Far-right threatens PM on arms transfers to PA * Fateful hearing proves riveting TV * Coalition’s lawyer trashes Dec. of Independence *’Magic’ items on ancient hajj route

[Times of Israel]( [The daily edition]( Wednesday, September 13, 2023 [Fuming at reported weapons transfer to PA, far-right ministers threaten Netanyahu]( By ToI Staff Smotrich calls emergency meeting of Religious Zionism party; Ben Gvir calls on PM to publicly disavow reports or ‘face consequences’; defense minister says no arms were transferred [IDF: Two Israelis lightly hurt in terror shooting in West Bank’s Huwara]( By Emanuel Fabian [Cabinet delays decision on Palestinian prisoner visits, despite Ben Gvir’s insistence]( By ToI Staff Analysis Jeremy Sharon [Overhaul hearing sees court, gov’t in bitter fight for quasi-constitutional primacy]( While appearing to defend their oversight authority, president and other judges don’t seem certain that damage posed by reasonableness legislation can justify annulling a Basic Law [ToI podcast / Daily Briefing Sept. 13: Special – Deep dive into unprecedented High Court hearing]( By ToI Staff [Government lawyer spurns Declaration of Independence at fateful High Court hearing]( By ToI Staff Drawing ire during reasonableness law adjudication for saying ‘hasty’ document was endorsed by unelected signatories, attorney elaborates that it has value but no legal authority [Netanyahu calls for ‘more unity’ and agreements ahead of Jewish New Year]( By ToI Staff Op-ed David Horovitz [With Israel’s ethos at stake, 13-hour court hearing proves riveting, fateful TV drama]( Rothman came to insult the judges, the coalition’s lawyer Bombach trashed the Declaration of Independence, and several on the bench intimated they may indeed intervene on Basic Law Op-ed Shalom Yerushalmi [Threats from Smotrich et al. did not frighten the High Court justices]( At historic hearing, 15 judges fought for the institution that they represent and for Israeli democracy, leaving Netanyahu in no doubt of the direction this saga will take Live updates [LIVE: Police gird for holiday friction, will post armed guards at every Jerusalem synagogue]( By Joshua Davidovich Both Jews and Muslims will be able to ascend Temple Mount during tense High Holiday period, as cops step up preventative efforts amid reported uptick in threats [Israeli population rises to 9.795 million on Rosh Hashanah eve]( By ToI Staff 73% of population is Jewish, of which over 44% classify themselves as secular; 21% are Arab and 6% belong to other minority communities [Knesset okays cutting ministries’ funds, moving NIS 480 million for Haredi education]( By Carrie Keller-Lynn and Michael Horovitz Analysis Lazar Berman [Israel hypes India-Saudi-EU trade corridor, but it’s a bit player in US-China bout]( Netanyahu sees Haifa as a hub of the infrastructure network announced by Biden, Modi, and others, but that doesn’t mean a Saudi deal, or anything else, is in the offing ToI Presents ToI Staff [No vote, no voice? Diaspora Jews’ influence on Israel’s judicial overhaul crisis]( Register now to join former US ambassador to Israel David Friedman, former MK Michal Cotler-Wunch & Prof. Gil Troy for a nuanced discussion fed by ToI readers’ questions on Sept. 20 Top Ops Victoria Nunley [Who has not made me a woman]( Revealing my femininity to the world took conscious effort, and the daily reminder of my struggle makes it all the more meaningful Avi Weiss [Loving other Jews: A meditation]( This is a moment to remember that we Jews are family, and to hold each other in our hearts, for the coming year [Special – Deep dive into unprecedented High Court hearing]( [listen to the podcast]( [Settling on UN sidelines meeting, US said to tell PM he’ll get Oval Office follow-up]( By ToI Staff After sufficing with lower-profile sit-down next week, US officials assure Netanyahu he’ll meet Biden at White House later this year, though they want to see how overhaul unfolds [Netanyahu to meet Zelensky on sidelines of UN General Assembly, Kyiv’s envoy says]( By ToI Staff [McCarthy directs opening of Biden impeachment inquiry over son’s business activities]( By LISA MASCARO and Farnoush Amiri [At least 5,000 feared dead, many more missing in massive Libya floods]( By Samy Magdy Rescuers have trouble reaching worst-hit Derna in the eastern part of the war-divided country, where heavy rains collapsed dams around the city, washing away entire neighborhoods [Israel hit by tail end of Storm Daniel after it killed at least 2,000 in Libya]( By ToI Staff and Agencies Archaeology [On ancient hajj route, Muslim sorcerers likely used ‘magic’ items to banish evil eye]( By Gavriel Fiske Cache of objects found in 1996 near Eilat receives new scrutiny; researchers posit they were used for spells of protection during arduous pilgrimage from Cairo to Mecca and Medina [Long-awaited National Library set to reopen with 11 floors and millions of stories]( By Jessica Steinberg Grand space to open in October, featuring plush reading rooms, museum-like exhibits, robotic stacks for 4 million books and rooms for all visitors, not just the quiet kind [Ahead of holidays, Jewish and congressional leaders urge increased security funding]( By Luke Tress Federal Nonprofit Security Grant Program used to secure Jewish institutions falls short of demand as antisemitism spikes in US, Jewish groups say [Explainer / Antisemitism bubbling up on Elon Musk’s X is nothing new, but site is amplifying it]( By Pamela S. Nadell [‘Anti-Israel events’ increase on US campuses, BDS resolutions drop, ADL survey finds]( By Andrew Lapin [CRM]( More Headlines [Cops accused of branding Palestinian are also suspected of deleting arrest footage]( By ToI Staff [Man killed in four-truck pileup on Route 6; bystanders loot vehicle]( By ToI Staff [Gaza terror groups stage military drill to mark anniversary of Israeli pullout]( By Gianluca Pacchiani [North Korea’s Kim views launchpads with Putin, vows support for Russia’s ‘just fight’]( By KIM TONG-HYUNG and Dasha Litvinova [‘Maus,’ Nazis and Shylock references make appearances at US Senate book ban hearing]( By Andrew Lapin [Japan’s Sompo taps Israeli telehealth startup for medical diagnosis of the elderly]( By Sharon Wrobel [Late goal lifts Israel past Belarus, keeping team in contention for 2024 Euros]( By ToI Staff [7 teens arrested over filmed gang beating, including alleged victim]( By ToI Staff [Netanyahu trial / Ex-Walla editor: PM’s meddling led news staff to liken him to North Korean dictator]( By Michael Bachner [About a third of cars on Israeli roads will be electric by 2030, government projects]( By Sharon Wrobel [Cleantech startup that converts waste into eco-friendly plastic nabs $70 million]( By Sharon Wrobel [NASA says hint of oceans, potential life discovered on distant world]( By Michael Horovitz [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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