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.
US bureau chief Jacob Magid joins host Jessica Steinberg for today’s episode.
Following the early-morning Iranian missile attack that directly hit Beersheba’s Soroka Medical Center and also caused dozens of injuries and damage to dozens of buildings in Ramat Gan and Holon, Magid discusses the likelihood of the US getting involved in the Israel-Iran conflict. He notes that the stance of US President Donald Trump regarding US involvement has shifted dramatically in recent days, moving from very unlikely to highly possible.
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Magid also discusses how Republican support for Israel is divided on the issue of US intervention.
After 85 trucks of humanitarian aid entered Gaza on Wednesday, Magid discusses the ongoing challenges of aid distribution being handled by the Israeli-US Gaza Humanitarian Foundation.
He also talks about the latest status of hostage negotiations, as Egypt offers to host representatives of Israel and Hamas in Sharm el-Sheikh, which is accessible for the Israeli team even with the closure of Israeli airspace during the Iran conflict.
Israel believes that its strikes against Iran will help in talks with Hamas to reach a hostage-ceasefire deal, says Magid.
Check out The Times of Israel’s ongoing liveblog for more updates.
For further reading:
‘Nobody knows what I’m going to do’: Trump won’t say whether he’ll strike Iran
Trump speaks with Netanyahu and advisers as he weighs strike on Iran
Trump demands Iran’s ‘unconditional surrender,’ says US won’t kill Khamenei ‘for now’
Netanyahu says Israel won’t rule out killing Khamenei: It would ‘end the conflict’
US embassy working on plans to evacuate citizens seeking to leave Israel
Egypt pushing to host hostage talks, but Israel holding off for now
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