Victory for Temple Mount activists; Lebanon deal almost done

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 settlements reporter Jeremy Sharon join host Amanda Borschel-Dan in today's Sukkot episode. We’ve been following the potential maritime border deal with Lebanon very closely on the Daily Briefing. This morning saw some very optimistic announcements from both sides. The world is following the latest deadly strikes throughout Ukraine following Saturday’s bombing of a bridge connecting Russia with Ukraine. President Volodymyr Zelensky claims Russia used missiles and Iran-made drones to target civilians and Ukraine’s energy infrastructure in a series of deadly strikes. What are the implications for Israel? Sharon fills us in on the recent brouhaha over an ongoing legal battle with the police over Temple Mount activists' efforts to blow the shofar at what is known as the Eastern Wall of the Temple Mount complex. Discussed articles include: Israel and Lebanon hail imminent ‘historic’ maritime deal after latest US draft Zelensky: Russia used Iran-made drones, missiles in deadly strikes on several cities Report: Police chief says MK’s shofar-blowing near flashpoint site could ignite war Temple Mount activists, police feud over shofar-blowing near flashpoint site Subscribe to The Times of Israel Daily Briefing on iTunes, Spotify, PlayerFM, Google Play, or wherever you get your podcasts. IMAGE: An Orthodox Jewish man walks past the Golden Gate, as he circles around all the gates to the Temple Mount while praying in Jerusalem's Old City, early morning on August 4, 2019. (Hadas Parush/Flash90See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.