Daily Briefing Nov. 16: Mixed reactions for 25th Knesset; MDs use new tumor tech

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.

Knesset correspondent Carrie Keller-Lynn and health and science reporter Nathan Jeffay join host Jessica Steinberg for today’s podcast.

Keller-Lynn talks about Tuesday’s swearing-in of the 25th Knesset, as newcomers celebrated their wins, and the opposition warned of the end of democracy.

Keller-Lynn also discusses the lack of outside activists at the ongoing United Nations Climate Conference COP27 in Egypt’s Sharm el-Sheikh, part of the Egyptian efforts to quash the usual protests.

Jeffay speaks about a Hebrew University study that examines plummeting sperm counts worldwide, which could point to a wider decline in aspects of men’s health. He also looks at a new technology under trial which offers a fuller report on the DNA of tumors.

Discussed articles include:

Far-right vows upped security under new gov’t; Liberman warns of ‘ayatollah regime’

Sperm counts worldwide have plunged 62% in under 50 years, Israeli-led study finds

Egyptians keep tight leash on climate confab, muffling traditional din of protests

Israeli hospital: New tech gave instant DNA info on tumors, jump-starts treatment

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