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.

Founding editor David Horovitz joins host Jessica Steinberg on today's podcast.

Horovitz first discusses the welcome release of the Israeli bus driving couple, Mordy and Natali Oknin, from a Turkish jail where they were being held for suspected espionage, conjecturing what was behind this mystifying diplomatic snafu.

He also speaks about the recent spate of financial revelations in the British government,

juxtaposed with
British government of Prime Minister Boris Johnson is currently embroiled in a seemingly endless stream of financial sleaze revelations,

Finally, Horovitz and Steinberg talk about concert dates being set up in Israel for the summer and fall, a promising turn of events for a return to normalcy.

Discussed articles include:

Israelis freed from Turkish prison: ‘A Hanukkah miracle — we were jailed for 8 days’

Media blackout and smokescreens: How Israel released a couple from Turkish detention

Israeli detained in Turkey: Do they think spies appear in bus company commercials?

New witness testimony indicates Netanyahu knew about illicit gifts for wife: report

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IMAGE: British Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson (L) shakes hands with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the Foreign Office in central London on February 6, 2017. (AFP PHOTO/POOL/Kirsty Wigglesworth)

Welcome to The Times of Israel&rsquo;s Daily Briefing, your 15-minute audio update on what&rsquo;s happening in Israel, the Middle East, and the Jewish world, from Sunday through Thursday.
Founding editor David Horovitz joins host Jessica Steinberg on today's podcast.
Horovitz first discusses the welcome release of the Israeli bus driving couple, Mordy and Natali Oknin, from a Turkish jail where they were being held for suspected espionage, conjecturing what was behind this mystifying diplomatic snafu.
He also speaks about the recent spate of financial revelations in the British government,
juxtaposed with British government of Prime Minister Boris Johnson is currently embroiled in a seemingly endless stream of financial sleaze revelations,
Finally, Horovitz and Steinberg talk about concert dates being set up in Israel for the summer and fall, a promising turn of events for a return to normalcy.
Discussed articles include:
<a href="https://www.timesofisrael.com/israelis-freed-from-turkish-prison-a-hanukkah-miracle-we-were-jailed-for-8-days/">Israelis freed from Turkish prison: &lsquo;A Hanukkah miracle &mdash; we were jailed for 8 days&rsquo;</a>
<a href="https://www.timesofisrael.com/media-blackout-and-smokescreens-how-israel-released-a-couple-from-turkish-detention/">Media blackout and smokescreens: How Israel released a couple from Turkish detention</a>
<a href="https://www.timesofisrael.com/israeli-detained-in-turkey-do-they-think-spies-appear-in-bus-company-commercials/">Israeli detained in Turkey: Do they think spies appear in bus company commercials?</a>
<a href="https://www.timesofisrael.com/new-witness-testimony-indicates-netanyahu-knew-about-illicit-gifts-for-wife-report/">New witness testimony indicates Netanyahu knew about illicit gifts for wife: report</a>
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IMAGE: British Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson (L) shakes hands with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the Foreign Office in central London on February 6, 2017. (AFP PHOTO/POOL/Kirsty Wigglesworth)

Welcome to The Times of Israel Daily Briefing: Your update on what’s important in Israel, the Middle East and The Jewish World.

Welcome to The Times of Israel Daily Briefing: Your update on what&rsquo;s important in Israel, the Middle East and The Jewish World.