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.

Editor David Horovitz and political correspondent Carrie Keller-Lynn join host Amanda Borschel-Dan.

From Saturday night, Israel no longer requires the use of masks in closed environments, aside from elderly facilities, hospitals, and air travel. Former COVID czar Prof. Roni Gamzu has also said that airport checks are now “unreasonable.” Will they soon be done away with as well?

The past week’s Passover holiday brought a record 4,600 Jewish visitors to the Temple Mount. Diaspora Minister Nachman Shai made a statement last night saying that Israeli Jews are increasingly flouting the status quo and praying on the Temple Mount. Where does Horovitz see this going?

On Friday, the Mayor of Umm al-Fahmm Samir Subhi Mahamed told off a group of young, masked men who were protesting Israeli actions at the Jerusalem holy site by trying to block traffic from entering the city. Why is this noteworthy?

Yamina MK Amichai Chickli is in the hot seat tomorrow. Ra’am has announced it will not be attending. Keller-Lynn tells us more about these hearings.

Former prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu ate his traditional mufletta last night. What was the atmosphere like?

Discussed articles include:

Former COVID czar calls for end to airport tests for arrivals

Diaspora minister warns of a ‘deterioration’ of the Temple Mount status quo

Mayor of Arab town of Umm al-Fahm confronts residents for rioting over Temple Mount

Report: Ra’am to boycott Knesset hearing on ousting Yamina rebel MK from party

‘We’re coming back,’ Netanyahu tells invigorated supporters, as government teeters

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IMAGE: Hamas supporters wave green Islamic flags while raise their hands up and chant slogans during a rally in solidarity with Palestinian residents of the West Bank and Jerusalem, at the main road of Jebaliya refugee camp, northern Gaza Strip, April 22, 2022. (AP Photo/Adel Hana)

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