Daily Briefing Aug. 26: Day 325 – How far can Ben Gvir push the prime minister?
Editor David Horovitz discusses Nasrallah comments, the latest in hostage-ceasefire talks, the dangers posed by National Security Minister Ben Gvir, and Yair Lapid’s optimism
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.
Times of Israel founding editor David Horovitz joins host Jessica Steinberg for today’s episode.
Horovitz discusses the comments made by Hezbollah terror leader Hassan Nasrallah in the wake of the IDF’s preemptive strike on his rocket launchers early Sunday, the rocket and drone barrage Hezbollah managed to fire, and the plausibility of his victory claims.
He then looks at the latest in the ceasefire and hostage deal talks ongoing in Cairo and Doha, with the US pressing hard for a deal.
Horovitz also speaks about comments made Monday morning by National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir regarding the right for Jews to pray on the Temple Mount. Ben Gvir’s statements underline the contents of a letter recently sent by Shin Bet head Ronen Bar to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and government ministers warning of the dire consequences of Ben Gvir’s words and actions on the Temple Mount and in the face of a spate of extremist Jewish terror attacks on Palestinians.
He also delves more deeply into his interview last week with opposition leader Yair Lapid, who expressed optimism about Israel’s future and what needs to be done going forward.
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Discussed articles include:
Nasrallah asserts Hezbollah attack was success, reserves right to strike again
PM says strikes on Hezbollah ‘not end of story’ as allies warn against escalation
No breakthroughs in Cairo talks as US says mediators pushing ‘feverishly’ for deal
Defense minister says national security being sapped by Ben Gvir’s moves
Shin Bet chief warns Netanyahu, ministers that Jewish terror endangering Israel
‘He lost his soul’: Lapid sees ‘sacred cause’ in toppling Netanyahu’s government
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