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• Daily Briefing Jan. 23 – Debating the pros and cons of a Netanyahu plea bargain

  The Times of Israel Jan 23, 2022 | 12:52 pm

  Editor David Horovitz and political and legal correspondent Carrie Keller-Lynn discuss a potential deal for the ex-premier, and cast light on the NSO spyware scandal

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• Cabinet votes to form commission of inquiry into ‘submarine affair’ corruption case

  The Times of Israel Jan 23, 2022 | 12:40 pm

  PM Bennett abstains and fellow Yamina party member Shaked votes against, but rest of government ministers back probe into scandal-ridden Netanyahu-era purchase of naval vessels

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• 2nd minor earthquake within hours rattles northern Israel; some buildings evacuated

  The Times of Israel Jan 23, 2022 | 11:32 am

  3.5-magnitude quake centered south of Tiberias, just hours after earlier temblor; no immediate reports of injuries

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• Arrows, an Israeli start-up by Reichman University alums, provides visual prompts to people with autism and social anxiety disorder - Sponsored Content

  The Times of Israel Jan 23, 2022 | 10:49 am

  Having a ‘social guide’ on AR glasses to prompt context-appropriate responses could be a gamechanger for people with autism and social anxiety disorder.

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• Gantz proposes larger team to probe submarine affair, with ‘public representative’

  The Times of Israel Jan 23, 2022 | 10:44 am

  Defense minister says decision to expand committee to five members from original three, ahead of Sunday's vote, came after discussion with top legal officials

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• Historic Bipartisan “Caucus for the Advancement of Torah Values” Launched in Washington

  The Yeshiva World Jan 23, 2022 | 05:20 am

  Today, the inauguration of the “Torah Caucus of the United States Congress” shows the vitality of American democracy. The fact that, less than a century[…]

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• Don’t Approach Lab Monkey Missing After Crash, People Told

  The Yeshiva World Jan 23, 2022 | 05:03 am

  Residents of a Pennsylvania county were warned Saturday not to approach a monkey that was missing after a crash involving a pickup that was towing[…]

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• Baltic Nations To Ship Washington-Endorsed Arms To Ukraine

  The Yeshiva World Jan 23, 2022 | 05:01 am

  The Baltic nations of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania plans to send U.S.-made anti-tank and anti-aircraft missiles to Ukraine, a move that the United States fully[…]

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• Anti-abortion Protesters Optimistic At March For Life In DC

  The Yeshiva World Jan 23, 2022 | 05:00 am

  The annual anti-abortion rally in the nation’s capital sounded more like a victory celebration as speakers expressed a growing sense of optimism that their long-sought[…]

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• Texas Hostages Escaped Synagogue As FBI Swat Team Rushed In

  The Yeshiva World Jan 23, 2022 | 04:55 am

  In the final moments of a 10-hour standoff with a gunman at a Texas synagogue, the remaining hostages and officials trying to negotiate their release[…]

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