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Jacob Magid

Jacob Magid

Jacob Magid is The Times of Israel's US bureau chief
US envoy Jared Kushner (left) and Hamas chief Khalil al-Hayya (right) in a photo montage. (Fabrice COFFRINI / AFP; AP/Khalil Hamra)
August 16, 2026, 6:33 pm
Kushner meets Hamas chief in Egypt in push for Gaza disarmament; IDF continues strikes
Hamas says it will only begin disarming if Netanyahu publicly commits to plan, diplomat tells ToI; Egyptian, Turkish and Qatari mediators also present; after his first meet with terror group head since ceasefire, Kushner flies to Israel
By Jacob Magid, Emanuel Fabian and Agencies
Palestinians walk among tents and rubble on the coastal road in Gaza City, in the Strip's north, on August 13, 2026. (AP Photo/Abdel Kareem Hana)
August 14, 2026, 12:04 am
‘Just like before Oct. 7’: Gaza border surveillance troops say they’re seeing terror activity
Kushner and Mladenov to visit Israel next week to lean on Netanyahu to restore halt on strikes, adhere to humanitarian commitments, in bid to advance Hamas disarmament, source says
By Emanuel Fabian, Jacob Magid, Nurit Yohanan and Agencies
President Donald Trump talks to reporters after arriving on Air Force One, August 11, 2026, at Joint Base Andrews, Md. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)
August 13, 2026, 9:10 am
Trump says US to maintain blockade, as Iran vows to keep Hormuz closed until demands met
Tehran denies reports of ceasefire extension, saying there’s ‘nothing to extend’; 30 countries condemn Islamic Republic’s executions, say they’re used to ‘silence dissent’
By Agencies, Jacob Magid and Lazar Berman
A photograph taken from the southern Lebanese viallage of of Zawtar al-Gharbiyah shows Israeli troops stationed in the nearby village of Zawtar al-Charkiyah on August 11, 2026. (Ammar Ammar/AFP)
August 13, 2026, 12:02 am
Lebanese PM says Israel breaching international law as Katz boasts of ‘destroying all houses’
Drawing US rebuke, defense minister vows Israel will be in southern Lebanon for the long term; Israel denies agreeing with Beirut on which nations will verify Hezbollah disarmament
By Agencies, ToI Staff, Lazar Berman and Jacob Magid
Palestinians in Khan Younis, the southern Gaza Strip, August 12, 2026. (Abed Rahim Khatib/FLASH90)
August 12, 2026, 7:43 pm
Board of Peace’s Gaza envoy denies financial deal with Hamas: ‘Not on the table’
$400 million will pay ‘legitimate’ contractors, severance to Hamas civil servants not hired by new technocratic government, sources tell ToI; NCAG to audit Hamas books
By Lazar Berman and Jacob Magid
US bureau chief Jacob Magid joins host Amanda Borschel-Dan for today's Daily Briefing podcast. (ToI/AP)
August 12, 2026, 1:46 pm
Daily Briefing Aug. 12 – How Israeli intel triggered top secret Trump plane ploy
US bureau chief Jacob Magid on the ongoing siege by settlers of a Palestinian home in Qusra and the Board of Peace’s new, very flexible definitions of the Yellow Line in Gaza
By Amanda Borschel-Dan and Jacob Magid
Palestinian children play on a concrete block meant to mark the Israel-expanded Yellow Line in the Shejaiya neighborhood of eastern Gaza City on July 26, 2026. (Mohammed M. Skaik / JNA Press/Sipa USA via Reuters)
August 12, 2026, 8:48 am
Board of Peace blurs Yellow Line as it wages uphill battle to advance Gaza plan
US-controlled Gaza oversight panel avoids specifying whether Israel must withdraw to original ceasefire line, opting for ambiguity in bid to get both sides on board
By Jacob Magid
Diplomats take part in direct Israel-Lebanon talks hosted at the US State Department in Washington on June 23, 2026. (Courtesy Israeli Embassy)
August 11, 2026, 10:10 pm
US insists Israel-Lebanon talks moving in ‘positive direction’ despite setback last week
State Department says next round of talks to take place in September in Rome, will focus on roadmaps for future pilot zones for IDF withdrawal
By Jacob Magid
Gazans with an earth-mover break through the Israel-Gaza border fence into southern Israel, October 7, 2023. (Mohammed Fayq Abu Mostafa/Reuters)
August 11, 2026, 2:35 am
Israel said to tell US it will keep targeting Oct. 7 terrorists as Gaza disarmament stalls
Trump teases a ‘good response’ to Netanyahu’s rejection of roadmap for disarming Hamas, though none appears; Board of Peace says talks ongoing and plan advancing despite the setback
By Lazar Berman, Jacob Magid, ToI Staff and Agencies
From left, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif pose after signing a trilateral defense agreement in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, August 7, 2026. (Saudi Press Agency via AP)
August 10, 2026, 7:56 pm
Iran claims Saudi-Pakistan-Turkey deal shows ‘change in perception’ toward US
Tehran says pact demonstrates regional US allies believe they ‘cannot rely’ on Washington; also says Hormuz talks ‘progressing smoothly,’ prepared for Trump’s ‘chess’ games; Iranian president describes ‘7-hour meeting’ with Khamenei
By Agencies, Jacob Magid and ToI Staff
This frame grab taken from AFPTV video footage on July 12, 2026 shows a cargo ship anchoring near the Strait of Hormuz off the eastern coast of the United Arab Emirates at Khor Fakkan. (AFPTV/AFP)
August 7, 2026, 9:33 pm
Iran said awaiting top council’s okay for Hormuz accord; US official: ‘We expect a deal soon’
Report says that under temporary deal, Iran and Oman will oversee transit in strait, and ships will not be charged tolls; opposition outlet claims Mojtaba Khamenei in critical condition
By Jacob Magid and ToI Staff
US President Donald Trump speaks before signing executive orders in the Oval Office of the White House, August 6, 2026, in Washington. (AP/Alex Brandon)
August 7, 2026, 2:25 am
Trump insists Iran deal could be inked soon, after previous forecasts don’t pan out
Chief Iranian negotiator mocks US president for repeatedly walking back threats, while Trump denies reports that he’s mad at Hegseth for depleted interceptor stockpile
By Jacob Magid and ToI Staff
Israeli soldiers are seen inside southern Lebanon from the Israeli side of the border, August 6, 2026. (Ayal Margolin/Flash90)
August 6, 2026, 11:11 pm
Despite deadly flare-up in violence, US claims progress made in Israel-Lebanon talks
Lebanese source says Israel refusing to move ahead with more pilot zones before ‘verifying’ success of implementation; US reportedly taking Israel’s side on pace of IDF withdrawal
By Jacob Magid and Lazar Berman
Maj. (res.) Harel Birenstock (left) and Sgt. Maj. (res.) Tamir Vaknin, who were killed in southern Lebanon on August 5, 2026. (Courtesy)
August 5, 2026, 10:15 pm
Two reservists killed, four seriously wounded by IED blast in south Lebanon; IDF strikes Hezbollah in response
Initial probe indicates explosive detonated when troops entered building in Majdal Zoun; Lebanon reports 1 killed, 12 others hurt as IDF responds to ‘blatant violation’ of ceasefire
By Emanuel Fabian, Jacob Magid and Agencies
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu issues a video statement on August 4, 2026. (Screen capture/Facebook)
August 5, 2026, 5:37 am
Netanyahu says Israel ‘didn’t agree’ to Board of Peace’s terms for disarming Hamas
After extended silence, PM insists IDF won’t withdraw from ‘current lines’ until Hamas fully disarmed, in seeming opposition to US-backed plan for initial Israeli pullback within Gaza
By Jacob Magid
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