Daily Briefing Apr 10: Why Israeli ministers are marching to pressure the government
Zman Yisrael editor Biranit Goren and settlements reporter Jeremy Sharon on significance of Evyatar march, PM’s approval-rating nosedive and the funeral of Maia and Rina Dee
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleWelcome 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.
Zman Yisrael editor Biranit Goren and settlements reporter Jeremy Sharon join host Amanda Borschel-Dan in today’s episode.
Sharon was at the Kfar Etzion settlement yesterday for the funeral of 20-year-old Maia and 15-year-old Rina Dee, who were murdered in a terrorist shooting attack on Friday afternoon in the Jordan Valley. He describes a truly remarkable family embraced by its community.
A poll published yesterday on Channel 13 shows a dramatic drop in support for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s Likud party. Goren explains the significance of who is on the wane and who is on the rise.
Three mayors in border towns in the north — from Metulla, Mateh Asher, and Shlomi, northern communities and regions that took rocket fire this week — were allegedly blackballed from a strategic defense briefing on Sunday. Why?
A three-kilometer march in support of the wildcat West Bank settlement of Evyatar began today at noon, with several government ministers, including Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich and National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir, and other coalition members, expected to participate. Sharon and Goren explain why this march is so controversial.
Leaked documents allegedly stemming from the CIA spurred reports in US media that senior Mossad officials encouraged spy agency members and citizens to protest the government’s judicial overhaul plans. Fake news?
Discussed articles include:
‘How will I explain to your mother?’ wails father of terror victim sisters at funeral
Poll shows dramatic drop in support for Likud, surge in backing for National Unity
Gantz says 3 mayors he had met with were excluded from Netanyahu security call
Right-wing West Bank march Monday will strain stretched security forces – officials
US intel says Mossad heads stirred anti-overhaul protests; PMO: ‘Completely false’
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