Daily Briefing Jul 21: Day 289 – Could front with Iran-backed Houthis become all-out war?
Diplomatic reporter Lazar Berman weighs in on ramifications of the IAF’s Yemen strike and ongoing ripples from Friday’s International Court of Justice ruling condemning Israel
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.
Diplomatic reporter Lazar Berman joins host Amanda Borschel-Dan on today’s episode.
Earlier this morning, the IDF said a ballistic missile launched by the Houthis from Yemen was intercepted by Israel’s long-range Arrow 3 defense system. Berman weighs in on how this conflict could spiral into a regional war.
A public fight broke out between Defense Minister Yoav Gallant and Benjamin Netanyahu Thursday after Gallant announced on Wednesday that a field hospital for children would be established by the IDF in Israel, near the Gaza border, due to the extended closure of Gaza’s Rafah Crossing into Egypt. We hear what the prime minister’s objections to this humanitarian move were.
In a conclusive and unambiguous decision, the International Court of Justice declared in a non-binding ruling Friday that Israel’s 56-year long rule in “the Palestinian territory occupied since 1967” is “illegal,” and that it is obligated to bring its presence in that territory to an end “as rapidly as possible.” But does this ruling have any teeth?
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is set to meet the Israeli negotiating team today before flying to the United States as efforts are being made to approve the Israeli response to the potential hostage-ceasefire deal, according to a Kan public broadcaster report. Berman explains potential complications.
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Discussed articles include:
IDF shoots down missile heading to Israel in 1st Houthi attack since Yemen port strike
Two senior ministers boycotted vote to approve Yemen strike, protesting belated update
PM vetoes Gallant’s field hospital for Gaza kids; defense officials: He’s playing politics
World Court: Israeli presence in East Jerusalem, West Bank is illegal and must end
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