Daily Briefing Nov. 14: Day 405 – How earlier Lebanon wars may influence a ceasefire now
Editor David Horovitz on investigations of the Prime Minister’s Office, antisemitic violence in Amsterdam and tonight’s game in Paris, and journalism amid military censorship
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.
Editor David Horovitz joins host Amanda Borschel-Dan for today’s episode.
Six Israeli soldiers were killed in a clash with Hezbollah forces, the IDF announced yesterday, as Israeli troops pushed deeper into southern Lebanon amid an intensification of violence, even as officials expressed cautious optimism on ceasefire talks. It was one of the heaviest single-day losses in the ground operation that began in late September against Hezbollah. Horovitz updates us on efforts to reach a ceasefire in the north and the key player not included in the talks.
Tzachi Braverman, who serves as chief of staff to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, is being questioned under caution today by the police’s Lahav 443 serious crimes unit. We hear more about the two — or three — issues under investigation with links to the Prime Minister’s Office.
Authorities in Paris announced that more than 4,000 police officers and 1,600 stadium staff would be deployed for tonight’s France-Israel soccer game and only French and Israeli flags would be allowed inside the stadium. Horovitz explains why assertions that what happened in Amsterdam was soccer hooliganism just miss the mark.
Yesterday, the Jerusalem District Court rejected Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s request for a 10-week postponement of his testimony in his criminal trial, saying that he’d already had five months to prepare. Horovitz weighs in.
And finally, we discuss Israeli media’s complicated relationship with the military censor and the censor’s sometimes baffling rulings.
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Discussed articles include:
6 Israeli soldiers killed in fighting with Hezbollah as IDF pushes deeper into Lebanon
Court extends by one day remand of key suspect in PMO secret documents leak case
Paris protesters target pro-Israel, far-right linked gala ahead of tense soccer match
Court rejects Netanyahu’s request to delay testimony in criminal trial
The ultra-divisive Netanyahu and the consequences for an Israel fighting for survival
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