The Times of Israel Daily Briefing

Settlers retake Evyatar as Eli is promised 1,000 more homes


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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.

Settlements reporter Jeremy Sharon and environment reporter Sue Surkes join host Amanda Borschel-Dan on today's episode.

Starting early Wednesday, hundreds of settlers, including leaders of the movement and members of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s ruling coalition, have traveled to the illegal West Bank outpost of Evyatar. What’s happening there right now?

Also Wednesday, hundreds of Israeli settlers tore through the Palestinian town of Turmus Ayya, setting homes, cars, and fields on fire and terrorizing residents shortly after Israeli victims of a Palestinian terror shooting in the West Bank were buried. One Palestinian is now dead under conflicting circumstances. Sharon weighs in.

As a result of Tuesday's shooting, the government announced that the settlement of Eli will build 1,000 new housing units. But there's more to that story.

For a second day yesterday, thousands of Druze residents of the Golan Heights rioted against the construction of a new wind farm near the town of Majdal Shams. What is the overall plan for wind turbines in the Golan and why is the Druze community up in arms.

Lawyer Amit Becher scored a landslide victory with 73% of the vote in the election for Israel Bar Association (IBA) chairman on Tuesday. What are the ripple effects of Becher’s win?

Surkes brought us a first-of-its-kind study this week: a Global Food Donation Policy Atlas. How does Israel rank?

Discussed articles include:

Settlers mass at Evyatar, vow to reestablish outpost in response to deadly attack

Palestinian killed in unclear circumstances as settlers rampage in West Bank town

4 Druze seriously injured, 12 cops hurt in massive riots against Golan wind farm

Renewable energy company starts testing first of 39 wind turbines on Golan Heights

Winning bar contest, Becher spoils coalition hope of controlling judge picks, for now

International review finds Israel can do more to donate surplus food to needy

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IMAGE: Settlement leadership, including Samaria Regional Council head Yossi Dagan (second to right) and Samaria Council Municipal Chief Rabbi Elyakim Levanon (center right), at Evyatar illegal West Bank outpost, June 21, 2023. (Courtesy Nachala Settlement Movement)

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