STAYING IN TOUCH WITH OUR WORLD

• Fatah leader in Jenin to ‘Post’: We’re headed toward major escalation May 22, 2022
  An IDF operation took place in Jenin over the weekend during which 17-year-old Amjad al-Fayed was fatally shot.
• Iran media slams Al-Jazeera for reports of Iran nuke deal progress May 22, 2022
  Iran's Tasnim new criticized Al Jazeera's translation of quotes about the Iran Deal, saying that that they were inaccurate.
• Iran’s media claims fake news spread about key commander Hajizadeh May 22, 2022
  Amir Ali Hajizadeh, the Iranian IRGC Aerospace commander, is sometimes called the “drone mastermind” for Iran’s drone program that currently threatens the region.  
• The Lemonheads fall into the arms of Tel Aviv - review May 22, 2022
  Has-been is too harsh a word to describe the enigmatic songwriter, guitarist and singer Evan Dando who was highly popular in the 90s.
• Palestinian terrorist groups warn against upcoming Jerusalem Flag March May 22, 2022
  The right-wing march last week received police permission to pass through the Muslim quarter of the Old City of Jerusalem.
• Israeli pop singer sings with IDF band for unity of the Jewish people worldwide May 22, 2022
  Agam Buhbut is a popular Israeli pop singer who is currently serving in the IDF as a member of a military band.
• Monkeypox: Are there other diseases at risk of widespread outbreaks? May 22, 2022
  Monkeypox has been spreading at an unusual rate through the world in the past few weeks with Israel's first case being discovered on Friday.
• Monkeypox 2022: What you need to know about the virus May 22, 2022
  Where did it come from? How far has it spread? Is this the next pandemic? Here's what you need to know.
• 'Crimson editors aligned to movement most Jews see as antisemitic,' Israeli students at Harvard say May 22, 2022
  "It is ludicrous and offensive to call Jews who arrived fleeing the death camps of the Holocaust, and their descendants, white supremacists," the students wrote in their op-ed.
• Who is the new militant group targeting a Turkish base with drones? - analysis May 22, 2022
  The creation of a new “group” called Ahrar Sinjar may be an excuse to strike Turkey now, alleging to be responding to other Turkish attacks.
• Israeli delegation of local mayors travels to New York to meet with Jewish Community Leaders May 22, 2022
  Haim Bibas, chairman of the Federation of Local Authorities in Israel, led the delegation. "Our meetings in New York were critical and will help make Israeli cities safer against threats of violence"
• Ancient dogs had stronger bite, jaw for mostly meat diet - study May 22, 2022
  A new study published by Murdoch University in Australia described the shape of 525 ancient dogs from archeological sites in Europe and found that the ancient dogs’ cutting tooth was stronger.
• Israeli orchestra appears in Egypt for first time in 40 years May 22, 2022
  The Independence Day celebrations came as Israeli-Egyptian economic ties have grown.
• Iran dissident calls for soccer match cancellation due to terrorism May 22, 2022
  Canada’s soccer team is slated to play Iran’s team in an exhibition match next month in Vancouver. The match has sparked widespread calls for it to be canceled.
• Asteroid the size of a small island to fly past Earth this Friday May 22, 2022
  Designated 7335 (1989 JA), this large asteroid is estimated to be around 1.8 kilometers wide. For context, Plum Island, the small island off the coast of New York, is around 1.6 kilometers wide.
• Monopoly-like board games were part of life in Goliath's birthplace - study May 22, 2022
  Tell es-Safi – also known as Gath – is prominently featured in the Bible in events taking place several centuries later, including as the city of origin of David’s giant foe, Goliath.
• Political crisis over, Rinawie Zoabi returns to government May 22, 2022
  Rebel Meretz MK Ghaida Rinawie Zoabi will once again support Prime Minister Naftali Bennett's coalition after a brief political crisis.
• The Jewish elements of Ukraine's Zelensky's new biographical comic May 22, 2022
  The author tells the story of Ukraine's president and doesn't forget his Jewish background
• Four killed in attempt to smuggle drugs from Syria May 22, 2022
  The Jordanian armed forces did not specify who killed or wounded the people involved.
• Dolphins may treat their skin by rubbing against corals - study May 22, 2022
  "It was clear that the dolphins knew exactly which coral they wanted to use...‘There must be a reason,’" said a lead author of a recent study.