’Joining forces with PLO, Iran’: PM slams overhaul protesters following him to US * Ministers back wide police use of facial recognition * Finally, at Reb Nachman’s grave

[Times of Israel]( [The daily edition]( Monday, September 18, 2023 [Outcry after Netanyahu says anti-overhaul protesters joining forces with PLO, Iran]( By ToI Staff Later says he was decrying protests ‘against Israel’ being held in US at same time as those by PLO- and BDS-backers; activists project ‘Welcome to Alcatraz Bibi’ onto wall of jail [Leaving for US, PM says protesters joining forces with PLO and Iran, defaming Israel]( By ToI Staff [Overhaul protesters in US gear up for unprecedented action as Netanyahu visits]( By ToI Staff and Luke Tress [Ministers back bill to legalize widespread police use of facial recognition tech]( By Carrie Keller-Lynn Touted as a tool to fight violent crime in Arab communities, cameras could be deployed in public spaces with minimal oversight; bill also okayed by Justice Ministry legal adviser Live updates [LIVE: ‘Netanyahu tears Israel apart’: PM met by protesters after landing in San Jose]( By ToI Staff Likud figures rail at the overseas protests against government as over 100 rally outside California airport, with FM Cohen claiming they ‘cross a red line and are illegitimate’ [On ’60 Minutes,’ anti-overhaul protest leaders decry threat ‘from inside’ Israel]( By ToI Staff Segment features interviews with military reservist activists who say coalition’s bid to remake judiciary is ‘existential threat to Israel’; Levin dismisses ‘baseless’ fears [Rallies held nationwide as Netanyahu heads to US; protesters denounce him at airport]( By ToI Staff [ToI podcast / Daily Briefing Sep 18: Protesters’ fiery airport sendoff kindles PM’s inflamed response]( By ToI Staff Inside story [Saudi-backed EU venture aims to incentivize Israeli-Palestinian peace]( By Jacob Magid Ministerial gathering on UNGA sidelines will see European, Arab, global actors form working groups to develop perks that conflict parties will be able to enjoy if they make a deal [Jordan rails at ‘provocative’ Jewish visits to Temple Mount during Rosh Hashanah]( By ToI Staff Top Ops Rawan Osman [A letter from a Syrian to the Israeli people: Don’t let us down]( Don’t let division do to you what it did to the Palestinians, the Lebanese, and the Syrians. Reconcile with one another Noya Rimalt [Israeli policymakers must stop funding sex segregation]( Not that long ago, the Haredi world was known for being pragmatic. Now, the extremists are in charge, and they’re hurting their own people [Protesters’ fiery airport sendoff kindles PM’s inflamed response]( [listen to the podcast]( [Police: Palestinian attempts to stab officers at East Jerusalem checkpoint, is shot]( By Emanuel Fabian Suspect allegedly draws knife as he approaches Mazmuria checkpoint; Palestinians carry out three shootings against IDF troops in West Bank ToI Presents [Webinar: Diaspora Jews & Israel’s judicial overhaul: Differing stances]( REGISTER NOW: Join former United States ambassador to Israel David Friedman, former MK Michal Cotler-Wunsh and Prof. Gil Troy on Sept. 20 at 7 p.m. Israel / 12 p.m. ET. Hosted by ToI’s Amanda Borschel-Dan. [In Rosh Hashanah message, Trump says US Jews voted ‘to destroy America and Israel’]( By ToI Staff Former US president shares flyer from anti-Democrat lobby group listing actions he took on behalf of Israel and against antisemitism, urges Jews to ‘learn from your mistakes’ [Trump: I don’t consider us to have much of a democracy right now]( By ToI Staff and AP Reporter's notebook [On my umpteenth trip to Uman, I finally visited Rabbi Nachman’s grave]( By Canaan Lidor Distracted for years by reporting on the fanfare around the fated pilgrimage to Ukraine, I made time to actually go to the gravesite, the main focus of the journey [Israeli man dies in Ukraine’s Uman during Rosh Hashanah festivities]( By ToI Staff [Iranian official says $6 billion for prisoner swap with US already in Qatar]( By Jon Gambrell Nasser Kanaani reports exchange of five prisoners from each side will take place later Monday; US officials don’t acknowledge remarks [‘Highly concerned’ EU urges Iran to reaccredit inspectors barred from nuclear sites]( By AFP [Israel temporarily shutters Gaza pedestrian crossing following border rioting]( By Emanuel Fabian Erez Crossing closed over Rosh Hashanah; Palestinian laborers won’t be able to enter Israel for another 24 hours [Palestinians riot on Gaza border for second time in days; 5 said wounded]( By Emanuel Fabian [World Bank: Israeli restrictions on West Bank, Gaza hinder Palestinians’ healthcare]( By AFP and ToI Staff [After barely surviving the Holocaust, one Serbian Jewish community faces extinction]( By Larry Luxner Though their city has grown significantly since WWII, Novi Sad’s Jews still haven’t recovered from their near decimation. But what they lack in numbers they make up for in tenacity [CRM]( More Headlines [5 Israelis charged over Cyprus gang rape of British woman; trial to begin next month]( By ToI Staff [Construction worker killed in Netanya]( By ToI Staff [Woman, 25, dies four days after she was gunned down]( By ToI Staff [Egyptian opposition movement to boycott election after its leading candidate jailed]( By AFP [UNESCO names Erfurt’s medieval Jewish buildings in Germany as World Heritage Site]( By AP [Israel’s tennis team in surprise win over Japan in Davis Cup, moves to finals playoff]( 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? [Subscribe here]( [Unsubscribe]( from this List © 2023 The Times Of Israel, All Rights Reserved