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.

US bureau chief Jacob Magid joins host Jessica Steinberg for today’s episode.

With Canada announcing that it will recognize a Palestinian state in September, Magid discusses that Canada is conditioning its plan on Palestinian Authority reforms, including elections.

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Magid also looks at the latest vote in the US Senate on blocking arms sales to Israel. The resolution, proposed by progressive Sen. Bernie Sanders, predictably didn’t pass. Still, a majority of Democrats voted against it, a first that shows their distrust of the Netanyahu government, says Magid.

As US Special Envoy Steve Witkoff arrives in the region, Magid says that  Gaza humanitarian aid is presumably the main issue he’ll discuss with Netanyahu, with clear prioritization on how to help the Gazans and move forward on the hostage talks.

Magid also talks about the shooting of a prominent Palestinian activist allegedly by a Jewish settler and the differences in how the suspect, Yinon Levi, was treated by Israeli civilian law as opposed to the Palestinian suspects involved in the case, who are being handled by the Israeli military legal system.

Check out The Times of Israel’s ongoing liveblog for more updates.

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