Tel Aviv's long-awaited light rail system is set to open, but it will not operate on Shabbat.

Edna Harel-Fisher, a research fellow at the Israel Democracy Institute, explores the government's responsibility in funding culture to uphold freedom of expression.

Edna Harel-Fisher, a research fellow at the Israel Democracy Institute, explores the government's responsibility in funding culture to safeguard freedom of expression.

In the "Girls with Scissors" Edition, Allison, Don, and Noah discuss three main topics: the controversy surrounding IDF Chief of Staff Gadi Eisenkot's statement on soldiers shooting girls holding scissors, Miri Regev's political journey from considering joining the Labor Party to being with the populist right, and a school program in Israel steering nine-year-olds towards careers in cyber intelligence units.

In the discussion titled "They Really Don't Like Us!" in Haaretz, Noah, Don, and columnist Bradley Burston explore the strained relations between Israelis and Palestinians, questioning the plausibility of a one-state solution.