Daily Briefing Feb 17: Day 134 – How US sanctions on Jewish extremists may start cascade
US bureau chief Jacob Magid on the White House’s shifting messaging on its support for the war against Hamas
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 134 of the war. US bureau chief Jacob Magid joins host Jessica Steinberg for today’s episode.
On Friday, US President Joe Biden appeared to caution Israel against launching an operation in Rafah while hostage negotiations were ongoing, in his administration’s latest warning over an Israeli offensive in the southernmost Gaza city. What does this indicate?
Is Biden distancing himself from Israel, as the war in Gaza progresses through its fifth month with no immediate end in sight? Magid weighs in.
A corporation owned by a settlement municipality signed a contract with one of the Israelis who has been sanctioned by Washington, which could put the government body at risk of being cut off from the US financial system. We hear about this complicated situation.
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Discussed articles include:
Biden says doesn’t expect Israel to launch Rafah operation as hostage talks continue
Biden’s foul-mouthed opinion of Netanyahu a bad $#%! sign, but Israel support endures
Contract signed with sanctioned Israeli exposes settler municipality to US sanctions
THOSE WE HAVE LOST: Civilians and soldiers killed in Hamas’s onslaught on Israel
THOSE WE ARE MISSING: The hostages and victims whose fate is still unknown
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