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.

Today is Day 111 of the war. Editor David Horovitz joins host Amanda Borschel-Dan in the Jerusalem office.

On Monday, reports on Israeli media started speaking of “fierce fighting” in Gaza. Horovitz speaks of what it is like for Israelis to await the inevitable terrible announcement that follows such news.

Monday’s operation was to destroy two buildings facing Kibbutz Kissufim as part of a buffer zone the IDF is constructing along the Gaza-Israel border. We hear more about the planned zone.

For the latest updates, please look at The Times of Israel’s ongoing live blog.

Discussed articles include:

Live blog January 25, 2024

Disaster just inside Gaza shows a war far from won, and shines light on a buffer zone

THOSE WE HAVE LOST: Civilians and soldiers killed in Hamas's onslaught on Israel

THOSE WE ARE MISSING: The hostages and victims whose fate is still unknown

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IMAGE: Buildings razed in Gaza City’s Shejaiya neighborhood, as part of the army’s efforts to establish a buffer zone on the border with the Gaza Strip, as seen in an image provided by the IDF on January 10, 2024. The Israel-Gaza border runs across the bottom of the picture. (Israel Defense Forces)

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.
Today is Day 111 of the war. Editor David Horovitz joins host Amanda Borschel-Dan in the Jerusalem office.
On Monday, reports on Israeli media started speaking of “fierce fighting” in Gaza. Horovitz speaks of what it is like for Israelis to await the inevitable terrible announcement that follows such news.
Monday’s operation was to destroy two buildings facing Kibbutz Kissufim as part of a buffer zone the IDF is constructing along the Gaza-Israel border. We hear more about the planned zone.
For the latest updates, please look at The Times of Israel’s <a href="https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog-january-25-2024/">ongoing live blog.</a>
Discussed articles include:
<a href="https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog-january-25-2024/">Live blog January 25, 2024</a>
<a href="https://www.timesofisrael.com/disaster-just-inside-gaza-shows-a-war-far-from-won-and-shines-light-on-a-buffer-zone/">Disaster just inside Gaza shows a war far from won, and shines light on a buffer zone</a>
<a href="https://www.timesofisrael.com/collection/those-we-have-lost/">THOSE WE HAVE LOST: Ci</a><a href="https://www.timesofisrael.com/collection/those-we-have-lost/">vilians and soldiers killed in Hamas's onslaught on Israel</a>
<a href="https://www.timesofisrael.com/collection/those-we-are-missing/">THOSE WE ARE MISSING: </a><a href="https://www.timesofisrael.com/collection/those-we-are-missing/">The hostages and victims whose fate is still unknown</a>
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IMAGE: Buildings razed in Gaza City’s Shejaiya neighborhood, as part of the army’s efforts to establish a buffer zone on the border with the Gaza Strip, as seen in an image provided by the IDF on January 10, 2024. The Israel-Gaza border runs across the bottom of the picture. (Israel Defense Forces)

Welcome to The Times of Israel Daily Briefing: Your update on what’s important in Israel, the Middle East and The Jewish World.

Welcome to The Times of Israel Daily Briefing: Your update on what&rsquo;s important in Israel, the Middle East and The Jewish World.

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