On eve of overhaul hearing, wary talk of compromise * PM: God didn’t always protect Europe’s Jews; Haredim: Heresy * Mossad threatens Iran’s leaders * Israelis in Riyadh

[Times of Israel]( [The daily edition]( Monday, September 11, 2023 Presented by [Total Wine & More]( [Gantz says he will accept a judicial overhaul compromise that ‘preserves democracy’]( By ToI Staff Netanyahu reportedly to announce ‘unilateral softening’ of overhaul in bid to head off confrontation with High Court and present an accomplishment ahead of US visit [Lapid: Proposed overhaul compromise a ploy by Netanyahu to stymie court]( By ToI Staff [Gantz maintains lead over Netanyahu in latest poll; coalition falls to 52 seats]( By ToI Staff [Mossad chief vows to target Iran’s ‘highest echelon’ if Israelis, Jews hurt in terror]( By Emanuel Fabian Barnea: Iran has stepped up terror worldwide; 27 attacks foiled in year; Israel will hit back ‘in heart of Tehran’; Russia could send Iran arms ‘that will endanger our existence’ [US, Iran may begin moving forward with prisoner swap next week — report]( By ToI Staff and Agencies [Shin Bet: Iran operated account that tweeted depiction of IDF general as Hitler]( By Emanuel Fabian [Haredim slam Netanyahu for ‘heresy’ against God in Ukraine comment; MK blasts Zionism]( By Michael Bachner and ToI Staff In apparent coalition crisis after remark that God ‘hasn’t always protected us’ in Europe and Ukraine, UTJ MK pans PM’s ‘ignorance,’ blames Zionists for suffering during Holocaust [Netanyahu warns against Uman travel: ‘God has not always protected us in Europe’]( By ToI Staff from our sponsor [Your top kosher wines for Rosh Hashana]( Order kosher wine for Rosh Hashana online now. It’s a one-stop shop for all your needs — pick up in store or delivery. *Available in the USA only* [Anti-overhaul protesters and police scuffle at Levin’s home, day before key hearing]( By ToI Staff Demonstrators try to block justice minister’s car; large rally to be held later in the day outside Supreme Court ahead of Tuesday session on petitions against reasonableness law [Gallant to keep Army Radio running, appoint commander ‘with military background’]( By Emanuel Fabian Live updates [LIVE: Netanyahu: If compromise deal is reached, ‘nobody will prevent it being implemented’]( By Amy Spiro Comments seen as aimed at National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir, who says his party ‘will not support surrender’ in talks with opposition over judicial overhaul Analysis [Court set for fateful ‘reasonableness’ law hearing as constitutional showdown looms]( By Jeremy Sharon Petitioners claim legislation undermines democracy; government insists court has no right to intervene. High Court justices may decide time is not ripe for such a fateful decision [ToI podcast / Daily Briefing Sept. 11: What to know about Tuesday’s judiciary vs executive faceoff]( By ToI Staff [In first, Israeli officials in Saudi Arabia for UNESCO conference]( By Lazar Berman Bureaucrats and diplomats attend World Heritage meeting, after US asked Israel to withdraw efforts to secure visas for foreign and education ministers [India and Saudi Arabia announce agreement to expand economic, security ties]( By Agencies and ToI Staff [What to know about Tuesday’s judiciary vs executive faceoff]( [listen to the podcast]( Top Ops Elchanan Poupko [Israel’s holy beggars]( Make sure your money is reaching the right hands, of course, but give generously; it never hurts us to accord dignity to others Sarah Tuttle-Singer [When the King wasn’t in the fields, I looked on the street]( When 2 guys at an antique shop hassled me about my tattoos and my almond milk, I took a deep breath of renewal Scott Kahn [Dangerous misinterpretations of Torah, no matter how black the hat]( Not only have there been times when God did not protect the Jews, but the Bible promised that there would be Stephen Horenstein [The 9/11 terrorists and me]( It’s true that I was in Boston in the days before September 11, 2001, but why was the FBI calling me at my home in Jerusalem? [Told to find own way home, journalists threaten to boycott Netanyahu’s US trip]( By Lazar Berman Prime Minister’s Office informs press pool they cannot return on official flight ahead of Yom Kippur; letter claims discrimination against religious reporters Analysis Canaan Lidor [As Musk and the ADL duke it out, critics within both camps settle old scores]( Pundits who have derided Anti-Defamation League’s seeming leftward turn decry tech mogul’s threat to sue, but some Jewish observers say anti-hate group has overstepped mandate [Netanyahu said set to meet Elon Musk in US amid antisemitism feud with ADL]( By ToI Staff [Palestinian academics sign open letter condemning Abbas’s antisemitic comments]( By Gianluca Pacchiani Over 100 intellectuals warn of fallout from PA president’s ‘ignorant narratives’ on the Palestinian cause, denounce his ‘authoritarian and draconian rule’ [Hanegbi says Israel, PA having ‘open’ talks, sees change in Palestinians’ approach]( By Lazar Berman [CRM]( [As crucial hours pass, Morocco yet to accept most aid offers following quake]( By ToI Staff and Agencies Teams from Israel, Europe and across the globe continue to await green light from Rabat; ‘There are people dying under the rubble, and we cannot do anything,’ rescuer says in Paris [As liberal cities expand Shabbat bus service, head-on crash with coalition may loom]( By Aviv Lavie [IDF said to admit troops shot at wrong suspects in West Bank attack 2 weeks ago]( By Emanuel Fabian Report says three men detained following incident near Yabed were never interrogated, family of one cited as saying soldier apologized [Netanyahu deflects Ben Gvir bid to harshen conditions of security prisoners]( By ToI Staff [US Women’s Soccer League head Jessica Berman draws on her Judaism to level the field]( By jacob gurvis As she works to grow her sport, the Jewish day school alum from Brooklyn is racking up victories in her battle for unity and equality — starting with equal pay for female players More Headlines [‘Shame and disgrace’: Bennett wins defamation suit over claim mother not Jewish]( By ToI Staff [Amid ongoing milk shortage, Israel lifts 40% import tariff for another six months]( By Sharon Wrobel [Warring Palestinian groups vow to honor truce after clashes in Lebanon refugee camp]( By AP and ToI Staff [‘7 Blessings’ wins big at Ophir Awards; ceremony features protest of Arab crime wave]( By Jessica Steinberg and ToI Staff [Man shot dead in Acre, in 173rd murder in Arab community this year]( By ToI Staff [Suspect charged with attempted murder for stabbing cop at protest over hit-and-run]( By ToI Staff [Gaza exports into Israel resume days after attempted explosives smuggling]( By AFP and Emanuel Fabian [Fiscal state deficit widens to 1.3%, exceeding government target]( By Sharon Wrobel [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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