Day 830 - Coalition's latest attempt to rescue the PM
The Times of Israel Daily Briefing
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🗓️ 13 January 2026
⏱️ 23 minutes
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Summary
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.
Political reporter Ariela Karmel and tech editor Sharon Wrobel join host Jessica Steinberg for today's episode.
As the government coalition advances a bill aimed at scrapping some of the offenses Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is on trial for, Karmel reviews this latest step in a series of efforts by the coalition to protect him.
Karmel also discusses the crux of an ongoing conflict between the High Court and the coalition concerning an investigation into the supervision of the ultra-Orthodox school system and how the Finance Ministry is handling the transfer of funds to Haredi schools.
Following the central bank's recent decision to lower interest rates, Wrobel notes that it's a sign of support for the economy, given the lower inflation rate and strong shekel currency, despite the fragility of the Gaza ceasefire.
Wrobel also reviews the recent farmers' protests about importing milk to Israel, a reform that would threaten the smaller dairy farms in a market of relatively few milk suppliers and manufacturers.
Check out The Times of Israel's ongoing liveblog for more updates.
For further reading:
Coalition advances bill to cancel the criminal charge that Netanyahu faces in his trial
High Court orders state to disclose ultra-Orthodox school curriculum and oversight
In bold move, central bank cuts interest rates for 2nd straight time after ceasefire
Hundreds of farmers protest ‘destructive’ dairy reform plan at junctions nationwide
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IMAGE: Protesters march toward the Supreme Court in Jerusalem holding signs reading 'Power, Money, Honor, Prison' against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his government, and in support of the Supreme Court, January 7, 2026. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
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| 0:00.0 | Hi, welcome to the Times of Israel's Daily Briefing. It is Tuesday, January 13th, and I'm Jessica Steinberg. I'm speaking today with political correspondent Arielta Carmel and tech editor Sherman Robel. Hi, good morning. She both on this extremely rainy day. Good morning. Good morning. It is day 830 of the war. The IDF, |
| 0:24.4 | the Israel Defense Forces, says that it is on alert for surprise scenarios as U.S. Moles military |
| 0:30.3 | strikes in Iran. Israel is said to believe that U.S. President Donald Trump will make good on his |
| 0:36.2 | threat to attack Iran in support of the |
| 0:39.1 | anti-regime protesters. This is amid reports of at least possibly 12,000 dead in Iran, and the |
| 0:47.5 | possibility that the regime is in its final days. We are going to look at some other topics in today's |
| 0:53.4 | headlines, including a government coalition |
| 0:56.3 | bill to cancel the Prime Minister's criminal charges. The latest financial saga regarding |
| 1:02.8 | the Haredi school system will also talk about the central bank's surprise interest rate cut |
| 1:08.7 | and protests against a dairy reform. Stay with us. |
| 1:16.6 | This is Israel's story. He could feel the ticking of the clock. On their nightly debrief calls, |
| 1:24.5 | General Segev, the military at military attache, was sounding increasingly anxious. |
| 1:29.7 | Both men knew that with each passing day, the window of opportunity was closing. The Shah's regime |
| 1:35.3 | was crumbling, and El Al flights were having ever more trouble landing. |
| 1:39.4 | And then suddenly, Avramkotafonkel from Iran. It was the prince himself who said, |
| 1:45.5 | I'm in a few days leaving the country because there is a revolution here. |
| 1:49.6 | So if you want your animals, you have to come now. |
| 1:55.0 | This was late November 1978, and the dynasty was teetering. |
| 1:59.7 | A woman understood it was now or never. Mike found himself |
| 2:02.9 | on a nearly empty Tehran-bound aircraft. Caviar, fine carpets, a cameo from a sensuous Mossad |
| 2:11.0 | agent, and cold-blooded murder. Frankly, my dear, that's dear. That's dear. Double E. Search for Israel Story, |
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