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.
Health editor Diana Bletter and environmental reporter Sue Surkes join host Jessica…
Category: 1. Israel
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Two Arab men killed in separate incidents as police fail to rein in soaring crime
Two men were shot dead in separate incidents in the Arab towns of Yafia and Rahat Saturday night and Sunday, bringing the number of people killed from the community this year to 77, according to a watchdog.
Police said they launched…
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‘Kuffiyehs in Buchenwald’ campaign challenges Germany’s anti-Palestinian culture of remembrance
Since October 7, the Palestinian kuffiyeh has been criminalized by German authorities and institutions out of support for Israel and Zionism. A new campaign is challenging this “hypocritical and deceitful ‘culture of remembrance.’”
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Iran war escalates as Houthis launch first strikes on Israel
Yemen’s Houthi militia has entered the Iran war after launching strikes on Israel, marking a major escalation after weeks of sitting on the sidelines. Israel says the first missile fired from Yemen was intercepted over the occupied West Bank with…
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ICC-Cal threatens legal action over Matmid-Isracard deal
Credit card company ICC-Cal has written to the CEO of El Al’s Matmid frequent flyer program alleging violations of their agreement.
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Apartments sold and rented
A selection of recent real estate deals in Israel including in Rishon Lezion, Petah Tikva, Akko, Arad, Netivot and Dimona.
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Behind the curtain: The pro-Israel tilt in Turkish opera
I have watched hundreds of productions that were unworthy of the art of opera and marked by the inadequacy of the artists involved. Yet at no point could I have imagined that the opera “EDUSA,” staged on Saturday, would…
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'Long-term regional change:' IDF publishes operational preparations that led to the war
The IDF publishes for the first time the the operational preparations from the dramatic moments leading up to Operation Roaring Lion.
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Ancient ostrich eggs, campfire found in southern Israel
A cache of ostrich eggs dated from approximately 7,000-years-ago was discovered at an archaeological site near Nitzana in southern Israel, the Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA) said in a Sunday social media post.
The eggs were discovered near…
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PM Benjamin Netanyahu violated conflict-of-interest arrangement, Deputy Attorney-General says
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu acted in conflict of interest when he took part in the cabinet discussion and vote approving Dr. Yifat Ben Hay-Segev as chair of the Second Authority for Television and Radio Council, Deputy Attorney-General Gil…
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