Daily Briefing Oct. 16: Why Israel likely won’t send the Iron Dome to Ukraine

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, from Sunday through Thursday.

Diplomatic correspondent Lazar Berman and military correspondent Emanuel Fabian join host Amanda Borschel-Dan on today’s podcast.

We begin with a discussion of renewed requests for Israel to send the Iron Dome anti-missile defense systems to Ukraine. Berman and Fabian explain why that’s a complicated ask.

Berman talks about why the use of Iranian drones in Ukraine is not a good look for Russia or Iran.

We also get a security update from Fabian, including one about the case of a terrorist-aligned Palestinian doctor who was killed.

And finally, TikTok bans upstart Nablus terrorist group The Lions’ Den. Why this may matter.

Discussed articles include:

As West works on Ukraine missile defense needs, Israel shows no sign of pitching in

US presses allies, including Israel, to assemble patchwork air defenses for Ukraine

Israel said providing Kyiv with intel on Iranian suicide drones

‘It was a miracle,’ says Israeli who was only lightly injured in West Bank shooting

IDF drone crashes in Nablus due to malfunction; armed faction captures it

Palestinian killed, another seriously wounded in clash with IDF in West Bank

Palestinian doctor, claimed as terror group member, dies in Jenin gun battle

TikTok bans account of Palestinian armed group behind West Bank shootings

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