daily edition]( Sunday, August 27, 2023 [Masked gunmen injure 6 family members, two seriously, at home in northern Arab town]( By ToI Staff In latest brazen criminal attack, gunmen open fire on relatives in yard before fleeing; woman, 29, and man, 55, are gravely hurt [3 arrested after Kafr Kanna shooting that wounded 6 members of 1 family]( By ToI Staff [Man shot dead in north, bringing 2023’s homicide toll in Arab community to 157]( By ToI Staff [Shin Bet chief to meet Arab municipal leaders over gang threats against candidates]( By ToI Staff Police chief and ministers Smotrich and Arbel, but not Ben Gvir, set to attend meeting on security of mayoral vote and candidates; Netanyahu mulls use of administrative detention [Brother of lesbian Druze teen, 2 others charged with her murder]( By ToI Staff [ToI podcast / Daily Briefing Aug. 27: Arab underworld shootings; Ben Gvir shoots off his mouth]( By ToI Staff [‘A minister who hates Arabs will protect Arab children?’: 100k at Tel Aviv protests]( By ToI Staff With latest rallies focusing on Arab community killings, mayor whose municipal official was slain says: ‘Whoever appoints Ben Gvir to keep us safe, doesn’t want to keep us safe’ [Tel Aviv light rail extends Saturday evening hours amid protests over Shabbat closure]( By ToI Staff Live updates [LIVE: Lapid orders party officials to steer clear of Otzma Yehudit on local councils]( By Joshua Davidovich Yesh Atid representatives entering a coalition must demand clause forbidding adding far-right party to alliance, opposition leader says ahead of local elections [Senior Hamas official threatens ‘regional war’ if Israel resumes targeted killings]( By ToI Staff Saleh al-Arouri says Palestinian terror factions are readying for ‘all-out’ conflict; in response, Netanyahu vows whoever tries to harm Israelis ‘will pay the full price’ [Allergy doctors say it’s time to bring back Bamba as new school year set to start]( By Renee Ghert-Zand Israel Medical Association group cites research saying that kids with food allergies do not suffer serious reactions if others bring allergenic foods to class Top Ops Lee Caspi [Have all Israel’s evils suddenly been let out of Pandora’s box?Â]( Police brutality, women sent to the back of the bus, Arab concerns neglected… Where have we heard these before? Emil Shleymovich [Kiev should ban Israeli ministers from visiting]( What reason did officials give for turning this toddler away at Israel’s border? The answer may surprise you [Arab underworld shootings; Ben Gvir shoots off his mouth]( [listen to the podcast]( [Rejecting AG’s concerns, cabinet approves inquiry into police use of spy tech]( By Carrie Keller-Lynn Justice minister says legal officials are in ‘conflict of interest’ in raising concerns of interference in ongoing cases, including Netanyahu’s [Israel’s Marhu Teferi wins silver in men’s marathon at World Athletics Championships]( By ToI Staff and AFP 31-year-old achieves Jewish state’s best-ever placement at the event, raising hopes ahead of Paris Olympics; Lonah Chemtai-Salpeter finishes fourth in women’s race [Qatari prime minister says his nation does not ‘have a war with Israel’]( By ToI Staff In Singapore, Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani stresses backing for 2001 Arab Peace Initiative to resolve Israeli-Palestinian conflict, touts Doha’s role as regional mediator [Papua New Guinea to open Jerusalem embassy next week, Israeli official says]( By Lazar Berman [Putin orders Wagner mercenaries to pledge allegiance after Prigozhin’s plane crash]( By ToI Staff and AP Decree obliges anyone working for military or supporting the invasion of Ukraine to sign oath of allegiance to Russia [Russia confirms Yevgeny Prigozhin and other Wagner leaders killed in plane crash]( By Agencies [Overhaul crisis to be discussed in class as Education Ministry unveils school program]( By Michael Horovitz ‘Education by all accounts’ offers flexible guide for teachers to hold open dialogue on issue; Minister Kisch says teachers have ‘important role’ in facilitating friendly debate [High school teachers threaten strike from September 1 amid stalled salary talks]( By ToI Staff [‘Racially motivated’ shooting in Jacksonville, Florida, leaves 3 dead, says sheriff]( By Agencies Shooter ‘hated Black people,’ US authorities say after attack at Dollar General shop; reports say he left behind hate-filled manifesto, carried handgun emblazoned with swastikas [Wanted Mexican fugitive official in Israel claims ‘political persecution’]( By ToI Staff Mexico seeks extradition of Tomas Zeron, ex-head of Criminal Investigation Agency, accused of compromising probe into 2014 disappearance of 43 students; he awaits asylum answer [US Marines plan to procure 3 Iron Dome batteries, nearly 2,000 interceptor missiles]( By Emanuel Fabian Deal with Rafael partner Raytheon, expected to be worth hundreds of millions of dollars, includes 44 launchers and US-made command centers [3 US marines killed as aircraft crashes during drill in Australia with 23 onboard]( By AFP [Bella Abzug film aims to restore the Jewish congresswoman’s trailblazing legacy]( By Shira Li Bartov With the newly released documentary ‘Bella!’ filmmaker Jeff L. Lieberman hopes to boost recognition of the US activist and politician who championed equality and environmentalism [Anti-Assad protests take hold in southern Syria amid anger over end to fuel subsidies]( By AFP and ToI Staff Dozens of people demonstrate in Daraa and Sweida provinces, openly call for end to Syrian president’s rule, 12 years after bloody civil war began [Jihadists kill 11 Syria soldiers in tunnel attack, says war monitor]( By Agencies [CRM]( More Headlines [Foreign national found dead in minefield near Dead Sea, 5 other people rescued]( By ToI Staff [Israeli arrested in Sinai after bullets found in bag at border crossing]( By ToI Staff [Thousands converge on National Mall to mark March on Washington’s 60th anniversary]( By Aaron Morrison [Wiz eyes potential bid for Israeli-founded cybersecurity firm SentinelOne]( By Sharon Wrobel [Son arrested for murder of 80-year-old father in Hadera]( By ToI Staff [Arab Israeli activist says he was assaulted at UAE airport over pro-Israel advocacy]( 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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