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.

Today's podcast guests are diplomatic correspondent Lazar Berman and Arab Affair reporter Aaron Boxerman with Jessica Steinberg hosting.

Berman discusses prime minister Naftali Bennett's recent Friday meeting with Russian premier Vladimir Putin, and his own conversation with Russian-born Knesset minister Ze'ev Elkin, who serves as the prime minister's translator when in Russia.

Boxerman offers some insights as to Defense Minister Benny Gantz's surprise announcement on Friday, declaring six Palestinian human rights groups to be “terror organizations," which caught the groups by surprise and is a situation that is still unfolding.

Boxerman also updates listeners about the status of the coronavirus and vaccinations in the Palestinian territories, where financial incentives have helped bring the numbers up.

Berman speaks about the recent five-day visit of India's foreign minister to Israel, with an in-depth look at the planned Arabian-Mediterranean Corridor that would form a regional economic network.

Discussed articles include:

Bennett wraps up Russia trip, gets invite from Putin to visit again

Gantz declares six Palestinian rights groups ‘terror organizations’

Palestinian rights groups push back after Israel outlaws 6 for terrorism

Expanded Israel-India ties start taking shape, after the Netanyahu-Modi bromance

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IMAGE: Russian President Vladimir Putin, right, and Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett speak during their meeting in Sochi, Russia, Friday, Oct. 22, 2021. Russian President Vladimir Putin hosted Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett Friday for their first meeting, hailing friendly ties between the two countries. (Evgeny Biyatov, Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP)

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