Joshua Davidovich

Israel, Washington, D.C.

Deputy Editor @ Times of Israel, Master of urban planning/simcity. Not Nigerian pop star Davido, but I can bang a mean table drum. Sad sad Cleveland sports fan.

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Iranian news site confirms banking issues due to cyberattack after hacking claim

1 week ago | timesofisrael.com | Joshua Davidovich

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Netanyahu says Israel won't rule out killing Khamenei: 'It would end the conflict'

1 week ago | timesofisrael.com | Jacob Magid |Joshua Davidovich

IAEA chief: Likely all machines at Iran’s main enrichment plant ‘severely damaged’ It is very likely all the roughly 15,000 centrifuges operating at Iran’s biggest uranium enrichment plant at Natanz were badly damaged or destroyed because of a power cut caused by an Israeli strike, the UN nuclear watchdog chief told the BBC on Monday.
Hostages' families say recovery of bodies will help 'heal uncertainty,' urge deal to bring back rest

3 weeks ago | timesofisrael.com | Joshua Davidovich

The Hostages and Missing Families Forum says the return of the bodies of Judih Weinstein and Gadi Haggai will help lessen some of the pain around their slayings during the October 7, 2023, Hamas massacre, while calling for the government to reach a deal to bring back all remaining hostages held in Gaza. “The return of the Judih and Gadi is painful and heartbreaking, yet it also brings healing to our uncertainty” around their deaths, the group says in a statement.
Report: Barnea, Dermer visit Washington for talks on Iran nuclear program

1 month ago | timesofisrael.com | Joshua Davidovich

Citing unnamed US officials, the Walla news site reports that Mossad chief David Barnea and Strategic Affairs Minister Ron Dermer are in Washington for talks on Iran’s nuclear program. The talks come after reports yesterday that a recent phone call between US President Donald Trump and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was marked by a heated disagreement over how best to prevent Iran from reaching a nuclear weapon.
Security cabinet said to secretly approve establishment of 22 new West Bank settlements

1 month ago | timesofisrael.com | Joshua Davidovich

Israel’s security cabinet held a vote in secret last week to approve the establishment of 22 new West Bank settlements, according to Hebrew media reports. The motion was said to have been put forward by Defense Minister Israel Katz and Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich. The Israel Hayom news outlet reports that the government intends to use the new settlements to bolster Israel’s presence around Route 443, which connects Jerusalem and Tel Aviv via Modiin.
Education minister unveils sweeping new reform for Jewish, Zionist studies, including mandatory Bible class

1 month ago | timesofisrael.com | Joshua Davidovich

Education Minister Yoav Kisch unveils a new plan to reform and expand Jewish education in schools across Israel, dubbed “Roots — The National Program for Jewish and Zionist Identities,” which is expected to be introduced gradually over the next two academic years.
Golan hecklers called 'heroes,' but also condemned; Democrats say they won't stand down

1 month ago | timesofisrael.com | Joshua Davidovich

After Democrats leader Yair Golan is heckled at a Beersheba event as a traitor, Otzma Yehudit MK Almog Cohen, who was among the hecklers, takes the stage to praise the protesters, calling them “heroes.”Others are less impressed. National Unity party head Benny Gantz condemns the chants of “traitor,” and calls for prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to do the same.
Yair Golan says hecklers 'know nothing but hate' as protests drown out speech

1 month ago | timesofisrael.com | Joshua Davidovich

Democrats party leader Yair Golan is heckled and booed by protesters during a speech at a conference in Sderot, prompting him to tell the crowd that they “know nothing but hate.”“At my advanced age, I went to save people from the Nova party. I risked my life while you sat at home in safety,” he yells at the crowd, who attempt to drown out his speech with jeers, whistles, sirens and other noisemakers.
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1 month ago | timesofisrael.com | Stav Levaton |Jacob Magid |Tamar Pileggi |Joshua Davidovich

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Thank you, JJ: For Israel at Eurovision, first would have been the worst

1 month ago | timesofisrael.com | Joshua Davidovich

Israel dodged a bullet early Sunday morning, thanks to a Dubai-raised Austrian countertenor and his operatic ballad about unrequited ardor. It’s likely many in both Israel and the European Broadcasting Union are thanking JJ for saving them from what may have been a poison pill of a victory at the Eurovision Song Contest in Basel, Switzerland, Saturday night. Had he not, the appreciation shown for Israel at the contest may have been wasted love indeed.