Daily Briefing Dec. 23: Day 78 - What is the UN Security Council actually calling for?

US bureau chief Jacob Magid on why Israel’s lack of plans for the day after the war with Hamas worries international diplomats, and Biden’s new popularity in the Holy Land

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.

Today is day 78 of the war. US bureau chief Jacob Magid joins host Amanda Borschel-Dan for today’s podcast.

The United Nations Security Council voted on a resolution on December 22, sponsored by the UAE, which passed with 13 votes in favor while the US and Russia abstained. We start with what was included and discuss the notion of a UN humanitarian coordinator to oversee and verify third-country aid to Gaza.

Three senior Western diplomats told Magid over the past week that the diplomatic echelons are increasingly unconvinced that Israel won’t reoccupy Gaza permanently after the war. We hear why and what we’re hearing out of Israel about the day after the war.

Forty percent of Jewish Israelis want US President Joe Biden to be reelected in the 2024 presidential election, compared to just 26.2% who back Republican frontrunner Donald Trump, a poll conducted on Wednesday found. Magid explains why.

Finally, 85-year-old Yaffa Adar shared her story of how she survived 49 days in Hamas captivity. The answer is surprisingly musical.

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