Daily Briefing Oct 24: Day 18 of war – 2 hostages freed, foreign press sees atrocities
Political correspondent Tal Schneider talks about Macron’s visit as Knesset reporter Carrie Keller-Lynn describes reactions to Hamas bodycam images and latest on Netanyahu
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.
Political correspondent Tal Schneider and Knesset reporter Carrie Keller-Lynn join host Jessica Steinberg on today’s episode.
Schneider discusses the latest on the hostages with the release of two elderly women, and notes the presence of French President Emmanuel Macron in Israel as vital amid a possible escalation with Hezbollah.
Keller-Lynn tells us how members of the foreign press wanted additional material on rapes and beheadings, after seeing images of Hamas atrocities released by the IDF.
Schneider and Keller-Lynn discuss Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who hasn’t spoken in Hebrew to local press in months and whose poll results have dipped dramatically.
For the latest updates, please look at The Times of Israel’s ongoing live blog.
Discussed articles include:
IDF shows foreign press Hamas bodycam videos, photos of murder, torture, decapitation
Wartime Knesset pushes municipal elections to January 30, instead of next week
After blowing up ties with the media, Netanyahu now fears taking questions in wartime
Designers sew for combat soldiers, pivoting from fashion to function
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