Uptick with Iran; Lapid gets vocal about disabilities funding

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. Political correspondent Tal Schneider and military reporter Mannie Fabian join host Jessica Steinberg for today's podcast. Fabian reviews a recent series of seemingly connected events, beginning with an Israeli strike in Syria on Friday night, the assassination of a senior member of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps in Tehran on Sunday and a foiled attempt by the Shin Bet of an Iranian operation to contact and possibly kidnap Israelis. Schneider looks at the ongoing debate regarding the IDF scholarship bill that is currently dividing the Likud party during the ongoing coalition crisis. Fabian discusses the plans for a month-long IDF drill that was delayed last spring. Schneider also talks about the emotional speech offered by Foreign Minister Yair Lapid on Sunday regarding a bill expanding budgets for people with disabilities, in light of his own experiences raising his adult daughter, who is on the autism spectrum. Discussed articles include: Syria says 3 soldiers killed in Israeli missile strikes near Damascus Slain Iranian officer said to have planned attacks against Israelis, Jews worldwide Israel says it foiled Iranian operation to lure Israelis abroad, possibly nab them Lapid in tears as cabinet discusses budget boost for people with disabilities Subscribe to The Times of Israel Daily Briefing on iTunes, Spotify, PlayerFM, Google Play, or wherever you get your podcasts.  IMAGE: Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett and Israeli Foreign Minister Yair Lapid at a cabinet meeting at the Prime Minister's Office in Jerusalem on May 15, 2022 (Courtesy Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.