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.

US bureau chief Jacob Magid joins host Amanda Borschel-Dan for today's episode.

With the lack of progress in the negotiations between the United States and Iran, US intelligence agencies are studying how Iran would respond if US President Donald Trump were to declare a unilateral victory in the two-month-old war, according to a Reuters report. Magid weighs in on any potential schism within the Trump administration as Iran's newest proposal appears to shelve the issue of a nuclear program -- the very reason the war was launched.

Amid a growing diplomatic incident, Israel said Tuesday it had yet to receive evidence that a shipment of Russian grain had been “stolen” from occupied Ukrainian territory, while Kyiv said it was preparing sanctions against those involved in the transaction. Magid unravels this tangled issue, which played out live on social media.

A list backed by the Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas’s Fatah party won most races in the weekend’s Palestinian municipal elections, election officials said Sunday, in a vote that for the first time in nearly two decades included a city in the Gaza Strip run by Hamas, the terror group that violently ousted Fatah from Gaza in 2007. We hear why this vote was significant -- and why it was not.

Last week, Wendy Sherman, who served as deputy secretary of state for much of former US president Joe Biden’s administration, accused Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of being responsible for the perpetration of a genocide in Gaza. Magid explains how this opinion, coming from a former Biden official, is being heard more as the Democratic Party looks ahead to the next election.

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

For further reading:

US intel agencies examining how Iran would react if Trump declares victory in war

Trump reportedly unhappy with Iran’s proposal to reopen Hormuz but shelve nuclear issue

Israel says no proof Russian grain shipment ‘stolen,’ as Ukraine threatens sanctions

Smotrich confirms Finance Ministry hasn’t transferred any tax revenues to PA for past year

PA leader Abbas’s loyalists win local elections, including in Gaza’s Deir al‑Balah

Biden’s deputy secretary of state: Netanyahu helped ‘create a genocide in Gaza’

Subscribe to The Times of Israel Daily Briefing on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube, or wherever you get your podcasts. This episode was produced by Podwaves and 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/jacob-magid/">US bureau chief Jacob Magid</a> joins&nbsp;<a href="https://www.timesofisrael.com/writers/amanda-borschel-dan/">host Amanda Borschel-Dan</a> for today's episode.
With the lack of progress in the negotiations between the United States and Iran, US intelligence agencies are studying how Iran would respond if US President Donald Trump were to declare a unilateral victory in the two-month-old war, according to a Reuters report. Magid weighs in on any potential schism within the Trump administration as Iran's newest proposal appears to shelve the issue of a nuclear program -- the very reason the war was launched.
Amid a growing diplomatic incident, Israel said Tuesday it had yet to receive evidence that a shipment of Russian grain had been &ldquo;stolen&rdquo; from occupied Ukrainian territory, while Kyiv said it was preparing sanctions against those involved in the transaction. Magid unravels this tangled issue, which played out live on social media.
A list backed by the Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas&rsquo;s Fatah party won most races in the weekend&rsquo;s Palestinian municipal elections, election officials said Sunday, in a vote that for the first time in nearly two decades included a city in the Gaza Strip run by Hamas, the terror group that violently ousted Fatah from Gaza in 2007. We hear why this vote was significant -- and why it was not.
Last week, Wendy Sherman, who served as deputy secretary of state for much of former US president Joe Biden&rsquo;s administration, accused Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of being responsible for the perpetration of a genocide in Gaza. Magid explains how this opinion, coming from a former Biden official, is being heard more as the Democratic Party looks ahead to the next election.
<a href="https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog-april-29-2026/">Check out The Times of Israel's ongoing liveblog for more updates.</a>
For further reading:
<a href="https://www.timesofisrael.com/us-intel-agencies-examining-how-iran-would-react-if-trump-declares-victory-in-war/">US intel agencies examining how Iran would react if Trump declares victory in war</a>
<a href="https://www.timesofisrael.com/trump-reportedly-unhappy-with-irans-proposal-to-reopen-hormuz-but-shelve-nuclear-issue/">Trump reportedly unhappy with Iran&rsquo;s proposal to reopen Hormuz but shelve nuclear issue</a>
<a href="https://www.timesofisrael.com/israel-says-no-proof-russian-grain-shipment-stolen-as-ukraine-threatens-sanctions/">Israel says no proof Russian grain shipment &lsquo;stolen,&rsquo; as Ukraine threatens sanctions</a>
<a href="https://www.timesofisrael.com/finance-ministry-confirms-it-hasnt-transferred-any-tax-revenues-to-pa-for-past-year/">Smotrich confirms Finance Ministry hasn&rsquo;t transferred any tax revenues to PA for past year</a>
<a href="https://www.timesofisrael.com/pa-leader-abbass-loyalists-win-local-elections-including-in-gazas-deir-al-balah/">PA leader Abbas&rsquo;s loyalists win local elections, including in Gaza&rsquo;s Deir al‑Balah</a>
<a href="https://www.timesofisrael.com/bidens-deputy-secretary-of-state-netanyahu-helped-create-a-genocide-in-gaza/">Biden&rsquo;s deputy secretary of state: Netanyahu helped &lsquo;create a genocide in Gaza&rsquo;</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.