• Injured in clashes at Temple Mount; Hamas activist attacked soldiers on Gaza border and was killed
• Arm wrestling // Nir Hasson
• With High Court’s permission: Foreign worker will be deported to Phillippines with her 13-year-old son, who was born in Israel
• Court prohibited Afula Municipality from holding gender-separated performance at municipal park
• Minister Smotrich: Judicial system is stupid, Netanyahu is weak and shows zero leadership
• Study that included a million births: Danger from home birth is no greater than at hospital
• Killing and victory // Odeh Bisharat
• The dilemma of the decade // Sami Peretz on longer mortality
• Netanyahu associate sold three helicopters to Georgian army. In the role of the deal middleman: Gal Hirsch (suspected of tax fraud - OH)

• Dispute Mount (Main photo of large numbers of Border Police clashing with a few Palestinians at Temple Mount)
• Let them pray // Nahum Barnea
• Expose: Army recruits who come from Gaza periphery communities suffer from PTSD (Hebrew)
• The ruling: Court cancelled gender-separated ultra-Orthodox event
• The storm: “Weak prime minister, craziness on his watch” (said by Minister Smotrich)

• The battle over the Mount (Main photo of large numbers of Border Police clashing with a few Palestinians at Temple Mount)
• Elections 2019 - War in the right-wing - Court decision to prohibit gender separation at an event in Aful infuriated Transportation Minister Smotrich: “Judicial system is stupid, Netanyahu is weak and this craziness is taking place on his watch”
• 70% of the restaurants don’t have a Kashrut certificate - The reason: They are open on Shabbat and holidays

• “The riots on the Temple Mount were planned”
• Bottomline: The Jews won // Nadav Shragai
• MKs in Kahol-Lavan are confused: “Which Benny Gantz should they believe”
• For the second time in two days: Infiltration attempt failed from Gaza

The clashes that broke out at the Temple Mount after Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu relented to right-wing pressure and allowed religious Jews to enter and the sharp criticism by a far-right-wing minister were today’s top stories. Also, Israeli forces fired a tank shell and killed a Palestinian man who approached the security fence inside northern Gaza and shot at Israeli soldiers. Hamas said he acted on his own. And, the IDF said that the two young Palestinians, who were detained Sunday for stabbing to death the Israeli soldier, Dvir Sorek, in the West Bank last week, were not connected to any militant organization, as was previously assumed, but had acted spontaneously on their own.

On Sunday, the Jewish day of mourning for the destruction of the biblical Holy Temples, Tisha B’Av, coincided with the Muslim sacrifice holiday, Eid al Adha. Initially Israeli police prevented religious Jews from entering the Temple Mount. Meanwhile, right-wing religious Jewish leaders slammed Netanyahu for not allowing Jews entry. Police deliberatied whether to allow them to visit later, after thousands of Muslim worshippers finished their prayers. So the Jerusalem Waqf called for a protest against giving the Jews entry. Clashes broke out between Muslim worshippers and the hundreds of Israeli Border Police.  and Netanyahu eventually gave the permission after the Muslim worshippers had finished their prayers. Clashes continued and police fired stun grenades and tear gas, causing 15 Palestinians to be hospitalized. After hours of clashes, Hamas called on Palestinians to march on Jerusalem and 'defend Al-Aqsa Mosque.’ ‘Israel Hayom’ reported that Muslim worshippers began throwing chairs and other objects at a group of Jewish visitors that was allowed to enter under close police escort. Israel Police said at least four officers were wounded.

The papers presented the ‘battle on the Temple Mount’ as a win-lose situation. ‘Israel Hayom’ declared on its front page, via an Op-Ed by Nadav Shragai, that ‘Israel won.’ Indeed, it supported that with the fact that “a record number of Jews visited the Temple Mount on Tisha B'Av, despite riots.” That is, 1700. Transportation Minister Bezalel Smotrich called Netanyahu a “weak leader”, making front page. Netanyahu rejected the criticism over his Temple Mount policies and said the question was always about how to manage situation in a manner that best serves public safety.” Haaretz’s Editorial declared that Israel “surrendered to a few extremists” by allowing Jews to visit. While Yedioth’s Nahum Barnea wrote that Israel should have just let the religious right-wingers pray at the Temple Mount if they wanted and it wasn’t a big deal. [However, he appears not to be aware that Jews are not allowed to pray on the Temple Mount, according to an agreement signed between Israel and Jordan. - OH] Jordan condemned Israel’s ‘blunt' violations for letting Jews in to the holy site. The Arab world condemned Israel for 'violating the sanctity of Al-Aqsa.’ Interestingly, the response of the Palestinian Authority was not prominent in the Hebrew papers.


Elections 2019 Quickees:

• Gantz doesn't rule out partnership with Netanyahu 'if I go first' at being prime minister - Kahol Lavan leader, who said he 'came to replace Netanyahu,' said Likud 'offered me the world if I came on board' but stressed he won't sit in a Netanyahu-led government after September 17. (Haaretz+)
• Gantz attacked by the left-wing following his remarks: “Shows lack of determination to make a change” - Chairman of the Kahol-Lavan Party caused an uproar following his comments that he would consider the possibility of a rotation with Netanyahu. Ehud Barak: "These are not just slips of the tongue.” Labor-Gesher list: “He started his crawl (towards Netanyahu)”. (Maariv)
• Shaked: "Smotrich is a bit like Trump, you can’t control his tweets" - Ayelet Shaked, Chairwoman of the United Right, referred to the harsh criticism by the Minister of Transport Bezalel Smotrich against the PM's conduct regarding the decision to prohibit the holding of a gender-separated public event in Afula: "The style is inappropriate, but in essence Smotrich is right.” (Maariv)
• Maariv and 103 FM poll: The right bloc stands at 57 seats, the left at 54 - According to the poll, the Likud is strengthening and leading over Kahol-Lavan, but Lieberman holds the key, despite losing one mandate. The Labor-Gesher list shuffles with only 5 seats. (Maariv)

• Court forbids gender-segregated concert planned by city of Afula - Municipality expresses regret over ruling, saying it had wanted one summer event out of 360 to allow ultra-Orthodox residents ‘to enjoy according to their customs.’ Court spokesperson responded to the attacks on the judicial system following the decision to ban gender segregation at a musical event: "Low point in an over-the-top discourse.” (Times of Israel and Maariv)
• Gridlock in Talks Between Israel, Hamas Prisoners Over Using Phones in Jail - The Israel Prison Service will not put the newly-installed public phones to work unless prisoners give up completely on cellphones. (Haaretz+)
• The trauma of the Gaza periphery soldiers - An alarming phenomenon: Qassam-generation children raised in the Gaza periphery communities suffer from post-trauma when they are recruited to the IDF. Some of the soldiers drop out of combat units despite high motivation and find it difficult to function in the military situation. The (social) workers that work with them say: "The teens keep it in their stomach a long time and then it bursts when they get to the army.” The topic was brought to the attention of the IDF. (Yedioth Hebrew)
• Tokyo in shock: Netanyahu called off Japan visit he asked for days ahead of trip - Netanyahu sought visit to boost his campaign. With Israel's Foreign Ministry on strike, Japanese mobilized to help. Prime Minister Abe cleared his schedule. So what made Netanyahu cancel the visit? Two theories. (Haaretz+)
• Remedial Education Program for Bedouin Women in Israel in Danger of Closing - Activists charge: Education Ministry has a budget of 60 billion shekels but can’t find four million for Bedouin women? (Haaretz+)
• Israel’s Biggest Wind Farm Gets Trapped in a Bureaucratic Turf War - Genesis Wind is supposed to make a major contribution to Israel’s renewable energy mix, but after nine years, the project has yet to get off the ground. (Haaretz+)
• Rare jewel found on Mt. Zion reveals Babylonian destruction of Jerusalem - First Temple-era Jerusalem was bigger than thought, archaeologists say, adding: ‘Nobody abandons golden jewelry and nobody has arrowheads in their domestic refuse.’ (Haaretz+)
• The academic program that has California up in a storm - A new curriculum, which is expected to enter California high school, presents BDS in a positive light and includes songs that describe Israelis as a conquering and oppressive people. The Jewish community is furious: "An entire generation will grow up to hate Israel.” (Yedioth Hebrew)
• Largest-ever congressional delegation visits Israel in show of bipartisan support - Concurrent trips by 41 Democrats, 31 Republicans come among increasing calls from Democratic Party's progressive wing to call into question America's relationship with Israel. House Majority Leader Rep. Steny Hoyer: "We are like Israel, and you are like us – a very vibrant democracy that welcomes and accepts different points of view." (Israel Hayom)
• In Jerusalem, U.S. House Leaders Back Netanyahu’s Decision to Let Tlaib and Omar Enter Israel - Steny Hoyer and Kevin McCarthy call on all U.S. House members to visit region, during educational tours by over 70 Democratic and Republican representatives. (Haaretz+)
• Pompeo criticizes Iranian Supreme Leader’s ‘faux concern’ for Palestinians - State Secretary and Khamenei trade barbs on Twitter on Jewish, Muslim holidays. (JTA, Haaretz)
• Senior Revolutionary Guards official: "An Israeli presence in the Persian Gulf could spark a war" - Iranian navy commander responded to comments by US State Secretary Pompeo, who revealed that Israel is taking part in US-led coalition with goal of protecting ships in the region. (Maariv)
• Declassified: When a ‘loaded’ Nixon confused Syria and Egypt during Yom Kippur War - Newly declassified transcripts highlight the key role U.S. Secretary of State Henry Kissinger played in managing the 1973 conflict between Israel and its Arab neighbors. (Haaretz+)
• Aleppo's centuries-old bazaar making slow recovery - Years of Syrian civil war have left the UNESCO world heritage site in tatters, and its network of covered markets severely damaged, but planners are hoping that by getting some shops back open, eventually they can re-inject life into the souks. (Agencies, Ynet)
• UAE-backed Yemeni Separatists Pull Back After Seizing Port City of Aden - Saudi Arabia had responded angrily to takeover, calling for an immediate ceasefire and ordering forces to withdraw. (Agencies, Haaretz)
• Saudis may have hailed 'historic' reform, but women's rights can still be thwarted by male relatives - Despite new developments, male relatives can still file cases of disobedience and absence from home against women – a crime in the kingdom. (Agencies, Haaretz)