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 joins host Jessica Steinberg for today’s episode.

Fabian describes yesterday morning’s Hamas attack at the entrance to an IDF encampment near Gaza City, in which an explosive device was hurled into a tank that caught fire, killing its whole crew.

The IDF has been carrying out strikes on buildings of 10 to 14 floors in Gaza City that Israel says are being used by Hamas for surveillance, in preparation for the army’s planned offensive there, says Fabian.

The army has been telling residents to evacuate Gaza City ahead of the upcoming operation, which Fabian doesn’t believe will begin until more Palestinians have left the area.

Following Monday’s deadly terror attack at the Ramot junction in Jerusalem, the IDF began operating in the two........

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