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.

Political correspondent Tal Schneider joins host Amanda Borschel-Dan for today's episode.

The US and Iran are close to signing a deal involving a 60-day ceasefire extension, during which the Strait of Hormuz would be reopened, Iran would be able to freely sell oil, and negotiations would be held on curbing Iran’s nuclear program — including it giving up its stockpile of enriched uranium, the Axios news site reported on Sunday, citing a US official. Schneider gives insight into Israel's reaction to the potential deal and delves into what could happen on the Lebanon front: Is Hezbollah part of the package?

A soldier was killed Friday by a drone near the Lebanese border, the Israel Defense Forces announced Saturday. The slain soldier was named as Staff Sgt. Noam Hamburger, 23, a technology and maintenance soldier in the 401st Brigade, from Atlit in northern Israel. Schneider underlines that this occurred on Israeli soil, where Hezbollah drone attacks are still an everyday occurrence for residents of the north.

On Friday night, Yashar! party head Gadi Eisenkot gave his first major interview in recent memory to the Uvda TV news magazine. We hear what was said -- and unsaid.

Since the establishment of the State of Israel, young women, from the age of 18, have been obligated to enlist in the IDF. We learn about how the ranks of female fighters have swelled in the past decade -- and the intense backlash from the religious community. Schneider brings us an update from this morning, which illustrates this delicate balance.

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

For further reading:

US-Iran deal said to open strait for 60 days, Iran to discuss giving up enriched uranium

Trump says deal with Iran ‘largely negotiated, will be announced shortly,’ Hormuz will be opened

Liberman slams emerging Iran deal, accuses Netanyahu of failing to win war ‘on any front’

Soldier killed in northern Israel by Hezbollah drone from Lebanon

Female troops are under assault, and not just in Bnei Brak

Subscribe to The Times of Israel Daily Briefing on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube, or wherever you get your podcasts. This episode was produced 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/tal-schneider/">Political correspondent Tal Schneider</a>&nbsp;joins&nbsp;<a href="https://www.timesofisrael.com/writers/amanda-borschel-dan/">host Amanda Borschel-Dan</a>&nbsp;for today's episode.
The US and Iran are close to signing a deal involving a 60-day ceasefire extension, during which the Strait of Hormuz would be reopened, Iran would be able to freely sell oil, and negotiations would be held on curbing Iran&rsquo;s nuclear program &mdash; including it giving up its stockpile of enriched uranium, the Axios news site reported on Sunday, citing a US official. Schneider gives insight into Israel's reaction to the potential deal and delves into what could happen on the Lebanon front: Is Hezbollah part of the package?
A soldier was killed Friday by a drone near the Lebanese border, the Israel Defense Forces announced Saturday. The slain soldier was named as Staff Sgt. Noam Hamburger, 23, a technology and maintenance soldier in the 401st Brigade, from Atlit in northern Israel. Schneider underlines that this occurred on Israeli soil, where Hezbollah drone attacks are still an everyday occurrence for residents of the north.
On Friday night, Yashar! party head Gadi Eisenkot gave his first major interview in recent memory to the Uvda TV news magazine. We hear what was said -- and unsaid.
Since the establishment of the State of Israel, young women, from the age of 18, have been obligated to enlist in the IDF. We learn about how the ranks of female fighters have swelled in the past decade -- and the intense backlash from the religious community. Schneider brings us an update from this morning, which illustrates this delicate balance.
<a href="https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog-may-24-2026/">Check out The Times of Israel's ongoing liveblog for more updates.</a>
For further reading:
<a href="https://www.timesofisrael.com/us-iran-deal-to-open-strait-for-60-days-iran-to-discuss-giving-up-enriched-uranium-reports/">US-Iran deal said to open strait for 60 days, Iran to discuss giving up enriched uranium</a>
<a href="https://www.timesofisrael.com/us-iran-signal-deal-could-be-near-as-trump-says-hes-50-50-on-agreement-or-strikes/">Trump says deal with Iran &lsquo;largely negotiated, will be announced shortly,&rsquo; Hormuz will be opened</a>
<a href="https://www.timesofisrael.com/liberman-slams-emerging-iran-deal-accuses-netanyahu-of-failing-to-win-war-on-any-front/">Liberman slams emerging Iran deal, accuses Netanyahu of failing to win war &lsquo;on any front&rsquo;</a>
<a href="https://www.timesofisrael.com/soldier-killed-in-northern-israel-by-hezbollah-drone-from-lebanon/">Soldier killed in northern Israel by Hezbollah drone from Lebanon</a>
<a href="https://www.timesofisrael.com/female-troops-are-under-assault-and-not-just-in-bnei-brak/">Female troops are under assault, and not just in Bnei Brak</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.