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.

Editor David Horovitz and diplomatic correspondent Lazar Berman join host Amanda Borschel-Dan in today's episode from our Jerusalem office.

We have a lot to discuss as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s coalition is threatening to break apart and today’s “day of disruption”. Lazar is here with better relations with the EU and what Israel can do to help get Ukrainian children back.

The protest movement against the government’s judicial overhaul is staging another “Day of Disruption,” with acts of civil disobedience and road closures around the country. The Knesset is now in session and the judicial overhaul legislation package is still frozen. Horovitz weighs in on whether it's possible that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu make keep it frozen indefinitely, similar to what happened with the Western Wall compromise.

The stability of the coalition is being threatened by its members. We hear why National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir and Housing and Construction Minister Yitzhak Golknopf are making waves right now.

Deputy speaker of Kyiv’s parliament Olena Kondratiuk was in Israel on Monday to ask for Israel’s help in the release of tens of thousands of Ukrainian children taken illegally from their homes to Russia. Berman explains what aid she is requesting and what the country can do.

Foreign Minister Eli Cohen and the European Union’s foreign policy chief Josep Borrell met in Brussels on Tuesday to bury the hatchet after a period of strained relations with the EU. Why now?

Horovitz, just back from London, gives some color ahead of Saturday's coronation of King Charles.

Discussed articles include:

Protesters block Ayalon highway, other roads in ‘day of disruption’ against overhaul

Likud: If Ben Gvir doesn’t like how Netanyahu runs government, he can leave

Government will ‘fall apart’ without law on Haredi military exemption, warns minister

EU’s Borrell wins over foreign minister during long one-on-one chat

Foreign Minister Cohen buries hatchet with EU foreign policy czar Borrell

Help us get our kids back from Russia, urges senior Ukraine lawmaker visiting Israel

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IMAGE: Minister of National Security Itamar Ben Gvir walks next to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and other ministers in the plenum hall of the Knesset, the Israeli parliament, on May 1, 2023. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)

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.
Editor David Horovitz and diplomatic correspondent Lazar Berman join host Amanda Borschel-Dan in today's episode from our Jerusalem office.
We have a lot to discuss as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s coalition is threatening to break apart and today’s “day of disruption”. Lazar is here with better relations with the EU and what Israel can do to help get Ukrainian children back.
The protest movement against the government’s judicial overhaul is staging another “Day of Disruption,” with acts of civil disobedience and road closures around the country. The Knesset is now in session and the judicial overhaul legislation package is still frozen. Horovitz weighs in on whether it's possible that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu make keep it frozen indefinitely, similar to what happened with the Western Wall compromise.
The stability of the coalition is being threatened by its members. We hear why National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir and Housing and Construction Minister Yitzhak Golknopf are making waves right now.
Deputy speaker of Kyiv’s parliament Olena Kondratiuk was in Israel on Monday to ask for Israel’s help in the release of tens of thousands of Ukrainian children taken illegally from their homes to Russia. Berman explains what aid she is requesting and what the country can do.
Foreign Minister Eli Cohen and the European Union’s foreign policy chief Josep Borrell met in Brussels on Tuesday to bury the hatchet after a period of strained relations with the EU. Why now?
Horovitz, just back from London, gives some color ahead of Saturday's coronation of King Charles.
Discussed articles include:
<a href="https://www.timesofisrael.com/protesters-block-ayalon-highway-other-roads-in-day-of-disruption-against-overhaul/">Protesters block Ayalon highway, other roads in ‘day of disruption’ against overhaul</a>
<a href="https://www.timesofisrael.com/likud-if-ben-gvir-doesnt-like-how-netanyahu-runs-government-he-can-leave/">Likud: If Ben Gvir doesn’t like how Netanyahu runs government, he can leave</a>
<a href="https://www.timesofisrael.com/government-will-fall-apart-without-law-on-haredi-military-exemption-warns-minister/">Government will ‘fall apart’ without law on Haredi military exemption, warns minister</a>
<a href="https://www.timesofisrael.com/eus-borrell-wins-over-foreign-minister-during-long-one-on-one-chat/">EU’s Borrell wins over foreign minister during long one-on-one chat</a>
<a href="https://www.timesofisrael.com/foreign-minister-cohen-buries-hatchet-with-eu-foreign-policy-czar-borrell/">Foreign Minister Cohen buries hatchet with EU foreign policy czar Borrell</a>
<a href="https://www.timesofisrael.com/help-us-get-our-kids-back-from-russia-urges-senior-ukraine-lawmaker-visiting-israel/">Help us get our kids back from Russia, urges senior Ukraine lawmaker visiting Israel</a>
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IMAGE: Minister of National Security Itamar Ben Gvir walks next to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and other ministers in the plenum hall of the Knesset, the Israeli parliament, on May 1, 2023. (Yonatan Sindel/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.