Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleWelcome 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 and diplomatic correspondent Lazar Berman join host Amanda Borschel-Dan for today’s episode.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s cabinet voted early Friday morning in favor of a Gaza ceasefire deal that will see hostages freed in exchange for Palestinian security prisoners and a halt to the fighting, despite vocal objections from the premier’s far-right coalition partners. Magid fills us in on who voted for what.
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The Israel Defense Forces has begun its withdrawal to new lines inside the Gaza Strip, 72 hours after which Hamas will release all the hostages. Magid expands on the amount of territory the IDF will hold under the “Yellow Line” and how it may respond to threats.
And we learn about plans for a US military team of 200 people that will be deployed in the Middle East to “oversee” the Gaza ceasefire between Israel and Hamas.
Finally, we hear a full episode of the Friday Focus with Lazar Berman, “Is Israel’s Hamas problem solved?”
Check out The Times of Israel’s ongoing liveblog for more updates.
For further reading:
Gaza ceasefire takes effect as government approves deal to free the hostages
From Doha strike to Sharm el-Sheikh breakthrough: How the US brokered elusive Gaza deal
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