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What Matters Most On Monday, June 12, 2023

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A student looks at Iran's domestically built centrifuges in an exhibition of the country's nuclear achievements, in Tehran, Iran, Feb. 8, 2023. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)

Iran confirms indirect nuclear talks with US in Oman, but rules out interim deal

By ToI Staff and Agencies

Iran’s Foreign Ministry says agreement must adhere to supreme leader’s guidelines and include sanctions relief, also hints at possible prisoner swap with US

A picture obtained by AFP outside Iran reportedly shows Iranian police patrolling in the capital Tehran on October 8, 2022. (AFP)

Iranian cop killed by relative of slain protester — reports

By AFP

Spectators wave Chinese flags as military vehicles carrying DF-41 nuclear ballistic missiles roll during a parade to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the founding of Communist China in Beijing on Oct. 1, 2019. (AP/Mark Schiefelbein)

China leading way as nuclear powers expand arsenals, report warns

By AFP

Opposition leader Yair Lapid at Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's corruption trial at the District Court in Jerusalem on June 12, 2023. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)

Netanyahu not present as his political rival takes the stand

Lapid testifies at Netanyahu corruption trial: PM said Milchan tax law was ‘good’

Opposition leader repeats in court what he told investigators in Case 1000, that both Hollywood mogul and PM approached him about extending tax break for citizens who’d been abroad

Opposition leader Yair Lapid at Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's corruption trial at the District Court in Jerusalem on June 12, 2023. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)

In court, Netanyahu’s defense attorney accuses Lapid of being an unreliable witness

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (right) and then-finance minister Yair Lapid during a press conference on a major reform of Israel's ports, in Jerusalem on July 3, 2013. (Flash90)

Lapid to testify at Netanyahu trial Monday, bringing political rivalry to courtroom

Religious Zionist party leader MK Bezalel Smotrich with Otzma Yehudit party leader MK Itamar Ben Gvir in the Knesset plenum, December 28, 2022. (Olivier Fitoussi/Flash90)

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Far-right ministers push administrative detention to deal with crime on Arab streets

Smotrich calls for use of Shin Bet, ‘special tools’; controversial practice lets state hold suspects almost indefinitely without charge, so far reserved for terror cases

6:30 pm

Israeli embassy officials in Paris said to have tried to torpedo Smotrich visit
5:25 pm

Blinken hopes Ukraine offensive a 'success' to force Putin to talk
5:05 pm

Ben Gvir said holding meetings with top police brass to find a new commisioner

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu hosts a meeting with police and security officials to discuss violent crime in the Arab community on June 11, 2023. (Haim Zach/GPO)

Overruling objections, PM says Shin Bet must join fight against deadly Arab mob crime

Agency’s chief says it can’t replace police, active role in fight may jeopardize national security; AG raises fear of legal woes, exposure of sources

Ronen Bar, head of the Shin Bet security service, at a memorial service marking 27 years since the assassination of late Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin, held at Mount Herzl cemetery in Jerusalem on November 6, 2022. (Olivier Fitoussi/Flash90)

ToI podcastDaily Briefing June 12: Is it safe to use the Shin Bet to fight Arab violent crime?

Sarit Ahmad, 18, who was killed in a shooting in northern Israel on June 9, 2023. (Social media: Used in accordance with Clause 27a of the Copyright Law)

3 years before her murder, lesbian teen approached police over brothers’ threats

Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich leads a meeting of his Religious Zionism party at the Knesset in Jerusalem, May 1, 2023. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)

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Smotrich met with two prominent US Jewish leaders during boycotted March visit

Heads of Conference of Presidents and JFNA — two of largest American Jewish umbrella bodies — quietly sat down with hardline minister even as AIPAC, 70+ organizations refused

Have Israelis gotten less rude?

The bus pulled up next to me, the driver opened his window and I got ready for the expletives he would surely rain down on me

Something completely different

You can disagree with the Judean People’s Front (or the anti-occupation demonstrators) and still show up to protest

National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir, center, and police's Tel Aviv District Commander Amichai Eshed at the funeral of Haredi spiritual leader Rabbi Gershon Edelstein in Bnei Brak, May 30, 2023. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)

Proposed bill said to give Ben Gvir, cops power to jail Israelis without charge

Measure set to be introduced would enable use of controversial administrative detention for crime-fighting, not just terror; Otzma Yehudit MK reportedly looking to bypass AG

Bodycam footage of police arresting three suspects in the parking lot of the Holy Family Hospital in Nazareth, June 11, 2023. (Israel Police)

Police claim to foil gangland hit at Nazareth hospital, arrest 3 suspects

By Michael Horovitz

Dr. Haim Neria with the longest 'ilan' scroll in the world at the National Library of Israel in Jerusalem, June 11, 2023. (Uri Barkat)

'Many saw it as idolatry, but not the kabbalists'

Israel National Library unveils collection of 36 kabbalistic tree-like ‘maps of God’

By Charlie Summers

At collection opening, NLI says it seeks to illuminate new genre of Jewish research through the ancient scrolls, shed light on mystical teachings for scholars and amateurs

Israel clinches 3rd place in soccer’s U-20 World Cup, capping thrilling run

By ToI Staff and AFP

National team bests South Korea 3-1, wrapping up its inaugural appearance in the tournament on a high; Uruguay tops Italy for first-ever crown

Israel's players celebrate after defeating South Korea 3-1 during the FIFA U-20 World Cup third-place soccer match at Diego Maradona stadium in La Plata, Argentina, June 11, 2023. (AP/Gustavo Garello)

‘Month of my dreams’: Israeli team toasts U-20 success as foreign clubs eye players

By Michael Horovitz and Agencies

Hapoel Tel Aviv's Jordan Mcrae rises up for a dunk against Maccabi Tel Aviv in the Drive-In Arena on June 11, 2023 (Yuval Daniel/Hapoel Tel Aviv BC)

Hapoel Tel Aviv ties basketball finals 1-1 in rowdy, historic beatdown of Maccabi

By Iddo Schejter

Tom Stoppard, center, and members of the company of "Leopoldstadt" accept the award for best play at the 76th annual Tony Awards at the United Palace theater in New York on June 11, 2023. (Photo by Charles Sykes/Invision/AP)

‘Leopoldstadt’ and ‘Parade’ win Tony awards, bringing antisemitism center stage

By Andrew Lapin

Tom Stoppard’s work wins best play and 3 other awards; dramatization of the blood libel and lynching of Leo Frank wins best revival of a musical

Lithuanian Prime Minister Ingrida Šimonytė's speaks at the American Jewish Committee's Global Forum event in Tel Aviv, Israel on June 11, 2023. (Courtesy of AJC)

'Untarnished diamond of Europe's Jewish heritage'?

In Tel Aviv, Lithuanian PM extols Israel alliance but sidesteps Nazi collaboration

By Canaan Lidor

Holocaust expert calls Ingrida Šimonytė’s speech at AJC confab ‘pathetic’ for ignoring country’s role murdering Jews; Vilnius urges Israel to help Ukraine fend off Iranian drones

Defense Minister Yoav Gallant on a phone call with mayors and leaders of communities in southern Israel on May 9, 2023 (Ariel Hermoni / Defense Ministry)

Ukraine claims Israeli defense minister rebuffing requests to speak with counterpart

By Lazar Berman

A German ECR Tornado aircraft takes off at the Air Defender Exercise 2023 in the military airport of Jagel, northern Germany, on June 9, 2023. (Axel Heimken/Pool/AFP)

NATO kicks off major air drills in Germany as ‘signal’ of defense readiness

By AP

Moshe Safdie at the Albert Einstein Education and Research Center in Sao Paolo, Brazil, in 2022. (Courtesy Safdie Architects)

Interview'He offers a way to knit together the fabric of the world'

From Jeddah to Jerusalem, Israel-born Moshe Safdie cements his architectural legacy

By Rich Tenorio

The master draughtsman’s projects include the Yad Vashem redesign and a Sheldon Adelson-owned resort; he writes about it all in his memoir, ‘If Walls Could Speak’

This image taken from video shows an IDF post that was attacked by an Egyptian policeman on the border, June 3, 2023. (Israel Defense Forces)

IDF brass meet Egyptian counterparts in Cairo to probe deadly border attack

By Emanuel Fabian

Delegation including chief of Southern Command, head of international relations and top intel officer continue joint investigation of killing of 3 soldiers by Egyptian policeman

MK Gadi Eizenkot attends the launch of a new book at the INSS (The Institute for National Security Studies) in Tel Aviv on June 11, 2023. (Avshalom Sassoni/Flash90)

Ex-military chief says Israel ‘was asked’ to attack Islamic State in 2015

By Emanuel Fabian

Former US president and 2024 presidential hopeful Donald Trump speaks at the North Carolina Republican Party Convention in Greensboro, North Carolina, on June 10, 2023. (ALLISON JOYCE/AFP)

‘I’ll never leave’: Trump commits to stay in US presidential race even if convicted

By ToI Staff and Agencies

Former US president calls prosecutors ‘thugs and degenerates,’ says criminal charges amount to political persecution, believes he won’t be convicted

Supporters of former US president Donald Trump gather near his Mar-A-Lago home after he was indicted on a new set of charges related to the mishandling of classified documents, in Palm Beach, Florida, on June 11, 2023. (Scott Olson/Getty Images/AFP)

Trump, loyalists step up efforts to undermine criminal case in lead-up to hearing

By Eric Tucker and Jill Colvin

Illustrative: The 'chair dance' at a Jewish wedding. (Flickr/ CC BY-2.0/mariko)

Interview'It just wasn't a Jewish wedding without Jewish dance music'

The hora, the hora! How American-Jewish wedding music changed its tune over the years

By Andrew Silow-Carroll

Musicologist Uri Schreter charts how US Jews have fused old traditions with new since arriving in the country

Israelis crowd the beach in Tel Aviv on a hot day during the Passover holiday, April 9, 2023. (Avshalom Sassoni/FLASH90/File)

In sizzling Israel, Skin Cancer Awareness Week shines light on safety in the sun

By Renee Ghert-Zand

With melanoma cases on the rise, Israelis are urged to schedule free dermatology checks, take precautions, and protect children and youth under 18

A brush fire near Barta'a in the Wadi Ara region amid a heatwave, July 17, 2019. (Screenshot: Twitter)

Ministers again delay debate and vote on climate bill

ObituaryNetanyahu: 'He was a great friend of Israel and stood by us'

Italy’s ex-PM Silvio Berlusconi, known for his legal and sex scandals, dies at 86

By Agencies and ToI Staff

ROME -- Silvio Berlusconi, the former prime minister who reshaped Italy's political and cultural landscape while fending off multiple legal and sex scandals, has died aged 86, his spokesman confirmed Monday. The billionaire media mogul was admitted to a Milan hospital on Friday for what aides said were... Continue Reading

Silvio Berlusconi leaves a polling station after casting his vote in Milan on May 26, 2019. (Miguel Medina/AFP)

Forza Italia leader Silvio Berlusconi, who died on June 12, 2023, speaks on stage on September 22, 2022 during a joint rally of Italy’s right-wing parties Brothers of Italy (Fratelli d’Italia, FdI), the League (Lega) and Forza Italia at Piazza del Popolo in Rome, ahead of the September 25 general election. (Alberto PIZZOLI / AFP)

Antisemitic, sexist, racist, homophobic: Silvio Berlusconi’s controversial statements

By AFP

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Philanthropist Alex Soros on June 4, 2013 in New York City. (Ben Gabbe/Getty Images)

Soros said to pass reins of progressive philanthropy empire to ‘more political’ son

By AFP

This composite image shows Likud MK Nissim Vaturi, left, speaking at a Knesset committee meeting in Jerusalem, on December 6, 2022 (Olivier Fitoussi/Flash90); and former PM Ehud Barak at a protest against the planned judicial overhaul, in Tel Aviv, February 25, 2023. (Avshalom Sassoni‎‏/Flash90)

Likud MK: Barak would be hanged ‘in other countries’ for civil disobedience calls

Illustrative: Ultra-Orthodox Jews pray in Meron, April 10, 2023. (David Cohen/ Flash90)

Ministers advance bill that would criminalize incitement against ultra-Orthodox

By ToI Staff and Carrie Keller-Lynn

This October 7, 2015, photo shows a general view of the Eshkol power station, the first in Israel to produce electricity from natural gas, in the coastal city of Ashdod. (AP Photo/Tsafrir Abayov, File)

Clal to invest NIS 252m in Meshek Energy upon winning the Eshkol power plant tender

By Sharon Wrobel

A Percepto autonomous drone that can monitor and inspect industrial sites with critical infrastructure. (Courtesy)

Israeli drone maker Percepto raises $67 million after US regulatory nod

By Sharon Wrobel

US set to rejoin UN cultural agency UNESCO, 6 years after Trump withdrew from it

By ToI Staff and Agencies

A 'Namer' APC is seen during a drill held by the Golani Brigade in the Golan Heights, August 22, 2012. (Pvt. Tal Manor/Israel Defense Forces, file)

Soldier seriously injured by APC in training accident in south

By Emanuel Fabian

Anti-overhaul protesters rally against Energy Minister Israel Katz as he's escorted to his car in Tel Aviv, June 11, 2023. (Twitter screenshot: used in accordance with Clause 27a of the Copyright Law)

Likud minister says ‘protesters of darkness’ spat on him at Tel Aviv event

An honor guard member is covered by the flag of Saudi Arabia, in Washington, on March 22, 2018. (AP Photo/Cliff Owen, File)

Saudi Arabia executes three convicted of slaying officer, founding ‘terrorist cell’

By AFP

Some of the 21 reptiles seized at Ben Gurion Airport in a joint operation by the Border Police, Customs and Excise Authority and Israel Nature and Parks Authority on June 10, 2023. (INPA)

Large scale operationIsraeli caught at airport trying to smuggle reptiles into country

Illustrative photo of a daycare center in Israel April 20, 2018. (Moshe Shai/Flash90)

Eilat daycare operator indicted on over 400 counts of child abuse

FILE - Barry Mann, left, and Grammy-winning lyricist Cynthia Weil pose for a picture at the 57th annual Grammy Awards at the Staples Center on February 8, 2015, in Los Angeles. (Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP, File)

Songwriter Cynthia Weil, Grammy-winning lyricist, honored at California memorial

By Christopher Weber

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