What the UK can learn from Israel about protecting politicians

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 guests are military correspondent Judah Ari Gross and senior analyst Haviv Rettig Gur, with Raoul Wootliff hosting. On today's show, we open with the alleged Israeli assassination of Midhat as-Saleh, once jailed in Israel on security-related crimes and since connected to Syrian intelligence, who was reportedly shot dead over the weekend in the Syrian town of Ain Eltinah. We'll assess the latest settler violence towards both Palestinians and Israeli security forces in the West Bank. And, we look at the killing of UK politician David Amess and ask what the rest of the world can learn from Israel's experience of politicide. Discussed articles include: Israel kills ex-security prisoner, intel agent near Golan border: Syrian media Syria denounces Israel for allegedly killing ex-security prisoner, intel agent Settlers light fires, throw rocks towards Palestinian home during clashes Palestinian olive pickers attacked by large group of settlers, PA says Terror suspect in murder of British MP David Amess identified UK police: MP Amess killing was terrorism, potentially tied to Islamic extremism Terrorist murder of David Amess threatens tradition of UK MPs’ ‘surgeries’ Subscribe to The Times of Israel Daily Briefing on iTunes, Spotify, PlayerFM, Google Play, or wherever you get your podcasts. PHOTO:  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.