The Times of Israel Daily Briefing
Episodes
Day 722 - Yossi Klein Halevi: Struggling to make moral sense of the Gaza war
27 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to What Matters Now, a weekly podcast exploring key issues currently shaping Israel and the Jewish World, with host deputy editor Amanda Borsc...
Day 721 - Lazar Berman: Who's afraid of a Palestinian state?
26 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to The Times of Israel's newest podcast series, Friday Focus. Each Friday, join host deputy editor Amanda Borschel-Dan and diplomatic correspo...
Day 720 - Trump's Gaza plan pins hopes on Arab states
25 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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Day 719 - ToI doc film event shows the other kinds of Israeli stories
24 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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. Docu...
Day 718 - They tried to kill us; we survived; let's eat
23 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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Day 717 - IDF says half of Gaza City emptied as troops roll in
22 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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. Mili...
Day 716 - ToI editor's surreal 48 hours in Damascus
21 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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Day 715 - Daniel Gordis: The lonely man of Zionism
20 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to What Matters Now, a weekly podcast exploring key issues currently shaping Israel and the Jewish World, with host deputy editor Amanda Borsc...
714 - Lazar Berman: An Israel-Syria security pact in the Jewish New Year?
19 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to The Times of Israel's newest podcast series, Friday Focus. Each Friday, join host deputy editor Amanda Borschel-Dan and diplomatic correspo...
Day 713 - Tony Blair plans for postwar Gaza, without displacing residents
18 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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Day 712 - Zamir rallies troops as IDF moves into Gaza City
17 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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. Mili...
Day 711 - IDF's ground operation in Gaza City begins
16 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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. Zman...
Day 710 - Rubio reaffirms strong US relationship in Israel visit
15 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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Day 709 - IDF paves the way for imminent Gaza City ground op
14 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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Day 708 - Haviv Rettig Gur: Did Israel 'break the rules' in Qatar strike
13 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to What Matters Now, a weekly podcast exploring key issues currently shaping Israel and the Jewish World, with host deputy editor Amanda Borsc...
Day 707 - Lazar Berman: After five years, are the Abraham Accords a success?
12 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to The Times of Israel's newest podcast series, Friday Focus. Each Friday, join host deputy editor Amanda Borschel-Dan and diplomatic correspo...
Day 706 - Did PM keep Trump in the dark over attack on Hamas in Qatar?
11 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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Day 705 - Fallout from bold attack on Hamas leadership in Doha
10 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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Day 704 - After terror attack, IDF raids shooters' villages
09 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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. Mili...
Day 703 - Trump warns Hamas to take deal, as Israel submits another proposal
08 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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Day 702 - Genocide claims based on false data, Israeli academics allege
07 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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. Lega...
Day 701 - Deborah Conway & Tamar Paluch: Australia is rife with antisemitism
06 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to What Matters Now, a weekly podcast exploring key issues currently shaping Israel and the Jewish World, with host Jessica Steinberg speaking...
Day 700 - Yaakov Katz on why Israel was asleep on Oct. 7
05 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to The Times of Israel's newest podcast series, Friday Focus. Each Friday, join host deputy editor Amanda Borschel-Dan and diplomatic correspo...
Day 699 - In Abu Dhabi, UAE tells ToI annexation is a 'red line'
04 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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Day 698 - Israel weighs annexation as countries call for Palestinian state
03 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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Day 697 - Lapid dips into election rhetoric, appeals for unity
02 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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Day 696 - Would Trump seriously consider Gaza relocation plan?
01 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Political correspondent Tal Schneider and reporter Sue Surkes join host Jessica Steinberg for today's episode. The security cabinet met for some ...
Day 695 - On the ground in Gaza City
31 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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. Dipl...
Day 694 - Legal expert Menachem Rosensaft: Israel is not committing genocide
30 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to What Matters Now, a weekly podcast exploring key issues currently shaping Israel and the Jewish World, with host deputy editor Amanda Borsc...
Day 693 - Yossi Klein Halevi: Worse than Disengagement is a one-state 'dissolution'
29 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to The Times of Israel's newest podcast series, Friday Focus. Each Friday, join host deputy editor Amanda Borschel-Dan for a deep dive into wh...
Day 692 - White House meeting on Gaza hosts heavy hitters
28 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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 b...
Day 691 - Cabinet ignores Hamas deal as Trump plans postwar Gaza
27 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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. Poli...
Day 690 - Hostages’ families lead another nationwide protest
26 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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...
Day 689 - Tanks spotted inside Gaza City ahead of planned op
25 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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. Mili...
Day 688 - Why both sides call E1 the end of the two-state solution
24 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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. Lega...
Day 687 - Dennis Ross: There is a deal to be made to end the Gaza war
23 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to What Matters Now, a weekly podcast exploring key issues currently shaping Israel and the Jewish World, with host deputy editor Amanda Borsc...
Day 686 - Ahmed Fouad Alkhatib: Disengagement through the eyes of a Gazan
22 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to The Times of Israel's newest podcast series, Friday Focus. Each Friday, join host deputy editor Amanda Borschel-Dan for a deep dive into wh...
Day 685 - The surreal timing of nations' recognition of Palestine
21 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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Day 684 - As 60,000 reservists called up, Haredim step up war on draft
20 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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. Mili...
Day 683 - Hamas says it accepts partial deal. How will Israel respond?
19 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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 B...
Day 682 - IDF approves plan to take over Gaza City
18 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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. Mili...
Day 681 - Can mass strike for hostages restart release talks?
17 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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. Poli...
Day 680 - Prof. Dan Turner: Treating our enemies humanely makes us human
16 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to What Matters Now, a weekly podcast exploring key issues currently shaping Israel and the Jewish World, with host Amanda Borschel-Dan speaki...