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.

Diplomatic correspondent Lazar Berman and legal reporter Jeremy Sharon join host Jessica Steinberg for today's podcast.

Sharon discusses a last-minute addition in the judicial overhaul, a late-stage proposal from the coalition, in which it would get to choose two new judges without opposition input, and any further appointments would be more balanced.

Berman talks about the meeting that took place in Sharm El Sheikh between Israel, the US, its Arab neighbors and the Palestinian Authority ahead of Ramadan, which begins Wednesday, in an effort to calm tensions during the month-long religious holiday.

Sharon also discusses the latest tensions between National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir and the high court, as it ruled he can't issue orders to the police forces, which Ben Gvir has attempted to do during recent protests.

Berman reviews remarks made by Israel's consul general in New York about the judicial overhaul, bringing his personal politics into the public diplomatic persona.

Berman also reports on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's latest European visit, to Berlin late last week, a trip that the prime minister appeared to enjoy, including a lengthy conversation about public policy and the judicial reform with Chancellor Olaf Scholz.

Discussed articles include:

Coalition to bring judicial appointments bill for final votes before Passover

Top court says police don’t take orders on protests from Ben Gvir, who slams ‘coup’

Israel’s envoy in NY summoned to Jerusalem over criticism of judicial overhaul

Netanyahu says he is ‘attentive’ to protests, vows ‘responsible’ judicial changes

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IMAGE: MK Simcha Rotman, Head of the Constitution Committee, at a committee meeting at the Knesset on March 20, 2023. Photo by Yonatan Sindel/Flash90

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