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Then-US president Joe Biden meets with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Tel Aviv, October 18, 2023. (Miriam Alster/Flash90)
January 28, 2026, 11:45 pm
Opposition MKs send ‘deep regret’ to Biden for PM blaming ’embargo’ for IDF deaths
Lawmakers pen letter thanking former US president for post-Oct. 7 support, say he is ‘one of Israel’s greatest friends’; senior Israeli security officials said ‘furious’ with PM’s claim
By Jacob Magid and ToI Staff
US President Joe Biden (right) is greeted by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu after arriving at Ben Gurion International Airport, October 18, 2023, in Lod. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
January 28, 2026, 1:03 am
Netanyahu: Israeli soldiers lost their lives in Gaza due to Biden-era arms embargo
In incendiary allegation, premier says IDF ‘didn’t have enough ammunition,’ but ’embargo’ ended when Trump took office; furious Biden aides say claim ‘categorically false,’ PM ‘ungrateful’
By ToI Staff and Jacob Magid
At a protest against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his government at Tel Aviv's Habima Square on April 26, 2025, a demonstrator holds a sign that reads 'Concern for the Israeli nation for another Memorial Day' (Photo by Avshalom Sassoni/Flash90)
April 29, 2025, 2:41 pm
Daily Briefing Apr. 29: Day 571 – Fake news may be muddying hostage talks
US bureau chief Jacob Magid discusses negotiations, what’s next in Syria, and comments from Biden aides; political reporter Sam Sokol reviews latest on Haredi IDF enlistment
By Jessica Steinberg, Jacob Magid and Sam Sokol
Then-US President Joe Biden, right, meets with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, left, in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, July 25, 2024. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)
April 28, 2025, 1:10 pm
Biden officials vent frustrations in dealing with Netanyahu, decry missed chance of Saudi deal
In interviews with Israeli TV, 9 senior officials from previous US administration speak with unprecedented candor; ex-envoy Shapiro: Saudi deal would have required Israeli election or coalition shuffle
By Jacob Magid
Illustrative: Troops of the 810th 'Mountains' Regional Brigade operate on the Lebanese side of Mount Dov, in a handout photo released by the IDF on December 3, 2024. (Israel Defense Forces)
January 12, 2025, 12:54 pm
IDF targets suspects in south Lebanon with drone strike
US envoy Hochstein said to assure officials in Beirut that Israel will complete withdrawal by January 26, as Lebanese military says it finished deploying in area IDF has left
By Emanuel Fabian and ToI Staff
Israeli soldiers and ultra-Orthodox Jews at the Western Wall, Judaism's holiest prayer site in the Old City of Jerusalem, July 10, 2024. (Chaim Goldberg/Flash90)
January 8, 2025, 2:24 pm
Daily Briefing Jan. 8: Day 460 – IDF needs Haredi soldiers, but can it accommodate them?
Military reporter Emanuel Fabian speaks about new efforts and challenges the army faces even as the attorney general calls for drastically ramping up number of ultra-Orthodox recruits
By Amanda Borschel-Dan and Emanuel Fabian
Watching planes take off at Ben Gurion International Airport, August 26, 2024. (Chaim Goldberg/Flash90)
January 7, 2025, 2:23 pm
Daily Briefing Jan. 7: Day 459 – Will new law bring airlines back to Israel’s skies?
Arab affairs reporter Gianluca Pacchiani discusses hostage talks and Hezbollah; tech editor Sharon Wrobel reviews central bank comments, funds for the north, and foreign airlines
By Jessica Steinberg, Gianluca Pacchiani and Sharon Wrobel
US special envoy Amos Hochstein (L) attends a meeting with Lebanese Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri, in Beirut on January 6, 2025. (AFP)
January 6, 2025, 11:41 pm
US envoy says Israeli forces have begun withdrawing from second south Lebanon town
Hochstein admits ceasefire not going as smoothly as hoped, but insists it’s still on track to succeed, with Lebanese army replacing IDF and ensuring Hezbollah can’t rebuild
By Jacob Magid and Agencies
A protester with her hands bound and mouth taped shut holds a placard during a demonstration calling for the release of hostages held captive in Gaza by Hamas terrorists since the October 7 attacks, outside the Defense Ministry headquarters in Tel Aviv on January 4, 2025. (Jack Guez / AFP)
January 6, 2025, 2:32 pm
Daily Briefing Jan. 6: Day 458 – As Lebanon truce frays, is Gaza deal in the offing?
Diplomatic reporter Lazar Berman tells us if hostage talks are likely to succeed and if there’ll be a further 30-day truce in south Lebanon, and gives insight into Syria’s new head
By Amanda Borschel-Dan and Lazar Berman
Amos Hochstein, a senior adviser to US President Joe Biden, gives a media statement after his meeting with Lebanon's Hezbollah-aligned Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri, in Beirut, Lebanon, November 20, 2024. (AP/Bilal Hussein)
January 3, 2025, 1:47 am
US envoy reportedly to visit Beirut in bid to bolster ceasefire before IDF withdrawal
Reports on Amos Hochstein’s trip come as IDF says it hit medium-range Hezbollah rocket launchers in southern Lebanon after the Lebanese army failed to act against truce violation
By ToI Staff and Emanuel Fabian
IDF soldiers near the Israeli border with Syria, December 7, 2024. (Ayal Margolin/Flash90)
December 7, 2024, 9:29 pm
Syria rebels take areas near Israel border; IDF warns them not to ‘turn in our direction’
IDF helps UN forces repel attack by gunmen in Syrian Golan, holds drill simulating rapid deployment, and sends more troops to its side of Golan; Netanyahu convenes security cabinet
By Emanuel Fabian, Lazar Berman and ToI Staff
Illustrative: A picture taken from Lebanon shows Syrian officials inspecting the damage on the Syrian side of the Dabussiyeh border crossing after an Israeli airstrike on November 27, 2024. (Fathi AL-MASRI / AFP)
November 30, 2024, 2:14 pm
IDF hits Hezbollah military facility in Syria, strikes ‘ceasefire violations’ in Lebanon
Army says Hezbollah continues to try bring weapons into Lebanon via civilian border crossings, vows to punish any truce violations; drone said to fire at car heading toward troops
By Emanuel Fabian and Agencies
Illustrative: Pro-Palestinian, anti-Israel demonstrators take part in a rally to condemn the assassination of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh, at Hagia Sophia Square in Istanbul, Turkey, on August 3, 2024. (Kemal Aslan/ AFP)
November 28, 2024, 1:39 pm
Daily Briefing Nov. 28: Day 419 – As Turkey enters Gaza talks, is Israel thankful?
US bureau chief Jacob Magid on the lack of a buffer zone in the Lebanon ceasefire negotiations, allegations of held-up US weapons shipments and chances for a hostage release deal
By ToI Staff
US special envoy Amos Hochstein talks to reporters following his meeting with Lebanese Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri (not pictured) in Beirut on November 20, 2024. (AFP)
November 28, 2024, 5:07 am
US envoy dismisses ‘fantasy’ of deal that would include IDF buffer zone in Lebanon
Amos Hochstein says Lebanon would never agree to Israel occupying country’s south, making ceasefire impossible and thereby keeping Israel’s north in danger
By Jacob Magid
A driver holds up portraits of Hezbollah's slain leaders Hassan Nasrallah and Hashem Safieddine as people return to Beirut’s southern suburbs on November 27, 2024, after a ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah took effect. (Ibrahim Amro/ AFP)
November 27, 2024, 2:03 pm
Daily Briefing Nov. 27: Day 418 – Tensions as ceasefire with Hezbollah takes effect
Editor David Horovitz on the contours of the agreement, how it was rolled out by PM Netanyahu and US President Biden, and what it may mean for a hostage release deal with Hamas
By ToI Staff
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