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Daily Briefing Feb.14: Day 497 – Decoding Trump’s foreign policy

Daily Briefing Feb.14: Day 497 – Decoding Trump’s foreign policy

In this week’s Friday Focus, diplomatic reporter Lazar Berman digs into the new US president’s toolbox as Trump appears to increasingly ‘Speak...

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Friday Focus: Decoding Trump’s foreign policy

Friday Focus: Decoding Trump’s foreign policy

Diplomatic reporter Lazar Berman digs into the new US president’s toolbox as Trump appears to ‘Speak brashly and carry a big stick’

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What Matters Now to Haviv Rettig Gur: Trump’s Gaza plan is a warning

What Matters Now to Haviv Rettig Gur: Trump’s Gaza plan is a warning

ToI’s senior analyst delves into the US president’s bombshell proposal to resettle the residents of Gaza and the potential history behind it

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Daily Briefing Feb. 8: Day 491 – Emaciated, 3 released hostages to now learn families’ fates

Daily Briefing Feb. 8: Day 491 – Emaciated, 3 released hostages to now learn families’ fates

Military reporter Emanuel Fabian updates us on the three Israeli civilian men’s release this morning, ongoing IDF operations in the Gaza Strip, West...

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Daily Briefing Feb. 4: Day 487 – Annexation? Saudi normalization? What’s on the table in DC

Editor David Horovitz on Israeli anticipation surrounding Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s ongoing visit to the US capital and the restart of...

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Iran unveils new ballistic missile that can reach Israel

Iran unveils new ballistic missile that can reach Israel

President Pezeshkian attends unveiling of ‘Etemad,’ which has a maximum range of 1,700 kilometers, says it ‘aims to ensure that no country dares...

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Oscar-nominated actress apologizes for tweets praising Hitler, denigrating Muslims

Oscar-nominated actress apologizes for tweets praising Hitler, denigrating Muslims

Karla Sofía Gascon, star of ‘Emilia Pérez,’ deletes X account, says ‘I am deeply sorry to those I have caused pain’; in 2019, she tweeted...

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Daily Briefing Feb. 2: Day 485 – Pulling out of Gaza, IDF trains its sights on West Bank

Daily Briefing Feb. 2: Day 485 – Pulling out of Gaza, IDF trains its sights on West Bank

Military reporter Emanuel Fabian on counter-terrorism operation in Jenin, IDF troops under fire in Syrian buffer zone, newly named IDF head Eyal...

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Trump speaks with Egypt’s Sissi after repeatedly floating idea to relocate Gazans

Trump speaks with Egypt’s Sissi after repeatedly floating idea to relocate Gazans

US, Eyptian readouts of call make no mention of proposal, after Arab foreign ministers convene in Cairo to reject any effort to ‘vacate’ Strip

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Daily Briefing Feb. 1: Day 484 – 2 freed men were hugged by their kids; Yarden Bibas was not

Daily Briefing Feb. 1: Day 484 – 2 freed men were hugged by their kids; Yarden Bibas was not

Editor David Horovitz on a tumultuous day of Gaza hostage releases that sees the nation united in support of a family that may never be the same

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What Matters Now to Haviv Rettig Gur: Death penalty for terrorists?

What Matters Now to Haviv Rettig Gur: Death penalty for terrorists?

In the context of the release of convicted Palestinian mass murderers, ToI’s senior analyst delves into the charged issue of capital punishment and...

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Iran says foreign minister in Qatar to meet Hamas leaders

Iran says foreign minister in Qatar to meet Hamas leaders

Abbas Araghchi’s office says he’ll ‘hail victory of Palestinian people’ over Israel with ‘legendary resistance’ during Gaza war

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Daily Briefing Jan. 30: Day 482 – Hamas theatrics and utter bedlam as 8 hostages freed

Daily Briefing Jan. 30: Day 482 – Hamas theatrics and utter bedlam as 8 hostages freed

Military reporter Emanuel Fabian on today’s release of Agam Berger, carefully staged by Hamas, and the chaotic handover of civilians Arbel Yehoud,...

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Daily Briefing Jan. 28: Day 480 – Quagmire in judicial branch as justice minister flexes

Daily Briefing Jan. 28: Day 480 – Quagmire in judicial branch as justice minister flexes

Legal reporter Jeremy Sharon updates us on PM Netanyahu’s testimony in his corruption trial and weighs in on Justice Minister Levin’s stated...

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Israel national archive opens online access to 380,000 pages of Eichmann trial documents

Israel national archive opens online access to 380,000 pages of Eichmann trial documents

Trove of scanned paperwork include prosecutors’ correspondence with Ben-Gurion, original testimonies including from writer Yehiel Dinur who met Nazi...

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What Matters Now to Yad Vashem head Dani Dayan: What to do when ‘friends’ disappoint

What Matters Now to Yad Vashem head Dani Dayan: What to do when ‘friends’ disappoint

The chairman of the World Holocaust Remembrance Center takes a stand against rampant antisemitism and Holocaust denial and the tide change occurring...

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Daily Briefing Jan. 26: Day 478 – Hamas violates Gaza ceasefire; Lebanon truce expires

Daily Briefing Jan. 26: Day 478 – Hamas violates Gaza ceasefire; Lebanon truce expires

Military reporter Emanuel Fabian and reporter Amy Spiro with updates on the status of the mediated deals in Gaza and Lebanon. Plus: Israel’s...

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Police kill a man who set himself on fire outside a Tunisian synagogue

Police kill a man who set himself on fire outside a Tunisian synagogue

No motive given for incident that occurred as congregation was holding Shabbat eve prayers; officer and bystander wounded

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Daily Briefing Jan. 25: Day 477 – Amid Hamas pomp, 4 female soldier hostages released

Daily Briefing Jan. 25: Day 477 – Amid Hamas pomp, 4 female soldier hostages released

Military reporter Emanuel Fabian on the terror group’s ceasefire violation and cynical ceremony before the return home of Karina Ariev, Daniella...

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What Matters Now to Adir Miller and mom Marianne: Getting the last laugh after the Holocaust

What Matters Now to Adir Miller and mom Marianne: Getting the last laugh after the Holocaust

Israel’s premier comedian and his child survivor mother speak in a free-flowing conversation about their family’s triumph over evil and his film...

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Daily Briefing Jan. 24: Day 476 – Excruciating dilemmas as murderers set to be released

Daily Briefing Jan. 24: Day 476 – Excruciating dilemmas as murderers set to be released

Senior analyst Haviv Rettig Gur on how high a cost Israel will pay for human life, and the difficult national conversation that may come on how to...

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Daily Briefing Jan. 22: Day 474 – As IDF operates in West Bank, settlers step up violence

Military reporter Emanuel Fabian and settlements reporter Jeremy Sharon on West Bank unrest — on both sides; also, the resignations of top IDF...

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Daily Briefing Jan. 20: Day 472 – Joy, fear as hostages freed, Palestinian prisoners released

Military reporter Emanuel Fabian and political reporter Tal Schneider describe the return of Romi Gonen, Emily Damari and Doron Steinbrecher and the...

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Daily Briefing Jan. 19: Day 471 – Under ceasefire, Hamas steps out of shadows as IDF looks on

Military reporter Emanuel Fabian briefs us on the preparations to receive the 3 female hostages set to return to Israel and the clandestine op that...

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Daily Briefing Jan. 18: Day 470 – 3 hostages set to come home Sunday under truce with Hamas

Editor David Horovitz on government ratification of hostage release-ceasefire deal, which is slated to see exchange of 1,904 Palestinian prisoners for...

18.01.2025 7

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What Matters Now to Haviv Rettig Gur: Hamas’s survival is Gaza’s tragedy

ToI’s senior analyst delves into reasons why Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is now suddenly willing to strike a ‘bad’ deal even...

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Daily Briefing Jan. 17: Day 469 – A look back at Biden on Israel: Patron or patronizer?

US bureau chief Jacob Magid takes stock of the fraught relationship between the outgoing US president and the Jewish state, from unprecedented aid...

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Daily Briefing Jan. 16: Day 468 – The complexities of making a deal with the devil

Editor David Horovitz outlines what we know about the ceasefire/hostage release/security prisoner release deal that was trumpeted by mediators last...

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Daily Briefing Jan. 14: Day 466 – Security concerns as Israelis hold their breath for deal

As a hostage-release deal is said to be imminent, military reporter Emanuel Fabian discusses potential scenarios for Gaza, and the events leading to 9...

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Diplomats convene in Saudi Arabia for talks on Syria’s future

Ahmed al-Sharaa, who led Islamist rebel group that toppled regime, urges sanctions relief, as West moves to provide humanitarian essentials while...

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Daily Briefing Jan. 12: Day 464 – New judicial overhaul plan raises eyebrows and hackles

Legal reporter Jeremy Sharon breaks down a fresh package of legislation unveiled by Justice Minister Levin and Foreign Minister Sa’ar, updates us on...

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Daily Briefing Jan. 11: Day 463 – Israel’s wish list for US President-elect Trump

Senior analyst Haviv Rettig Gur eyes the January 20 inauguration and spells out some of Israel’s hopes and dreams for the new administration

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What Matters Now to Haviv Rettig Gur: Israel’s wish list for US President-elect Trump

ToI’s senior analyst eyes the January 20 inauguration and spells out some of Israel’s hopes and dreams for the new administration

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Daily Briefing Jan. 10: Day 462 – Israel’s security concept collapsed on Oct 7. What now?

In part two of last week’s Friday Focus with diplomatic reporter Lazar Berman, we delve into lessons learned from the Hamas onslaught on southern...

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Daily Briefing Jan. 5: Day 457 – IDF raids Iranian site in Syria in complex commando op

Military reporter Emanuel Fabian on testing the Lebanon truce, rockets from Houthis and Gaza Strip, IDF operations on the ground in Gaza, and...

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Daily Briefing Jan. 4: Day 456 – David Horovitz on freedom of the press under attack

Marking five years of the our Daily Briefing podcast, ToI’s editor also discusses the challenges of wartime reporting and how the military censor...

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Netherlands grants public access to dossiers on 425,000 suspected Nazi collaborators

A massive trove of documents about suspected Nazi collaborators in the Netherlands is now open to the public for the first time. For the past seven...

03.01.2025 4

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What Matters Now to David Horovitz: Freedom of the press under attack

Welcome to What Matters Now, a weekly podcast exploring key issues currently shaping Israel and the Jewish World, with host deputy editor Amanda...

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Daily Briefing Jan. 3: Day 455 – Why the IDF abandoned the offensive and ended up with Oct. 7

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....

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Daily Briefing Dec. 31: Day 452 – How Israel remembers US president Jimmy Carter

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....

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Foreign Ministry to receive massive budget for public diplomacy abroad

The government plans to offset wartime spending and an economic slowdown with tax hikes and deep cuts to public services. But the proposed budget...

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Palestinian journalist shot dead in Jenin; family blames PA, which blames ‘outlaws’

A Palestinian journalist was shot dead overnight at the Jenin refugee camp in the West Bank, with her family on Sunday accusing the Palestinian...

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Daily Briefing Dec. 29: Day 450 – ToI reports from semi-permanent IDF bases inside Gaza

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....

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What Matters Now to comedian Yochay Sponder: Post-Oct. 7 truth — with laughs

Welcome to What Matters Now, a weekly podcast exploring key issues currently shaping Israel and the Jewish World, with host deputy editor Amanda...

27.12.2024 4

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Daily Briefing Dec. 27: Day 448 – Irish stew over Israeli embassy closure. What’s next?

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....

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Daily Briefing Dec. 21: Day 442 – Are Gazan death figures being cynically inflated?

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....

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Daily Briefing Dec. 16: Day 437 – How is the ceasefire holding? ToI reports from Lebanon

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....

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Daily Briefing Dec. 13, Day 434: Israel’s Syria problem – and Israel’s Syria solution

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....

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Daily Briefing Dec. 10: Day 431 – Decrying ‘witch hunt,’ PM begins to testify in trial

Chief Editor David Horovitz on the allegations Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is facing and his goals in taking the stand; how the PM frames the...

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Daily Briefing Dec. 9: Day 430 – IDF shores up buffer zone as Syrian rebels grasp power

Diplomatic reporter Lazar Berman on the domino effect of Israel’s decimation of Iranian-backed forces and how the success of the Syrian rebels may...

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