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The Daily Briefing

A 20-minute daily update on what’s happening in Israel and the Jewish world

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Daily Briefing Oct. 22: Arab states weigh in on post-election potential for regional ties

October 22, 2026

Diplomatic reporter Nava Freiberg on how a new Israeli government could lead to opportunities for policy shifts with neighbors, and the latest developments in the Gaza peace plan

Daily Briefing Oct. 21 – Is Netanyahu gearing up to strike Iran?

Diplomatic correspondent Lazar Berman on the prime minister's failure to clamp down on extremist settler violence in the West Bank and the dangers of indecisive military operations

Daily Briefing Oct. 20 – A Qatar mole in the PM’s office?

Editor David Horovitz unravels the latest in the Qatargate saga, asks whether the US president's endorsement is such a boon, and delves into electioneering a week from the vote

Daily Briefing Oct. 19 – Operation Olive Leaf: Police make rare arrest of 10 extremist settlers

Military correspondent Emanuel Fabian updates us on ongoing unrest in the West Bank during the current olive harvest, the military's heightened alert and how voting is done in the IDF

Daily Briefing Oct. 18: With election days away, polls still can’t predict a winner

News editor Ben Sales discusses survey fervor before the October 27 ballot, and rising tensions between NYC Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch and Mayor Zohran Mamdani

Daily Briefing Oct. 15 – Why are the Saudis so poor at war despite spending billions?

Diplomatic correspondent Lazar Berman on the drums of war again sounding in the Iran-US conflict, and the mounting allegations against the prime minister over actions before and after Oct. 7