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.
We are now on Day 6 of the war with Gaza. Fabian updates on “widespread” airstrikes in Gaza, whether there are still terrorists from Gaza inside the borders of Israel and a fresh deployment of the reservists to the north.
Rettig Gur tells us about the 10 members of one extended family on Kibbutz Beeri, including little children, who are still missing and what their friends -- including Rettig Gur -- and family are doing to try to find them.
Goren dives into the newly announced emergency unity government. Who is in and who is out?
For the latest updates, please look at The Times of Israel’s ongoing live blog.
Discussed articles include:
IAF hits Gaza on ‘unprecedented scale’; Strip’s power plant shuts down
10 members of same kibbutz family believed held by Hamas, including 3 children
After days of indecision, Netanyahu, Gantz agree to establish emergency war government
Gallant vows to ‘wipe Hamas from earth,’ after ‘the worst terror attack’ in history
Gantz’s entry into government sidelines far right, with judicial overhaul’s future dim
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IMAGE: Yahel Haran, 3, from Kibbutz Be'eri and 10 members of her extended family are believed to be held hostage in Gaza by Hamas since October 7, 2023. (courtesy)

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