Daily Briefing Sept. 29: Day 359 - Nasrallah's death begins a revival of Israelis' faith

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 on today’s episode from the Jerusalem office.

Last night, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu made his first public comments since a massive Israeli airstrike killed Hezbollah’s leader Hassan Nasrallah in his southern Beirut headquarters on Friday. We hear about how the Israeli leader framed the decision and his view of its repercussions. We compare those remarks to Netanyahu’s statements at the United Nations General Assembly on Friday, just prior to the strike.

We discuss how Nasrallah was in many ways the “archetypical” enemy of Israel. Is it possible that his assassination could reshape the balance of power in the region?

Finally, we hear if this strike could shift Israelis’ perceptions of their own army’s competence as the country prepares to mark the first anniversary of the October 7 Hamas massacre of 1,200 and abduction of 251 hostages to the Gaza Strip.

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Discussed articles include:

Touting Nasrallah killing, Netanyahu warns Iran: Israel can reach anywhere

In blistering UN speech, Netanyahu says Israel seeks peace but will fight until victory

Israel knew of Nasrallah’s location for months, some ministers opposed hit — reports

Killing of Nasrallah shows the IDF reasserting primacy, gradually restoring public trust

Nasrallah’s elimination is a direct blow to Iran, and a revival of Israeli deterrence

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