Day 326 – Is the threat of broader war on the wane?

08/27/24 • 18 min

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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.

Military correspondent Emanuel Fabian and political writer Tal Schneider join host Jessica Steinberg for today's episode.

Fabian discusses the timing of Sunday's visit of Airforce General Charles Q. Brown Jr., chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff to Israel, hours after Hezbollah launched hundreds of rockets and drones at Israel, that were mostly thwarted.

He mentions a military probe into the death of one Navy soldier and two injured soldiers on a Navy vessel, as a result of the Sunday Hezbollah rocket and drone attack.

Fabian also speaks about the IDF drone strike in the West Bank that killed five people situated in a terror command room — including a Hamas member released by Israel in the November 2023 hostage-release deal.

Schneider takes another look at National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir, and the latest in his recent, incendiary statements regarding Jewish prayer at the Temple Mount, causing an ultra-Orthodox newspaper to call him out for his actions.

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

Discussed articles include:

Top US general says risk of broader war ‘somewhat’ abated after Israel-Hezbollah clash

Israeli Navy sailor killed, two hurt by interceptor missile amid Hezbollah attack

Halevi: IDF working to return displaced northern residents ‘as quickly as possible’

IDF says it carried out drone strike on West Bank terror cell; 5 reported killed

Haredi newspaper calls Ben Gvir ‘pyromaniac politician’ over Temple Mount remarks

Ben Gvir says Jews can pray on Temple Mount; Netanyahu insists status quo unchanged

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IMAGE: IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Herzi Halev and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Gen. Charles Q. Brown, Jr, August 26, 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.

Military correspondent Emanuel Fabian and political writer Tal Schneider join host Jessica Steinberg for today's episode.

He mentions a military probe into the death of one Navy soldier and two injured soldiers on a Navy vessel, as a result of the Sunday Hezbollah rocket and drone attack.

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

Discussed articles include:

Top US general says risk of broader war ‘somewhat’ abated after Israel-Hezbollah clash

Israeli Navy sailor killed, two hurt by interceptor missile amid Hezbollah attack

Halevi: IDF working to return displaced northern residents ‘as quickly as possible’

IDF says it carried out drone strike on West Bank terror cell; 5 reported killed

Haredi newspaper calls Ben Gvir ‘pyromaniac politician’ over Temple Mount remarks

Ben Gvir says Jews can pray on Temple Mount; Netanyahu insists status quo unchanged

Subscribe to The Times of Is rael Daily Briefing on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube, or wherever you get your podcasts. This episode was produced by Ben Wallick.

IMAGE: IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Herzi Halev and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Gen. Charles Q. Brown, Jr, August 26, 2024 (Israel Defense Forces)

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Day 325 - How far can Ben Gvir push the prime minister?

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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.

Times of Israel founding editor David Horovitz joins host Jessica Steinberg for today's episode.

Horovitz discusses the comments made by Hezbollah terror leader Hassan Nasrallah in the wake of the extensive rocket attack against Israel early Sunday morning, in which Nasrallah claimed victory for the attack mostly thwarted by the IDF.

He then looks at the latest in the ceasefire and hostage deal talks, currently ongoing in Cairo and Doha, with the US pressing hard for a deal.

Horovitz also speaks about the latest comments made Monday morning by National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir regarding the right for Jews to pray on the Temple Mount, long seen as a flashpoint in local political and security tensions. Ben Gvir's statements feed into the letter recently sent by Shin Bet head Ronen Bar to Netanyahu and government ministers, regarding fears for Ben Gvir's actions on the Temple Mount and growing Jewish terror.

He also delves more deeply into his interview last week with opposition leader Yair Lapid, who expressed optimism about Israel's future and what needs to be done going forward.

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

Discussed articles include:

Nasrallah asserts Hezbollah attack was success, reserves right to strike again

PM says strikes on Hezbollah ‘not end of story’ as allies warn against escalation

No breakthroughs in Cairo talks as US says mediators pushing ‘feverishly’ for deal

Defense minister says national security being sapped by Ben Gvir’s moves

Shin Bet chief warns Netanyahu, ministers that Jewish terror endangering Israel

‘He lost his soul’: Lapid sees ‘sacred cause’ in toppling Netanyahu’s government

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IMAGE: National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir at the Western Wall in Jerusalem's Old City, after his visit to the Temple Mount on August 13, 2024 (Photo by Chaim Goldberg/Flash90)

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Day 327 - Country welcomes back rescued Bedouin hostage

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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.

Arab affairs correspondent Gianluca Pacchiani and political reporter Sam Sokol join host Jessica Steinberg for today's episode.

Pacchiani discusses the Bedouin background of rescued hostage Farhan al-Qadi, and the little known about his family, who didn't speak to the press over the last eleven months of his captivity, preferring their privacy and given concerns about how Hamas would treat a Bedouin hostage.

He also speaks about his recent analysis of the Hamas propaganda machine, and the psychology behind their extensive advertising and public relations, which always aligns with one message.

Sokol talks about the latest brouhaha with Transportation Minister Miri Regev who was tapped to handle the government's official October 7 ceremony but is seen as the wrong person for the job because of her political leanings.

Sokol also expands on the interview he and founding ToI editor David Horovitz conducted with opposition leader Yair Lapid, and Lapid's thoughts about how and when the Netanyahu government will come to an end.

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

Discussed articles include:

Better than a baby: ‘Surprise’ hostage rescue gives way to joy as family reunites

In Rahat, a Bedouin community mourns its October 7 losses away from the public eye

Terrorize Israelis while eliciting sympathy abroad: Inside Hamas’s propaganda strategy

Huge alternative Oct. 7 memorial ceremony to be held in Tel Aviv; state event in Ofakim

‘He lost his soul’: Lapid sees ‘sacred cause’ in toppling Netanyahu’s government

Lapid: Netanyahu was briefed on dangers ahead of Oct. 7, ignored ‘all red flags,’ must go

Subscribe to The Times of Is rael Daily Briefing on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube, or wherever you get your podcasts. This episode was produced by Ben Wallick.

IMAGE: Rescued hostage Farhan al-Qadi at Beersheba's Soroka Hospital on August 27, 2024 (Courtesy Yossi Ifergan/GPO)

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