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.

Political correspondent Tal Schneider and military correspondent Emanuel Fabian join host Amanda Borschel-Dan.

We’re a year to the coalition that formed the 36th government. Did Scheneider expect it to make it so long?

Schneider spoke with New Hope head Gideon Sa’ar yesterday. The justice minister has issued strong warnings against his fellow members of the diverse coalition. How does he see the possibility for continued cooperation across a swath of parties?

One of the big sticking points is the West Bank regulations. Let’s say that they don’t pass. Then what happens?

Fabian makes sense for us of the many reports over the weekend about an Israeli strike on the Damascus international airport.

Fabian also reports on an unprecedented conference that took place yesterday where military and civilian leaders assessed Israel's readiness under a variety of emergencies.

And finally, Schneider unveils a number of new Hebrew words recently released by the Academy of the Hebrew Language in the field of politics.

Discussed articles include:

Bennett, Lapid in unity plea as coalition teeters: ‘We won’t give up on our country’

Shuttering Damascus airport, Israel ramps up its efforts to foil Iran arms transfers

At conference, officials warn Israel unprepared to deal with major emergency

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Illustrative image: Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett and Israeli Minister of Internal Affairs Ayelet Shaked attend the Jewish Maroccan celebration of Mimuna, in Moshav Shilat, April 23, 2022. (Flash90)

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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.

Political correspondent Carrie Keller Lynn and diplomatic correspondent Lazar Berman join host Amanda Borschel-Dan.

We start with you and the ever-crumbling coalition and three foci of ire: Meretz MK Ghaida Rinawie Zoabi, Ra'am MK Mazen Ghanaim and Yamina MK Nir Orbach. What do we have to look forward to this week?

A United Nations Commission of Inquiry released a damning 18-page report last week, essentially blaming Israel for the ongoing conflict with the Palestinians. The report will be presented to the Human Rights Council session on June 13. Berman explains the salient points of the report and its blowback.

Norway ruffled some feathers in Israel by announcing that agricultural goods coming from the West Bank, East Jerusalem and the Golan Heights must be labeled with their place of origin. Why is that controversial?

Last week, Berman reported on an envoy of eastern European politicians and diplomats who are looking to Israel for cues in how to prepare their citizens in case of war. What were some unexpected diplomatic resonances of the trip?

Discussed articles include:

Rebel Meretz MK says she’s ‘lost faith’ in coalition leaders

UN probe blames Israel for perpetuating conflict with Palestinians

Israel bristles as Norway mandates labels for produce from West Bank, Golan

With Russia threat looming, Europe’s eastern flank looks to Israel for expertise

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Image: Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett, Israeli Foreign Minister Yair Lapid, Israeli president Reuven Rivlin and Israeli ministers pose for a group photo of the newly sworn-in Israeli government, at the President's Residence in Jerusalem on June 14, 2021.(Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)

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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.

Tech Israel editor Ricky Ben David and Palestinian Affairs correspondent Aaron Boxerman join host Amanda Borschel-Dan.

Women’s rights activist Johara Khnifes was killed in a car bombing on Tuesday night. She is the daughter of the deputy mayor of the northern town of Shfaram and the granddaughter of a former MK. Initially, it was thought that her father was the target, but that seems to have been ruled out. What do we know now?

We next discuss what are perhaps "greatly exaggerated" rumors of an ailing Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas. Boxerman weighs in on the looming power vacuum his demise would leave.

Ben David explains the use of unicorns and centaurs in hi-tech parlance. Get ready to hear what is the next big -- and ferocious -- thing.

A week after Israel and the UAE signed a historic free trade deal, we are hearing reports that the Dubai International Chamber, one of the emirate’s three chambers of commerce, is set to open a representative office in Tel Aviv. What would such an office hope to accomplish?

Discussed articles include:

Anti-violence activist, daughter of Shfaram deputy mayor, killed in car bombing

Out with the unicorns, in with the centaurs? A new tech milestone takes shape

Dubai International Chamber to open office in Tel Aviv

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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.

Military correspondent Emanuel Fabian and Religions correspondent Judah Ari Gross join host Amanda Borschel-Dan.

Senior US diplomat Amos Hochstein will travel to Beirut next week to discuss Lebanon’s dispute with Israel over maritime drilling in the Karish offshore natural gas field. Fabian explains how the IDF is preparing to defend Israeli interests.

On the heals of an in-depth feature on the mainstreaming of Jewish prayer on the Temple Mount, Gross delves into how Israelis today view the struggle. Who supports and who most definitely does not?

Yesterday the IDF announced that it would open more combat roles to female fighters, beyond the mixed-gender light infantry units where some already serve. What is new here?

Gross reports on pioneering religious women who have recently been granted state recognition as halachic advisors. Who does this actually affect and who is paying them?

Discussed articles include:

Top general threatens to target Hezbollah operatives who are building at the border

Fighting rabbinic ban, Jewish activists push Temple Mount prayer toward mainstream

IDF expands combat roles for women, but says most are not cut out for elite units

In milestone, Israeli government to pay salaries of female religious authorities

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Image: Soldiers of the Bardales Battalion prepare for urban warfare training on an early foggy morning, near Nitzanim in the Arava area of southern Israel, on July 13, 2016. (Hadas Parush/Flash90)

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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.

Political reporter Carrie Keller-Lynn and diplomatic correspondent Lazar Berman join host Jessica Steinberg for today's podcast.

Keller-Lynn reviews Monday's loss for the coalition on the settlement bill and what that will mean in coming weeks.

Berman discusses what could happen at the International Atomic Energy Agency’s Board of Governors meeting in Vienna, the first in two years.

Keller-Lynn talks about her visit to Homesh in the West Bank and what she found in her conversations with settlers and Palestinians.

Berman offers a heads up to his upcoming feature about the first Lebanon War and what has and hasn't changed for Israel since then.

Discussed articles include:

In major blow to coalition, two of its MKs help defeat vital West Bank legal bill

After Knesset loss, opponents tell PM to quit, coalition vows to come back stronger

Frustrated West beginning to turn up heat on Iran – Israeli official

There’s no place like Homesh: The West Bank’s most politically charged hilltop

IMAGE: Israeli prime minister Naftali Bennett with Minister of Foreign Affairs Yair Lapid during a discussion and a vote on the vote on the settlement bill at the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem on June 6, 2022 (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)

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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.

Political reporter Tal Schneider and US correspondent Jacob Magid join host Jessica Steinberg for today's podcast.

Schneider previews Monday's Knesset session, as the coalition and opposition will continue debating the crucial settlement bill and what that could mean for the beleaguered government.

Magid discusses why US President Joe Biden postponed his planned late June trip to Israel, revolving around the stop in Saudi Arabia.

He also looks at the ongoing conversations between the US and the Palestinian Authority, some of it revolving around the question of reopening the US consulate in East Jerusalem.

Schneider, Magid and Steinberg discuss the latest episodes in Kan 11 drama "Tehran," and Steinberg's interview with creator and head writer Moshe Zonder.

Discussed articles include:

Biden’s visits to Israel, Saudi Arabia pushed back to July

With crucial settlement bill set for plenum, unclear coalition has votes to pass it

US readies steps to boost ties with Palestinians after freezing consulate reopening

In call, Abbas tells Blinken US must ‘turn talk into actions,’ end ‘silence’

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IMAGE: Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett attends a discussion and a vote on The vote on the "Flag Bill" at the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem on June 1, 2022 (Olivier Fitoussi/Flash90)

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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.

Diplomatic correspondent Lazar Berman and News Editor Amy Spiro join host Amanda Borschel-Dan.

Spiro returned to Israel from Ethiopia yesterday. She explains the conditional immigration of the several hundred new almost Israeli citizens.

Berman was in Paris for a conference about Israel’s relationship with Africa. First of all, let's hear why Paris?

National Security Council chairman Eyal Hulata and his US counterpart Jake Sullivan met Wednesday in Washington for talks largely focused on Iran, with the two pledging economic, diplomatic, and military coordination to stop Teheran from acquiring nuclear weapons. Is this really a big deal?

Berman explains how Israel’s new natural gas exploration is a timely and strategic proposition.

Finally, we hear impressions of a weekend spent with Turkish Jews in Istanbul.

Discussed articles include:

181 Ethiopian immigrants land in Israel as aliyah from African nation restarts

Israel, US pledge economic, diplomatic and military coordination to stop Iran nukes

Top Iran diplomat says IRGC listing not holding up nuke deal, but ‘Zionist lobby’ is

Israel to issue new gas exploration bids, in reversal amid Europe supply crunch

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IMAGE: Members of the Falashmura community arrive at  Ben Gurion Airport, outside Tel Aviv, on June 1, 2022. (Tomer Neuberg/Flash90)

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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.

Tech editor Ricky Ben-David and political correspondent Carrie Keller-Lynn join host Jessica Steinberg for today's podcast.

Keller-Lynn discusses how the right-wing opposition is currently operating in the Knesset, reviewing the bills opposed by the right-wing parties and which pending legislation could potentially bring down the government.

Ben-David speaks about Israel's first free trade agreement with the UAE, and the product and shipping possibilities it will offer Israel, particularly given the UAE's access to Africa and Asia.

She also looks at the opening of Finnish delivery company Wolt's first market in Tel Aviv, letting Israelis get their fix of daily milk and bread without ever leaving home.

Ben-David and Steinberg also discuss the first auction of NFT (non-fungible token) art in Israel, including one sale of $12,000 for digital artist Koketit.

Discussed articles include:

Ideology aside: Right-wing opposition leaders vow to defeat all coalition bills

Israel, UAE ink ‘groundbreaking’ free trade deal, in 1st with Arab state

Wolt launches grocery delivery from new Market store in Tel Aviv

Going, going, gone: First Israeli NFT art heads to auction block

IMAGE: Wolt workers shop for customers at the Wolt Market grocery store in Neve Zedek, in Tel Aviv, May 2022. (Shai Azeri/Wolt Israel)

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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.

Political correspondent Tal Schneider and senior analyst Haviv Rettig Gur join host Amanda Borschel-Dan.

Yesterday the coalition shelved a bill to renew the extension of Israeli criminal and some civil law to Israelis living in the West Bank, just hours before it was set to come up for its first vote. We discuss what the lack of support for the bill may mean.

We received word this morning that the United Arab Emirates and Israel are set to sign a Free Trade Agreement. What does this new agreement signify?

Israeli teachers called a mini-strike yesterday afternoon and tens of thousands protested in Tel Aviv. What was the impetus to the strike right now?

Finally, Schneider recently visited the Hebrew University’s Givat Ram campus where the much misunderstood Academy of the Hebrew Language is housed. Did she happen to learn the Hebrew word for podcast?

Discussed articles include:

Lacking votes, coalition pulls bid to extend application of Israeli law to settlers

Ideology aside: Right-wing opposition leaders vow to defeat all coalition bills

20,000 teachers protest in Tel Aviv for higher wages: ‘End the disrespect’

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Image: FILE - Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett, left, shakes hands with president of the United Arab Emirates, Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, then crown prince of Abu Dhabi in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, December 13, 2021. (Haim Zach/Israel Government Press Office via AP, File)

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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.

Palestinian affairs correspondent Aaron Boxerman and military reporter Emanuel Fabian join host Amanda Borschel-Dan.

We hear a wrap-up of yesterday's explosive Jerusalem Day from Boxerman who was onsite with some 70,000 Jewish Israelis during the Flag March in Jerusalem's Old City.

Yesterday marked an all-time high number of Jewish visitors to the Temple Mount -- over 2,600. We hear what else went on there.

This month Israelis have experienced four weeks of IDF drills called Chariots of Fire. Now special forces are in Cyprus. What are they doing there?

We hear a preview of the Veteran Games, which has brought 70 British veterans and their families to Israel this week.

Discussed articles include:

Racist chants and clashes as tens of thousands march in Old City for Jerusalem Day

After Flag March, clashes between Palestinians, Jews, cops flare in East Jerusalem

In record, more than 2,600 Jews visit Temple Mount on Jerusalem Day

Amid rising Jerusalem Day tensions, Jewish group waves Israeli flags on Temple Mount

Hamas warns it will react to Jerusalem Flag March ‘at the right time’

IDF special forces head to Cyprus to train for fight against Hezbollah

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IMAGE: Young Jewish men holding Israeli flags as they dance at Damascus Gate in Jerusalem's Old City, during Jerusalem Day celebrations, May 29, 2022. (Olivier Fitoussi/Flash90)

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