Ben Gvir stuffs peppers and Smotrich proposes legal reforms

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 settlements reporter Jeremy Sharon join host Jessica Steinberg for today's podcast. Keller-Lynn discusses the political whitewashing of Otzma Yehudit's Itamar Ben Gvir as the November 1 elections loom closer. Sharon looks at the efforts of Bezalel Smotrich of the Religious Zionism party, as he unveils a program of radical legal reforms, including one that could lead to the end of Benjamin Netanyahu’s criminal trial. Steinberg talks about two films detailing ultra-Orthodox life, one a humorous rom-com, the other a complicated family drama. Discussed articles include: From far right to ‘cuddly care bear,’ Ben Gvir’s political whitewashing is underway Smotrich launches bid to neuter judiciary, potentially halt ally Netanyahu’s trial Matchmaking, infertility in focus in 2 new films on Haredi life Subscribe to The Times of Israel Daily Briefing on iTunes, Spotify, PlayerFM, Google Play, or wherever you get your podcasts.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.