Daily Briefing July 30: Day 298 – Israel’s ‘January 6’ moment? Mobs overrun 2 IDF bases
US bureau chief Jacob Magid on the chaotic far-right riot after the arrest of 9 soldiers, US efforts to clamp down on regional war; editor Amy Spiro on Team Israel at the Olympics
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US bureau chief Jacob Magid and Olympics correspondent Amy Spiro join host Amanda Borschel-Dan in our Jerusalem offices on today’s episode.
Far-right activists on Monday evening broke into a military base where soldiers detained on suspicion of abusing a Palestinian detainee were taken for questioning, hours after a separate base was stormed by a right-wing mob fuming over the arrests. Magid discusses who was among the mob and its effects on the IDF.
Yesterday, a diplomatic Israeli source, speaking on condition of anonymity, told Reuters that “the estimation is that the response will not lead to an all-out war… That would not be in our interest at this point.” We hear what the US is doing to try to clamp down a regional war.
Hamas accused Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday of preventing a ceasefire in Gaza by adding new conditions and demands to a US-backed Israeli truce proposal, charges the prime minister later denied. Magid weighs in.
Yesterday, the third day of sporting competitions at the Paris Olympics, saw weather-related frustrations for Israel’s windsurfers, a disappointment in swimming, and an achievement in surfing thousands of miles away in Tahiti. Spiro dives in on this and other sports that Team Israel is competing in and shares what we should look out for in the near future.
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Discussed articles include:
‘Bordering on anarchy’: IDF chief sounds alarm after right-wing mob overruns 2nd base
Military Police raid IDF detention facility, 9 held, over ‘serious abuse of a detainee’
As diplomats scramble, Israel says response to Hezbollah to be ‘harsh’ but contained
Hamas, Israel accuse each other of stalling hostage deal with new demands
Sailing frustrations, surfing triumphs and tough judo battles for Israel in Paris
In the pool, on the mat and in the river, Israeli Olympians seek gold and national pride
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