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 panel comprises our Palestinian Affairs reporter Aaron Boxerman and diplomatic correspondent Lazar Berman, along with host Amanda Borschel-Dan.

The controversial Palestinian family reunification amendment is set to reach the Knesset plenum today. Boxerman recently spent time with several Arab Israeli families personally affected by the continued limitations and shares a human side to the complicated issue.

As the Abraham Accords continue to make new ties between nations, Israel is no longer a diplomatic island within the Middle East. We discuss a string of optimistic moves that possibly could snowball into even more diplomatic relations in the nearish future.

Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas made a sudden visit to Amman to speak with King Abdullah. Boxerman lays out three scenarios that may have prompted the helicopter trip.

Elsewhere in the region, there are rumors of a third round of talks between Iran and Saudi Arabia. Is this a thawing of their Cold War, and how could this affect Israel?

And finally, Israel's new Foreign Minister Yair Lapid shows the world what's in a flag.

Discussed articles include:

Palestinian family reunification law up for Knesset vote, a day before deadline

Coalition rift reignites debate over law keeping Palestinian families apart

First Bahraini ambassador to Israel formally appointed

Lapid in joint op-ed with Emirati FM: We must urge other states to join us

PA President Abbas meets King Abdullah in Amman as West Bank tensions rise

Lapid fumbles July 4 message with tweet of Liberia flag

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IMAGE: A protest against the 'family reunification law' outside the Knesset, in Jerusalem, July 5, 2021. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)

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