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.

Political correspondent Tal Schneider and environmental reporter Sue Surkes join host Jessica Steinberg on today’s episode.

Schneider discusses the ongoing discussion in the defense establishment of shifting toward the ballistic missiles for long-range attacks rather than the current use of air power seen in retaliatory strikes against Iran in October and against Yemen this month.

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She also reviews the lifting of the gag order on the name of reservist Ari Rosenfeld, the IDF officer charged with transferring classified information in the Prime Minister’s Office. Rosenfeld is under arrest, and his lawyer and wife wanted his name publicized to put pressure on the legal establishment.

Surkes examines the net-zero factory created by the founder of the Shoresh sandal empire in northern Israel and his aim to convince other industrialists and Israelis to do the same.

She also talks about the reopening of the Hula nature reserve in the north, and how its 14-month closure during the Hezbollah rocket attacks from Lebanon affected the birds that migrate through there in the spring and fall.

For news updates, please check out The Times of Israel’s ongoing live blog.

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