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.

Political correspondent Tal Schneider joins host Jessica Steinberg for today’s episode.

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With northern Israel battered by barrages of rockets from Hezbollah throughout the weekend, Schneider discusses criticism aimed at the government for allowing the situation to continue, while noting that Israel’s hands are tied: it can’t disrupt US negotiations with Iran, and the regime in Tehran controls Hezbollah in Lebanon.

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