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 165 of the war with Hamas. Zman Yisrael editor Biranit Goren and settlements reporter Jeremy Sharon join host Amanda Borschel-Dan for today's episode.

President Joe Biden and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu spoke on the phone yesterday. It was their 20th phone call since the outbreak of war following Hamas’s October 7 attack, but their first since February 15. Goren fills us in on the broad strokes points addressed in the conversation, according to both leaders' readouts.

The phone call came four days after a scorching speech from longtime pro-Israel stalwart and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer — who is the most senior Jewish lawmaker in Congress -- calling for early elections in Israel to replace Netanyahu. What are the scenarios that could lead to new elections?

The United States imposed more sanctions on three Israeli settlers -- and, for the first time, two illegal outposts -- implicated in West Bank violence. What does it mean to sanction an outpost?

Six Israeli settler activists were arrested Friday night during a Shabbat dinner next to the Erez Crossing into Gaza, where they were spending a Shabbat dedicated to calling for the resettlement by Israel of the Gaza Strip. Sharon takes a step back and delivers the big picture.

More than half of the evacuees from Israel’s south — 32,000 out of the 60,000 people whom the government evacuated from locales within a 7-kilometer radius (4.3 miles) of the border with Gaza — are back in their communities. So the question remains how are they going to be protected?

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

Discussed articles include:

Live blog March 19, 2024

Biden rules out support for major Rafah op, in first call with PM in over a month

US targets three settlers, two illegal outposts in second round of sanctions

Six settler activists arrested at Erez Crossing after 50 people stage Shabbat event

Over half of southern evacuees back home as officials prep massive rehabilitation push

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: Settlement activists hold a Shabbat event at the Erez crossing on the Israeli border with northern Gaza, March 16, 2024. (Courtesy Shavei Aza and Back to Home)

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 165 of the war with Hamas. Zman Yisrael editor Biranit Goren and settlements reporter Jeremy Sharon join host Amanda Borschel-Dan for today's episode.
President Joe Biden and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu spoke on the phone yesterday. It was their 20th phone call since the outbreak of war following Hamas’s October 7 attack, but their first since February 15. Goren fills us in on the broad strokes points addressed in the conversation, according to both leaders' readouts.
The phone call came four days after a scorching speech from longtime pro-Israel stalwart and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer — who is the most senior Jewish lawmaker in Congress -- calling for early elections in Israel to replace Netanyahu. What are the scenarios that could lead to new elections?
The United States imposed more sanctions on three Israeli settlers -- and, for the first time, two illegal outposts -- implicated in West Bank violence. What does it mean to sanction an outpost?
Six Israeli settler activists were arrested Friday night during a Shabbat dinner next to the Erez Crossing into Gaza, where they were spending a Shabbat dedicated to calling for the resettlement by Israel of the Gaza Strip. Sharon takes a step back and delivers the big picture.
More than half of the evacuees from Israel’s south — 32,000 out of the 60,000 people whom the government evacuated from locales within a 7-kilometer radius (4.3 miles) of the border with Gaza — are back in their communities. So the question remains how are they going to be protected?
For the latest updates, please see The Times of Israel’s <a href="https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog-march-19-2024/">ongoing live blog.</a>
Discussed articles include:
<a href="https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog-march-19-2024/">Live blog March 19, 2024</a>
<a href="https://www.timesofisrael.com/biden-rules-out-support-for-major-rafah-op-in-first-call-with-pm-in-over-a-month/">Biden rules out support for major Rafah op, in first call with PM in over a month</a>
<a href="https://www.timesofisrael.com/us-targets-three-settlers-two-illegal-outposts-in-second-round-of-sanctions/">US targets three settlers, two illegal outposts in second round of sanctions</a>
<a href="https://www.timesofisrael.com/six-settler-activists-arrested-at-erez-crossing-after-50-people-stage-shabbat-event/">Six settler activists arrested at Erez Crossing after 50 people stage Shabbat event</a>
<a href="https://www.timesofisrael.com/over-half-of-southern-evacuees-back-home-as-officials-prep-massive-rehabilitation-push/">Over half of southern evacuees back home as officials prep massive rehabilitation push</a>
<a href="https://www.timesofisrael.com/collection/those-we-have-lost/">THOSE WE HAVE LOST: </a><a href="https://www.timesofisrael.com/collection/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: Settlement activists hold a Shabbat event at the Erez crossing on the Israeli border with northern Gaza, March 16, 2024. (Courtesy Shavei Aza and Back to Home)

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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