Daily Briefing July 4 - Eyes on Israel as world watches COVID outbreak spread

Tune in Sunday through Thursday to hear ToI editors and reporters quickly catch you up on what’s important today

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 our editor David Horovitz and health reporter Nathan Jeffay, along with host Amanda Borschel-Dan.

The surge of new coronavirus infections continues across vaccinated Israel, but currently there are still “only” 35 serious cases. Where are we heading, how much protection are the vaccinations giving and what’s going on at Ben-Gurion Airport?

There is new overt rumbling within the Likud party against its leader, opposition head Benjamin Netanyahu. What exactly is happening here?

Could Netanyahu be in hot water as a new probe is opened regarding use of state funding for renovations in his private home?

And get ready to hear about “GPS-guided” nanoparticles that are busting up inflammation — at least in mice.