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.

Editor David Horovitz joins host Amanda Borschel-Dan for today’s episode.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is set to convene a limited security meeting today to discuss military plans for Gaza. According to reports based on leaked information, following yesterday’s cabinet meeting, Netanyahu told ministers he intends to seek cabinet approval for a full re-occupation of the Gaza Strip. Horovitz delves into the pushback from several sectors of Israeli society — including hostage families and security officials past and present — and raises the possibility that this plan could be a negotiating lever to bring Hamas to the table.

This idea to conquer and/or occupy the entire Gaza Strip comes as a report released Monday by the Hostages and Missing Families Forum states that the 20 living hostages held by Hamas in Gaza are at an “immediate risk of death” due to starvation. The terrible........

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