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.

Magid discusses the draft of a proposal developed by former UK prime minister Tony Blair for a transitional body for postwar Gaza. He notes that Israel is still engaging with this topic and that the proposal does not call for the displacement of Gazans.

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As security talks in the UK between Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa and Israel continue, Magid says an announcement could come within days, possibly coinciding with al-Sharaa’s upcoming appearance at the United Nations.

The long-running Palestinian Authority “pay-to-slay” program that critics claimed incentivized terror attacks against Israelis is over, according to Magid, with a new program instituted to hand out benefits to people based on economic need. There haven’t been any payments yet as the PA is out of cash and relies on revenues that Israel collects on its behalf, which Israel has been withholding over various issues.

After US Senator Bernie Sanders used the term genocide to refer to the ongoing war in Gaza, Magid notes that Sanders has been one of the most vocal critics of Israel.

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

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