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.

Military correspondent Emanuel Fabian joins host Amanda Borschel-Dan for today's episode.

US President Donald Trump on Sunday rejected Iran’s latest proposal to end the war with the US and Israel, calling it unacceptable. Meanwhile, Trump said the United States would on Monday morning begin an effort to “guide” stranded ships out of the Strait of Hormuz, which he is branding "Operation Freedom." Fabian fills us in on an IDF briefing he attended on Friday, which assessed the Iran war's achievements so far.

Amid constant tit-for-tat explosive conflict between Hezbollah and the IDF, the ceasefire doesn't exist in southern Lebanon, states Fabian. We delve into the Iranian-backed terror group's use of relatively cheap drones that are guided by fiber optic cables, making them effectively immune to electronic jamming.

US President Donald Trump’s ​plan for the Gaza Strip, which was initially embraced by Israel and Hamas, calls for Israeli troops to withdraw from the enclave and reconstruction to ⁠start as Hamas lays down its weapons. As Hamas is not showing any signs of disarming, how is the IDF preparing?

Religious Zionist rabbis from a range of institutions representing the community expressed their concern over a plan to allow women to serve with men in the Israel Defense Forces Armored Corps, with at least some vowing to instruct the students not to serve in tanks as long as that remains a possibility. Fabian delves into the recent conscription data of fighters from the haredi community versus female fighters.

Check out The Times of Israel's ongoing liveblog for more updates.

For further reading:

Trump: Latest Iran terms unacceptable; US on Monday to start guiding ships out of Hormuz

IDF official says Iran war will be ‘one big failure’ if enriched uranium not removed

Hezbollah fires rockets at troops in Lebanon, no injuries; IDF strikes terror sites

Ministers set to discuss renewing Gaza war as Hamas refuses to disarm — report

Religious Zionist rabbis say students will not enlist in Armored Corps with women

Subscribe to The Times of Israel Daily Briefing on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube, or wherever you get your podcasts. This episode was produced by Gabriella Jacobs and edited by Ari Schlacht.

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.
<a href="https://www.timesofisrael.com/writers/emanuel-fabian/">Military correspondent Emanuel Fabian</a> joins <a href="https://www.timesofisrael.com/writers/amanda-borschel-dan/">host Amanda Borschel-Dan</a>&nbsp;for today's episode.
US President Donald Trump on Sunday rejected Iran&rsquo;s latest proposal to end the war with the US and Israel, calling it unacceptable. Meanwhile, Trump said the United States would on Monday morning begin an effort to &ldquo;guide&rdquo; stranded ships out of the Strait of Hormuz, which he is branding "Operation Freedom." Fabian fills us in on an IDF briefing he attended on Friday, which assessed the Iran war's achievements so far.
Amid constant tit-for-tat explosive conflict between Hezbollah and the IDF, the ceasefire doesn't exist in southern Lebanon, states Fabian. We delve into the Iranian-backed terror group's use of relatively cheap drones that are guided by fiber optic cables, making them effectively immune to electronic jamming.
US President Donald Trump&rsquo;s ​plan for the Gaza Strip, which was initially embraced by Israel and Hamas, calls for Israeli troops to withdraw from the enclave and reconstruction to ⁠start as Hamas lays down its weapons. As Hamas is not showing any signs of disarming, how is the IDF preparing?
Religious Zionist rabbis from a range of institutions representing the community expressed their concern over a plan to allow women to serve with men in the Israel Defense Forces Armored Corps, with at least some vowing to instruct the students not to serve in tanks as long as that remains a possibility. Fabian delves into the recent conscription data of fighters from the haredi community versus female fighters.
<a href="https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog-may-4-2026/">Check out The Times of Israel's ongoing liveblog for more updates.</a>
For further reading:
<a href="https://www.timesofisrael.com/trump-said-to-nix-iran-plan-that-aimed-to-end-war-in-month-defer-nuclear-issue/">Trump: Latest Iran terms unacceptable; US on Monday to start guiding ships out of Hormuz</a>
<a href="https://www.timesofisrael.com/idf-official-says-iran-war-will-be-one-big-failure-if-enriched-uranium-not-removed/">IDF official says Iran war will be &lsquo;one big failure&rsquo; if enriched uranium not removed</a>
<a href="https://www.timesofisrael.com/hezbollah-fires-rockets-at-troops-in-lebanon-no-injuries-idf-strikes-terror-sites/">Hezbollah fires rockets at troops in Lebanon, no injuries; IDF strikes terror sites</a>
<a href="https://www.timesofisrael.com/ministers-set-to-discuss-renewing-gaza-war-as-hamas-refuses-to-disarm-report/">Ministers set to discuss renewing Gaza war as Hamas refuses to disarm &mdash; report</a>
<a href="https://www.timesofisrael.com/religious-zionist-rabbis-say-students-will-not-enlist-in-armored-corps-with-women/">Religious Zionist rabbis say students will not enlist in Armored Corps with women</a>
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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.