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        <title>Daily Briefing Oct. 22: Arab states weigh in on post-election potential for regional ties</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 11:56:47 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[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<figure><img src="https://static-cdn.toi-media.com/www/uploads/2026/10/DB-106-3-1024x640.jpg" title="Daily Briefing Oct. 22: Arab states weigh in on post-election potential for regional ties" border="0" width="160" height="100" class="type:primaryImage"></figure>]]></description>
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        <title>Daily Briefing Oct. 13: Mamdani&#8217;s political balancing act backfires</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 10:34:52 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[NY correspondent Luke Tress on why the mayor's commemoration of Oct. 7 and retention of NYPD commissioner Jessica Tisch are drawing fire from all sides<figure><img src="https://static-cdn.toi-media.com/www/uploads/2026/10/thumbnail-sept-8-3-1024x640.jpg" title="Daily Briefing Oct. 13: Mamdani&#8217;s political balancing act backfires" border="0" width="160" height="100" class="type:primaryImage"></figure>]]></description>
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        <title>Daily Briefing Sept. 22: Did muting Macklemore make his message louder?</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2026 11:42:06 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[News editor Ben Sales discusses backlash following the dismissal of rapper from Ed Sheeran's tour and examines why economic platforms rarely win Israeli elections<figure><img src="https://static-cdn.toi-media.com/www/uploads/2026/09/thumbnail-aug-13-17-1024x640.jpg" title="Daily Briefing Sept. 22: Did muting Macklemore make his message louder?" border="0" width="160" height="100" class="type:primaryImage"></figure>]]></description>
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        <title>Daily Briefing Sept. 7 &#8211; Desalination plant shutdowns break dam on water security risks</title>
		<link>https://www.timesofisrael.com/daily-briefing-sept-7-desalination-plant-shutdowns-break-dam-on-water-security-risks/</link>
		<pubDate>Mon, 07 Sep 2026 11:44:01 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Environmental reporter Sue Surkes on why five desalination plants shut down last week, Israel's dangerous overreliance on water technology, and innovations in sustainable food science<figure><img src="https://static-cdn.toi-media.com/www/uploads/2026/09/thumbnail-aug-13-13-1024x640.jpg" title="Daily Briefing Sept. 7 &#8211; Desalination plant shutdowns break dam on water security risks" border="0" width="160" height="100" class="type:primaryImage"></figure>]]></description>
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        <title>Daily Briefing August 30 &#8212; Golan Druze rethink their ties to Syria</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 30 Aug 2026 11:12:04 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Reporter Diana Bletter explains why more Druze are becoming Israeli citizens, and explores the UV trend many worldwide are using to get a tan faster<figure><img src="https://static-cdn.toi-media.com/www/uploads/2026/08/thumbnail-aug-13-1024x640.jpg" title="Daily Briefing August 30 &#8212; Golan Druze rethink their ties to Syria" border="0" width="160" height="100" class="type:primaryImage"></figure>]]></description>
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        <title>Daily Briefing August 9 &#8211; Emigration, urban growth, and a changing Jerusalem</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 09 Aug 2026 12:13:39 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Jewish world and real estate reporter Zev Stub on who is leaving Israel, the rise of a new Anglo-Israeli hotspot, and plans to renovate Jerusalem’s historic Mahane Yehuda Market<figure><img src="https://static-cdn.toi-media.com/www/uploads/2026/08/Jacob-May-28-mockup-V3-1-1024x640.jpg" title="Daily Briefing August 9 &#8211; Emigration, urban growth, and a changing Jerusalem" border="0" width="160" height="100" class="type:primaryImage"></figure>]]></description>
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        <title>Is there really progress in Trump&#8217;s Gaza, Lebanon and Iran talks?</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 07 Aug 2026 09:23:57 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[On all three fronts, mediators claim progress. Trump is still chasing terrible agreements with Tehran, but in Lebanon and even in Gaza, there is reason for cautious optimism<figure><img src="https://static-cdn.toi-media.com/www/uploads/2026/08/Lazar-Focus-March-6-13-1024x640.jpg" title="Is there really progress in Trump&#8217;s Gaza, Lebanon and Iran talks?" border="0" width="160" height="100" class="type:primaryImage"></figure>]]></description>
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        <title>Daily Briefing July 26: West Bank clashes turn deadly</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 26 Jul 2026 11:53:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Settlements correspondent Jeremy Sharon examines Friday's fatal gunfight near Nablus and how Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich is fueling the rising tensions across the West Bank<figure><img src="https://static-cdn.toi-media.com/www/uploads/2026/07/DB-mockup-V3-43-1024x640.jpg" title="Daily Briefing July 26: West Bank clashes turn deadly" border="0" width="160" height="100" class="type:primaryImage"></figure>]]></description>
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        <title>Daily Briefing July 22: IDF Lebanon pullout takes shape as Gaza peace plan stalls</title>
		<link>https://www.timesofisrael.com/daily-briefing-july-22-idf-lebanon-pullout-takes-shape-as-gaza-peace-plan-stalls/</link>
		<pubDate>Wed, 22 Jul 2026 10:58:05 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Diplomatic reporter Nava Freiberg on the ongoing Iran war and what -- if any -- progress has been made on the Gaza peace plan; plus: Sarah Tuttle Singer introduces her Peoples of Israel project<figure><img src="https://static-cdn.toi-media.com/www/uploads/2026/07/DB-mockup-V3-35-1024x640.jpg" title="Daily Briefing July 22: IDF Lebanon pullout takes shape as Gaza peace plan stalls" border="0" width="160" height="100" class="type:primaryImage"></figure>]]></description>
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        <title>Daily Briefing July 7 &#8211; Will the Chief Rabbinate keep its monopoly on kosher certification?</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 10:14:13 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Jewish world and real estate reporter Zev Stub on what's new at the Maccabiah, a challenge to the Rabbinate, and what the strong shekel means for the real estate market<figure><img src="https://static-cdn.toi-media.com/www/uploads/2026/07/June-28-DB-7-1024x640.jpg" title="Daily Briefing July 7 &#8211; Will the Chief Rabbinate keep its monopoly on kosher certification?" border="0" width="160" height="100" class="type:primaryImage"></figure>]]></description>
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        <title>Daily Briefing June 29: Can anyone build a coalition without the Haredi and Arab parties?</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2026 10:47:29 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Political correspondent Ariela Karmel discusses the Knesset's packed agenda and how Israel's political parties are positioning themselves ahead of the October election<figure><img src="https://static-cdn.toi-media.com/www/uploads/2026/06/June-28-DB-2-1024x640.jpg" title="Daily Briefing June 29: Can anyone build a coalition without the Haredi and Arab parties?" border="0" width="160" height="100" class="type:primaryImage"></figure>]]></description>
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        <title>Daily Briefing June 22 &#8212; &#8216;A cease between fires&#8217;: Living on Israel&#8217;s northern front</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 22 Jun 2026 10:26:19 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Health reporter Diana Bletter discusses life along Israel's northern border under intermittent Hezbollah attacks, as well as Israeli breakthroughs in cancer treatment and space exploration<figure><img src="https://static-cdn.toi-media.com/www/uploads/2026/06/June-22-DB-1024x640.png" title="Daily Briefing June 22 &#8212; &#8216;A cease between fires&#8217;: Living on Israel&#8217;s northern front" border="0" width="160" height="100" class="type:primaryImage"></figure>]]></description>
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        <title>Daily Briefing May 29 &#8211; What are the costs of Orthodox Judaism in the Diaspora?</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 29 May 2026 12:09:06 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Reporter Zev Stub details the steep expenses carried by US Jewish communities and describes what immigrants globally seek when buying homes in Israel<figure><img src="https://static-cdn.toi-media.com/www/uploads/2026/05/Copy-of-Jacob-May-28-mockup-V3-1-1024x640.jpg" title="Daily Briefing May 29 &#8211; What are the costs of Orthodox Judaism in the Diaspora?" border="0" width="160" height="100" class="type:primaryImage"></figure>]]></description>
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        <title>Daily Briefing May 22 &#8211; National security and Israel’s climate crisis</title>
		<link>https://www.timesofisrael.com/daily-briefing-may-22-national-security-and-israels-climate-crisis/</link>
		<pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 10:00:08 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Reporter Sue Surkes on the closure of the Climate and National Security Forum and Climate Intelligence Forum, a new initiative to help those living with PTSD and volunteer earthquake teams<figure><img src="https://static-cdn.toi-media.com/www/uploads/2026/05/3-3-1024x640.jpg" title="Daily Briefing May 22 &#8211; National security and Israel’s climate crisis" border="0" width="160" height="100" class="type:primaryImage"></figure>]]></description>
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        <title>Daily Briefing May 21 &#8211; Royal Commission: Antisemitism soars across Australia</title>
		<link>https://www.timesofisrael.com/daily-briefing-may-21-royal-commission-antisemitism-soars-across-australia/</link>
		<pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 10:30:54 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Melbourne-based writer Nomi Kaltmann weighs in from Melbourne on Australia's emotional, ongoing Royal Commission on Antisemitism and Social Cohesion<figure><img src="https://static-cdn.toi-media.com/www/uploads/2026/05/Copy-of-DB-mockup-V3-13-1024x640.jpg" title="Daily Briefing May 21 &#8211; Royal Commission: Antisemitism soars across Australia" border="0" width="160" height="100" class="type:primaryImage"></figure>]]></description>
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