Welcome to 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 through Thursday.

US bureau chief Jacob Magid and news editor Amy Spiro join host Anne Gordon on today's episode.

One of the ongoing stories of this year is the ultra-high incidence of Arab homicide. On Tuesday, four people were gunned down in Abu Snan, an Arab town in northern Israel, including a candidate running in the upcoming municipal elections. Should the vote be postponed?

Terror attacks have also been on the rise in recent weeks. A leaked report from a recent cabinet meeting suggests a renewed tough stance against terror may be in the works.

Nearly 45 years after Golda Meir’s death, and some 50 years since she was prime minister, her story, including but not limited to her time in office, is the subject of scrutiny. Deborah Lipstadt has a new book out, "Golda Meir: Israel’s Matriarch," and a new movie simply called “Golda,” starring Helen Mirren, is due to be released tomorrow in Israel and on Friday in the US.

Adam Sandler, who has made a name for himself as a proud Jew in popular culture, stars in a new Netflix movie, also due out this week. The question is whether "You Are So Not Invited to My Bat Mitzvah" will be the crowd-pleaser that cements American Judaism in pop culture.

Discussed articles include:

4 killed, including mayoral candidate, amid spiraling gun violence in Arab community

Director-general of Arab municipality killed, drawing call for Shin Bet intervention

Security cabinet meets as far-right advocates sharp crackdown in West Bank

How should Golda Meir be remembered? Deborah Lipstadt weighs in

In Jerusalem, Helen Mirren says Golda Meir ‘one of the greatest’ roles she’s played

‘You Are So Not Invited to My Bat Mitzvah’ is an endearing Sandler family affair

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IMAGE: Police at the scene where four men were shot dead in the Arab Town of Abu Snan, northern Israel, August 22, 2023. (Shir Torem/Flash90)

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