Daily Briefing Nov 4: Day 29 - Blinken talks to Arab allies, will visit Turkey too

Political correspondent Tal Schneider discusses Nasrallah’s statement and TLV rally for captives; US bureau chief Jacob Magid talks about US diplomatic efforts and push for a pause

Welcome 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.

Today is day 29 of the war. US bureau chief Jacob Magid and political correspondent Tal Schneider join host Jessica Steinberg for today’s podcast.

Schneider discusses the public statement made by Hezbollah’s Hassan Nasrallah on Friday, and whether Israel’s security establishment can believe that Hezbollah and Iran did not know about the Hamas plans to attack on October 7.

Magid talks about the latest visit by US Secretary of State Antony Blinken to the region, and his efforts to gain some level of cooperation from other Arab countries.

He also looks at the US urging that humanitarian aid be allowed into Gaza, and Blinken’s plan to head to Turkey and speak with Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, who has been making public statements of support for Hamas.

Schneider mentions the Saturday night rally in Tel Aviv for those who are missing and being held captive, as the families demand action from the government.

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