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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.
It is day 223 of the war with Hamas. Editor David Horovitz joins host Amanda Borschel-Dan in our Jerusalem offices for today's episode.
Five Israeli soldiers were killed and another seven were wounded, including three seriously, in an incident of so-called friendly fire in northern Gazaâs Jabaliya on Wednesday evening, the military announced today. Prior to the official announcement of the soldiers' deaths, last night Defense Minister Yoav Gallant sounded the alarm to force the hand of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to take steps and promote a reasonable option for governance of the strip -- in part to prevent more soldiersâ and civiliansâ deaths. Horovitz puts the speech into perspective.
Yesterday, Netanyahu revived a 2022 proposal by cabinet minister Benny Gantz to lower yeshiva studentsâ age of exemption from military service from 26 to 21. Today, the Attorney General weighed in and stated the Gantz bill is based on outdated data and therefore opposes it because it doesnât reflect todayâs reality. The bill has since been approved by the Ministerial Committee for Legislation this morning. But are there really any winners if this bill moves forward?
The official date for the next elections are October 2026. Horovitz explains why Netanyahu must move the date forward and call for a new democratically validated mandate of his leadership -- or cede the throne.
For the latest updates, please see The Times of Israelâs ongoing live blog.
Discussed articles include:
5 soldiers killed, 7 hurt in âfriendly fireâ incident in northern Gazaâs Jabaliya
Gallant to PM: Reject Israeli military, civil rule of Gaza after Hamas; I wonât allow it
Full text: Gallant demands PM rule out Israeli military, civil control of post-Hamas Gaza
Netanyahu says heâll advance Haredi IDF enlistment bill that lowers exemption age
To save and heal Israel, Netanyahu must quit or at least face the electorate
ICJâs urgent hearings over IDFâs Rafah operation spell more trouble for Israel
THOSE WE HAVE LOST: Civilians and soldiers killed in Hamas's onslaught on Israel
THOSE WE ARE MISSING: The hostages and victims whose fate is still unknown
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IMAGE: This handout picture released by the Israeli army on May 7, 2024 shows Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant standing with soldiers by a self-propelled artillery howitzer during a visit to a position along the border with the Gaza Strip in southern Israel near Rafah. (Israeli Army / AFP)
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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.
It is day 222 of the war with Hamas. Military correspondent Emanuel Fabian and Diaspora and Jewish world reporter Canaan Lidor join host Jessica Steinberg for today's episode.
Fabian discusses the latest updates in the Gaza Strip, as more IDF tanks move into Rafah and the first IDF fatality was announced Tuesday. He describes the different areas where the IDF is currently operating in Gaza and the larger number of troops involved once again in the region.
He also talks about the Hezbollah attack in the north on Tuesday, when a civilian was killed and several IDF soldiers injured as three separate rocket attacks targeted a surveillance balloon. The IDF appears to have retaliated with a drone attack on a Hezbollah commander who was killed in the operation.
Lidor discusses the alternative Yom Ha'atzmaut Independence Day ceremony held in the northern suburb of Binyamina on Monday night, during which bereaved parents, hostage family members and evacuees doused torches rather than lighting them, as they spoke about the failures and losses of the last seven months.
He also speaks about an antisemitic incident at the University of Amsterdam, emblematic of the ongoing protests and attacks that are taking place across European campuses.
For the latest updates, please see The Times of Israelâs ongoing live blog.
Discussed articles include:
Soldier killed in south Gaza fighting, in first Israeli fatality of Rafah offensive
Israeli tanks move deeper into Rafah, Palestinians say, as 450,000 flee
Civilian killed, 5 troops hurt by Hezbollah missile; northern residents protest inaction
Top Hezbollah field commander killed in IDF drone strike in south Lebanon
In foil to official state event, those hit hardest by Oct. 7 lead torch-dousing ceremony
On Europeâs campuses, explosions of violent antisemitism have become de rigueur
THOSE WE HAVE LOST: Civilians and soldiers killed in Hamas's onslaught on Israel
THOSE WE ARE MISSING: The hostages and victims whose fate is still unknown
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IMAGE: At the alternative Independence Day ceremony held by hostage family members in Binyamina on the eve of Israel's 76th Independence Day, May 13, 2024 (Photo by Flash90)
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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.
It is day 221 of the war with Hamas. In this special Independence Day episode, host Amanda Borschel-Dan speaks with Rabbi Avi Poupko, an immigrant from North America who, at age 43, joined the IDF following the massacre on October 7.
Through his early 20s, Poupko was raised in a "haredi-leaning" milieu and he came to Israel in 1999 to study at the Mir Yeshiva, arguably the largest yeshiva in the world. He returned as an immigrant in 2007, but did not then get called to the IDF.
Poupko discusses what led him to enlist at this time and his experiences during his service so far. We also hear his thoughts on the chances of a more universal conscription that would include at least parts of the haredi community.
For the latest updates, please see The Times of Israelâs ongoing live blog.
Discussed articles include:
Government may submit Haredi draft proposal to cabinet next week
THOSE WE HAVE LOST: Civilians and soldiers killed in Hamas's onslaught on Israel
THOSE WE ARE MISSING: The hostages and victims whose fate is still unknown
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IMAGE: At 43 years old, Rabbi Avi Poupko joined the IDF following the October 7 massacres and serves in the north in a reserves unit. Pictured here in Kiryat Shemona, May 2024. (courtesy)
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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.
It is day 220 of the war with Hamas. Diplomatic correspondent Lazar Berman and news editor Amy Spiro join host Amanda Borschel-Dan for today's episode.
As the IDF operation in Rafah appears poised for expansion, Egypt announced Sunday it would support South Africaâs ongoing lawsuit in the International Court of Justice accusing Israel of genocide in Gaza. Is it a warning shot or something more serious?
In an Israeli Channel 12 interview last night, US Ambassador to Israel Jack Lew insisted that âfundamentally, nothing has changed in the basic relationshipâ between Israel and the US â despite the decision last week by US President Joe Bidenâs administration to delay a shipment of high-payload bombs to Israel, and Bidenâs declaration that he would not supply offensive weapons to Israel for a major IDF offensive affecting population centers in southern Gazaâs Rafah. What is the significance of Lew's rare Israeli media appearance?
Speaking at the Memorial Day ceremony at the Western Wall in Jerusalem on Sunday night, IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Herzi Halevi said he is responsible for providing answers to the families of slain troops. While his remarks were not new, Berman talks about their importance on this day.
Following October 7, The Times of Israel has been working nonstop to bring readers the personal stories of those who were killed through our Those We Have Lost project, a dedicated page to share the names, faces and stories of those who can no longer speak for themselves. Project coordinator Spiro describes the process behind these memorials and shares the story of Mark Mordechai Peretz, 51, from Rishon Lezion, who was murdered on October 7 while trying to save his daughter from the Supernova music festival.
Borschel-Dan speaks about Cpt. Amir Zur, 23, a paramedic in the elite Sayeret Matkal unit, fell in battle while attempting to âsave and freeâ Kibbutz Kfar Aza on October 7. Borschel-Dan describes Zur, her husband's cousin, and talks about the last time she and her family spent time with him.
For the latest updates, please see The Times of Israelâs ongoing live blog.
Discussed articles include:
Egypt joins ICJ case against Israel as one official warns Rafah op puts peace at risk
US envoy denies ties with Israel have changed: Only â1 set of munitionsâ held back
âA tear in the heart of Israelâ: Nation marks a visceral post-October 7 Memorial Day
Mark Peretz, 51: Father slain while trying to rescue his daughter
Cpt. Amir Zur, 23: âYou will always be our guardian angelâ
THOSE WE HAVE LOST: Civilians and soldiers killed in Hamas's onslaught on Israel
THOSE WE ARE MISSING: The hostages and victims whose fate is still unknown
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IMAGE: Bereaved families, friends and Israeli soldiers visit the graves of fallen soldier during Memorial Day which commemorates the fallen Israeli soldiers and victims of terror, at Mount Herzl Military Cemetery in Jerusalem on May 13, 2024. (Chaim Goldberg/Flash90)
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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.
It is day 219 of the war with Hamas. Military reporter Emanuel Fabian joins host Amanda Borschel-Dan for today's episode.
Palestinian media reported this morning that there is renewed fighting in northern Gazaâs Jabaliya. Fabian describes fighting in all parts of Gaza, from north to south, including parts that were previously declared taken.
In the initial evacuation zone and other areas of Rafah, around 300,000 Palestinians have evacuated to a designated âhumanitarian zone,â according to IDF assessments. The IDF announced yesterday that it had successfully coordinated the opening of a field hospital in this area. Who is running this hospital and what other facilities are there?
This morning an explosion was seen on northern Israelâs coast near the community of Rosh Hanikra, after sirens warned of an incoming drone launched from Lebanon. This is after a weekend of barrages that sparked fires. We hear what has happened on the northern border over the past several days.
Defense Minister Yoav Gallant slammed Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich on Friday for continuing to hold up approving the purchase of two fighter jet squadrons for the Israeli Air Force amid the war. Fabian explains the consequences of the delay-causing power play.
Israel is readying to mark Memorial Day for the first time since the October 7 onslaught and the ensuing war. As of this recording, 25,040 have died during service to the country since 1860. Fabian delves into the categories of the fallen and describes a schoolmate, Sgt. First Class Yosef Malachi Guedalia, who was killed on October 7 while defending Kibbutz Kfar Aza.
For the latest updates, please see The Times of Israelâs ongoing live blog.
Discussed articles include:
IDF calls on Gazans to leave additional Rafah neighborhoods as it presses operation
Gallant blasts Smotrich for mid-war holdup of fighter jet procurement
A dark year: 766 soldiers, 834 civilians killed since last Memorial Day
Sgt. First Class Yosef Malachi Guedalia, 22: âA very gentle, sweet personâ
THOSE WE HAVE LOST: Civilians and soldiers killed in Hamas's onslaught on Israel
THOSE WE ARE MISSING: The hostages and victims whose fate is still unknown
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IMAGE: IDF troops operate in the Gaza City neighborhood of Zeitoun, in a handout image released May 11, 2024. (Israel Defense Forces)
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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.
It is day 218 of the war with Hamas. Diplomatic correspondent Lazar Berman and legal reporter Jeremy Sharon join host Jessica Steinberg for today's episode.
Berman discusses the expansion of the targeted, moderate operation in Rafah, the US reactions to the operation so far and what that means for US-Israel relations.
He also updates what's happening with talks for a hostage deal and ceasefire, as well as the release of a Hamas propaganda videos of hostage Nadav Popplewell, which Berman believes is meant to put pressure on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
Sharon looks at an interview with the recent past president of the International Court of Justice, and her comments about the 'plausibility' term with regard to the court case about whether Israel was committing genocide in Gaza.
For the latest updates, please see The Times of Israelâs ongoing live blog.
Discussed articles include:
US: Ongoing IDF op in Rafah doesnât amount to major offensive weâve warned against
âPlausibilityâ in the South African genocide case against Israel is not what it seemed
THOSE WE HAVE LOST: Civilians and soldiers killed in Hamas's onslaught on Israel
THOSE WE ARE MISSING: The hostages and victims whose fate is still unknown
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IMAGE: Israelis taking part in a protest calling for the end of the war and the release of the hostages, as they march through the streets of Tel Aviv. on May 9, 2024. (Photo by Arie Leib Abrams/Flash90)
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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.
It is day 216 of the war with Hamas. US bureau chief Jacob Magid and news editor Amy Spiro join host Amanda Borschel-Dan for today's episode.
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken is expected to deliver a report to Congress this week that will criticize Israel but ultimately conclude that the Biden administration has accepted assurances from Jerusalem that the IDF is using American weapons in accordance with international law. How could this shift the contentious US-Israel relationship -- or would it?
The conceptual dissonance over the Gaza war between Israel and the US was highlighted Thursday with statements by White House National Security Council spokesperson John Kirby who stated, âAny kind of major Rafah ground operation would actually strengthen Hamasâs hands at the negotiating table, not Israelâs. Thatâs our view." Magid looks into the differing stances.
Israelâs Eden Golan advanced to the grand final of the Eurovision on Thursday night in Malmo, Sweden, qualifying with her song âHurricaneâ despite months of anti-Israel protests against her participation. Spiro gives the full picture.
For the latest updates, please see The Times of Israelâs ongoing live blog.
Discussed articles include:
Report: State Department set to confirm Israel not breaking international law in Gaza
Despite Bidenâs pause, billions of dollars in US arms for Israel still in pipeline
âDidnât fall from the skyâ: Biden threat follows months of feeling PM ignored his warnings
US says itâs not abandoning Israel, asserts Rafah offensive would embolden Hamas
Defying haters, Israelâs Eden Golan advances to the Eurovision grand final on Saturday
THOSE WE HAVE LOST: Civilians and soldiers killed in Hamas's onslaught on Israel
THOSE WE ARE MISSING: The hostages and victims whose fate is still unknown
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IMAGE: Israeli soldiers at a staging area near the Israeli-Gaza Border, southern Israel, May 9, 2024. (Flash90)
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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.
It is day 216 of the war with Hamas. Times of Israel founding editor David Horovitz joins host Jessica Steinberg for today's episode.
Horovitz discusses US President Joe Biden's "bombshell" series of comments regarding withholding weaponry for Israel to attack Rafah in Gaza, and how the Israeli mainstream and right-wing politicians are reacting.
He talks about Israeli dependence on American weaponry and how Israel and the US need to find a way to resolve this latest issue.
Horovitz then tackles Hamas' counter-proposal to the hostage situation, calling it a "deceitful" offer that will not bring home most of the hostages, and which aims to free many of their high-level security prisoners, bringing some home to the West Bank, in order to inflame that region and open a second front.
For the latest updates, please see The Times of Israelâs ongoing live blog.
Discussed articles include:
Biden accused of helping Hamas as Israel outraged by threatened weapons freeze
Biden: I wonât give Israel offensive weapons to attack in populated parts of Rafah
Sinister Hamas terms would let it keep most hostages, win the war, inflame the West Bank
Visiting CIA chief said to tell Netanyahu he still sees chance for deal with Hamas
THOSE WE HAVE LOST: Civilians and soldiers killed in Hamas's onslaught on Israel
THOSE WE ARE MISSING: The hostages and victims whose fate is still unknown
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IMAGE: President Joe Biden meets with campaign volunteers at the Dr. John Bryant Community Center, Wednesday, May 8, 2024, in Racine, Wis. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
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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.
It is day 215 of the war with Hamas. Senior analyst Haviv Rettig Gur and news editor Amy Spiro join host Amanda Borschel-Dan for today's episode.
The Biden administration on Tuesday night confirmed reports that it had recently held up a large shipment of 2,000- and 500-pound bombs that it feared Israel might use in a major ground operation in the densely populated southern Gaza city of Rafah. But it also appeared to signal its initial approval of the operation launched by Israel early Tuesday morning to take over the Palestinian side of the Rafah border crossing with Egypt. Rettig Gur weighs in on these push-pull announcements.
According to polling by the Israel Democracy Institute (IDI) that was released yesterday, a majority of Israelis believe that reaching a hostage deal with Hamas should be the countryâs top national priority â more important than launching a military operation against the terror group in Rafah. We hear whether this accurately reflects Israeli thinking and what the numbers truly mean.
The Eurovision Song Contest in Malmo, Sweden, officially began Tuesday evening with the first live semifinal. Israelâs contestant is set to take the stage only on Thursday, but thereâs plenty to talk about in the meantime. Spiro fills us in.
For the latest updates, please see The Times of Israelâs ongoing live blog.
Discussed articles include:
US confirms holding up sale of heavy bombs it feared Israel would use in Rafah
US signals backing for âlimited opâ after IDF takes over Gazan side of Rafah crossing
US completes construction of Gaza aid pier, but weather preventing installation
Poll: Majority of Israelis support prioritizing hostage deal over Rafah operation
Hostage families urge US, other countries to press Israel to reach deal with Hamas
Eurovision organizers rebuke performer who wore keffiyeh during first semifinal show
THOSE WE HAVE LOST: Civilians and soldiers killed in Hamas's onslaught on Israel
THOSE WE ARE MISSING: The hostages and victims whose fate is still unknown
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IMAGE: Einav Zangauker holds a sign identifying her son Matan (24), one of the hostages taken captive by Hamas in the Gaza Strip during the October 7 massacre, as she stands on the roof of a car during a demonstration by hostages' relatives and supporters in the Israeli coastal city of Tel Aviv on May 6, 2024. (Jack Guez / AFP)
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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.
It is day 214 of the war with Hamas. Zman Yisrael editor Biranit Goren and Diaspora reporter Canaan Lidor join host Amanda Borschel-Dan for today's episode.
The Israeli military confirmed that its 401st Armored Brigade captured the Gazan side of Rafah Crossing on the Egyptian border this morning. Israel is now in control of all above-ground crossings into Gaza. The crossing was captured amid a âpinpoint operationâ against Hamas in âlimited areas of eastern Rafah,â the IDF said. Goren weighs in on whether this is a one-and-done operation or the start of the much-talked-about Rafah op.
The New York Times reported this morning that Hamas intends to include the remains of several dead hostages among the 33 captives it says it will release in the first phase of a hostage and truce deal it proposed. Israel has previously insisted that the first stage include only living hostages and had reduced its demand from 40 hostages, with the understanding that not all those in that category were still alive. After Hamas said yesterday it had accepted a deal put forward by mediators, Israel stated that what Hamas put forward was significantly different from what Israel had agreed to.
Where does this leave us?Lidor has reported from the annual March of the Living in Auschwitz for many years. He talks about why this year, in the shadow of the October 7 massacre by Hamas, it felt so different.
For the latest updates, please see The Times of Israelâs ongoing live blog.
Discussed articles include:
Army announces two reserves troops killed in Hezbollah drone attack Monday
Hamas claims to accept ceasefire, hostage deal; Israel: This isnât what we agreed to
Specifics of a deal Hamas says it accepts, and that Israel says does not meet its terms
Protesters block roads to demand Israel accept ceasefire-hostage deal, halt Rafah push
At Auschwitz, Holocaust survivors scarred by October 7 march in a show of resilience
At Auschwitz march, participants rally around concern over hostages and antisemitism
THOSE WE HAVE LOST: Civilians and soldiers killed in Hamas's onslaught on Israel
THOSE WE ARE MISSING: The hostages and victims whose fate is still unknown
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IMAGE: This image grab taken from footage released by the Israeli army on May 7, 2024, shows the 401st Brigade's combat team tanks entering the Gazan side of the Rafah border crossing with Egypt in the southern Gaza Strip on May 7, 2024. (Fayez Nureldine / Israeli Army / AFP)
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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.
It is day 213 of the war with Hamas. Diplomatic correspondent Lazar Berman and military reporter Emanuel Fabian join host Amanda Borschel-Dan for today's episode.
Defense Minister Yoav Gallant told his American counterpart, US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin, in a phone call overnight that Israel was left with no choice but to launch its offensive in southern Gazaâs Rafah. Fabian reports on the IDF's evacuation order for Palestinians living in the eastern part of the city, along the border with Egypt.
This potential operation comes after four Israeli soldiers were killed and 11 more were wounded in a Hamas-claimed rocket attack on a staging ground near the Gaza Strip on Sunday. We hear what was and was not targeted in the barrage.
Berman weighs in on whether the timing of the barrage -- during a particularly sensitive moment in hostage negotiations -- was coincidental. We hear updates from the past several days and why Berman thinks the talks are potentially still ongoing.
A siren sounded throughout Israel at 10 am, marking Yom Hashoah, Israelâs Holocaust Remembrance Day. We learn about Holocaust survivor and partisan Dr. Hanan Karshai, who recently died in Jerusalem, aged 98.
For the latest updates, please see The Times of Israelâs ongoing live blog.
Discussed articles include:
IDF calls on Palestinians to evacuate eastern Rafah ahead of planned offensive
Gallant to US defense chief Austin: Israel has âno choiceâ over Rafah operation after deadly Hamas barrage
3 soldiers killed, 11 hurt inside Israel by Hamas rocket attack from Rafah
THOSE WE HAVE LOST: Civilians and soldiers killed in Hamas's onslaught on Israel
THOSE WE ARE MISSING: The hostages and victims whose fate is still unknown
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IMAGE: Palestinians hold leaflets dropped by Israeli planes calling on them to evacuate ahead of an Israeli military operation in Rafah, southern Gaza Strip, May 6, 2024. (AP Photo/Ismael Abu Dayyah)
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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.
It is day 211 of the war with Hamas. Military reporter Emanuel Fabian joins host Amanda Borschel-Dan for today's episode.
Iman Zareb, a senior figure in the Iran-backed groupâs Rafah Brigade, was killed along with two other Islamic Jihad fighters in an Israeli bombardment on a âhideout apartmentâ in Rafah, the Israel Defense Forces and Shin Bet Security Service said yesterday in a joint statement. We hear more about Zareb and what his terrorist organization's role was on October 7 and until now.
An officer in policeâs elite Yamam counter-terrorism unit was seriously wounded and five Palestinian gunmen, members of a terror cell, were killed Saturday during a 12-hour raid in the West Bank town of Dayr al-Ghusun. Fabian explains the goals of the raid and how it was carried out.
Elyakim Libman, 23, an Israeli who was thought to have been abducted by Hamas during the October 7 attacks, was declared dead Friday after his body was found in Israel. We learn how this identification was made, and what led to his murder.
The Israel Defense Forces on Thursday announced the promotion of five generals as part of a series of appointments in the General Staff â a forum of senior commanders responsible for the various branches and departments of the military â including the next head of intelligence. As expected, there has been a lot of blowback, both from families of victims and hostages and from politicians.
On Wednesday, Channel 12 news reported that nearly all of the armyâs posts along the border with the Gaza Strip failed a routine inspection carried out just three days before Hamasâs October 7 onslaught. Fabian weighs in on why this is troubling, but not exactly a comparable test of the base's readiness that October 7 proved to be.
For the latest updates, please see The Times of Israelâs ongoing live blog.
Discussed articles include:
Islamic Jihad commander who led Oct. 7 assault on Sufa killed in Rafah strike â IDF
5 Palestinian gunmen killed, Israeli officer seriously hurt in 12-hour West Bank op
Remains of Elyakim Libman, presumed a hostage since Oct. 7, found in Israel
IDF appoints new intel chief, promotes 4 other generals, despite far-right opposition
Father of soldier killed on Oct. 7 to petition appointment of new IDF intel chief
Report: Many IDF posts on Gaza border failed inspections in days before Oct. 7
THOSE WE HAVE LOST: Civilians and soldiers killed in Hamas's onslaught on Israel
THOSE WE ARE MISSING: The hostages and victims whose fate is still unknown
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IMAGE: Elyakim Libman, security guard at the Supernova desert rave who was murdered on October 7, 2023 (Courtesy)
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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.
It is day 211 of the war with Hamas. US bureau chief Jacob Magid joins host Amanda Borschel-Dan for today's episode.
After a day filled with a flurry of optimistic headlines surrounding the proposed hostage release deal, Taher Nunu, a Hamas official and advisor to Hamas chief Ismail Haniyeh, said meetings in Cairo with Egyptian and Qatari mediators have begun and Hamas is dealing with their proposals âwith full seriousness and responsibility.â However, he reiterated the terror groupâs demand that any deal should include an Israeli pullout from Gaza and an end to the war, conditions that Israel has previously rejected. With no real movement on either side, why the media storm?
Qatar is prepared to accept a request from the US for it to expel Hamasâs leaders from Doha and is anticipating one could be made soon, a source familiar with the matter told Magid. If expelled, to where is the terror organization expected to relocate?
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said at a DC event that whatever one thinks of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu or the current government, âwhatâs important to understand is that much of what heâs doing is not simply a reflection of his politics or his policies; itâs actually a reflection of where a large majority of Israelis are in this moment.â We discuss how this stance is starkly different than previous takes by the Biden administration.
Magid reported onsite from anti-Israel protests at several Chicago area high schools and universities this week. We hear what shocked him.
For the latest updates, please see The Times of Israelâs ongoing live blog.
Discussed articles include:
Hamas indicates it may agree to deal; Israeli official insists truce wonât end the war
Qatar anticipating US request to expel Hamas leaders, is open to doing so â source
Blinken says Netanyahuâs handling of war reflects views of âa large majority of Israelisâ
Gaza campus protests spread to Chicago high schools, alarming Jewish students
THOSE WE HAVE LOST: Civilians and soldiers killed in Hamas's onslaught on Israel
THOSE WE ARE MISSING: The hostages and victims whose fate is still unknown
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IMAGE: Campus police stand between demonstrators at a pro-Palestinian, abti-Israel encampment on the campus of the University of Chicago and counter demonstrators after a brief skirmish between the groups on May 3, 2024 in Chicago, Illinois. (Scott Olson/Getty Images/AFP)
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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.
It is day 210 of the war with Hamas. Political correspondent Tal Schneider and archaeology reporter Gavriel Fiske join host Jessica Steinberg for today's episode.
Schneider discusses the latest regarding aid for Gaza, brought in Thursday through Israel's Erez Crossing, rebuilt for trucks after being destroyed by Hamas on October 7, followed by the seizure of the aid by Hamas terrorists. She also describes the temporary floating pier being built by US troops on the Gaza shores for the transfer of additional aid.
Schneider looks at Turkey's decision to halt all trade with Israel, a major blow for both countries given the annual $7 billion turnover in commercial trade, as Turkey erases all traces of Israel from its import and export systems after 75 years of trade.
Fiske explains the complicated science of carbon-dating techniques utilized by a team at the Weizmann Institute who examined the rings of trees and other organic matter to determine the size and breadth of ancient Jerusalem.
For the latest updates, please see The Times of Israelâs ongoing live blog.
Discussed articles include:
US says Hamas seized first aid shipment that entered Gaza via reopened Erez crossing
Turkey halts all trade with Israel; Jerusalem denounces âdictatorâ Erdogan
New carbon-dating techniques enable âabsolute chronologyâ of First Temple-era Jerusalem
THOSE WE HAVE LOST: Civilians and soldiers killed in Hamas's onslaught on Israel
THOSE WE ARE MISSING: The hostages and victims whose fate is still unknown
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IMAGE: A ship of Freedom Flotilla Coalition anchors at Tuzla seaport in Istanbul, Turkey on April 19, 2024. (AP Photo/Khalil Hamra)
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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.
It is day 209 of the war with Hamas. Editor David Horovitz and diplomacy reporter Lazar Berman join host Amanda Borschel-Dan for today's episode.
The Hamas terror group was reportedly slated to submit on Thursday an amended proposal to the one crafted by Qatari, Egyptian and American brokers. It is a proposal that US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has called "generous" during his recent lightning visit to Israel yesterday. Berman updates us on reports of a deal and Horovitz discusses the optics of Blinken's support.
During Blinken's visit, he clarified that the US still doesn't believe Israel should carry out a wide-scale Rafah operation. Israel has refused to commit to ending the war, and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told Blinken on Wednesday that the IDF would launch a mass invasion of Rafah to dismantle Hamasâs remaining battalions in Gazaâs southernmost city regardless of whether or not there is a hostage deal, according to an Israeli official. Horovitz weighs in.
The ongoing protests on university campuses have spread across the globe. Horovitz discusses the phenomenon.
Finally, we hear about Israel's frayed ties with Colombia.
For the latest updates, please see The Times of Israelâs ongoing live blog.
Discussed articles include:
All eyes, still, on Hamas
Hamas indicates it will snub latest hostage deal offer, but says talks to continue
Netanyahu tells Blinken he will not agree to end war on Hamas as part of hostage deal
Colombia to sever ties after months of panning Israel as âgenocidalâ
THOSE WE HAVE LOST: Civilians and soldiers killed in Hamas's onslaught on Israel
THOSE WE ARE MISSING: The hostages and victims whose fate is still unknown
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IMAGE: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrives for a meeting with the Israeli president in Tel Aviv, on May 1, 2024. (Abir Sultan / POOL / AFP)
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Wrobel talks about the market's reaction to the proposed ceasefire, with a rise in the shekel and slight gains in shares, although there is a negative outlook from Standard and Poor's because of increased war spending and concerns over an escalation in the north.
She also speaks about the potential deal with US gaming giant Nvidia, which is looking at a billion-dollar deal to purchase two Israeli start-ups, showing its belief in Israeli technology and a vote of confidence in local talent.
For the latest updates, please see The Times of Israelâs ongoing live blog.
Discussed articles include:
Far-right minister claims hostage deal throws war goals in âtrashâ to save hostages
Smotrich threatens to quit govât over hostage deal; Eisenkot slams far-right âblackmailâ
Israeli shares rise and shekel gains as investors watch truce, hostage deal efforts
US chip giant Nvidia snaps up Israeli AI workload management startup
THOSE WE HAVE LOST: Civilians and soldiers killed in Hamas's onslaught on Israel
THOSE WE ARE MISSING: The hostages and victims whose fate is still unknown
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IMAGE: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken speaks with Israelis calling for the release of Hamas hostages held in Gaza, on May 1, 2024 in Tel Aviv (Photo by Avshalom Sassoni/Flash90)
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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.
It is day 207 of the war with Hamas. Diplomatic reporter Lazar Berman joins host Amanda Borschel-Dan for today's episode.
Reports about a potential hostage release deal are, as ever, a rollercoaster of emotions: Yesterday, headlines were filled with positive signs, but today weâre hearing that Israel has decided it will not be sending a delegation to Cairo for hostage talks yet. Berman gives us a sense of where things stand now.
US Congress members from both parties have reportedly warned of retaliation from Washington, amid fears that the International Criminal Court may issue warrants against Israelis, concerned that the move could sink the hostages-for-truce agreement in the works between Israel and Hamas. We hear why the court may suddenly issue these warrants for alleged war crimes perpetrated by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Defense Minister Yoav Gallant and IDF Chief of Staff Herzi Halevi -- or at least, why the issue is suddenly in the news again.
Several European member states are expected to recognize Palestinian statehood by the end of May, the European Unionâs foreign policy chief Josep Borrell said on Monday at the sidelines of a World Economic Forum special meeting in Riyadh. Which states and what could this mean for Israel on the international stage?
An overwhelming majority of Americans believe Israel should go ahead with an offensive in Rafah to end the war against Hamas, according to a new Harvard CAPS Harris poll. Berman shares his experience of overwhelming support for Israel while he was recently in the US.
For the latest updates, please see The Times of Israelâs ongoing live blog.
Discussed articles include:
Blinken hopes Hamas takes Israelâs âextraordinarily generousâ truce offer
US lawmakers threaten retaliation against UN court over potential Israel arrest warrants
What is the International Criminal Court and why does it worry Israeli leaders?
Israel working to block feared ICC arrest warrants against PM, others over Gaza war
EU top diplomat: At least 5 countries expected to recognize Palestinian state in May
Over 70% of US voters back Israeli offensive in Rafah to defeat Hamas â poll
THOSE WE HAVE LOST: Civilians and soldiers killed in Hamas's onslaught on Israel
THOSE WE ARE MISSING: The hostages and victims whose fate is still unknown
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IMAGE: A protester with a zipper over her mouth holds a poster showing pictures of Israeli hostages taken captive by Hamas and other terrorists in Gaza during the October 7 attacks, during a demonstration calling for their release in the Israeli coastal city of Tel Aviv on April 27, 2024. (Jack Guez / AFP)
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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.
It is day 206 of the war with Hamas. Senior analyst Haviv Rettig Gur joins host Amanda Borschel-Dan for today's episode.
In today's in-depth discussion, we step away from Israeli domestic news and delve into the spate of campus protests taking place across the United States.
How seriously should we be taking them? What could be their lingering effects? And should be the lessons learned for Israel?
For the latest updates, please see The Times of Israelâs ongoing live blog.
Discussed articles include:
Anti-Israel protesters dig in as some US schools clamp down on encampments
Newsweek: Message From a Gazan to Campus Protesters: You're Hurting the Palestinian Cause
THOSE WE HAVE LOST: Civilians and soldiers killed in Hamas's onslaught on Israel
THOSE WE ARE MISSING: The hostages and victims whose fate is still unknown
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IMAGE: Students demand their university divests from Israel at George Washington University in Washington, April 27, 2024 (AP Photo/Cliff Owen)
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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.
It is day 205 of the war with Hamas. Military reporter Emanuel Fabian joins host Amanda Borschel-Dan for today's episode.
In the past several days, Hamas has released two disturbing videos with Israeli hostages. Israelis await Hamasâs response to the governmentâs latest proposal for an accord following intense Egyptian mediation but the government has said it wonât wait too long before the expected Rafah operation commences. Fabian puts the pieces together.
We hear about the spread of IDF troops throughout the country and in the West Bank and Gaza as an indication of current hotspots in the ongoing conflict against Hamas and Hezbollah.
Hezbollahâs Deputy Secretary-General Naim Qassem warned Saturday that full-scale war will not bring residents of northern Israel home, but rather end their presence there âonce and for all,â as Hezbollah attacks on the north and Israel strikes in Lebanon continued. Fabian explains what are some of Hezbollahâs capabilities and how Israel can counter them.
For the latest updates, please see The Times of Israelâs ongoing live blog.
Discussed articles include:
Hamas airs clip of 2 hostages, as FM says Israel would delay Rafah op for a deal
Hezbollah warns full-scale war may end Israeli presence in north âonce and for allâ
THOSE WE HAVE LOST: Civilians and soldiers killed in Hamas's onslaught on Israel
THOSE WE ARE MISSING: The hostages and victims whose fate is still unknown
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IMAGE: Illustrative: An Iranian domestically built missile is displayed in front of the portrait of the Lebanese Hezbollah leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah during a rally of Iran's Basij paramilitary force in support of the Palestinians in Tehran, Iran, November 24, 2023. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)
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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.
It is day 204 of the war with Hamas. US bureau chief Jacob Magid joins host Amanda Borschel-Dan for today's episode.
Hamas said Saturday it was reviewing a new Israeli proposal for a truce and hostage deal, amid intensified efforts to broker an agreement. At the same time, Israel told a top-level Egyptian delegation that it will give Hamas "once last chance" before launching the Rafah operation. Magid updates us on what we know so far.
US troops have begun constructing a maritime pier off the coast of Gaza with the aim of speeding up the flow of humanitarian aid into the enclave when it becomes operational in May. With the pier already suffering mortar fire, where will the troops be housed?On Thursday, Magid paid a visit to the Northwestern University campus in Evanston, Illinois, and was witness to the set-up of its ongoing pro-Palestine protests. He reports back.
For the latest updates, please see The Times of Israelâs ongoing live blog.
Discussed articles include:
Avigail Idanâs meeting with Biden was âsomething special,â family says
Hamas says it will study Israelâs latest response in truce, hostage deal negotiations
Israel tells Egypt itâs giving hostage deal âlast chanceâ before launching Rafah op
US troops begin constructing Gaza pier, aiming to have it operational by early May
Gaza âsolidarity encampmentâ shakes up Northwestern campus but leaves no clear winners
THOSE WE HAVE LOST: Civilians and soldiers killed in Hamas's onslaught on Israel
THOSE WE ARE MISSING: The hostages and victims whose fate is still unknown
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IMAGE: People rally on the campus of Northwestern University demanding the school divest from Israel, on April 25, 2024 in Evanston, Illinois. (Scott Olson/ GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via AFP)
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