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 military correspondent Emanuel Fabian join host Amanda Borschel-Dan.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky wished the Jewish community a happy Passover on Saturday. Let's hear what he said and how -- and where -- Ukrainian Jews observed the holiday.

Next we turn to tensions over the past several days on the flashpoint holy site known to Jews as Temple Mount and Muslims as Haram al-Sharif. Fabian rewinds to Friday morning and continues to update us on the skirmishes there.

Horovitz talks about the tightrope balancing act Israel must perform regarding freedom of religion and the status quo on the Temple Mount.

What is happening in terms of the government’s stability? Arab party Ra’am has called for calm in light of the skirmishes on Temple Mount and also indicated it will remain in the coalition. Why is this significant?

Turning back to Fabian, in light of the recent wave of terrorism, Israel’s security barrier is again in the news and holes that have deliberately left open are now being patched. Fabian explains where.

And finally, we talk about Iron Beam, a laser-based air defense system that can shoot down drones.

Discussed articles include:

Zelensky hopes for ‘defeat of evil’ as Jewish Ukrainian refugees mark Passover

Cops enter Temple Mount to clear obstructers as Palestinians hurl rocks at buses

At least 130 rioters remain detained after Friday’s Temple Mount clashes

Amid terror warnings, security forces begin to patch holes in West Bank barrier

In ‘game changer,’ Israeli laser-based air defense shoots down drones

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IMAGE: Palestinians chant slogans and wave Hamas flags during a protest against Israel, in front of the Dome of the Rock shrine at the Aqsa Mosque compound in Jerusalem's Old City, April 15, 2022. (AP Photo/Mahmoud Illean)

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