Welcome to The Times of Israel’s Daily Briefing, your 15-minute audio update on what’s happening in Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish world, from Sunday through Thursday.

Political correspondent Tal Schneider and diplomatic correspondent Lazar Berman, who is recording with us from Ukraine, join host Amanda Borschel-Dan.

Today Israel awoke cautiously optimistic to the news that the Egyptian-brokered ceasefire that went into effect last night at 11:30 held. Berman tells us about Egypt’s role as a mediator.

We hear about international reactions to Operation Breaking Dawn, including from the United States, European nations and, significantly, Turkey.

Berman shares what he learned during a phone briefing this morning with senior Israeli officials.

Schneider explains what was remarkable on the political front during the operation and updates us on what we can expect in the political sphere this week.

Berman describes his past week of reporting from the frontlines of Ukraine, including an all-Jewish "Masada" unit.

Discussed articles include:

Liveblog August 8

Gaza truce takes effect, ending days of fighting between Israel and Islamic Jihad

Biden welcomes Gaza ceasefire, says US proud to back life-saving Iron Dome

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IMAGE: Iron dome anti-missile system fires interception missiles as rockets fired from the Gaza Strip to Israel, in Sderot, on August 7, 2022. (Yossi Zamir/Flash90)