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.

Diplomatic reporter Lazar Berman and environment reporter Sue Surkes join host Amanda Borschel-Dan for today’s episode.

This morning, a Houthi ballistic missile struck inside the grounds of Ben Gurion Airport after the Israel Defense Forces failed to intercept it. Landings and takeoffs were halted after the launch was detected, before the projectile struck. Magen David Adom says six people were physically hurt, but Berman explains how the biggest blow may have been to Israel’s reputation.

Two IDF soldiers — Cpt. Noam Ravid, 23 from Sha’arei Tikva and Staff Sgt. Yaly Seror, 20, from Omer — were killed and two were wounded in an explosion in a booby-trapped tunnel shaft in southern Gaza’s Rafah Saturday, the military announced. This terrible announcement comes after we heard last night that the military was resuming mass call-ups of reserves for more intensive operations in Gaza. Berman weighs in on whether Israel is gearing up for “the” big........

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