Daily Briefing Nov. 12: Day 768 – Knesset debates death penalty for terrorists

Welcome to The Times of Israel’s Daily Briefing, your 20-minute audio update on what’s happening in Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish world.

Political correspondent Sam Sokol and tech editor Sharon Wrobel join host Jessica Steinberg for today’s episode.

As Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu once again declined to form a state commission of inquiry into the events that led up to October 7 in a Knesset debate, Sokol reports that members of the prime minister’s own Likud party have argued in favor of the commission process.

Legislation that would provide for a death penalty for terrorist acts passed its first reading in the Knesset after many delays. Sokol notes that the bill is unlikely to pass the High Court test because it applies to those who kill Israelis but not to Jewish terrorists.

Remilk, non-cow-based milk, is about to reach the Israeli market and Wrobel describes the makeup of the milk and its development process.

As the Israeli tech community in New York City anticipates the arrival of Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani, Wrobel discusses expectations for whether the pro-Palestinian mayor will be hostile to Israeli businesses and freeze them out of government contracts.

Check out The Times of Israel’s ongoing liveblog for more updates.

For further reading:

Netanyahu bucks calls for state inquiry into Oct. 7, claims public won’t trust it

Knesset advances bill mandating death penalty for terrorists who killed Israelis

Lab-made milk set to start pouring into Israeli dairy aisles, cafes

Mamdani win rattles Israeli business community in New York City

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