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Latest News | The Times of Israel. May 12, 2021, 4:42 pm. Moody’s, Team8 invest $25 million in joint cyber-risk venture. The ratings agency and the Israeli cybersecurity investor set up SMART-TOILET BOWL STARTUP GETS MORE FUNDS IN THE TANK TO Smart-toilet bowl startup gets more funds in the tank to rev up production American VC investor will pilot OutSense’s IoT device, which clips onto the toilet bowl to analyze urine and stool GIANT SINKHOLE SWALLOWS CARS IN JERUSALEM HOSPITAL PARKING A large sinkhole opened in the parking lot of the Shaare Zedek Medical Center in Jerusalem on Monday afternoon, swallowing a number of cars and prompting emergency services to CANADA'S JEWS REELING AFTER WAVE OF ANTISEMITIC ATTACKS Canada’s Jews reeling after wave of antisemitic attacks sparked by Gaza conflict Tensions flare between pro-Palestinian, pro-Israeli activists in rallies across country, with Jews being spat on HISTORY MADE AS ARAB ISRAELI RA'AM PARTY JOINS BENNETT History made as Arab Israeli Ra’am party joins Bennett-Lapid coalition The first Arab party to join a government in decades, Islamists make good on promise to seek change from inside, winning SIX ROCKETS FIRED FROM LEBANON, FALL SHORT OF ISRAEL Six rockets were fired from Lebanon toward Israel late Monday, but they apparently fell short of the border fence. The military said it responded with artillery fire. The rockets triggered warning ITALIAN POLICE ARREST NEO-NAZI GROUP THAT CALLED FOR ANTI The group, consisting of 12 people between the ages of 26 and 62, was present on Facebook and the Russian social network VK under the name “Ordine Ario Romano,” a UAE SAID TO WARN HAMAS PLANNED GAZA INFRASTRUCTURE At least one of the projects was said to be related to energy — Palestinians suffer from dilapidated power infrastructure in the enclave, leading to only 16 hours of electricity a day on average HAMAS OFFICIAL TELLS RUSSIA: WE'RE READY FOR CEASEFIRE Hamas official tells Russia: We’re ready for ceasefire with Israel But Moussa Abu Marzouk conditions truce on Jewish state halting ‘military actions’ on Temple Mount, tells local media

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Latest News | The Times of Israel. May 12, 2021, 4:42 pm. Moody’s, Team8 invest $25 million in joint cyber-risk venture. The ratings agency and the Israeli cybersecurity investor set up SMART-TOILET BOWL STARTUP GETS MORE FUNDS IN THE TANK TO Smart-toilet bowl startup gets more funds in the tank to rev up production American VC investor will pilot OutSense’s IoT device, which clips onto the toilet bowl to analyze urine and stool GIANT SINKHOLE SWALLOWS CARS IN JERUSALEM HOSPITAL PARKING A large sinkhole opened in the parking lot of the Shaare Zedek Medical Center in Jerusalem on Monday afternoon, swallowing a number of cars and prompting emergency services to CANADA'S JEWS REELING AFTER WAVE OF ANTISEMITIC ATTACKS Canada’s Jews reeling after wave of antisemitic attacks sparked by Gaza conflict Tensions flare between pro-Palestinian, pro-Israeli activists in rallies across country, with Jews being spat on HISTORY MADE AS ARAB ISRAELI RA'AM PARTY JOINS BENNETT History made as Arab Israeli Ra’am party joins Bennett-Lapid coalition The first Arab party to join a government in decades, Islamists make good on promise to seek change from inside, winning SIX ROCKETS FIRED FROM LEBANON, FALL SHORT OF ISRAEL Six rockets were fired from Lebanon toward Israel late Monday, but they apparently fell short of the border fence. The military said it responded with artillery fire. The rockets triggered warning ITALIAN POLICE ARREST NEO-NAZI GROUP THAT CALLED FOR ANTI The group, consisting of 12 people between the ages of 26 and 62, was present on Facebook and the Russian social network VK under the name “Ordine Ario Romano,” a UAE SAID TO WARN HAMAS PLANNED GAZA INFRASTRUCTURE At least one of the projects was said to be related to energy — Palestinians suffer from dilapidated power infrastructure in the enclave, leading to only 16 hours of electricity a day on average HAMAS OFFICIAL TELLS RUSSIA: WE'RE READY FOR CEASEFIRE Hamas official tells Russia: We’re ready for ceasefire with Israel But Moussa Abu Marzouk conditions truce on Jewish state halting ‘military actions’ on Temple Mount, tells local media AS ISRAEL'S COVID RESTRICTIONS END, TWO EXPERTS OFFER As Israel’s COVID restrictions end, two experts offer advice for other countries Top epidemiologists reflect on what the world can learn from Israel’s successes, and failures, when it PFIZER VACCINE 96.7% EFFECTIVE AT PREVENTING COVID DEATHS Pfizer vaccine 96.7% effective at preventing COVID deaths, Israeli data shows Shots also 97.5% effective against serious illness, and 95.3% effective in preventing infection, according to study IRAN JUDICIARY CHIEF STAGES FIRST CAMPAIGN RALLY DESPITE Iran judiciary chief stages first campaign rally despite virus Hardliner Ebrahim Raisi, widely expected to win June 18 race, addresses thousands of supporters in crowded stadium amid rising PAKISTAN’S FOREIGN MINISTER: ISRAEL HAS ‘DEEP POCKETS’ AND Pakistan’s foreign minister: Israel has ‘deep pockets’ and controls the media CNN anchor Bianna Golodryga pushes back against Shah Mahmood Qureshi’s comment: ‘I would call that an CANADIAN FAMILY KILLED IN RAMMING WERE TARGETED FOR BEING Canadian family killed in ramming were targeted for being Muslim — police. By Rob Gillies. Four people killed, 9-year-old boy hospitalized after truck plows into pedestrians in Ontario; suspect BIDEN QUIETLY GIVING PALESTINIANS $75 MILLION TO HELP Biden quietly giving Palestinians $75 million to help regain ‘trust’ after Trump After announcing $15m aid to fight COVID, State Department, with no public announcement, notifies Congress of UK RECORDS HIGHEST DAILY COVID CASES SINCE FEBRUARY LONDON — The UK has recorded its highest daily coronavirus cases since late February, suggesting the Delta variant is spreading widely

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Latest News | The Times of Israel. May 12, 2021, 4:42 pm. Moody’s, Team8 invest $25 million in joint cyber-risk venture. The ratings agency and the Israeli cybersecurity investor set up GOP SENATOR: ARAB LEADERS SAY THEY'LL ENRICH URANIUM AT GOP senator: Arab leaders say they’ll enrich uranium at levels approved for Iran In Jerusalem, Lindsey Graham says Israel will request $1 billion to replenish Iron Dome after Gaza conflict PROGRESSIVE DEMOCRATS TEAR INTO ISRAEL FROM US HOUSE FLOOR Progressive Democrats tear into Israel from US House floor. Rep. Ayana Pressley speaks from the House Floor on May 13, 2021. (Screen

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UAE SAID TO WARN HAMAS PLANNED GAZA INFRASTRUCTURE At least one of the projects was said to be related to energy — Palestinians suffer from dilapidated power infrastructure in the enclave, leading to only 16 hours of electricity a day on average ISRAELI COMEDIAN TOM AHARON TAKES ON JOHN OLIVER OVER Israeli comedian Tom Aharon takes on John Oliver over Israel criticism Local comic, who models his show on Oliver’s ‘Last week tonight,’ says HBO star gets a lot wrong about the conflict JAPANESE TELECOM GIANT NTT TO OPEN INNOVATION LAB IN 2020 was a record year for economic relations between Japan and Israel, with Japanese firms investing some $1.1 billion in 51 deals in

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FOOTAGE SHOWS BLAZE ON TEMPLE MOUNT DURING JERUSALEM DAY Video footage shared widely on social media showed a fire that broke out during violent clashes on the Temple Mount in the Old City of

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STUDENT, 19, DIES OF INJURIES AFTER WEST BANK DRIVE-BY A 19-year-old student who was shot in the head in a drive-by shooting attack at Tapuah Junction in the West Bank earlier this week has died of his injuries, the hospital treating him announced SOME MT. MERON WORSHIPERS SAY POLICE BLOCKED EXIT Some congregants at Mt. Meron say police blocked an exit during severe overcrowding that led to at least 44 deaths. It wasn’t immediately clear why police may have prevented some people from

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Latest News | The Times of Israel. May 12, 2021, 4:42 pm. Moody’s, Team8 invest $25 million in joint cyber-risk venture. The ratings agency and the Israeli cybersecurity investor set up GOP SENATOR: ARAB LEADERS SAY THEY'LL ENRICH URANIUM AT GOP senator: Arab leaders say they’ll enrich uranium at levels approved for Iran In Jerusalem, Lindsey Graham says Israel will request $1 billion to replenish Iron Dome after Gaza conflict PROGRESSIVE DEMOCRATS TEAR INTO ISRAEL FROM US HOUSE FLOOR Progressive Democrats tear into Israel from US House floor. Rep. Ayana Pressley speaks from the House Floor on May 13, 2021. (Screen

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UAE SAID TO WARN HAMAS PLANNED GAZA INFRASTRUCTURE At least one of the projects was said to be related to energy — Palestinians suffer from dilapidated power infrastructure in the enclave, leading to only 16 hours of electricity a day on average ISRAELI COMEDIAN TOM AHARON TAKES ON JOHN OLIVER OVER Israeli comedian Tom Aharon takes on John Oliver over Israel criticism Local comic, who models his show on Oliver’s ‘Last week tonight,’ says HBO star gets a lot wrong about the conflict JAPANESE TELECOM GIANT NTT TO OPEN INNOVATION LAB IN 2020 was a record year for economic relations between Japan and Israel, with Japanese firms investing some $1.1 billion in 51 deals in

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FOOTAGE SHOWS BLAZE ON TEMPLE MOUNT DURING JERUSALEM DAY Video footage shared widely on social media showed a fire that broke out during violent clashes on the Temple Mount in the Old City of

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STUDENT, 19, DIES OF INJURIES AFTER WEST BANK DRIVE-BY A 19-year-old student who was shot in the head in a drive-by shooting attack at Tapuah Junction in the West Bank earlier this week has died of his injuries, the hospital treating him announced SOME MT. MERON WORSHIPERS SAY POLICE BLOCKED EXIT Some congregants at Mt. Meron say police blocked an exit during severe overcrowding that led to at least 44 deaths. It wasn’t immediately clear why police may have prevented some people from MEET THE DREAM TEAM LEADING WEST COAST TRIAL LAWYERS 17 hours ago · Meet the dream team leading West Coast trial lawyers WCTL’s founders Neama Rahmani and Allen Patatanyan, have obtained $1 billion in settlements and judgments for the clients. TEL AVIV MUSEUM OF ART RECEIVES $15 MILLION GIFT 1 day ago · Jessica Steinberg covers the Sabra scene from south to north and back to the center. The Tel Aviv Museum of Art has received a $15 million gift from the Paulson Family Foundation, to be used to LIVEBLOG | THE TIMES OF ISRAEL By Jacob Magid and TOI staff. May 13, 2021, 7:49 am. Man, 60, critically wounded as rocket hits 7-story building in Ashkelon. IDF launches major bombardment of MAN'S BODY FOUND INSIDE BURNING CAR IN JERUSALEM 9 hours ago · The lifeless body of a man has been found in a burning car in Jerusalem’s Ein Kerem neighborhood. The current assessment is that the incident wasn’t criminal, according to the Kan public KNESSET TO MEET MONDAY ON LAPID-BENNETT GOVERNMENT, VOTE Knesset to meet Monday on Lapid-Bennett government, vote likely on June 14 After announcement is brought to Knesset, Likud Speaker Levin

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ARCHAEOLOGY IN ISRAEL Description. Welcome to the 100th episode of The Times of Israel’s Daily Briefing, your 15-minute audio update on what’s happening in Israel, the Middle East, and the Jewish world, from Sunday PFIZER VACCINE 96.7% EFFECTIVE AT PREVENTING COVID DEATHS Pfizer vaccine 96.7% effective at preventing COVID deaths, Israeli data shows Shots also 97.5% effective against serious illness, and 95.3% effective in preventing infection, according to study VACCINATION OF CHILDREN AGED 12-15 REPORTEDLY EXPECTED TO Israel is expected to begin vaccinating children aged 12-15 against the coronavirus from the beginning of next week, with approval for the campaign expected in ISRAEL UNVEILS ITS OFFICIAL TOKYO OLYMPIC OUTFITS 20 hours ago · Israel unveils its official Tokyo Olympic outfits Uniforms for the opening ceremony, designed by Castro, include printed T-shirts, chinos and a transparent nylon jacket SENIOR ISLAMIC JIHAD COMMANDER KILLED IN ISRAELI AIRSTRIKE Over the past week, at least three Islamic Jihad commanders and a senior Hamas figure were killed in Israeli strikes. In 2019, Israel targeted senior Islamic Jihad commander Baha Abu al-Ata

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