3 soldiers badly hurt in W. Bank * Pro-Israel Saudi blogger goes silent as minister visits * Religious Jerusalemites embrace Christian marchers * Bruno Mars wows Tel Aviv

[Times of Israel]( [The daily edition]( Thursday, October 5, 2023 [5 officers hurt, including 3 seriously, in West Bank clashes with Palestinian gunmen]( By Emanuel Fabian Border Police forces were hit by shrapnel from own grenade during raid in Tulkarem camp; troops shoot dead 2 Hamas assailants who targeted Israeli driver on nearby highway [Palestinian reportedly shot after attacking civilian Israeli vehicle in West Bank]( By ToI Staff [Islamic Jihad flaunts rocket arsenal at 36th anniversary parade in Gaza]( By AFP and ToI Staff [As minister visits, pro-Israel Saudi blogger goes offline amid fears he was arrested]( By Michael Bachner Mohammed Saud, who’s advocated normalization and staunchly backed Netanyahu for years, disappears ahead of planned meet with visiting Israeli minister; media appearances nixed [In Saudi Arabia, Israeli minister hails ‘blossoming’ bilateral ties]( By ToI Staff and AFP Reporter's notebook Lazar Berman [As spitting attacks continue, some religious Jerusalemites embrace Christian marchers]( Delegations at annual ICEJ Feast receive warm welcome from Haredi teens, families lining route, on same day police arrest five for spitting at pilgrims [ToI podcast / Daily Briefing Oct. 5: Why Orthodox radicals are spitting at the hand that feeds them]( By ToI Staff [Israeli weapons quietly helped Azerbaijan retake Nagorno-Karabakh — sources, data]( By Isabel Debre Flight tracker info shows many visits to Ovda airport in southern Israel by Azerbaijani planes before offensive, amid strategic partnership against Iran; region’s Armenians dismayed [Synagogue vandalized in Armenia, apparently over Israeli-Azeri ties]( By Canaan Lidor Op-ed David Horovitz [They ‘davened’ in Riyadh: Lessons for Netanyahu from a small, remarkable prayer gathering]( A careful yes to Bin Salman for an effort at peace with Saudi Arabia; an urgent no to the likes of Ben Gvir for the accelerating descent into internal division, hatred and bloodshed Concert review [Pop superstar Bruno Mars declares his love for Tel Aviv in first-ever Israel show]( By Amy Spiro Singing ‘I love you’ in Hebrew and with his keyboardist playing a classic Israeli children’s song, singer gives a show to remember to more than 60,000 Israeli fans [Israel looking to limit scope of Palestinian component of Saudi normalization deal]( By Jacob Magid As Biden advisers make another trip to Riyadh for talks with MBS, Netanyahu’s aides dismiss Abbas as ‘mayor of Ramallah’ and insist he won’t dictate agreement’s terms [Gantz makes quiet visit to Washington amid Saudi normalization talks]( By ToI Staff Top Ops Stacy Gallin [Can Biden succeed where Trump failed?]( The new antisemitism strategy takes an inclusive approach, seeking justice and tolerance for many groups in today’s multi-faith, multicultural reality Todd Berman [Dizengoff, the Temple Mount, and the Western Wall: One for all or all for none]( All 3 have called for religious freedom, led to doubting others’ sincerity, involved the court and police, and resulted in violence. We need a new kind of tolerance Live updates [LIVE: Turkey’s energy minister says he’ll visit Israel soon for talks on gas delivery]( By ToI Staff Alparslan Bayraktar says transfer of Israeli gas to Turkey and to Europe via Turkey is the ‘flagship’ of energy cooperation plans [Why Orthodox radicals are spitting at the hand that feeds them]( [listen to the podcast]( [Shin Bet chief said to persuade Ben Gvir to delay planned Temple Mount visit]( By Michael Bachner Ronen Bar reportedly calls up the hardline minister to warn him of security ramifications, with Ben Gvir saying that while touring the holy site is sacred, the timing isn’t [Jordan slams vandalism of Muslim sites; US pans spitting on Christians in Jerusalem]( By ToI Staff and Jacob Magid [Ben Gvir defends aide who was panned for handing pistol to another man]( By ToI Staff [Senior cop: Officers not fighting violent crime because they’re policing protests]( By ToI Staff Declaring himself a candidate for police chief, central district head Avi Bitton complains force being sent to demonstrations instead of addressing criminal violence in Arab towns [2 women shot dead in separate attacks, as murder wave shows no sign of abating]( By ToI Staff [As reserve pilots protest overhaul, air force chief says trust key to success in war]( By ToI Staff [City authorities, demonstrators disrupt unauthorized protest prayer in Tel Aviv]( By Canaan Lidor Municipal workers dismantle a barrier that worshipers placed in Dizengoff Square between men and women in response to confrontations over the divider on Yom Kippur [Inside Story / Religion has outsized role in Israel, yet most of its Jews aren’t really observant]( By Ilan Ben Zion [Palestinian activist preaches peace at NY colleges where the conflict is a flashpoint]( By Luke Tress Professor Mohammed Dajani tours CUNY college system, warning students against ‘importing the conflict to campus’ and pushing for dialogue and reconciliation ToI Community [Introducing: ToI’s Hidden Gems]( By Sarah Tuttle-Singer Uncover Israel’s secret treasures with this insider’s guide around the country, composed by ToI staff [Anti-overhaul protest group invites strangers to debate politics in their sukkahs]( By Deborah Danan Activist organization Safeguarding Our Shared Home looks to engage a cross-section of Israelis during holiday, hoping to help the public ‘learn and understand the issues at play’ [Protest leader vows not to let coalition ‘take democracy away,’ predicts its collapse]( By Jay Deshmukh [Israeli ambassador accuses major Sweden book fair of antisemitism]( By Lazar Berman Ziv Nevo Kulman alleges that Gothenburg Book Fair organizers ‘systematically’ excluded Israel, despite Jewish culture theme; fair directors say they’re ‘puzzled’ by charge [After record summer highs, temperatures in September ‘mind-blowingly’ high]( By Seth Borenstein European climate agency says temperatures last month were 0.93 degrees Celsius higher than normal over last 30 years, which scientist calls ‘absolutely gobsmackingly bananas’ [First cranes of fall season arrive at Hula Lake nature reserve]( By Sue Surkes [Sukkot turns New York City into a playground for local Jews]( By Jackie Hajdenberg [CRM]( More Headlines [Herzog says his Telegram account hacked by scammers]( By ToI Staff [Cyprus gang rape trial delayed as Israeli suspects seek DNA results, other evidence]( By AP [UK Conservative Party candidate says Jews are ‘frightened’ by London’s Muslim mayor]( By Gabe Friedman [Co-leader of German far-right AfD party taken to hospital after ‘violent incident’]( By AP [Trump asks to postpone classified documents trial until after 2024 election]( By Eric Tucker [Schechter Manhattan school to close at end of year as enrollment declines]( By Ben Sales [Western governments outraged after Iranian police assault said to leave girl in coma]( By Stuart Williams [US seizes 1.1 million bullets from Iran, sends them to Ukraine]( By TARA COPP [Israeli gunned down in Cape Town a year after his cousin met similar death]( By ToI Staff [Actress Julia Ormond sues Harvey Weinstein for alleged assault]( By Deepti Hajela and ANDREW DALTON [After inadvertently hailing SS vet, Trudeau may declassify list of ex-Nazis in Canada]( By AFP [UPenn to review policies after event featured speakers accused of antisemitism]( By Jackie Hajdenberg [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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