Eyes on Israel as world watches COVID outbreak spread

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. Today’s panel comprises our editor David Horovitz and health reporter Nathan Jeffay, along with host Amanda Borschel-Dan. The surge of new coronavirus infections continues across vaccinated Israel, but currently there are still "only" 35 serious cases. Where are we heading, how much protection are the vaccinations giving and what's going on at Ben-Gurion Airport? There is new overt rumbling within the Likud party against head of the opposition Benjamin Netanyahu. What exactly is happening here? Could Netanyahu be in hot water as a new probe is opened regarding use of state funding for renovations in his private home? And get ready to hear about "GPS-guided" nanoparticles that are busting up inflammation -- at least in mice. Discussed articles include: Experts: Without restrictions, daily COVID cases could rise to 1,000 in 2 weeks Curbing Delta’s force, vaccines keep Israel’s hospitals calm and avert lockdown Amid eyebrow-raising gov’t decisions, an advanced airport COVID lab stands idle Likud’s Katz: I would’ve been able to form coalition; Netanyahu chose opposition Police to question witnesses on funding of Netanyahu’s home renovations – report Netanyahu said threatening to sue legal adviser at PM’s office Bennett said planning to sleep 4 nights a week at official PM residence New Israeli ‘GPS’ nano-drug busts inflammation, touted as antibody replacement 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.