The Israel Brief – 09 May 2022 – Wave of terror update. Woman arrested in connection with threatening letters to PM. FM host officials from Kosovo. PCR testing for arrivals to be dropped 20 May 2022.

The Israel Brief – 10 May 2022 – Chariots of Fire! First Muslim Supreme Court Justice. Coalition stands. Maroon 5 rocks TLV.

The Israel Brief – 11 May 2022 – Shooting of Al Jazeera reporter. Lufthansa apologises for “incident”. Coalition stands. Czech Republic to replace Russia at UNHRC.

The Israel Brief – 11 May 2022 – Updates on shooting of reporter. Terrorist attack thwarted. Ukrainian Jewish soldiers appeal for help. Maroon 5 wants to come back to Israel.

13 May 2022 – Newzroom 405, DSTV channel 405 – Al Jazeera journalist Shireen Abu Akleh will be laid to rest today in Israel. She was killed during clashes in the occupied West Bank on Wednesday. SA-Israel Policy Forum’s Rolene Marks says it’s “irresponsible to reflexively blame the Jewish state“.

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