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. US bureau chief Jacob Magid joins host Jessica Steinberg for today's episode. As Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu engaged with the Hebrew media on Channel 14 Tuesday night, Magid reviews the Israeli leader's messaging and description of a better situation in Israel, including the elimination of Hamas leaders and wider buffer zones in Gaza, Lebanon and Syria. US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner went to Qatar for talks with Iranian officials, reports Magid, but the pair will only be meeting with Qatari mediators to discuss further implementation of the Memorandum of Understanding with Iran, amid ongoing issues with control of the Strait of Hormuz and Israel's ongoing presence in Lebanon. Magid briefly discusses the full text of the Israel-Lebanon deal, including the establishment of pilot zones from which the IDF will be expected to withdraw, based on results by Lebanese armed forces on the ground. The Board of Peace is clarifying its plan for technocrats in Gaza, reports Magid, but there is still no timeline for entry. Check out The Times of Israel's ongoing liveblog for more updates. For further reading: Netanyahu: Pursuit of ‘total victory’ against Iran and its proxies ‘never ends’ Asked how he changed since October 7, Netanyahu jokes that he lost weight US envoys in Qatar to meet mediators, but no direct talks with Iran set for coming days ‘Eventual IDF redeployment from Lebanon’: Full text of Israel-Lebanon deal security annex Board of Peace finalizing plans for Gaza, but implementation timeline up in the air Subscribe to The Times of Israel Daily Briefing on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube, or wherever you get your podcasts. This episode was produced by Ari Schlacht. IMAGE: US bureau chief Jacob Magid appears on the Daily Briefing podcast with host Jessica Steinberg (YouTube screenshot)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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