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 183 of the war with Hamas, and US bureau chief Jacob Magid joins host Amanda Borschel-Dan for today’s episode.
United States President Joe Biden said Friday that Israel was heeding his demand to let aid into Gaza, a day after he warned Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of a sharp shift in policy. What steps has Israel taken so far that we’ve seen on the ground?
US Ambassador to Israel Jack Lew pushed back against the idea that relations between the White House and Israel were fraying and dismissed accusations that US President Joe Biden was trying to unseat Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, in an interview with Israeli daily Yedioth Ahronoth published Friday. What else did he say?
Hamas refuses to “back down” from its demands for a full ceasefire but agrees to send a delegation for renewed talks in Cairo over the weekend. At the same time, a senior Israeli official told Magid that the mediators of hostage negotiations between Israel and Hamas are failing to exert any pressure on the terror group.
Magid also learned this week that Qatar passed on to Mossad chief David Barnea in a recent meeting that Doha was not inclined to help out in the reconstruction of Gaza, given Jerusalem’s treatment of Qatar throughout the war. What’s happening here?
The Palestinian Authority wants the United Nations Security Council to vote this month to make it a full member of the world body, a move that would be a de facto declaration of statehood. What is the expected outcome of this vote?
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After tense phone call with Netanyahu, Biden says Israel is doing what he asked for
‘Proof is in the results’: US cautiously welcomes Israeli moves on Gaza aid
US envoy: Idea Biden trying to topple Netanyahu a ‘misconception’
Israeli official: Mediators putting ‘no pressure’ on Hamas, Sinwar doesn’t want deal
Qatar not inclined to assist in post-war Gaza reconstruction due to Israeli treatment
Palestinian Authority to push for vote this month on full United Nations membership
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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