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 senior analyst Haviv Rettig Gur and ops&blogs editor Miriam Herschlag, along with host Amanda Borschel-Dan.

The contentious right-wing flag march was initially set for Jerusalem Day, May 10, but was interrupted by Hamas rockets from the Gaza Strip. So then it was again tentatively scheduled for today, June 10, but not given final authorization due to a variety of considerations — political and security. It has been again rescheduled for June 15, after the apparent swearing-in of the new government on Sunday. How does freshman MK Itamar Ben Gvir fit into this political hot potato?

Over the past week, our rich and varied blogs platform has been host to a plethora of posts, including two that burned up social media. Editor Herschlag describes the editorial thinking behind featuring an especially controversial post by evangelical Christian Pastor Mike Evans.

And we end with the meet-cute story between Herschlag and Egyptian-born Prof. Kamal Abdel-Malek in Dubai, thanks to the Trump-engineered Abraham Accords. His piece “For an Egyptian teenager like me in 1967, an Israeli victory was inconceivable,” is an illuminating look into a little-heard world.

Discussed articles include:

Ben Gvir barred from Muslim Quarter march, Temple Mt. visit, amid violence fears

Jerusalem flag march to be held June 15, two days after vote on new coalition

Netanyahu, not Lapid or Bennett, is the chief architect of his looming undoing

Israel’s political striptease show

Top evangelical leader warns: Israel could lose our support if Netanyahu ousted

For an Egyptian teenager like me in 1967, an Israeli victory was inconceivable

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PHOTOS: New Knesset member Itamar Ben Gvir in the plenum, April 05, 2021. (Olivier Fitousi/Flash90)

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