Gantz: PM’s plea for judicial talks is ’spin’ * 2 hurt in J’lem terror stabbing * Revealed: FTX’s binary options connection * Explained: Early humans’ strange carved orbs

[Times of Israel]( [The daily edition]( Wednesday, September 6, 2023 [As Netanyahu urges judicial talks, Gantz says open to compromise but PM can’t deliver]( By ToI Staff Likud leader offers face-to-face talks after meeting Justice Minister Levin, who opposes plan reportedly accepted by premier; National Unity party head dismisses call as ‘spin’ [Herzog: Dialogue the only solution to ‘constitutional crisis’ public wishes to end]( By Stuart Winer and ToI Staff [Explainer / What Herzog’s overhaul plan means, and the impediments to a potential breakthrough]( By Carrie Keller-Lynn [Two wounded, 1 seriously, in terror stabbing near Jerusalem’s Old City]( By Emanuel Fabian 17-year-old Palestinian carries out attack with cleaver near Jaffa Gate, is arrested after brief chase; victims taken to hospital [Israeli forces arrest Fatah-linked terror operative in Jenin refugee camp]( By Emanuel Fabian [Police officer lightly hurt in Jordan Valley shooting; Palestinian gunman killed]( By Emanuel Fabian Live updates [LIVE: Former Mossad chief claims Israel is enforcing ‘apartheid’ system in West Bank]( By Michael Bachner ‘In a territory where 2 people are judged under 2 legal systems, that is an apartheid state,’ Tamir Pardo says, refusing to say if he held that view when he headed the spy agency Archaeology [Four 1,900-year-old Roman swords found in Judean Desert, likely from Bar Kochba revolt]( By Melanie Lidman Apparently stolen by Jewish rebels, the incredibly well-preserved weapons are ‘an extremely rare find, the likes of which have never been found in Israel’ Archaeology [Israeli experts cast light on mysterious orbs carved by humans 1.4 million years ago]( By Melanie Lidman Limestone spheres exist everywhere early humans lived, perplexing scientists. Now, researchers from Hebrew U have used 3D mapping to determine that they were made intentionally Analysis Shalom Yerushalmi [Netanyahu is begging for an overhaul lifeline. Nobody wants to give him a way out]( Up to his neck in trouble, the premier would be thrilled to compromise on the judiciary makeover, but those he needs behind him see little reason to help him out [ToI podcast / Daily Briefing Sept 6: Would Israeli-Saudi normalization make Biden a ‘useful idiot’?]( By ToI Staff [High Court rejects government request for delay of hearing on reasonableness law]( By Jeremy Sharon [Tom Friedman to Biden: Don’t be Netanyahu’s ‘useful idiot’ with Saudi normalization]( By Jacob Magid Lamenting ‘not normal’ Israeli government, NYT columnist implores president to only accept deal that includes Israeli concessions to Palestinians to keep two-state solution alive [Jared Kushner’s Saudi-backed private equity fund clinches first investment in Israel]( By Sharon Wrobel [Blinken phones Netanyahu, Abbas amid US-brokered normalization talks with Riyadh]( By Jacob Magid ToI Investigates [Before crash, FTX deals with alleged binary options operatives could have raised flags]( By Simona Weinglass In 2022, the now-infamous trading firm bought an Israeli-owned company linked to an industry accused of bilking billions from investors. Nobody seemed to notice or care Top Ops Tamar Meir [We must open our eyes to so many murders in our midst]( Israel knows how to stop gang violence; it must do so, and build up the communities where Arab citizens live in fear after so much neglect Joe Buccino [Biden’s neglect of the Middle East: A detrimental approach to regional stability]( Focusing on China is understandable, but shunning a clear, consistent strategy for the Mideast, especially regarding Iran, is reckless [Ukraine lashes Putin for saying West put a Jew in power to cloak country’s ‘Nazism’]( By Lazar Berman Kyiv lambastes ‘deep-rooted antisemitism’ in Kremlin’s remarks on Zelensky’s roots, adds: ‘We would like to hear something from Israel’ [Exclusive / Zelensky, Netanyahu to speak this week to settle issue of Uman pilgrimage]( By Lazar Berman [Citing ‘God of Israel,’ Papua New Guinea becomes 5th nation to open Jerusalem embassy]( By Lazar Berman Standing next to Prime Minister Netanyahu, country’s leader James Marape says Christians can’t fully respect God without recognizing Jewish state’s capital [Would Israeli-Saudi normalization make Biden a ‘useful idiot’?]( [listen to the podcast]( [Eritrea accuses Mossad of stirring up Tel Aviv mob violence between expat groups]( By ToI Staff Days after battle royale between regime supporters and opponents on streets of Tel Aviv, Asmara says foreign plots with ulterior political motives behind unrest [UN refugee agency warns Israel that expelling Eritreans en masse is unlawful]( By AFP and ToI Staff [Ophir-nominated dramedy features Eritrean asylum seeker as lead character]( By Jessica Steinberg [‘An angel’: Ukraine-born lone soldier laid to rest following terror attack last week]( By Emanuel Fabian Sgt. Maksym Molchanov, who immigrated to Israel at age 14, is eulogized by commander of his Artillery Corps unit as a ‘child with values and dreams’ [‘Go, drive!’: Transport minister urges driver to peel out as security guards block car]( By ToI Staff Miri Regev and her driver clash with Shin Bet guards at military base; agent claims leg injury after being hit by her vehicle, minister complains he acted ‘violently,’ seeks probe [Far-right activists in Ma’ale Adumim try to curb Palestinian presence in settlement]( By Michael Horovitz WhatsApp group run by Otzma Yehudit candidates in municipal elections urges boycotts of businesses catering to Arabs, harasses Arabs roaming city’s streets, report shows [Ben Gvir said continuing to fight PM on plan to reduce Palestinian prisoners’ visits]( By ToI Staff [Top rabbis imply government wouldn’t have to obey potential court rulings against it]( By ToI Staff [Palestinians detonate large explosive on Gaza border in latest rioting]( By Emanuel Fabian IDF says troops responded with crowd dispersal means and sniper fire against rioters on security barrier [Smotrich says Israel to withhold millions from PA to repay electricity debt]( By Gianluca Pacchiani [Gazan businesses lament Israel’s suspension of exports, warn of ‘catastrophe’]( By AFP and ToI Staff [CRM]( More Headlines [Tel Aviv-London plane makes emergency landing after passenger tries to open door]( By ToI Staff [Obituary / Former Mossad chief Shabtai Shavit, who helped forge peace with Jordan, dies at 84]( By ToI Staff [Musk threatens to sue ADL for billions, blaming US Jewish group for X’s revenue drop]( By Ben Sales [Two Arab men gunned down in Galilee, near site of August quadruple murder]( By ToI Staff [Proud Boys ex-leader gets record 22 years in prison for Jan. 6 seditious conspiracy]( By Michael Kunzelman, LINDSAY WHITEHURST and ALANNA DURKIN RICHER [Defense minister helps talk man out of jumping from balcony in suicide standoff]( By ToI Staff [Yad Vashem museum looks to drop American charity that provides 30% of its budget]( By Canaan Lidor [Attorney general urges High Court to nix ministers’ firing of Postal Co. chairperson]( By ToI Staff [Florida JCC censured after nixing book talk on slavery due to ‘political climate’]( By Andrew Lapin [Jewish sailor Bill Pinkney, first Black person to circle the globe solo, dies at 87]( By Andrew Silow-Carroll [Barcelona mayor renews ‘sister city’ ties with Tel Aviv, reversing predecessor’s move]( By Orge Castellano [Makeup artist sorry for feelings hurt by Bradley Cooper’s prosthetic nose in ‘Maestro’]( By Gabe Friedman [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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