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Daily Briefing Oct. 30: Day 390 – Knesset storm over hostages, reservists, terrorists

Political correspondent Sam Sokol reports on the start of the fall session, with fiery debates on a terrorist bill, the UNRWA ban, foreign consulates and the ultra-Orthodox draft

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 joins host Jessica Steinberg on today’s episode.

Sokol discusses the fiery start of the Knesset fall session this week, as young women dressed to resemble hostage Naama Levy, whose bloodstained clothing and hands were captured on video when she was taken captive on October 7, were in attendance at the Knesset Committee on the Status of Women and Gender Equality, along with many members of hostage families.

He reports on fierce arguments in the Knesset plenum as Opposition Leader Yair Lapid took Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to task, and a screaming match among lawmakers before a vote on a bill that would allow the government to deport the family members of terrorists who are Israeli citizens.

Sokol also reviews the Knesset’s approval of laws that bar UNRWA, the UN agency supporting Palestinian refugees and their descendants, from operating in Israel and limit its capacity to operate in the West Bank and Gaza, and a law barring new foreign consulates in Jerusalem, also aimed at preventing consular offices that serve Palestinians.

Finally, Sokol turns to the deadlocked draft bill, and how one ultra-Orthodox party backed down from its threat to overthrow the budget over the legislation.

For news updates, please check out The Times of Israel’s ongoing live blog.

Discussed articles include:

With blood-red hands, Gaza hostage supporters make their mark on the opening of Knesset

Following stormy debate, lawmakers advance measure to deport terrorists’ relatives

Knesset approves laws barring UNRWA from Israel, limiting it in Gaza and West Bank

Knesset passes law banning establishment of new foreign consulates in Jerusalem

Ministers back bill denying the PA a path to petition the High Court of Justice

Ultra-Orthodox party backs down from threat to tank budget over IDF exemption bill

Netanyahu says Israel’s strikes on Iran destroyed ‘industrial factories of death’

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