Daily Briefing Feb. 20: Eerie calm in Kyiv; Israel sounds alarm over Lebanese drones
Diplomatic correspondent Lazar Berman discusses Ukraine and Turkey and military affairs reporter Judah Ari Gross looks at UAVs over Israel and talks to the Conference of Presidents
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleWelcome to The Times of Israel’s Daily Briefing, your 15-minute audio update on what’s happening in Israel, the Middle East, and the Jewish world, from Sunday through Thursday.
Diplomatic correspondent Lazar Berman and military affairs reporter Judah Ari Gross join host Jessica Steinberg.
Berman offers some updates about Ukraine following his trip last week to Kyiv, and discusses the sense of urgency in news headlines versus the continued measured response from Ukrainian diplomats.
Gross explains the IDF reaction to the Lebanese drone that entered Israeli territory on Friday, discussing the increasing use of drones and what that could mean in the future.
Berman speaks about the senior Turkish delegation that visited Israel last week to prepare for President Isaac Herzog’s upcoming visit to Turkey and whether the long-strained ties can be improved.
Gross talks about his move into a new beat covering religion and Diaspora affairs, and his recent interview with the heads of The Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations.
Discussed articles include:
Foreign Ministry issues fresh call for Israelis in Ukraine to leave immediately
Drone from Lebanon triggers sirens across north, evades Iron Dome
Turkish officials hold preparatory talks in Israel ahead of Herzog trip to Ankara
US Jewish leaders warn of growing antisemitism, say they helped fight Amnesty report
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