Daily Briefing Feb. 11 – Is Israel closer than ever to annexing the West Bank?

Editor David Horovitz discusses what’s on the menu for Netanyahu’s talks today with Trump and expresses outrage and dismay over protests against Herzog in Australia

With:
  • Amanda Borschel-Dan
    Amanda Borschel-Dan

    Deputy Editor Amanda Borschel-Dan is the host of The Times of Israel’s Daily Briefing, What Matters Now and The Reel Schmooze podcasts, and heads up The Times of Israel’s features.

  • David Horovitz
    David Horovitz

    David Horovitz is the founding editor of The Times of Israel. He is the author of “Still Life with Bombers” (2004) and “A Little Too Close to God” (2000), and co-author of “Shalom Friend: The Life and Legacy of Yitzhak Rabin” (1996). He previously edited The Jerusalem Post (2004-2011) and The Jerusalem Report (1998-2004).

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.

Editor David Horovitz joins host Amanda Borschel-Dan for today’s episode.

WATCH the full episode here:

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he was planning to convey Israel’s position on US nuclear talks with Tehran during his meeting with US President Donald Trump today. Horovitz weighs in on what that position may be.

Even as Hamas continues to refuse to lay down its arms, Indonesia is preparing for the potential deployment of 5,000 to 8,000 troops to Gaza under US President Donald Trump’s peace plan, according to the Indonesian army chief of staff, Maruli Simanjuntak. We hear why the largest Muslim nation in the world is ready to step into the Strip.

After Israel’s security cabinet announced unprecedented steps to regulate the settlement of the West Bank, the Trump administration reiterated its opposition to Israel annexing the territory. What is in the series of measures aimed at expanding Jerusalem’s grip on the areas Palestinians hope will make up their future state?

On Monday night, Netanyahu shared a post on social media accusing former Shin Bet chief Ronen Bar of falsifying the intelligence agency’s probe into the October 7, 2023, Hamas-led assault and positioning himself as “de facto prime minister” after the attack. Why lies behind this most recent social media storm?

President Isaac Herzog continues his solidarity tour of Australia this week and is greeted with pro-Palestinian protesters at every stop. Horovitz expresses his shock and dismay.

Check out The Times of Israel’s ongoing liveblog for more updates.

For further reading:

Trump: Netanyahu ‘wants a good deal’ with Iran, nuclear talks this time ‘are different’

Jetting to DC, Netanyahu says he’ll present Trump with ‘our approach’ to Iran talks

Trump stresses opposition to annexation after Israel takes steps to expand West Bank grip

Security cabinet okays deepened Israeli control of West Bank; Hamas urges ‘escalation’

Netanyahu shares post accusing ex-Shin Bet chief of appointing himself ‘de facto PM’

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