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 health reporter Nathan Jeffay, along with host Amanda Borschel-Dan.

As the Yair Lapid/Naftali Bennet-led "change bloc" nears potentially reaching the finish line -- a vote of confidence and swearing-in ceremony in the Knesset -- its opponents are pulling out all stops. Will Speaker of the Knesset delay scheduling? And what else does Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu have up his sleeves?

Even amid Shin Bet warning about inflammatory rhetoric targeting certain members of the potential new coalition, at a Likud faction meeting Sunday night, Netanyahu said, "We are witness to the greatest election fraud in the history of the country, in my opinion, in the history of democracies." Rettig Gur explains why this is in keeping with the PM's MO.

Israel serves as a beacon to the world in its fight against COVID and widespread vaccination drive. Now that 12-15 year olds are able to be vaccinated, however, parents are stumped. Jeffay brings us Ministry of Health research about how about 1:3 youth aged 12-15 appear to have COVID antibodies, creating a de facto "herd immunity." So should parents even bother to vaccinate their children?

Discussed articles include:

Knesset to meet on setting date for vote on new government, likely June 14

New Hope, Yamina reject idea Netanyahu considering stepping down: ‘It’s a trick’

Bennett to Netanyahu: Let Israel go, don’t leave ‘scorched earth’

Netanyahu bemoans incitement, raps ‘dangerous left-wing’ coalition, claims fraud

Israel to drop indoor mask requirement on June 15, as daily cases near zero

Kids line up for COVID shots saying they want to protect family, go on vacation

Study finds 1 in 3 young teens had COVID, fueling debate over need for vaccine

Reduced to ‘begging’ for funds, 7 hospitals to boycott pandemic victory ceremony

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IMAGE: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks during a ceremony honors medical workers and hospitals for their fight against the COVID-19 epidemic, in Jerusalem, on June 6, 2021. (Olivier Fitoussi/Flash90)

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.
Today&rsquo;s panel comprises senior analyst Haviv Rettig Gur and health reporter Nathan Jeffay, along with host Amanda Borschel-Dan.
As the Yair Lapid/Naftali Bennet-led "change bloc" nears potentially reaching the finish line -- a vote of confidence and swearing-in ceremony in the Knesset -- its opponents are pulling out all stops. Will Speaker of the Knesset delay scheduling? And what else does Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu have up his sleeves?
Even amid Shin Bet warning about inflammatory rhetoric targeting certain members of the potential new coalition, at a Likud faction meeting Sunday night, Netanyahu said, "We are witness to the greatest election fraud in the history of the country, in my opinion, in the history of democracies." Rettig Gur explains why this is in keeping with the PM's MO.
Israel serves as a beacon to the world in its fight against COVID and widespread vaccination drive. Now that 12-15 year olds are able to be vaccinated, however, parents are stumped. Jeffay brings us Ministry of Health research about how about 1:3 youth aged 12-15 appear to have COVID antibodies, creating a de facto "herd immunity." So should parents even bother to vaccinate their children?
Discussed articles include:
<a href="https://www.timesofisrael.com/kneesset-to-meet-to-set-date-to-vote-for-new-government-most-likely-june-14th/">Knesset to meet on setting date for vote on new government, likely June 14</a>
<a href="https://www.timesofisrael.com/new-hope-yamina-reject-idea-netanyahu-considering-stepping-down-its-a-trick/">New Hope, Yamina reject idea Netanyahu considering stepping down: &lsquo;It&rsquo;s a trick&rsquo;</a>
<a href="https://www.timesofisrael.com/bennett-to-netanyahu-let-israel-go-dont-leave-scorched-earth/">Bennett to Netanyahu: Let Israel go, don&rsquo;t leave &lsquo;scorched earth&rsquo;</a>
<a href="https://www.timesofisrael.com/netanyahu-bemoans-incitement-condemns-emerging-dangerous-left-wing-coalition/">Netanyahu bemoans incitement, raps &lsquo;dangerous left-wing&rsquo; coalition, claims fraud</a>
<a href="https://www.timesofisrael.com/israel-to-drop-indoor-mask-requirement-on-june-15-as-daily-cases-near-zero/">Israel to drop indoor mask requirement on June 15, as daily cases near zero</a>
<a href="https://www.timesofisrael.com/kids-line-up-for-covid-shots-saying-they-want-to-protect-family-go-on-vacation/">Kids line up for COVID shots saying they want to protect family, go on vacation</a>
<a href="https://www.timesofisrael.com/study-finds-1-in-3-young-teens-had-covid-fueling-debate-over-need-for-vaccine/">Study finds 1 in 3 young teens had COVID, fueling debate over need for vaccine</a>
<a href="https://www.timesofisrael.com/reduced-to-begging-for-funds-7-hospitals-to-boycott-pandemic-victory-ceremony/">Reduced to &lsquo;begging&rsquo; for funds, 7 hospitals to boycott pandemic victory ceremony</a>
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IMAGE: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks during a ceremony honors medical workers and hospitals for their fight against the COVID-19 epidemic, in Jerusalem, on June 6, 2021. (Olivier Fitoussi/Flash90)

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.