Podcasts about herzi halevi

In first speech as Israel's 24th IDF chief of staff, Eyal Zamir urges all segments of society to serve in military. Outgoing army chief Herzi Halevi in parting speech calls for state commission of inquiry into October 7th attack. Funeral held for Ohad Yahalomi, murdered in Hamas captivity whose remains were returned to Israel last weekSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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 reporter Emanuel Fabian joins host Amanda Borschel-Dan for today's episode. Released hostages Sagui Dekel-Chen, Sasha Troufanov and Iair Horn crossed back into Israel this morning after being paraded on a stage in southern Gaza in a propaganda-filled release ceremony by the Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad terror groups after 498 days in captivity. Fabian fills us in on the ceremony and their health status. We learn about how the IDF has handled the heightened tensions in the Gaza Strip this past week and its readiness to return to war-footing. In a meeting on Friday morning, Israel Defense Forces Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Herzi Halevi apologized to four recently released hostage soldiers for their warnings not being treated seriously before the October 7, 2023, Hamas attack, as well as for their long captivity. Halevi met with Agam Berger, Liri Albag, Naama Levy and Karina Ariev, who were released from Hamas captivity after some 15 months. We learn what else was leaked from the meeting. The outgoing deputy commander of UNIFIL was injured Friday, the international peacekeeping force said, after a convoy taking troops to the Beirut airport was attacked amid pro-Hezbollah demonstrations in the area. This occurred as the IDF is reluctantly readying a drawdown from Lebanon on February 18 -- which may or may not be its final withdrawal of troops, reports Fabian. Finally, we hear updates on the ongoing counter-terrorism operation in the West Bank and learn how much security cooperation there is with the Palestinian Authority for it. Please see today's ongoing live blog for more updates. Subscribe to The Times of Israel Daily Briefing on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube, or wherever you get your podcasts. This episode was produced by the Pod-Waves. For further reading: Released hostages Dekel-Chen, Troufanov and Horn in Israel after 498 days in captivity Hamas made surveillance troops watch torture videos of male hostages, says mother IDF chief apologizes to freed surveillance soldiers for failing them on and before Oct. 7 ‘I was starved and tortured’: Keith Siegel urges Trump to ensure all hostages freed Two weeks after his release, former hostage Ofer Calderon hospitalized with pneumonia UNIFIL’s outgoing deputy chief wounded as convoy attacked by pro-Hezbollah rioters IDF strikes Hezbollah sites in southern Lebanon, citing ‘direct threat’ to Israel Lebanon tells Iranian flight it can’t land, after IDF’s Hezbollah smuggling claim Troops neutralize bomb-laden car, Palestinian shot dead near IDF base, in West Bank IMAGE: A woman holds pictures of three released Israeli hostages in Tel Aviv on February 15, 2025 in the city's Hostages Square. (Jack GUEZ / AFP)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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 reporter Emanuel Fabian joins host Amanda Borschel-Dan for today's episode. Eli Sharabi, 52, Or Levy, 34, and Ohad Ben Ami, 56, are back home in Israel after 491 days of captivity. Sharabi was kidnapped from Kibbutz Be’eri when Hamas terrorists rampaged through southern Israel on October 7, 2023. His wife and daughters were murdered in their home’s safe room and he and his brother Yossi were taken captive. Brother Yossi has since been confirmed dead and Hamas is holding his body. Or Levy, 34, was kidnapped from the Supernova rave near Kibbutz Re’im on October 7. His wife Eynav was killed, and their now three-year-old son Almog has been staying with his grandparents since. Ohad Ben Ami, was kidnapped from Be’eri. His wife Raz Ben Ami was also abducted, and released as part of a week-long ceasefire in November 2023. We learn about initial health assessments and hear about the ceremony this morning, in which Hamas forced the men to speak onstage in Dir El Balak and thank the terror organization for their "good treatment." We discuss how the IDF is still operating in parts of the Gaza Strip and what is meant to happen in the next two weeks of phase 1 of the already mediated deal, even as phase 2 is still in process. Defense Minister Israel Katz ordered IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Herzi Halevi on Friday to reprimand the head of the Military Intelligence Directorate, Maj. Gen. Shlomi Binder, after he reportedly warned during a military assessment meeting about potential security risks relating to US President Donald Trump’s plan to take over the Gaza Strip and displace its population. Fabian weighs in on this incident and what it may signify. We discusses what is happening on the ground in the West Bank as the IDF continues its almost three-week ongoing intensive counter-terrorism operation there. The Israeli Air Force carried out strikes on Hezbollah targets in Lebanon on Thursday night, targeting weapons storage sites in the Nabatieh area and the Beqaa Valley. Fabian updates us on the extended truce in Lebanon and expected next steps ahead of the February 18 deadline.Please see today's ongoing live blog for more updates. Subscribe to The Times of Israel Daily Briefing on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube, or wherever you get your podcasts. This episode was produced by the Pod-Waves. For further reading: Gaunt and frail, hostages Eli Sharabi, Or Levy and Ohad Ben Ami freed after 16 months Poll: 70% of Israelis support second phase of hostage-ceasefire deal Katz reprimands IDF intel chief for warning discourse on Trump’s Gaza plan could prompt violence IDF fighter jets hit Hezbollah weapons depots that Israel says violated ceasefire IMAGE: Israeli hostage Eli Sharabi, who has been held hostage by Hamas in Gaza since October 7, 2023, is paraded by Hamas gunmen before being handed over to the Red Cross in Deir al-Balah, central Gaza Strip, February 8, 2025. (AP Photo/Abdel Kareem Hana)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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 reporter Emanuel Fabian joins host Amanda Borschel-Dan for today's episode. The Israeli military on Saturday carried out three drone strikes on terror operatives in the northern West Bank. The strikes came as the Israel Defense Forces expanded an ongoing counterterrorism operation in the northern West Bank, now in its 13th day. What has been the scope of the operation so far? On Friday, IDF troops operating in a buffer zone in southern Syria came under fire in the first such incident since Israeli forces deployed to the buffer zone on the border between Israel and Syria. The IDF said soldiers returned fire toward the source of the shooting. Who was shooting at the IDF soldiers? Maj. Gen. (res.) Eyal Zamir, the Defense Ministry director general, was tapped by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Israel Katz on Saturday to become the next chief of staff of the Israel Defense Forces. We learn about a previous case in which a reserves officer is pulled back into the army to head it and what Zamir may bring to the role. The Israel-Egypt border has been largely peaceful since the two countries signed a peace agreement in 1979, Israel’s first with an Arab state. Increasingly in addition to drug smuggling, the IDF border forces are attempting to prevent weapons smuggling as well. Fabian was there a few weeks ago and reports back. Defense Minister Israel Katz on Saturday threatened the released Palestinian prisoner and former terror chief Zakaria Zubeidi, two days after Zubeidi was freed as part of the hostage-ceasefire agreement with Hamas. Why was this terrorist mastermind singled out? For news updates, please check out The Times of Israel’s ongoing live blog. Discussed articles include: IDF carries out 3 drone strikes in Jenin area; Palestinians say 4 dead, including teen IDF troops operating in Syria buffer zone come under fire in 1st such incident Eyal Zamir named next IDF chief, set to take over from Herzi Halevi in March On Egypt border, senior IDF officer warns quietest ‘front’ has potential to erupt Defense minister warns freed terrorist Zubeidi: ‘One mistake and you’ll meet old friends’ Subscribe to The Times of Israel Daily Briefing on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube, or wherever you get your podcasts. This episode was produced by the Pod-Waves. IMAGE: IDF troops operate in the West Bank city of Jenin on January 31, 2025, in this handout photo. (IDF)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this week's Defense & Aerospace Report Washington Roundtable, Dr. Patrick Cronin of the Hudson Institute think tank, Michael Herson of American Defense International, and former Pentagon comptroller Dr. Dov Zakheim of the Center for Strategic and International Studies join Defense & Aerospace Report Editor Vago Muradian to discuss Donald Trump's first four days since returning to the White House; analysis of his inaugural address that included a pledge that America would retake the Panama Canal; update on appropriations, debt ceiling and reconciliation negotiations; outlook for defense spending as both Freedom Caucus and GOP leaders press for $100 billion to more than $200 billion in additional defense spending over the coming five years; Trump's threat to impose tariffs on Russia over the Ukraine war and call for NATO nations to increase defense spending to 5 percent of GDP; the ceasefire in Gaza and the resignation of senior Israeli military leaders including Chief of Defense Staff Lt. Gen. Herzi Halevi.

Ya'akov Katz is back to discuss the wild week we've had here. I caught up with him on Wednesday evening, Israel time, and had intended to focus on the resignation the day before of IDF Chief of Staff Herzi Halevi. But, of course, we spent more than half our time discussing the terrible hostage deal that we agree was absolutely necessary. And we get into how the deal might unfold in the coming weeks. Then, we got into the Halevi thing. Herzi Halevi was in office on October 7, and shortly after the disaster, he said he was responsible and would resign. Soon. More recently he had indicated he'd step down in June, but that was suddenly moved up. It's no secret that PM Netanyahu wants Halevi gone—and he has made it very clear that he assigns blame for October 7 to the IDF and Shin Bet. When it comes to his own government and the fact that he is the man at the top of the pyramid, Netanyahu balks. So. Halevi is going—but not until the first stage of this hostage deal is done. Minister of Defense, Yisrael Katz, is regarded as Bibi's guy. He is also not taken terribly seriously by the defense establishment. That may or may not be fair, but it is a fact. The replacement for Halevi will be chosen by Netanyahu. Not Katz. And that person faces an unenviable challenge: restore public trust in the IDF and take a hard look at the army's entrenched bureaucracy and how that needs to be revamped. As always, Yaakov and I spare no one and seem to agree on pretty much everything this week! Listen to the podcast here or watch on YouTube….link below.State of Tel Aviv is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.Yaakov Katz is an Israeli-American author and journalist. Between 2016 and 2023, Yaakov was editor-in-chief of The Jerusalem Post where he continues to write a popular weekly column.He is the author of three books: “Shadow Strike – Inside Israel's Secret Mission to Eliminate Syrian Nuclear Power”, “Weapon Wizards—How Israel Became a High-Tech Military Superpower” and “Israel vs. Iran: The Shadow War.”Prior to taking up the role of editor-in-chief, Yaakov served for two years as a senior policy adviser to Naftali Bennett during his tenure as Israel's Minister of Economy and Minister of Diaspora Affairs.In 2013, Yaakov was one of 12 international fellows to spend a year at the Nieman Foundation for Journalism at Harvard University.Originally from Chicago, Yaakov has a law degree from Bar Ilan University. He lives in Jerusalem with his wife Chaya and their four children. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.stateoftelaviv.com/subscribe

El jefe del Estado Mayor de Israel, el general Herzi Halevi, presentó su carta de dimisión y asumió la responsabilidad del ataque terrorista sufrido por el país el 7 de octubre de 2023. Aún no hay confirmado un relevo. RFI habló con un experto sobre el perfil que tendrá su sucesor, del que se espera que gestione el Ejército de manera más activa, y el impacto que estro podría tener en la tregua instaurada recientemente en Gaza.  El general Herzi Halevi presentó su carta de dimisión como Jefe del Estado Mayor, asumiendo la responsabilidad por permitir el ataque del 7 de octubre de 2023. Seguirá en el cargo hasta el 6 de marzo, pero su salida -en plena tregua con Hamás, la más esperanzadora hasta la fecha- no es totalmente una sorpresa, porque ya había dejado entrever que se iría cuando se terminara la guerra contra Hamás. La cúpula castrense se reorganizará. Lucas Lior, especialista en Seguridad y Medio Oriente y director de Moked Bitajón, cree que los responsables políticos quieren un Ejército más activo y menos defensivo: "Hay esos sentimientos de que todo este tiempo tuvimos una defensa reactiva. Es decir, nos atacan y reaccionamos al ataque, pero mientras tanto, mientras se planifican para atacarnos, mientras se almacenan miles y miles de toneladas de explosivos, mientras sucedía todo esto, no hicimos absolutamente nada proactivo".  "Desde 7 de octubre se quiere volver a lo que es reaccionar de manera proactiva, o sea, si estás viendo que están planificando, reforzando tropas, no esperes para que te ataquen. En el momento en el que están planificando, el momento que logísticamente se están recuperando, empezad los ataques", continúa. Leer también7 de octubre de 2023, el día en que todo cambió"Sí, se dice que se quiere cambiar esta situación a esta forma de ser aún más proactiva. No sé si decir 'agresiva' o no, porque 'agresiva' tal vez tiene una connotación negativa, pero en realidad es justamente para evitar más conflictos de gran escala", concluye al respecto.Sin embargo, estos cambios hacia un Ejército más activo no impactarán, a juicio de Lucas Lior, en la actual tregua, sino que se verán más a largo plazo: Cuando uno habla de un cambio proactivo, cuando estamos hablando de organizaciones tan grandes como el Ejército, por ejemplo, estos cambios necesitan mucho tiempo"."No es algo que de la noche a mañana, que de repente van a ser proactivos. Estamos hablando no de algo táctico, sino de estrategias de largo plazo. Vamos a ver los cambios en los próximos años", añade, seguro de que esta reforma no impactará en la actual tregua: "De todas formas, estos cambios son estratégicos y van a tardar mucho en verse en el terreno, por lo cual no tiene mucho que ver con las negociaciones ahora". Leer tambiénEl alto el fuego que pone fin a 15 meses de guerra entre Israel y el HamásSin embargo, Lucas Lior da algunos ejemplos que ya se han podido apreciar: "Tal vez en meses, vas a saber ciertos indicios y uno de esos indicios fue todo lo que hizo Israel con Hezbolá en el Líbano. Los operativos en los cuales Israel no esperó a ser atacadas profundamente. Todas las operaciones de vípers. La eliminación de Hassan Nasralá, fueron acciones proactivas cuando ya habíamos sido atacados, pero entendíamos que íbamos a ser atacados con una mayor envergadura". 

Ce matin, les journalistes et experts de RFI répondaient à vos questions sur la démission du chef d'état-major de l'armée israélienne et les décrets signés par Donald Trump. Financement libyen : Nicolas Sarkozy a-t-il exercé des pressions sur Saïf al-Islam Kadhafi ? Dans un entretien avec RFI, le fils cadet du colonel Kadhafi est sorti de son silence pour réitérer ses accusations à l'encontre de Nicolas Sarkozy. Selon Saïf al-Islam, l'ancien président français aurait fait pression sur lui pour le forcer à changer son témoignage devant la justice. Pourquoi prend-il la parole maintenant après des années de silence ? Ses accusations reposent-elles sur des preuves concrètes ?Avec Houda Ibrahim, journaliste au service Afrique de RFI.   Israël : démission du chef d'état-major de l'armée Le général Herzi Halevi a annoncé sa démission en évoquant sa « responsabilité dans l'échec du 7-Octobre  » 2023. Comment expliquer cette décision maintenant, plus d'un an après l'attaque du Hamas en Israël qui a fait 1 200 morts ? Cette démission est-elle le début d'une vague de départs dans l'armée et dans le gouvernement ? Avec Nicolas Falez, envoyé spécial de RFI à Jérusalem.   États-Unis : les décrets signés par Donald Trump sont-ils tous applicables ? Retrait de l'accord de Paris sur le climat, retrait de l'OMS, fin du droit du sol pour les enfants de migrants clandestins... À peine investi, Donald Trump a signé une batterie de décrets. Certains peuvent-ils être annulés par la justice ? Ces décrets sont-ils applicables dans l'ensemble du pays ou des États peuvent-ils s'y opposer ?Avec Ludivine Gilli, directrice de l'Observatoire de l'Amérique du Nord de la Fondation Jean Jaurès.

For review:1. IDF Chief of Staff to Resign in March.  Israel Defense Forces Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Herzi Halevi and the head of the IDF Southern Command (Major General Yaron Finkelman) said they would both be resigning over their roles in the failures that led to the Hamas 07 October onslaught.2. Iranian Vice President for Strategic Affairs (Mohammad Zarif) discusses conflict with Israel while at the World Economic Forum in Davos. 3. US President Donald Trump's first call with a foreign leader is  Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.4. Houthi terrorist group finally releases the crew of the merchant vessel M/V Galaxy Leader. In an Executive Order, new US President Trump declares the Houthi group a Foreign Terrorist Organization.5. During Russian Security Council videotaped meeting, Russian President Putin open to peace talks with US only if "root causes" of the conflict are addressed.6. Sweden Deploys Mechanized Infantry Battalion to Latvia. The six month deployment consists of 600 Soldiers, CV90 armored vehicles, and Leopard 2 main battle tanks. 7. Latest Update on US Army IVAS Program.IVAS = Integrated Visual Augmentation System (IVAS).

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 reporter Emanuel Fabian and settlements reporter Jeremy Sharon join host Amanda Borschel-Dan for today's episode. Four people were wounded yesterday evening by a terrorist who went on a stabbing spree in a trendy Tel Aviv neighborhood, emergency services and Israel Police said, before he was shot dead. An off-duty IDF tank officer who had lost a hand during fighting in the Gaza Strip was among those who attempted to neutralize the terrorist. Fabian tells us more. Yesterday, Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Herzi Halevi and the head of the IDF Southern Command Maj. Gen. Yaron Finkelman both announced their resignations, 15 months into the war sparked by Hamas’s attack and two days after a ceasefire and hostage release deal with the terror group in the Gaza Strip went into effect. Why now and who is in the running to replace the pair? Yesterday, the Israel Defense Forces launched a major counterterrorism operation in the northern West Bank city of Jenin on Tuesday afternoon, which military sources said was expected to last several days. We learn about the aims of the operation and the coordination with the Palestinian Authority. Dozens of extremist settlers conducted an attack on two West Bank Palestinian villages on Monday night in which IDF troops also came under attack. Sharon explains that this is just one of a series of attacks and delves into who these extremist Israelis are. For news updates, please check out The Times of Israel’s ongoing live blog. Discussed articles include: Off-duty officer who lost hand in Gaza helped chase down terrorist in Tel Aviv attack US green card holder, a Moroccan national, wounds 4 in Tel Aviv terror stabbing spree IDF reservist killed, senior officer seriously hurt by roadside bomb in West Bank Taking responsibility for Oct. 7 failures, IDF chief and head of Southern Command resign IDF launches major counterterror raid in West Bank’s Jenin, expected to last days IDF: Dozens of settler extremists involved in Monday night riots, troops also attacked Subscribe to The Times of Israel Daily Briefing on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube, or wherever you get your podcasts. This episode was produced by the Pod-Waves. IMAGE: IDF soldiers stand guard as Israeli Jewish settlers tour the old market in the city of Hebron in the West Bank on December 28, 2024. (HAZEM BADER / AFP)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Le Dr Meir Masri, politologue et spécialiste du Moyen-Orient, réagit à l’annonce majeure de la démission du chef d’état-major de l’armée israélienne, Herzi Halevi.

IDF chief of staff Lt.-Gen. Herzi Halevi announced he will resign on March 6, taking responsibility for the Israeli military's October 7 failures. Brig-Gen. (res.) Yossi Kuperwasser, former head of the research division of IDF Military Intelligence, spoke to KAN reporter Naomi Segal about the developments. (Photo: IDF Spokesperson's Unit) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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 reporter Emanuel Fabian joins host Amanda Borschel-Dan for today's episode. This morning, a “final round” of Gaza truce talks was due to start in Qatar. According to AFP, today’s meetings “are aimed at finalizing the remaining details of the deal,” with the heads of Israel’s intelligence agencies, the Middle East envoys for the incoming and outgoing US administrations, and Qatar’s prime minister present. Mediators are to meet separately with Hamas officials, the source says. Fabian explains what he knows so far about security arrangements that may be put in place in Gaza in the event of a ceasefire. Five Israel Defense Forces soldiers were killed and 10 were wounded in an explosion in northern Gaza on Monday, the military said, raising Israel’s toll in over 15 months of fighting in the Strip to 407. The slain troops were all serving with the Nahal Brigade’s Reconnaissance Unit. On Saturday, four soldiers were killed and six were wounded during fighting, also in the northern Gaza Strip. We hear initial findings about these two terrible incidents. The IDF said Monday it had struck several Hezbollah sites in Lebanon overnight, saying the targets violated the terms of the ceasefire agreement. It said it did so after the international ceasefire monitoring mechanism failed to address them, despite being advised on the matter. This is not the first time -- and it's likely not the last, says Fabian. Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi rebels launched ballistic missiles within hours of each other on Monday evening and early Tuesday morning, triggering sirens that sent hundreds of thousands of Israelis rushing into shelters. This comes after a Friday night retaliatory attack by the Israeli Air Force against Houthi targets in Yemen. Fabian shares why the Houthis may not yet be deterred. IDF Deputy Chief of Staff Maj. Gen. Amir Baram on Friday notified his commander, IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Herzi Halevi, that he would leave his role as planned at the end of February. Is it because he wants Halevi's job instead? For news updates, please check out The Times of Israel’s ongoing live blog. Discussed articles include: Israeli officials: Deal will see 33 hostages freed in 1st stage, most of them alive Five soldiers killed, 10 wounded in explosion in northern Gaza, IDF says IDF announces 4 soldiers killed, 6 wounded during fighting in northern Gaza IDF says it hit Hezbollah sites after ceasefire monitors failed to address threats For second time in hours, Houthi missile at Israel triggers cross-country sirens Couple, out for walk after overnight sirens, find chunk of Houthi missile on their roof 20 Israeli jets attack two ports and a power plant used by Houthis in Yemen IDF deputy chief of staff requests to step down, indicates he hopes to succeed Halevi Subscribe to The Times of Israel Daily Briefing on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube, or wherever you get your podcasts. This episode was produced by the Pod-Waves. IMAGE: Pictures in Jerusalem of Israelis held hostage by Hamas terrorists in Gaza, January 13, 2025. (Chaim Goldberg/Flash90)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Accompanied by a Turkish driver and two lightly armed escorts, Mike had the opportunity to see firsthand what post-Assad Syria is like. The country was devastated. The scenes of poverty and destruction are heart wrenching. At one-point Mike's escort had to change the route to evade an attack by Israel. Meanwhile in Israel chief of staff Herzi Halevi seems intent on evading a serious enquiry in the disastrous failure of the army under his command on the fateful Shabbat of October 7.

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 reporter Emanuel Fabian joins host Amanda Borschel-Dan for today's episode. Fabian was in Lebanon last week, where troops have pushed into the “second line of villages,” about 4-5 miles from the border. He describes what he saw and speaks about a briefing he had with a senior Israeli defense official, who told reporters Thursday that there is a substantial chance of Israel reaching a ceasefire agreement in Lebanon. Five Hamas terrorists who participated in the October 7 onslaught were killed in a recent airstrike in the northern Gaza Strip, the Israel Defense Forces announced on Friday, noting that two were commanders who led the massacre and kidnapping of civilians from the Mefalsim area during the brutal attack. Fabian updates us on what is going on inside Gaza right now, even as winter rains are approaching. This morning, Defense Minister Israel Katz said he will not approve the promotion of two officers from the IDF Southern Command until their role in the failures of October 7 are investigated. This comes after IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Herzi Halevi announced a new round of senior appointments in the military, including 11 new brigadier generals and four new colonels, as well as six brigadier generals and 19 colonels who are moving to new positions at the same rank. We discuss several of the new appointments and some of the pressures on Katz. Emirati authorities have found the body of Rabbi Zvi Kogan, an emissary to Abu Dhabi's Chabad chapter missing since Thursday, the Prime Minister's Office and Foreign Ministry said in a joint statement Sunday. This is a developing story, but Fabian describes what we know so far. For news updates, please check out The Times of Israel's ongoing live blog. Discussed articles include: Aiming to enable return of displaced Israelis, IDF pushes deeper into south Lebanon Woman lightly wounded as Hezbollah fires rockets and drones at center, north Defense official says major chance for Lebanon truce after US envoy visits for talks IDF says it killed five Hamas terrorists who led Mefalsim area massacres on Oct. 7 Body of slain Chabad rabbi found in UAE; Israel condemns ‘antisemitic act of terror' Subscribe to The Times of Israel Daily Briefing on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube, or wherever you get your podcasts. This episode was produced by the Pod-Waves. IMAGE: Lt. Col. Roi Katz, a battalion commander in the 188th Armored Brigade in southern Lebanon, November 20, 2024. (Emanuel Fabian/Times of Israel)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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. Diplomatic reporter Lazar Berman joins host Amanda Borschel-Dan in ToI's Jerusalem office for today's episode. The elimination of Hamas's most dominant figure could open a small window of opportunity to achieve Israel's elusive war aims, none of which have yet been secured, believe senior world figures, however, on Friday, Hamas released a statement saying the 101 hostages still held in Gaza would not be freed until the war ends and Israel fully withdraws from the enclave. Berman discusses this weighty moment. In mid-March, US officials told the Politico news site that US President Joe Biden would consider limiting future military aid to Israel if Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu went ahead with an offensive against Hamas in the southern Gaza Strip city of Rafah, which eventually occurred in May. Does this vindication of the Rafah operation affect the diplomatic balance between the US and Israel in any way? Israel's military chief said Friday that at least 1,500 Hezbollah operatives are believed to have been killed in Lebanon since the start of the conflict there. According to IDF chief Herzi Halevi, Hezbollah forces are often surrendering. Berman describes Iran's role in an attempt at diplomacy, as well as the differences between the Hamas and Hezbollah fighting forces. Two gunmen claimed by the Muslim Brotherhood in Jordan breached the border from Jordan into Israel Friday morning, south of the Dead Sea. They were killed shortly after crossing the border by troops who scrambled to intercept them, in a clash that also injured two soldiers. Should we expect more attacks from this direction now? For news updates, please check out The Times of Israel's ongoing live blog. Discussed articles include: PM sees opportunity in Sinwar's death. Does that mean escalation in fighting or a deal? Confirming Sinwar's death, Hamas insists hostages won't be freed unless war ends After Sinwar killing, Netanyahu sees vindication in his Rafah approach IDF says Hezbollah toll at 1,500; Lebanese PM: A lesson to stay out of regional conflicts IDF troops kill two gunmen who breached Jordanian border; 2 soldiers injured Keen to avoid all-out war after attacking Israel, Iran tries both diplomacy and threats Subscribe to The Times of Israel Daily Briefing on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube, or wherever you get your podcasts. This episode was produced by the Pod-Waves. IMAGE: Illustrative: A woman holds a Palestinian flag, with the image of the Dome of Rock on it, during an anti-Israel protest to honor Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar, who was killed by Israeli forces in Gaza on Wednesday, in Istanbul, Turkey, Octember 19, 2024. (AP Photo/Francisco Seco)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

C dans l'air l'invitée du 18 octobre : Meriem Amellal, journaliste, spécialiste du Moyen-Orient et de l'Afrique, à France 24. Hier, l'armée israélienne a annoncé la mort du chef du Hamas, cerveau de l'attaque du 7 octobre, Yahya Sinouar. L'homme le plus recherché d'Israël a été tué par un groupe de soldats à Rafah, dans le sud de la bande de Gaza. Objet d'une traque incessante depuis le 7 octobre 2023, il a pourtant été découvert par surprise. Des images, prises "quelques instants" avant la mort de Sinouar le montrent assis sur un fauteuil dans un bâtiment partiellement détruit. Il a le visage dissimulé. Le chef du Hamas a été identifié grâce à un examen de sa dentition et des analyses ADN réalisée sur son corps, transféré à Tel-Aviv. Le Premier ministre israélien, Benjamin Netanyahu, a affirmé que la mort du chef du Hamas est "une étape importante" qui "ne veut pas dire la fin de la guerre à Gaza, mais le début de la fin". Le chef d'état-major de l'armée, le général Herzi Halevi, a lui affirmé que la guerre "ne s'arrêterait pas" avant la capture de tous les auteurs de l'attaque du 7 octobre et le retour de "tous les otages" retenus à Gaza.Le président américain, Joe Biden, a évoqué une "bonne journée pour Israël, les Etats-Unis et le monde" qui offre l'"occasion d'un règlement politique" à Gaza.Son homologue français, Emmanuel Macron, a estimé, lui aussi, que la mort de Yahya Sinouar représentait une "occasion" qu'il fallait saisir pour mettre fin aux opérations militaires. De son côté, la branche armée du Hamas a assuré que cette élimination de son chef allait "renforcer l'esprit de résistance" en vue de la "libération" des Territoires occupés.Meriem Amellal, journaliste, spécialiste du Moyen-Orient et de l'Afrique, à France 24, reviendra avec nous sur les circonstances de l'élimination de Yahya Sinouar par l'armée israélienne, ainsi que sur ses conséquences. La fin de la traque du cerveau du 7 octobre pourrait-elle entrainer la fin de la guerre ? Cette victoire militaire, qui répond à un but de guerre, est-elle aussi une victoire politique pour Benjamin Netanyahu ? Est-ce une occasion pour négocier une libération des otages encore retenus dans la bande de Gaza ? Enfin, le Hamas en sort-il affaibli ou au contraire encore plus déterminé ? Et comment les pays voisins réagissent-il ?

Israel anunció ayer que "eliminó" a quien venía desempeñándose como líder de Hamás, Yahya Sinwar, en una operación que tuvo lugar el miércoles de esta semana en la Franja de Gaza. Sinwar, de 61 años, fue nombrado jefe político de Hamás a principios de agosto, luego de la muerte de Ismail Haniyeh, asesinado el 31 de julio en Teherán, la capital de Irán, en un atentado atribuido a Israel. El líder islamista ejecutado ayer era señalado como el autor intelectual de los atentados del 7 de octubre de 2023 en suelo de Israel, en los que murieron más de mil israelíes, decenas fueron torturados y otros 251 fueron secuestradeos como rehenes. "Yahya Sinwar está muerto. Fue matado en Rafah por los valientes soldados de las Fuerzas de Defensa Israelíes", declaró el primer ministro, Benjamín Netanyahu, en un video en inglés divulgado por su oficina. En su mensaje, Netanyahu agregó que "si bien no es el fin de la guerra en Gaza, es el comienzo del fin", aseguró. "Me gustaría decirlo de nuevo, de la manera más clara: Hamás ya no gobernará Gaza. Este es el comienzo del día después de Hamás y esta es una oportunidad para que vosotros, los residentes de Gaza, finalmente se liberen de su tiranía", sentenció el líder israelí en un videomensaje grabado. Netanyahu y el presidente estadounidense, Joe Biden, consideraron que la desaparición del líder de Hamás ofrece "una oportunidad para promover la liberación de los rehenes" y acordaron "cooperar para lograr ese objetivo", indicó la oficina de Netanyahu en un comunicado. Por su lado, el jefe del Estado Mayor israelí, Herzi Halevi, dijo que su país "no se detendrá" hasta capturar a todos los autores del ataque del 7 de octubre y lograr la vuelta de "todos los rehenes", afirmó La eliminación de Sinwar se produjo en un contexto explosivo en Oriente Medio, donde Israel tiene varios frentes abiertos. A la guerra de Gaza se sumó la intensificación de lo combates entre fuerza israelíes y milicias de Hezbolá, en el Líbano. Irán, aliado de Hezbolá y Hamas, lanzó un ataque con misiles sobre Israel el 1 de octubre. Ayer El jefe de los Guardianes de la Revolución de Irán, Hosein Salami, advirtió que su país responderá con un ataque "doloroso", en caso de que se produzca una represalia israelí. A su vez, Estados Unidos, principal aliado de Israel, lanzó varios ataques con bombarderos B-2 contra depósitos de armas utilizados por rebeldes hutíes en Yemén. Este grupo también es aliado de Irán, Hezbolá y Hamás. La Mesa Internacional con Gustavo Calvo y Leo Harari.

« Il ne fait aucun doute que le chef du Hamas méritait de mourir », annonce Haaretz, qui modère toutefois son enthousiasme. Le quotidien israélien estime en effet que la mort de Yahya Sinwar est une « mauvaise nouvelle pour les otages », et « ne fera que renforcer l'orgueil meurtrier de Netanyahu ». « Il ne fait aucun doute, ajoute Haaretz, que Netanyahu, le ministre de la Défense, Yoav Galant et le reste du gouvernement, exploiteront ce succès à des fins politiques. Cela aidera également le chef d'état-major, le lieutenant-général Herzi Halevi, à brouiller les pistes au sujet de sa responsabilité dans le 7 octobre, le plus grand échec militaire et de renseignement de l'histoire d'Israël depuis sa création en 1948 ». Quant aux otages, « la possibilité de les libérer s'éloigne » estime Haaretz, ajoutant que « par vengeance, les membres du Hamas, désormais sans commandement central, pourraient tuer davantage d'otages ». De son côté, l'Orient le Jour titre sur « l'élimination de Sinwar lors d'une opération dans la bande de Gaza », illustrée par la photo d'une fillette palestinienne, portant une bassine en fer et « faisant la queue pour recevoir des rations alimentaires ». Car, selon le quotidien francophone libanais, « le sort de quelque 400 000 gazaouis pris au piège de combats dans le nord du territoire palestinien (...) est au centre des inquiétudes internationales ». Nouveaux obstaclesLa presse américaine fait aussi ses gros titres sur la mort de Yahya Sinwar. Selon le New York Times, c'est une « rencontre fortuite qui a conduit à la mort du chef du Hamas ». Le quotidien américain précise en effet que « c'est une patrouille de routine qui, lors d'une fusillade, a détruit une partie d'un bâtiment où plusieurs militants s'étaient réfugiés », dont Yahya Sinwar. « Sinwar est mort, les combats vont-ils cesser ? »  interroge le New York Times, qui se veut modérément optimiste : « L'assassinat du chef du Hamas pourrait permettre à Israël de crier victoire et d'accepter un cessez-le-feu, et la nouvelle direction du Hamas pourrait être plus ouverte au compromis. Mais aucune des deux parties ne devrait changer de cap immédiatement ». Un relatif pessimisme partagé par le Washington Post, qui évoque même de « nouveaux obstacles » et se demande s'il existe « un remplaçant viable à la tête du Hamas, prêt et capable de négocier un cessez-le-feu ». Le Washington Post se demande également, si « Netanyahu décidera de profiter de l'occasion pour mettre pour commencer à mettre un terme à la guerre, ou s'il choisira de redoubler d'efforts et de rechercher une victoire plus large à Gaza ». Une question que le Wall Street Journal pose lui aussi en ces termes : « après la mort de Sinwar, Israël a un choix difficile : déclarer la victoire ou continuer le combat ». 63 otagesEn France, c'est une photo de Yahya Sinwar qui fait la Une du quotidien Libération. « Yahya Sinwar, instigateur du 7 octobre, la fin d'un chef sanguinaire », titre le journal, qui s'interroge : « cette élimination peut-elle changer le cours de la guerre ? Réponse, selon Libération : « Sa mort crée une occasion unique, pour les Américains, de pousser au retrait israélien de Gaza, et au début de la reconstruction ». « Le sort des 63 otages supposés vivants », ajoute le quotidien français,  "est entre les mains de Téhéran, qui peut les sauver de possibles vengeances de leurs geôliers, et marchander leur libération contre un engagement israélien de renoncer à ses représailles annoncées après l'attaque iranienne sur son sol ».Enfin, le Figaro délivre un satisfecit à Benyamin Netanyahou : « Yahya Sinwar serait tombé presque par hasard sur une patrouille israélienne », « et non dans une opération ciblée des forces spéciales ». « La démonstration » selon le journal français, « que Netanyahu avait raison de maintenir des troupes au sol, malgré les pressions de la communauté internationale, de son opposition politique, des familles des otages, et même d'une partie de son état-major militaire ». 

Israele continua a bombardare il Libano. L'azione di terra è vicina. Non si ferma il conflitto tra Israele e Hezbollah nel sud del Libano. Il governo libanese ha aggiornato il bilancio delle vittime di mercoledì, che si aggiungono alle centinaia dei giorni precedenti: 51 morti, centinaia di feriti. Il capo dell'esercito israeliano ha detto ai soldati di prepararsi per un “possibile ingresso” in Libano. “Dobbiamo essere molto pronti a entrare in azione e invadere“, ha affermato il comandante delle Idf per il nord, il generale Uri Gordon. Anche il capo di Stato maggiore Herzi Halevi conferma l'opzione dell'invasione di terra. Il premier Benjamin Netanyahu ha dato il via libera ai colloqui con gli Usa per un cessate il fuoco temporaneo nel Paese: Washington, però, non parla direttamente con Hezbollah, quindi i contatti saranno indiretti attraverso i governo libanese, francese e di altri Paesi europei. Gli Stati Uniti esprimono preoccupazione per un allargamento del conflitto: “Una guerra su vasta scala in Medio Oriente è possibile, ma io credo ancora che si possa arrivare a un accordo che cambi tutta la regione”, ha detto Joe Biden.  Mezzo milioni di sfollati.  Secondo il ministero degli Esteri di Beirut gli sfollati “sono mezzo milione“. Per l'Onu il loro numero si aggira attorno ai novantamila. Rula Amin, portavoce per il Medioriente e il Nord Africa dell'Alto commissariato delle Nazioni unite per i rifugiati ha riferito che migliaia di persone sono fuggite attraversando il confine con la Siria. Le famiglie arrivano in autobus e in auto, ma viaggiano anche a piedi. Folle di persone, molte delle quali sono donne, bambini piccoli e persino neonati, continuano ad attendere di poter entrare. Molti dovranno passare la notte all'aperto aspettando il loro turno. L'azione di terra sarà rivolta solo apparentemente contro i miliziani di Hezbollah, ma il vero obiettivo sono come sempre o civili, gli sfollati, in un  dramma senza fine e senza una soluzione almeno momentanea.  ___________________________________________________ Ascolta altre produzioni di Giornale Radio sul sito: https://www.giornaleradio.fm oppure scarica la nostra App gratuita: iOS - App Store - https://apple.co/2uW01yA Android - Google Play - http://bit.ly/2vCjiW3 Resta connesso e segui i canali social di Giornale Radio: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/giornaleradio.fm/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/giornale_radio_fm/?hl=it

Israele continua a bombardare il Libano. L'azione di terra è vicina. Non si ferma il conflitto tra Israele e Hezbollah nel sud del Libano. Il governo libanese ha aggiornato il bilancio delle vittime di mercoledì, che si aggiungono alle centinaia dei giorni precedenti: 51 morti, centinaia di feriti. Il capo dell'esercito israeliano ha detto ai soldati di prepararsi per un “possibile ingresso” in Libano. “Dobbiamo essere molto pronti a entrare in azione e invadere“, ha affermato il comandante delle Idf per il nord, il generale Uri Gordon. Anche il capo di Stato maggiore Herzi Halevi conferma l'opzione dell'invasione di terra. Il premier Benjamin Netanyahu ha dato il via libera ai colloqui con gli Usa per un cessate il fuoco temporaneo nel Paese: Washington, però, non parla direttamente con Hezbollah, quindi i contatti saranno indiretti attraverso i governo libanese, francese e di altri Paesi europei. Gli Stati Uniti esprimono preoccupazione per un allargamento del conflitto: “Una guerra su vasta scala in Medio Oriente è possibile, ma io credo ancora che si possa arrivare a un accordo che cambi tutta la regione”, ha detto Joe Biden.  Mezzo milioni di sfollati.  Secondo il ministero degli Esteri di Beirut gli sfollati “sono mezzo milione“. Per l'Onu il loro numero si aggira attorno ai novantamila. Rula Amin, portavoce per il Medioriente e il Nord Africa dell'Alto commissariato delle Nazioni unite per i rifugiati ha riferito che migliaia di persone sono fuggite attraversando il confine con la Siria. Le famiglie arrivano in autobus e in auto, ma viaggiano anche a piedi. Folle di persone, molte delle quali sono donne, bambini piccoli e persino neonati, continuano ad attendere di poter entrare. Molti dovranno passare la notte all'aperto aspettando il loro turno. L'azione di terra sarà rivolta solo apparentemente contro i miliziani di Hezbollah, ma il vero obiettivo sono come sempre o civili, gli sfollati, in un  dramma senza fine e senza una soluzione almeno momentanea.  ___________________________________________________ Ascolta altre produzioni di Giornale Radio sul sito: https://www.giornaleradio.fm oppure scarica la nostra App gratuita: iOS - App Store - https://apple.co/2uW01yA Android - Google Play - http://bit.ly/2vCjiW3 Resta connesso e segui i canali social di Giornale Radio: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/giornaleradio.fm/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/giornale_radio_fm/?hl=it

The head of Israel's armed forces has told IDF soldiers to "prepare yourselves" for a possible ground offensive into Lebanon. Lt. Gen. Herzi Halevi said air strikes by Israeli jets are "preparing the ground for your possible entry".The Prime Ministers says people claiming long-term sickness benefit should be looking for work. How hard is it to re-enter the job market after an illness?And former Conservative cabinet minister Michael Gove has been appointed as the new editor of right-wing magazine The Spectator.

Israel prossegue a campanha de "ataques de grande envergadura" contra a milícia xiita do Hezbollah, no Líbano. Por sua vez, o movimento pró-iraniano afirma ter lançado um míssil perto de Telavive. Morreram mais de 500 pessoas no país do Cedro, e todos os cenários são possíveis neste confronto entre os dois países, levando a questionar sobre a possibilidade de uma incursão terrestre de Israel no Sul do Líbano.  Israel anunciou esta quarta-feira estar a levar novos "ataques de grande envergadura" contra o Hezbollah no Líbano em que pelo menos 51 pessoas morreram, num balanço porventura não definitivo numa altura em que continuam as trocas de tiros transfronteiriços, e depois dos bombardeamentos israelitas terem causado a morte de mais de 500 pessoas durante a semana. Cerca de 90 000 libaneses fugiram das suas casas, de acordo com a ONU, e temem uma intervenção militar terrestre de Israel, reavivando o trauma da  guerra de 2006, quando tanques israelitas invadiram o país do cedro em retaliação a mísseis disparados pelo Hezbollah. Também em Israel tocaram as sirenes de alerta em Telavive, esta quarta-feira, depois de o Hezbollah ter disparado um míssil que visava uma base dos serviços secretos israelitas da Mossad.Para o investigador Carlos Gaspar, do Instituto Português de Relações Internacionais (IPRI), estamos perante "uma guerra limitada", que era "previsível desde a guerra em Gaza".  RFI: Continuamos a ouvir falar de "escalada regional", mas será que estamos, já, perante uma guerra?Carlos Gaspar: Com certeza que sim, mas é uma guerra limitada. A viragem israelita foi anunciada e era previsível desde o início da guerra em Gaza, aliás, desde o massacre do Hamas a 7 de Outubro, uma vez que o Hezbollah, logo a seguir, decidiu começar a atacar Israel e tem atacado Israel constantemente desde há quase um ano.O Hezbollah é para Israel uma maior ameaça à sua segurança do que o Hamas, e o ministro da Defesa israelita tinha anunciado, há algumas semanas que a questão de Gaza estava controlada do ponto de vista militar e que as forças armadas israelitas se iam concentrar na fronteira do Norte, onde o Hezbollah tinha forçado a evacuação de uma parte importante da população israelita local. E, efectivamente, há poucos dias começou uma escalada contra o Hezbollah. Primeiro as explosões dos pagers, depois dos walkie-talkies, a seguir o ataque contra um grupo de elite militar do Hezbollah em Beirute e agora os bombardeamentos mais alargados. Estamos em plena escalada. Não é evidente até onde é que irá esta escalada, isto é, se, tal como em 2006, Israel vai fazer avançar as suas forças terrestres para lá da fronteira com o Líbano.RFI: Estes ataques contra o Hezbollah já estariam previstos desde a sequência dos ataques do 7 de Outubro, quando o Hezbollah começou a lançar mísseis no norte de Israel, em apoio ao Hamas palestiniano. Por que é que Israel decide atacar o Hezbollah neste preciso momento, primeiro com as explosões dos pagers e walkie-talkies e agora com bombardeamentos? Carlos Gaspar: A frente em Gaza está aparentemente estabilizada do ponto de vista militar, pelo menos é essa a visão das Forças Armadas israelitas. Trata-se de neutralizar a ameaça permanente que existe contra Israel na sua fronteira norte. Note que essa ameaça não devia existir, uma vez que nos termos da resolução das Nações Unidas que pôs fim à guerra de 2006, devia haver uma faixa entre a fronteira de Israel e o rio Litani no Líbano com uma força das Nações Unidas, que está lá mas não faz nada. O exército libanês está lá e não faz nada. Pelo contrário, está lá a artilharia do Hezbollah que ataca Israel. A França e os Estados Unidos têm-se empenhado ao longo destes últimos meses, desde o massacre de 7 de Outubro, em tentar politicamente e diplomaticamente forçar a retirada do Hezbollah para o outro lado do rio. Mas isso não aconteceu.RFI: Quando Israel começou a atacar a Faixa de Gaza em resposta aos ataques do 7 de Outubro, o objectivo anunciado era "eliminar" o Hamas, um objectivo que não foi atingido, quase um ano depois. O Hezbollah libanês, financiado pelo Irão, tem capacidades militares muito maiores do que o Hamas. Israel pode agora alcançar o objectivo de colocar o Hezbollah fora de controlo e trazer de volta as populações israelita deslocadas ao norte de Israel, para onde a milícia xiita tem lançado mísseis?O objectivo das Forças Armadas Israelitas é neutralizar militarmente o Hamas e neutralizar militarmente a ameaça do Hezbollah na sua fronteira norte. Nesse sentido, não são objectivos simétricos, embora o Hezbollah seja uma milícia armada muito mais importante do ponto de vista das suas capacidades e muito mais importante para o Irão do que o Hamas. O objectivo de Israel é fazer recuar o Hezbollah e anular na fronteira a ameaça dos mísseis. O Hezbollah pode ter entre 100 e 150000 mísseis concentrados na fronteira e é difícil viver com essa ameaça permanentemente.Israel está com certeza a provocar deliberadamente uma escalada da guerra. Com que objectivo? Com o objectivo de fazer recuar o Hezbollah do ponto de vista operacional, fazer recuar o seu dispositivo militar e forçar o Hezbollah a um cessar-fogo. É esse o objectivo de Israel que é diferente do objectivo em relação ao Hamas, em que se tratava de destruir toda a estrutura militar do Hamas.RFI: Alguns observadores dizem que o Hezbollah procura atrair o exército israelita em terreno libanês, porque possui melhores capacidades técnicas de guerrilha e de guerra urbana, do que capacidades para repelir os bombardeamentos provenientes do território israelitas. Existe a possibilidade de Israel avançar com uma incursão terrestre no sul do Líbano?Carlos Gaspar: O exército israelita teve fortes baixas na Guerra de Gaza e não é evidente que esteja preparado para ter ainda mais baixas, na ordem dos milhares de soldados, a partir de uma invasão terrestre do sul do Líbano, onde está o exército das milícias do Hezbollah. Nesse sentido, parece-me que esta escalada é uma escalada limitada. Isto é, a partir dos bombardeamentos, trata-se de forçar o Hezbollah a recuar e aceitar um cessar-fogo, sem haver uma intervenção terrestre. Embora o exército israelita esteja preparado para fazer essa invasão terrestre, com os riscos de aumentar significativamente o número de baixas que já teve em Gaza.RFI: O Iraque, o Egipto e a Jordânia, num comunicado comum publicado esta quarta-feira, afirmaram que Israel está a "empurrar a região para uma guerra aberta". Será que isto pode ser visto como uma ameaça?Carlos Gaspar: De maneira nenhuma. Nem o Egipto, nem a Jordânia, nem o Iraque vão atacar Israel. Vão, obviamente, fazer muitos comunicados mas não fazem absolutamente nada.RFI: E relativamente ao Irão?Carlos Gaspar: Esta é a grande questão, saber se o Irão está preparado para de alguma maneira intervir para proteger o Hezbollah. Da última vez que o Irão tentou fazer isso com o ataque de mísseis contra Israel, aquilo que desencadeou foi uma grande coligação à volta de Israel, incluindo os Estados Unidos, a França, a Grã-Bretanha, a Arábia Saudita, os Emiratos e a Jordânia. Todos estiveram ao lado de Israel para conter a ameaça iraniana, porque a ameaça iraniana é mais importante para todos esses países árabes. E é também por isso que o Egipto, a Jordânia e o Iraque, independentemente dos comunicados que assinarem, não vão fazer nada contra Israel.RFI: Podemos esperar da comunidade internacional e dos diplomatas do mundo inteiro não se fiquem apenas por declarações e apelos à contenção, mas que o traduzam por actos?Carlos Gaspar: A categoria dos diplomatas do mundo inteiro não existe, nem a comunidade internacional. O Presidente norte-americano Joe Biden disse que tinha esperança em evitar uma escalada e, efectivamente, o Presidente Biden tem conseguido evitar uma escalada. Evitou uma escalada tanto na guerra entre a Rússia e a Ucrânia, como tem conseguido evitar a escalada na guerra no Médio Oriente. Por enquanto, aquilo que está em causa são conflitos armados entre Israel e as milícias armadas do Hamas e Israel e as milícias armadas xiitas do Líbano. Isso é um conflito limitado.Ouça a entrevista na íntegra. De notar que esta quarta-feira ao fim do dia, pelas 18 horas em Beirute e Telavive, o chefe do exército israelita, Herzi Halevi, disse aos militares do contingente localizado na fronteira Norte de Israel para se prepararem a uma possível "entrada" no Líbano. 

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 reporter Emanuel Fabian joins host Amanda Borschel-Dan on today's episode. Three Israeli men were shot dead by a terrorist at the Allenby Bridge crossing between Jordan and the West Bank. The assailant, reportedly a truck driver from Jordan, arrived at the terminal and opened fire at the crossing's employees. One of the three victims of the terror shooting attack at the Allenby Bridge Crossing this morning is named as Yohanan Shchori, 61, from the West Bank settlement of Ma'ale Efraim. The second victim of the shooting attack at the Allenby Bridge crossing is named as Yuri Birnbaum, 65, from the West Bank settlement of Na'ama. An American woman was shot and killed by IDF troops during a protest near Nablus in the northern West Bank on Friday. Separately, a 13-year-old Palestinian girl was reported shot dead when extremist settlers stormed a village near Nablus and clashed with villagers. We learn about both incidents. Two Palestinian Islamic Jihad battalion commanders were killed in a recent Israeli airstrike in the Gaza Strip. Also on Saturday, the IDF said it had carried out airstrikes on command rooms operating from two former schools in Gaza City. We learn first about the strikes in the school compounds and then hear about a strike in the humanitarian zone near a hospital that killed the two PIJ commanders. More than 50 rockets were launched from Lebanon at the Galilee Panhandle and Kiryat Shmona area overnight, some of which impacted Kiryat Shmona, causing damage. On Friday, during a tour of the Golan Heights, IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Herzi Halevi said the IDF is “very focused” on fighting Hezbollah and preparing offensive actions in Lebanon against the Iran-backed terror group. What is offensive is Halevi referring to? For news updates, please check out The Times of Israel's ongoing live blog. Discussed articles include: 3 Israelis killed in terror shooting at crossing between West Bank and Jordan US activist said shot dead by IDF at W. Bank protest; girl killed as settlers storm village Two PIJ commanders killed in IDF strike in central Gaza, IDF and Shin Bet say IDF says over 50 rockets fired at north overnight; some damage, no injuries Military ‘very focused' on fighting Hezbollah, prepping offensive, IDF chief says Subscribe to The Times of Israel Daily Briefing on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube, or wherever you get your podcasts. This episode was produced by the Pod Waves. IMAGE: Police at the scene where three Israelis were killed in a terror shooting attack at Allenby Bridge, a crossing between West Bank and Jordan, September 8, 2024. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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 reporter Emanuel Fabian and reporter Canaan Lidor join host Amanda Borschel-Dan for today's episode. IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Herzi Halevi held an assessment and approved battle plans for “the various fronts,” the military said yesterday, as the country braced for an attack from Iran and its Lebanese proxy Hezbollah. How is the IDF ramping up its preparations for "peak alertness"? The military wing of Hamas on Monday said that members of the terror group assigned to guard Israeli hostages killed a male captive and seriously wounded another two female hostages. The Israel Defense Forces said it could neither confirm nor deny the claim. Fabian tells us what little we know. The United Nations Security Council is set to meet today to discuss Gaza in the wake of this weekend's Israeli airstrike on what it says was a terror HQ inside a school that was being used as a shelter. Fabian updates with new numbers of terrorists killed during Saturday's strike. In a petition filed Sunday to the Tel Aviv District Court, 14 Tel Aviv residents and the Rosh Yehudi group accused the municipality of facilitating sex-segregated prayers on public grounds by Muslims on their holidays, while preventing similar activities by Jews on Yom Kippur and beyond. Lidor gives background to this tinderbox issue. Today is the annual Jewish day of mourning, Tisha B'Av. Lidor notes a sad new addition to the lamentations traditionally recited today. For news updates, please check out The Times of Israel's ongoing live blog. Discussed articles include: IDF on ‘peak alert' for Iran, Hezbollah attacks; US expects it may happen this week IDF chief approves multi-front battle plans as Israel girds for Iran, Hezbollah attack Hamas says its guards killed a hostage, wounded two others; IDF investigating claim IDF names another 12 Hamas, Islamic Jihad terrorists killed in Gaza school strike Sidelined by war, fight over gender-segregated prayer in Tel Aviv resumes in court October 7 trauma reconnects Israelis with a 2,000-year-old Jewish day of mourning Subscribe to The Times of Israel Daily Briefing on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube, or wherever you get your podcasts. This episode was produced by the Pod-Waves.  IMAGE: Jewish men pray during Tisha B'Av, at the Wall Western, in the Old City of Jerusalem, August 13, 2024. (Chaim Goldberg/Flash90)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ralph welcomes Dr. Feroze Sidhwa, an American trauma surgeon who worked at the European Hospital in Khan Younis. They'll discuss Dr. Sidhwa's experience on the ground in Gaza, as well as his letter (co-signed by 45 other American medical practitioners) to President Biden, VP Harris, and First Lady Dr. Jill Biden. Then, Ralph is joined by University of Chicago Booth School of Business Professor Luigi Zingales to look at why business schools are setting capitalism up to fail.Dr. Feroze Sidhwa is a trauma and critical care surgeon as well as a Northern California Veterans Affairs general surgeon, and he is Associate Professor of Surgery at the California Northstate University College of Medicine. Dr. Sidhwa served at the European Hospital in Khan Younis in March and April of this year, and he has done prior humanitarian work in Haiti, the West Bank, Ukraine, and Zimbabwe. Dr. Sidhwa and 45 other American doctors and nurses who have served in Gaza recently sent a letter exhorting President Biden, VP Harris, and First Lady Dr. Jill Biden to effect an immediate ceasefire. Gaza is definitely unique compared to anywhere else that I've been—the level of violence, the level of displacement, the level of deprivation of normal things that society provides.Dr. Feroze SidhwaThere's so much in this letter, listeners, that you need to know about because it's such heartfelt and professionally documented close observation. This short interview cannot do justice to the horrors that Dr. Sidhwa and others observed—and they were just there for a few weeks. Ralph NaderOne of the things that we tried to emphasize in the letter is that we don't have anything to say about the politics of the Israel-Palestine conflict…We, as physicians, that's not what we're talking about.  We're talking about our own participation in a massive unprecedented assault on a civilian population. By a military that we fund—we supply, literally every day. We provide the training. We provide all the diplomatic cover. The economic support. Everything is coming from the United States. And in the end, the Israelis have already decided what they're going to do. They have decided to destroy Gaza. If half the people there die, oh well, if all of the people there die, oh well. But we don't have to be involved in it.Dr. Feroze SidhwaI think the situation in Gaza has reached such a level, the political moment in the U.S. with Biden not running again, has reached a certain level, and then with Netanyahu's bonker address to Congress—when Nancy Pelosi is openly criticizing the Prime Minister of Israel, he's really screwed up.Dr. Feroze SidhwaLuigi Zingales is the Robert C. McCormack Distinguished Service Professor of Entrepreneurship and Finance at the University of Chicago Booth School of Business. He co-developed the Financial Trust Index, which is designed to monitor the level of trust that Americans have toward their financial system. He is currently a faculty research fellow for the National Bureau of Economic Research, a research fellow for the Center for Economic Policy Research, a fellow of the European Governance Institute, and the director of Chicago Booth's Stigler Center for the Study of the Economy and the State. Professor Zingales is the co-host (with Bethany McLean) of the podcast Capitalisn't, and co-author (with Raghuram G. Rajan) of the book Saving Capitalism from Capitalists. These days, there is a lot of attention in business school about the environment, about so-called social responsibility, about all these aspects…but business schools like to keep separate the social aspects from the business aspects. So, in many places now there are classes on social entrepreneurship—which is something very interesting where people try to use their entrepreneurial skills to promote an initiative that is good for society at large, even if it's not necessarily profitable. But then if you are not a social enterprise, then you have to be the most capital, profit-maximizing firms on the face of the earth. There is nothing in between.Professor Luigi ZingalesOne year there was a management conference, and I organized a session on corporate fraud. And I expected a lot of people to show up and listen to the panel. In fact, it was a fiasco. Almost nobody showed up, because they don't want to confront their own limitations and problems. They want to see the more glitzy and shiny aspects of success. And that's what attracts them to business school, and that's what we end up selling to them. So I think that we are in part responsible because we cater too much to their own demand. Professor Luigi ZingalesIn Case You Haven't Heard with Francesco DeSantisNews 7/31/241. On Monday, nine Israeli soldiers were arrested on suspicion of raping a Palestinian prisoner at the Sde Teiman detention facility. In response, the Middle East Eye reports “Dozens of people…including members of parliament and Heritage Minister Amichai Eliyahu, gathered outside Sde Teiman and stormed the…facility…[and] Hours later, some 1,200 rioters gathered outside the Beit Lid base, where the nine suspects were taken for questioning.” This piece quotes military chief of staff Herzi Halevi who described the riots as “bordering on anarchy” and said the rioters harmed the military. Yet, “Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich described the suspects as as ‘heroic warriors'…[and] National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir, who oversees the prisons where Palestinians are detained, called [the suspects] the ‘best heroes' and described the arrests as ‘shameful'.” One of these soldiers has now been released, according to the Middle East Monitor.2. Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu addressed Congress last week amid mass protests in Washington D.C. During his speech, Axios reports six spectators were arrested for “disrupting” the address. All six of these demonstrators are family members of the Israeli hostages. Capitol Police spokesperson Brianna Burch is quoted saying “demonstrating in the Congressional Buildings is against the law.”3. In the U.K., the new Labour government is sending mixed messages on their Middle East policy. Late last week, the government announced that they would drop the United Kingdom's opposition to the International Criminal Court's arrest warrant against Netanyahu, per CNN. Yet this week, Foreign Secretary David Lammy announced that despite campaign promises, “Labour will…delay recognition [of a Palestinian state] indefinitely, making it conditional on Israel feeling ‘safe and secure,'” as reported by British blog Stats for Lefties. Labour continues to face pressure from independent MPs like Jeremy Corbyn on this issue.4. This week, President Nicolas Maduro was reelected in Venezuela. Elon Musk was caught spreading misinformation implying that Maduro engaged in election fraud – sharing a video that he claimed showed ballot boxes being stolen, when in fact the ballot boxes in question were actually air conditioning units, per Mediaite. The National Lawyer's Guild International Committee however, which sent a delegation to monitor the election, “observed a transparent, fair voting process with scrupulous attention to legitimacy, access to the polls and pluralism.” The NLG statement went on to decry “Despite the soundness of the electoral process, the U.S. backed opposition, with support from an anti-Maduro western press has refused to accept the results, undermining the stability of Venezuela's democracy.”5. Forbes reports that Disney has reached a deal with the unionized workers at Disneyland, ratifying a three-year contract that includes “a $24 hourly minimum wage…wage increases, seniority increases, more flexible attendance and sick leave policies, and other benefits.” This deal thus averts the first strike at the Anaheim park in four decades. Last week, More Perfect Union reported that the 14,000 unionized Disneyland workers “authorized a strike by 99%.”6. Jacobin reports “SpaceX [has won] a First Battle in Its Assault on the NLRB.” In this piece, People's Policy Project founder Matt Bruenig lays out how “SpaceX...[winning] a preliminary injunction in a Texas federal district court against the National Labor Relations Board… moves us closer to a potential Supreme Court decision declaring the NLRB unconstitutional.” This is the latest installment in the corporatist war on administrative law, which has already scored major victories in the SEC v. Jarkesy and Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo cases. Bruenig notes that “For now, the district court's decision simply prevents the NLRB from processing a fairly run-of-the-mill unfair labor practice charge against SpaceX. The real question is going to be what the Supreme Court does once this case makes it to their docket. But in the meantime…it is likely that other companies subject to NLRB proceedings will seek similar injunctions.”7. A storm is brewing within the Kamala Harris campaign over Federal Trade Commission Chair Lina Khan. Democracy Now! Reports “some of the Democratic Party's biggest donors, including LinkedIn co-founder Reid Hoffman, are openly pushing Harris to fire…Khan, who has led Biden's antitrust efforts.” NBC notes that Hoffman is a billionaire megadonor and that other megadonors like Barry Diller are also calling for Khan's removal, and adds that “Khan's pro-consumer, pro-worker, anti-monopoly agenda has attracted no small amount of hate from powerful and monied interests.” On the other side, Senators Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren and the Service Employees International Union – a close labor ally of Harris – have defended Khan. This battle illustrates the cross-cutting interests Harris will have to navigate as the Democratic nominee, and possibly, as president. We urge the Vice President to back Khan, not the billionaire donor class.8. The Washington Post is out with a heartbreaking new report on the increase of homelessness among “Working Americans with decent-paying jobs who simply can't afford a place to live.” This report cites data showing that homelessness, already at record highs, is only getting worse – growing by 61% in Southeast Texas over the past year, 35% in Rhode Island, and 20% in northeast Tennessee. Throughout the country, rents have risen by over 32% in four years and overall homelessness by 12%.9. In another disturbing economic trend, a new academic working paper out of UCLA and USC analyzes how the “widespread legalization of sports gambling over the past five years has impacted consumer financial health.” The most-discussed findings of this paper have to do with debt, with a “roughly 28% increase in bankruptcies and an 8% increase in debt transferred to debt collectors,” along with substantial increases in auto loan delinquencies and use of debt consolidation loans. As the researchers put it “these results indicate that the ease of access to sports gambling is harming consumer financial health by increasing their level of debt.”10. Finally, for some good news, the White House issued a statement Monday celebrating that “As of today, over 600,000 Teamster workers and retirees have pensions protected from devastating cuts,” as part of Biden's signature American Rescue Plan. This announcement came after the administration acted to protect 70,000 worker pensions in New England, building on similar actions in Ohio, Michigan, Illinois, Missouri, Wisconsin, Minnesota, and Pennsylvania. As the Boston Globe explains “The [American Rescue Plan] set up a special financial assistance program that allows struggling multi-employer pension plans to apply for assistance from the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation, a federal agency that protects the retirement incomes of workers in defined benefit pension plans.” The administration is paying particular attention to the protection of Teamsters, as that union's leadership has been flirting with an embrace of the GOP. Not one Republican voted for the American Rescue Plan.This has been Francesco DeSantis, with In Case You Haven't Heard. Get full access to Ralph Nader Radio Hour at www.ralphnaderradiohour.com/subscribe

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 reporter Emanuel Fabian joins host Amanda Borschel-Dan on today's episode. At least 12 people were killed Saturday, mostly children and teens, and dozens more were wounded when a rocket fired from Lebanon hit a soccer field in the northern Druze town of Majdal Shams in the Golan Heights. We hear about the attack and Fabian discusses IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Herzi Halevi's statements about the IDF's readiness in case of an increased escalation along the border. A Hezbollah drone launched from Lebanon and believed to be heading toward offshore gas infrastructure in northern Israel was shot down by the Israeli Navy over Israel's territorial waters on Saturday morning, the military said. How is the IDF protecting this vulnerable site? On Saturday morning, the IDF issued fresh evacuation orders to Palestinians in Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip, including in sections of the Israeli-designated humanitarian zone, citing intelligence that Hamas terrorists were operating in the area. What new area of Gaza is the IDF operating in now? In a dangerous operation on Wednesday, the bodies of Ravid Katz, 51, Oren Goldin, 33, Maya Goren, 56, Sgt. Kiril Brodski, 19, and Staff Sgt. Tomer Yaakov Ahimas, 20, were recovered by IDF special forces and members of the Shin Bet security agency. Fabian explains how the interrogation of a Hamas prisoner led to the bodies' location. On Friday, the coastal city of Ashkelon was targetted by rockets in an attack claimed by Palestinian Islamic Jihad. What do we know about this terror group's capabilities almost 10 months into the war? For news updates, please check out The Times of Israel's ongoing live blog. Discussed articles include: 12 killed, all aged 10-20, as Hezbollah rocket hits soccer field, sparking wider war fears Hezbollah will pay ‘heavy price,' PM vows after strike on Druze town kills 12 youngsters IDF has killed 500 terrorists in Lebanon since beginning of war, says senior officer Hezbollah drone apparently heading for offshore gas rig downed by Israeli Navy IDF orders new evacuations for humanitarian zone, hits Hamas HQ in central Gaza school Bodies of 5 hostages were found in tunnel in Gaza's Israeli-designated humanitarian zone Ashkelon targeted by rocket fire from Gaza for first time in a month Subscribe to The Times of Israel Daily Briefing on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube, or wherever you get your podcasts. This episode was produced by Ben Wallick. IMAGE: Mourners carry the coffin of a child killed in a Hezbollah rocket strike from Lebanon a day earlier, during a mass funeral in the Druze town of Majdal Shams in the Golan Heights, on July 28, 2024. (Jalaa Marey / AFP)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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. Editor David Horovitz joins host Amanda Borschel-Dan on today's episode. Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah said Wednesday his Lebanese terror group would accept Palestinian ally Hamas's decision on Gaza hostage negotiations and would stop cross-border attacks on Israel if a ceasefire were reached. But would Israel also back down from the conflict on the north? This week marks a decade to Operation Protective Edge, which took place from July 8-August 26, 2014. Horovitz was on the ground in Gaza's Shejaiyiya neighborhood earlier this week and saw a location that one of the IDF officers he met with, Lt. Col. Ron Sayag, called a "closing of a circle" from that operation 10 years ago. What did Horovitz see inside the Strip? The results of an Israel Defense Forces probe into the onslaught and battle on October 7 in the border community of Kibbutz Be'eri, during which tanks shelled a house where Hamas was holding hostages, was presented to Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Herzi Halevi on Monday and were given to residents of Be'eri this morning. Borschel-Dan and Horovitz were in Kibbutz Be'eri and Kfar Aza yesterday. They discuss their impressions. For news updates, please check out The Times of Israel's ongoing live blog. Discussed articles include: Nasrallah: If Hamas agrees to ceasefire with Israel, Hezbollah will also halt attacks Shejaiya is at least partly uninhabitable, but troops here say Hamas will return if it can IDF chief shown results of probe into October 7 fighting at Kibbutz Be'eri Subscribe to The Times of Israel Daily Briefing on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube, or wherever you get your podcasts. This episode was produced by Ben Wallick. IMAGE: This handout picture released on July 11, 2024 shows an Israeli soldiers during operations in the Gaza Strip. (Israel Defense Forces)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Da quando è iniziato il conflitto tra Hamas e Israele, il confine a Nord è sempre stato oggetto di attenzione per il rischio escalation. Ora la conferma è arrivata dalle alte sfere militari: il capo di stato maggiore israeliano Herzi Halevi ha dichiarato che Tel Aviv è pronta a un’offensiva militare di terra lungo il confine settentrionale con il Libano. Ne parliamo con Rolla Scolari, giornalista di Sky Tg24, Anna Momigliano, corrispondente di Haaretz dall’Italia, e con Matthieu Karam, giornalista di L'Orient le jour.È di poche ore fa la notizia della morte di dozzine di civili torturati in un villaggio nel Rakhine, in Myanmar. Con Massimo Morello, autore di "Burma Blue" (Rosenberg & Sellier), facciamo il punto sul conflitto civile che da tre anni infuria nel paese.

After the war cabinet  discussed Israel's options in response to the mounting Hizbullah rocket and drone fire on northern Israel, PM Netanyahu toured Kiryat Shmona and vowed that Israel is ready for a very powerful response.  IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Herzi Halevi  said Tuesday that the political leadership would have to come to a decision soon whether to launch an offensive in Lebanon. KAN's Mark Weiss asked Kiryat Shmona's deputy Security Officer Ariel Frish  what has happened in the city in the last few days. (Photo:Flash90)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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. It is day 220 of the war with Hamas. Diplomatic correspondent Lazar Berman and news editor Amy Spiro join host Amanda Borschel-Dan for today's episode. As the IDF operation in Rafah appears poised for expansion, Egypt announced Sunday it would support South Africa's ongoing lawsuit in the International Court of Justice accusing Israel of genocide in Gaza. Is it a warning shot or something more serious? In an Israeli Channel 12 interview last night, US Ambassador to Israel Jack Lew insisted that “fundamentally, nothing has changed in the basic relationship” between Israel and the US — despite the decision last week by US President Joe Biden's administration to delay a shipment of high-payload bombs to Israel, and Biden's declaration that he would not supply offensive weapons to Israel for a major IDF offensive affecting population centers in southern Gaza's Rafah. What is the significance of Lew's rare Israeli media appearance? Speaking at the Memorial Day ceremony at the Western Wall in Jerusalem on Sunday night, IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Herzi Halevi said he is responsible for providing answers to the families of slain troops. While his remarks were not new, Berman talks about their importance on this day. Following October 7, The Times of Israel has been working nonstop to bring readers the personal stories of those who were killed through our Those We Have Lost project, a dedicated page to share the names, faces and stories of those who can no longer speak for themselves. Project coordinator Spiro describes the process behind these memorials and shares the story of Mark Mordechai Peretz, 51, from Rishon Lezion, who was murdered on October 7 while trying to save his daughter from the Supernova music festival. Borschel-Dan speaks about Cpt. Amir Zur, 23, a paramedic in the elite Sayeret Matkal unit, fell in battle while attempting to “save and free” Kibbutz Kfar Aza on October 7. Borschel-Dan describes Zur, her husband's cousin, and talks about the last time she and her family spent time with him. For the latest updates, please see The Times of Israel's ongoing live blog. Discussed articles include: Egypt joins ICJ case against Israel as one official warns Rafah op puts peace at risk US envoy denies ties with Israel have changed: Only ‘1 set of munitions' held back ‘A tear in the heart of Israel': Nation marks a visceral post-October 7 Memorial Day Mark Peretz, 51: Father slain while trying to rescue his daughter Cpt. Amir Zur, 23: ‘You will always be our guardian angel' 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 Subscribe to The Times of Israel Daily Briefing on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube, or wherever you get your podcasts. This episode was produced by the Pod-Waves.  IMAGE: Bereaved families, friends and Israeli soldiers visit the graves of fallen soldier during Memorial Day which commemorates the fallen Israeli soldiers and victims of terror, at Mount Herzl Military Cemetery in Jerusalem on May 13, 2024. (Chaim Goldberg/Flash90)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

NOTICIAS DE LA MAÑANA | ¿Israel decidirá hoy?; EEUU impondrá nuevas sanciones a Irán; China y RusiaEstados Unidos y sus aliados planean nuevas sanciones contra Irán por su ataque sin precedentes contra Israel, en un intento por disuadir a Israel de una escalada importante. Preparativos mientras el gabinete de guerra Israelí se reunirá por tercera vez este miércoles para decidir una respuesta. El encuentro se debía haber celebrado ayer.. El jefe del Estado Mayor militar, Herzi Halevi, ha prometido que el lanzamiento el sábado por la noche de más de 300 misiles, misiles de crucero y drones desde Irán hacia territorio israelí "recibirá una respuesta ", pero no dio detalles.Estados Unidos impondrá nuevas sanciones a Irán en los "próximos días". La secretaria del Tesoro de Estados Unidos, Janet Yellen, advirtió que su país tiene la intención de imponer nuevas sanciones a Irán en los próximos días por su ataque sin precedentes contra Israel, y que estas acciones podrían buscar reducir la capacidad de Irán para exportar petróleo. En una conferencia de prensa al margen de las reuniones de primavera del Fondo Monetario Internacional y el Banco Mundial en Washington, apuntaba que no anticipan las herramientas de sanciones. El secretario de Estado de Estados Unidos, Antony Blinken, viaja la semana próxima a China. En esta ocasión llevará la gran preocupación de la Administración Biden sobre su apoyo a Putin. Blinken planteará la preocupación de Estados Unidos porque Beijing esté ayudando a Rusia a construir su base industrial de defensa para luchar en la guerra en Ucrania.#noticiasdelamañana #noticias #israel #iran #ataques #guerra #netanyahu #eeuu #orientemedio #china #blinken #usachina #worldwar #geopolitica #negociostv Si quieres entrar en la Academia de Negocios TV, este es el enlace:   https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCwd8Byi93KbnsYmCcKLExvQ/join Síguenos en directo ➡️ https://bit.ly/2Ts9V3pSuscríbete a nuestro canal: https://bit.ly/3jsMzp2Suscríbete a nuestro segundo canal, másnegocios: https://n9.cl/4dca4Visita Negocios TV https://bit.ly/2Ts9V3pMás vídeos de Negocios TV: https://youtube.com/@NegociosTVSíguenos en Telegram: https://t.me/negociostvSíguenos en Instagram: https://bit.ly/3oytWndTwitter: https://bit.ly/3jz6LptFacebook: https://bit.ly/3e3kIuy

Die Israelse Weermag sê die land se oorlogskabinet het militêre planne oorweeg om op Iran se aanvalle te reageer. Iran het die naweek ʼn ongekende aanval op Israel uitgevoer uit weerwraak vir die aanval op sy konsulaat in Sirië waarin sewe Iranse offisiere dood is. Die IDF se leërstafhoof, Herzi Halevi, sê hulle het verskeie eensydige opsies wat hom toelaat om met krag te reageer sonder om spanning te verhoog:

Mise à jour : depuis l'enregistrement de cet épisode, le chef d'état-major de l'armée israélienne, Herzi Halevi, a promis lundi soir une « riposte » à l'attaque iranienne.---Les quelque trois cents missiles et drones envoyés par l'Iran, dans la nuit du samedi 13 au dimanche 14 avril, ont été interceptés « à 99 % », selon l'armée israélienne, sans presque aucun dégât. Cette attaque directe de la République islamique d'Iran contre Israël est une première, une « rupture profonde » d'après le président Emmanuel Macron, qui s'est exprimé sur BFM-TV/RMC.Dès lors, Israël pourrait vouloir répliquer, au risque d'une escalade régionale qui pourrait dégénérer. Lundi, les appels internationaux à éviter un embrasement régional se multipliaient, mais cela sera-t-il suffisant ?Comment expliquer ce regain de tensions entre les deux pays ? Est-ce une nouvelle étape du conflit entre ces puissances ennemies du Moyen-Orient ? Et quelles conséquences sur la guerre en cours dans la bande de Gaza ?Dans cet épisode du podcast « L'Heure du Monde », Alain Frachon, éditorialiste au Monde et spécialiste des relations internationales, explique les risques d'une confrontation directe entre l'Etat hébreu et la république islamique.Un épisode de Garance Muñoz et Claire Leys. Musiques et réalisation Amandine Robillard. Présentation et rédaction en chef Jean-Guillaume Santi. ---Ecoutez notre épisode : Hamas, Hezbollah, Houthistes : comment l'Iran a déployé une « toile d'araignée » de milices au Moyen-OrientPour soutenir "L'Heure du Monde" et notre rédaction, abonnez-vous sur abopodcast.lemonde.fr

« L'Iran a voulu cibler nos capacités stratégiques, les représailles sont inévitables » : cette petite phrase prononcée hier soir par le général Herzi Halevi, chef d'état-major de l'armée israélienne, est reprise dans nombre de quotidiens ce matin.Oui, il faut réagir, s'exclame le Jerusalem Post, quotidien proche du pouvoir : « Dans un moment aussi décisif, Israël doit réaffirmer sa force en ripostant […]. On ne saurait trop insister sur les attentes de la population israélienne en matière de sécurité et sur la responsabilité du gouvernement à cet égard. »Et le Jerusalem Post d'évoquer « l'utilisation potentielle par l'armée israélienne de chasseurs furtifs F-35 pour pénétrer profondément dans le territoire iranien et cibler des sites nucléaires clés. »En effet, pointe le journal, « le coût de l'inaction pourrait être élevé, compte tenu de l'agression continue de l'Iran et des progrès de son programme nucléaire. La réticence passée d'Israël à l'égard de toute escalade pourrait changer, compte tenu des menaces actuelles qui s'étendent au-delà de ses frontières […]. »Sagesse et patienceNon, rétorque le quotidien d'opposition Haaretz : « Israël a déjà commis des erreurs à Gaza. Il a encore plus à perdre avec l'Iran […]. Nous devons espérer que le Premier ministre Benyamin Netanyahu, le ministre de la Défense Yoav Gallant et le chef d'état-major de Tsahal Herzi Halevi feront preuve de sagesse cette fois-ci et ne se laisseront pas entraîner dans une aventure dangereuse. Ils ont échoué le 7 octobre, s'exclame Haaretz, ils n'ont pas provoqué l'effondrement du Hamas, ils n'ont pas ramené les otages à la maison, ils n'ont pas fait preuve de retenue en assassinant le général iranien Zahedi à Damas et ils nous ont fait subir la terrible nuit de samedi à dimanche. »Quoi qu'il en soit, les israéliens ne doivent pas prendre de décision hâtive, estime le New York Times : « L'attaque aux missiles de samedi est le dernier exemple en date d'un long et vilain palmarès de la part de l'Iran. Mais au moment de décider comment réagir, les Israéliens serviraient mieux leurs intérêts en se rappelant l'adage utile selon lequel la vengeance est un plat qui se mange froid. »La solution de la diplomatieComment sortir de cette escalade ? Pour nombre de commentateurs, la solution ne peut être que diplomatique.Exemple, El Pais, à Madrid, pour qui « la communauté internationale, dont les principales démocraties ont condamné l'agression, doit actionner tous les leviers nécessaires pour arrêter la spirale action-réaction dans laquelle Israël et l'Iran se sont engagés et dont le résultat sera inévitablement une guerre aux conséquences mondiales. La diplomatie doit prévaloir sur la rhétorique belliciste des deux nations, qui n'apporte manifestement aucune solution et ne fait qu'accroître la peur, la destruction et la mort. »Comment faire concrètement ? Pour Le Figaro à Paris, « les Occidentaux, à commencer par la France, devraient proposer à l'Iran une grande négociation sur tous les sujets sécuritaires, à l'image de ce que Téhéran avait proposé en vain à l'Occident en 2003, après les invasions américaines de l'Afghanistan et de l'Irak […]. Le fait que nous n'apprécions pas le caractère théocratique du régime des ayatollahs, ne devrait pas nous empêcher de parler avec les Iraniens, affirme encore Le Figaro. Dialoguer ne signifie pas se courber. Souvenons-nous qu'en géopolitique, la valeur suprême ce n'est pas la démocratie, c'est la paix. »Arrêter les frais à GazaEn attendant, pour Le Monde, toujours à Paris, « la meilleure désescalade, par ailleurs, serait assurément obtenue si elle s'accompagnait d'un cessez-le-feu durable là où tout a commencé, à Gaza, et si Israël renonçait enfin à une ligne maximaliste qui passe par une offensive contre Rafah, la dernière agglomération palestinienne relativement épargnée par des bombardements de son armée. »Enfin, estime encore Le Monde, « Benyamin Netanyahu aurait tort de vouloir voir dans le soutien sans réserve apporté le 13 avril par les États-Unis, la France et le Royaume-Uni la preuve que ses alliés le suivront toujours et en toutes circonstances. Cette aide donne au contraire du poids à leurs demandes répétées de rouvrir une perspective politique pour les Palestiniens. Un tel horizon constituerait pourtant une défaite cinglante pour le Hamas, comme pour l'Iran. »

The ever more explicit attempts by the Democrats to remove Netanyahu from office repeatedly fail. There's a reason for that. Israelis don't like to feel that their bigger stronger ally is trying to dictate to them who will govern their country. They are even less hospitable to the idea that the US will try to force them into the two-state solution track. But Mike thinks the ongoing effort to oust Netanyahu may actually succeed. Meanwhile, Herzi Halevi, the IDF chief of staff completes a controversial army-wide round of appointments. Many see this as an attempt to save his own skin, since the appointees seem to subscribe to the same group-think that got us October 7, and may therefore be less critical of Halevi's colossal failure on that fateful Shabbat. Check out all of Tablet's podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

Si è dimesso per motivi personali il primo ministro irlandese Leo Varadkar. Si è dimesso il premier del Vietnam Vo Van Thuong per le accuse di corruzione, e mollerà l'incarico anche il capo di stato maggiore dell'esercito israeliano Herzi Halevi. Giorgio Vacchiano, scienziato forestale, ci racconta di come la Calabria – ricca di boschi antichi tra i meglio conservati d'Italia – stia mettendo in piedi un'innovativa strategia forestale. Rassegna stampa: Food for profit, cosa racconta il documentario sugli allevamenti intensivi di Giulia Innocenzi, Carlotta Garancini 

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For review:1. US CENTCOM X (Twitter); 17 Jan: one-way attack UAS, launched from Houthi controlled areas in Yemen, struck M/V Genco Picardy in the Gulf of Aden (Marshall Islands flagged, U.S. owned/operated bulk carrier ship). No injuries and some damage reported.  Vessel is seaworthy and continuing underway.2. Statement from US National Security Advisor (Jake Sullivan): US to Designate Houthis as Specifically Designated Global Terrorists (effective 30 days from 17 Jan 2024).3. US CENTCOM reports that US Navy Forces operating from the USS Lewis B. Puller,  seized Iranian materiel bound for the Houthis in Yemen. Items seized include propulsion, guidance, and warheads for Houthi medium range ballistic missiles (MRBMs) and anti-ship cruise missiles (ASCMs), as well as air defense associated components. 2 US Navy Seals lost at sea during this operation on 11 Jan 2024.4. Israel Prime Minister (Benjamin Netanyahu) reportedly rejects proposal from US Secretary of State (Antony Blinken) that would normalize Israel's relations with Saudi Arabia- in return for Palestinian statehood. Report is from three unnamed senior US officials.   5. IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Herzi Halevi  say war in the North (with Lebanon) in increasing. The IDF goal in Lebanon — is (to set conditions), for the return of Israeli residents to communities in the north,.6. France to supply Ukraine with Scalp-EG cruise missiles (French President Emmanuel Macron). 7.  Spain Purchasing 120mm Mortars & 155mm Artillery Munitions. (Destination Ukraine?)8. Belarus to develop doctrine concerning the deployment of Russian tactical nuclear weapons, stationed in the country.9. USMC Developing Medium-Range Intercept Capability (MRIC). First Unit Equipped will be the 1st Low Altitude Air Defense Battalion (Hawaii), in 2025.

jQuery(document).ready(function(){ cab.clickify(); }); Original Podcast with clickable words http://tinyurl.com/yu8mg9az Contact: irishlingos@gmail.com "No one will stop us in Gaza" - Benjamin Netanyahu. "Ní stopfaidh aon duine muid i nGaza" - Benjamin Netanyahu. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said that the International Court of Justice will not stop Israel from achieving a complete victory in its war on Gaza, despite South Africa's case of genocide against Palestinians. Tá sé ráite ag Príomh-Aire Iosrael Benjamin Netanyahu nach stopfaidh an Chúirt Bhreithiúnais Idirnáisiúnta Iosrael bua iomlán a bhaint amach ina gcogadh ar Gaza, ainneoin chás na hAfraice Theas cinedhíothú ar Phalaistínigh a chur i leith na tíre sin. "No one will stop us - The Hague, Axis of Evil or anyone else. "Ní stopfaidh aon duine muid - an Hág, Ais an Oilc ná aon duine eile. We can and must continue to win and we will," Netanyahu said at a press event broadcast across Israel today and the first day of the war there tomorrow (Sunday). Is féidir agus is gá leanacht go mbeidh an bua againn agus déanfaidh muid sin," a dúirt Netanyahu ag preas ócáid a craoladh ar fud Iosrael inniu agus an céadú lá den chogaíocht ann amárach (Dé Domhnaigh). Netanyahu was referring to a case that South Africa brought to the International Court of Justice, the highest court of the United Nations in The Hague, in which South Africa claims that Israel has violated the United Nations Genocide Convention. Is ag tagairt a bhí Netanyahu do chás a thug an Afraic Theas chuig an Chúirt Bhreithiúnais Idirnáisiúnta, an chúirt is airde de chuid na Náisiúin Aontaithe sa Hág, ina maíonn an Afraic Theas go bhfuil Coinbhinsiún Cinedhíothaithe na Náisiún Aontaithe sáraithe ag Iosrael. Axis of Evil is a reference to a nickname given to an alliance of armed groups in the Middle East supported by Iran. Is tagairt í Ais an Oilc de leasainm atá tugtha ar chomhghuaillíocht de ghrúpa armtha sa Mheán Oirthear a bhfuil tacaíocht na hIaráine acu. Netanyahu said that "most of the Hamas battalions have been eliminated" in the Gaza strip, but that thousands of people who had to flee from northern Gaza will not be able to return to their home area for the foreseeable future. Dúirt Netanyahy go bhfuil "formhór chathláin Hamas sriosta" i stráice Gaza, ach nach mbeidh ar chumas na mílte duine arbh éigean dóibh teitheadh as tuaisceart Gaza, filleadh ar a gceantar dúchais go ceann i bhfad. "There is an international law that says you move a community out of an area and you don't allow them to return as long as the danger is still there," Netanyahu said. "Tá dlí idirnáisiúnta ann a deir go mbogann tú pobal amach as ceantar agus nach gceadaíonn tú dóibh filleadh an fhad is gur ann fós don chontúirt," a dúirt Netanyahu. "And there is the danger. "Agus is ann don chontúirt. The fighting is still going on (in northern Gaza)." Tá an trodaíocht fós ar bun (i dtuaisceart Gaza)." Netanyahu also said that a decision has yet to be made regarding military capture of the "Philadelphia Corridor" that runs along the Gaza border with Egypt. Dúirt Netanyahu chomh maith go bhfuil cinneadh fós le déanamh maidir le gabháil mhíleata ar "Chonair Philadelphi" a ritheann feadh theorainn Gaza leis an Éigipt. "The area could be closed in an attempt to trap Hamas there, according to Israel's campaign plan," but Netanyahu said "there are several options," including sending Israeli forces into the Philadelphia Corridor. "D'fhéadfaí an ceantar a dhúnadh in iarracht Hamas a sháinniú ann, de réir phlean fheachtas Iosrael," ach dúirt Netanyahu "go bhfuil roinnt roghanna ann," ina measc sin tá fórsaí Iosrael a chur isteach i gConair Philadelphi. Israel in Gaza fighting for "their right to live in safety" - Netanyahu In a televised address, Israeli Army chief Herzi Halevi said that Israeli soldiers are in Gaza for "their right to live in safety" and they will not forget ever since the Hamas attack on...

Turkish security forces this month detained dozens of people across the country accused of spying for Israel. The highly publicised raids are seen as a warning to Israel not to target Palestinians on Turkish soil, after Ankara insisted it would itself reign in anyone suspected of involvement in the 7 October Hamas attacks.  At the beginning of January, homes across Turkey were raided in a major operation against alleged spy rings working for Israel's Mossad intelligence service.A Turkish court formally charged 15 people with espionage offences, while eight others were deported.In an address to Turkey's MIT intelligence agency, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan boasted: "Our intelligence service, which unearthed the spy network for Israel in our country, has given the best response to those threatening us."He also warned Israel of more to come."This has surprised Israel. But wait ... this is only the first step. You will get to know Turkey. You don't yet, but you will have to," Erdogan said.The arrests follow the Turkish president's warning of "serious consequences" if Israel sought to hunt down members of Hamas on Turkish territory."It's very clear from the threats of Israelis that Turkey [has been] selected as a venue for attacks on Hamas," according to Murat Aslan, a senior security analyst for the Foundation for Political, Economic and Social Research, an Ankara-based think tank."In this case, Turkish intelligence at the very first instance – and by the words of the president – warned Israeli intelligence in Ankara that there must be no action," Aslan said."But right after this warning – a political warning – [Turkey's] intelligence organisation identified activated cells of Mossad in Turkey."Israel eyes Turkey as Hamas havenIsrael has not commented on the arrests, but Israeli military leaders and government ministers are vowing to track down those involved in Hamas's 7 October attack on Israel."We are inflicting severe damage on Hamas, damaging the leadership of Hamas, targeting the commanders, targeting the terrorists, destroying Hamas' infrastructure in Gaza," claimed Israel's army chief Herzi Halevi."We are also constantly ready for other areas. We know how to reach Hamas anywhere in the Middle East," he said.Erdogan frequently organises rallies in support of Hamas, which he calls a "liberation movement".According to Gallia Lindenstrauss, an analyst with the Institute for National Security Studies in Tel Aviv, Turkey is viewed as a likely location for Israel's hunt for those involved in the October attacks."When we see the massacres of 7 October, how they occurred and how well they were planned, obviously there was a lot of assistance from the outside ... A lot of things were coming from outside of Gaza into Gaza," Lindenstrauss argued."Some of this obviously came through Turkey – not by the Turkish government, but by Turkish security authorities not paying enough attention what was happening."Turkey is not happy when foreign countries try to undermine these [militant] activities in ways that might harm its sovereignty. But as long as Turkey allows all this activity on its soil, there are ramifications," she said. Turkey, Iran put rivalries aside as Gaza conflict provides common groundTurkey determined to avoid spilloverIt's not the first time Turkey's MIT intelligence agency has clashed with Israel's Mossad.But these two formidable intelligence services have also worked together in recent years."We definitely did see good cooperation between Mossad and MIT," said Lindenstrauss. "And there was the foiling of a supposedly imminent attack against Israelis on Turkish soil in 2022. So these organisations are also known to cooperate. I think they have great respect for each other."Last month, Turkish authorities arrested alleged Islamic State members accused of planning attacks on synagogues. Turkey talks tough on Israel but resists calls to cut off oilAs the war in Gaza continues, Ankara is determined to prevent the conflict from coming to Turkey."Any attack on any other third nationality in Turkey has a bad connotation ... [it] is a negative development for Turkey, because of tourism and business links," explained analyst Aslan."Turkey does not want to be a playground for intelligence organisations. So that's why I think Turkish intelligence increased its activity to identify exactly who is involved in what."Turkey has witnessed terror attacks and assassinations in the past, dealing a heavy blow to tourism and the broader economy.Ankara's determination not to let the Middle East war spill over onto the streets of Turkey means more crackdowns on foreign intelligence service operations are likely.

De  Israëlische legerstafchef Herzi Halevi heeft laten weten dat Israël zich voorbereid op een mogelijk offensief tegen Hezbollah in Libanon. Ook is het grondoffensief van het IDF uitgebreid naar de naar de dichtbevolkte stedelijke vluchtelingenkampen in het centrale deel van Gaza.  2023 was het jaar van overvolle asielzoekerscentra, klimaatblokkades, ChatGPT en het einde van het tijdperk-Rutte. Voor Pieter Bikker, directeur bij Kwik-Fit, stond 2023 in het teken van de ondergang fietsfabrikant VanMoof. Samen met Jigal Krant kijkt Bikker terug op een jaar waarin de focus van het autoservicebedrijf steeds meer op e-bikes kwam te liggen.  Willen we uit de Gordiaanse knoop van het Israëlisch-Palestijnse conflict komen, dan moet iedereen die er ook maar iets mee te maken heeft onder de koude douche van de politieke realitei, zegt Bernard Hammelburg in zijn column.  Over deze podcast   In Ochtendnieuws hoor je in 20 minuten het belangrijkste nieuws van de dag. Abonneer je op de podcast via bnr.nl/ochtendnieuws, de BNR-app, Spotify en Apple Podcasts. Of luister elke werkdag vanaf 06.00 uur live via bnr.nl/live. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

*) Israel army chief says Gaza assault will last 'many more months' Israel's army chief has warned its aggression in Gaza will last "many more months" as the military stepped up strikes, where nearly 21,000 people have already been reported killed. But Israel's leaders have repeatedly vowed to keep up their offensive until Palestinian resistance group Hamas is destroyed, and army chief Herzi Halevi signalled there would be no quick end to the war. *) EU said to be preparing $22B fund plan for Ukraine The European Union is preparing a back-up plan worth up to $22.08 billion for Ukraine, the Financial Times has reported. The debt-funded scheme would sidestep Hungary to release money for Kiev quickly, the report said. All 27 EU states except Hungary recently agreed to start accession talks with Ukraine despite the Russian attack, bypassing PM Viktor Orban's opposition by getting him to leave the room during the summit when the decision was made. Orban confirmed it was German Chancellor Olaf Scholz who suggested this solution. *) 'Exodus from poverty': Migrant caravan slogs on through southern Mexico Thousands of refugees and asylum seekers have moved slowly north across the southern Mexican state of Chiapas in a caravan hoping to reach the US border, one day before top US officials planned to visit Mexico to discuss migration. Refugees and asylum seekers transit through Mexico to the US to escape violence, economic distress and negative impacts of the climate crisis, according to the United Nations. The number crossing the perilous Darien Gap straddling Colombia and Central America has topped half a million this year, double last year's record. *) Trump shares poll showing voters link potential second term with 'revenge' In a December 25 Truth Social post, Trump shared the results of a poll commissioned by DailyMail.com, in which voters were asked to provide a word they most associate with Trump's plans for a second term. The results, presented in the form of a word cloud, indicated that "revenge" was the most popular choice. In the post, Trump directed his attacks toward those who disagreed with him politically, whom he called "thugs". "MAY THEY ROT IN HELL," Trump wrote in all caps. "AGAIN, MERRY CHRISTMAS!" And finally… *) South Korean actor Lee Sun-kyun of Oscar-winning film 'Parasite' is found dead Lee Sun-kyun, a popular South Korean actor best known globally for his role in the Oscar-winning movie “Parasite," was found dead in a car in Seoul, authorities said. Police and emergency officers initially found Lee in what they believed was an unconscious state in the car parked on a street in northern Seoul. Emergency officers later confirmed he was dead, according to Seoul's Seongbuk police station.

Malgré les pressions internationales, Israël ne fléchit pas : l'État hébreu compte poursuivre sa guerre à Gaza jusqu'à ce que le Hamas soit démantelé, « peu importe le temps que cela prendra, (…) que cela soit des semaines ou des mois » rapporte le New York Times. Une position affirmée à tous les étages de la hiérarchie israélienne, note Le Temps, « du Premier ministre, Benyamin Netanyahu, au chef d'état-major, Herzi Halevi, en passant par le ministre de la Défense, Yoav Gallant ». Ce dernier « envisage même plusieurs années ».Et pour cause : l'objectif israélien se décline en fait en plusieurs sous-objectifs pour l'armée, à la fois « assurer sa prise sur le nord, progresser dans le sud et éliminer les chefs ennemis ». Le tout face à un Hamas qui entend essentiellement « avoir Israël à l'usure » et conserver assez de forces vives pour pouvoir se régénérer ensuite. Et d'ores et déjà, croit savoir le journal suisse, « le combat a pris plus de temps que prévu » malgré des frappes aériennes « massives » qui ont fait à ce stade plus de 20 000 morts.À lire aussi[En direct] Le gouvernement israélien divisé sur la poursuite ou l'arrêt de l'aide humanitaire à GazaLes risques d'une extension régionaleD'autant plus que les tensions sont déjà nombreuses. Pour Israël, il y a actuellement sept fronts : Gaza, la Cisjordanie, la frontière avec le Liban, les Houthis au Yémen, et les milices en Syrie, en Irak et jusqu'à Téhéran. Au bout de 80 jours de guerre, « le risque d'un incendie régional majeur est loin d'être écarté », estime le Sueddeutsche Zeitung, et cela « représente un danger existentiel pour Israël et pour les États-Unis ».Surtout, l'extension des frictions à des pays comme la Syrie ou le Yémen marque une évolution dans le conflit, analyse El Pais, puisque, jusqu'à présent, « les combats d'Israël au-delà de ses frontières et de celles des territoires occupés se limitaient à des acteurs secondaires alliés à l'Iran ». Sauf que depuis le début de la semaine, l'État hébreu est accusé d'avoir mené une opération pour tuer un général iranien – et si c'était confirmé, « cela signifierait une escalade du conflit ».Et puis, il y a le rôle des États-Unis qui, eux aussi, note le Sueddeutsche, « risquent de s'enfoncer toujours plus profondément dans la guerre, étape par étape ». Le Guardian illustre avec ces exemples : « samedi, le département de la Défense de Washington a explicitement accusé l'Iran pour la première fois depuis le début du conflit à Gaza » ; et puis, les États-Unis, toujours, ont bombardé trois sites associés à une milice iranienne à Erbil.À écouter aussiGuerre Israël-Hamas: la colère monte chez les femmes des soldats réservistes mobilisésUn conflit qui est déjà l'un des plus destructeursPour prendre conscience de l'ampleur des destructions, Le Soir en Belgique met en avant plusieurs chiffres. Dont celui-ci : depuis le début du conflit, un tiers des bâtiments de la bande de Gaza ont été détruits. Dans le nord de l'enclave palestinienne, cette proportion atteint même les 75%.Conséquence, en partie, de ces destructions : neuf Palestiniens sur dix ont dû quitter leur foyer. Vu la situation, il est « difficile, raconte Le Soir, de savoir exactement combien de déplacés internes compte en ce moment » la bande de terre. Mais selon l'ONU, « cela pourrait concerner (…) près de 85% de la population ».Et tout cela pour quoi ? Est-il véritablement possible, comme le souhaite Israël, d'éliminer entièrement le Hamas ? C'est en tout cas ce qu'espère le pays s'il parvient, notamment, à éliminer l'un des chefs du groupe armé, Yahya Sinouar – un élément qui « pourrait vraiment changer le cours des choses » aux yeux de l'État hébreu, selon un expert interrogé par Le Temps. C'est même un argument pour un conflit de longue durée puisque, indique le journal suisse, le patron des armées « a rappelé (…) qu'il avait fallu dix ans aux Américains pour trouver et tuer Oussama Ben Laden ». Oui mais voilà : quitte à poursuivre le parallèle, autant aller jusqu'au bout. Or, relève Le Temps, « personne n'a semblé mentionner [au chef d'état major] qu'Al-Qaïda existe toujours ».À lire aussiTéhéran multiplie les menaces envers Israël après la mort d'un commandant iranien

Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Herzi Halevi, says he and the IDF are fully responsible for the tragic event where three Israeli hostages identified as Hamas militants

Carmen Aristegui, una de las afectadas por el espionaje que realizó el gobierno de Enrique Peña Nieto con el software Pegasus, testificó este lunes en el juicio contra Juan Carlos García Riviera, acusado de ser quien operaba el software espía en aquel entonces en México. Además de Carmen, un testigo protegido apodado “Zeus” también habló. En su declaración reveló que Pegasus espió a más de 1,500 personas, entre ellas, Carlos Slim y Germán Larrea. Israel intensificó sus operaciones en el sur de la Franja de Gaza, marcando una nueva fase en la guerra contra Hamás. El teniente Herzi Halevi, jefe del Estado mayor del ejército israelí, anunció ayer que sus fuerzas habían avanzado hacia el corazón de Khan Younis, rodeando la ciudad más grande del sur de Gaza. Antes de la guerra, Khan Younis ya enfrentaba un acceso limitado a servicios básicos, pero con los combates de ayer, la situación humanitaria ha empeorado, según funcionarios de la OMS.Además… Xóchitl Gálvez, precandidata presidencial del Frente Amplio por México, hizo el unboxing de puestos de su equipo de precampaña; México reprobó, una vez más, matemáticas, lectura y ciencias en la evaluación del Programa Internacional para el Seguimiento de los Alumnos, también conocido como PISA; Vladimir Putin llega hoy a los Emiratos Árabes Unidos y a Arabia Saudita para reunirse con los líderes de estos países; y el Tribunal Constitucional de Perú ordenó la liberación inmediata del expresidente Alberto Fujimori, condenado a 25 años por crímenes de lesa humanidad. Por último, mirando #ElVasoMedioLleno, más de 1,000 personas vestidas de Santa recorrieron en bicicleta las calles de Milwaukee el sábado pasado, por el Santa Cycle Rampage. Se trata de un evento anual que busca recaudar fondos para la educación y seguridad ciclista.Para enterarte de más noticias como estas, síguenos en nuestras redes sociales. Estamos en todas las plataformas como @telokwento. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Efter Hamas attacker mot Israel har den israeliska överbefälhavaren fått två uppdrag: Att hämta hem gisslan och att slå ut Hamas. Lyssna på alla avsnitt i Sveriges Radio Play. Israels överbefälhavare Herzi Halevi beskrivs av sina kollegor som en man som håller den moraliska fanan högt i krig. Nu har han och hans armé, IDF, fått i uppdrag av Israel att förgöra den palestinska terrororganisationen Hamas vilket lett till det blodigaste kriget på länge på Gazaremsan.Hamas attackerade Israel den 7 oktober och dödade 1 200 israeler och tog över 200 personer som gisslan. De flesta ur gisslan är fortfarande kvar i händerna på Hamas men Israel är fast beslutet om att ta hem sina medborgare och att slå ut terrororganisationen.Det har lett till en israelisk markinvasion på Gazaremsan. Området är både tätbebyggt och tätbefolkat och det är en svår miljö att strida i.– Ingen militär som agerar i markdomänen vill gå in i den här miljön överhuvudtaget. Det här är ju som en enda stor fälla och kliva in i, säger överstelöjtnanten Anders Ekholm, som forskar i israelisk militärstrategi vid Försvarshögskolan.Strider vid Al Shifa-sjukhusetIsraeliska IDF gick även in i Gazas största sjukhus Al Shifa efter underrättelseinformation bland annat om att Hamas höll gisslan där. Bilden av uppradade spädbarn vars kuvöser slutat fungera till följd av kriget och rapporter om att flera av dem dött fick omvärlden att reagera.– Jag skulle nog hävda att det här är oerhört anmärkningsvärt att man går in med trupp i ett sjukhus, för sjukhus ska vara en fredad zon, säger Kristin Ljungkvist som är docent i krigsvetenskap på Försvarshögskolan.Men många tror att det var Hamas kalkyl redan från början att få in IDF i Gaza.– Man har mycket större koll än sin fiende. Man känner till varenda bakgata, varenda bakdörr, alla hus och så vidare. Där har de en enorm taktisk fördel, säger Kristin Ljungkvist.Kriget tros hittills krävt över 14 000 döda på Gazaremsan och en fredlig samexistens mellan Israel och de palestinska områdena ser ut att vara långt borta. En lösning som det pekats på ända sedan 1948 då Israel utropade sig som självständig stat, och som både Sverige och FN tror på än idag, är tvåstatslösningen; att Israel och Palestina ska vara två länder som kan existera bredvid varandra fredligt.Medverkande:Anders Ekholm, överstelöjtnant och forskare i israelisk militärstrategi vid Försvarshögskolan.Kristin Ljungkvist, docent i krigsvetenskap på Försvarshögskolan.Helena Lindholm, professor i freds- och utvecklingsforskning vid Göteborgs universitet.Programledare: Bo Torbjörn Ek och Sara SundbergProducent: Karin HållstenTekniker: Mats JonssonLjud från: Sveriges Radio, CNN, CBS News, IDF, PBS, Expressen.

Il capo di Stato Maggiore dell'esercito israeliano Herzi Halevi ha affermato che le forze israeliane si sono spinte "nel cuore del nord della Striscia, dentro Gaza City, circondandola". Le ultime notizie con Nello Del Gatto, giornalista e analista per Radio 24 da Gerusalemme. Con noi poi Sergio Cipolla, presidente della Ong “CISS” di Palermo, organizzazione che si occupa di cooperazione e solidarietà con i Paesi del Sud del Mondo. Ieri il loro capo missione è uscito dalla Striscia di Gaza tramite il varco di Rafah.A Londra il vertice "AI Safety Summit”, presente anche Giorgia Meloni. Ci colleghiamo con il nostro inviato Vincenzo Miglietta. Parliamo poi dei rischi dell'AI con Alessio Jacona, giornalista e curatore dell’Osservatorio Intelligenza Artificiale.Il meteo dei prossimi giorni, con Antonio Sanò, de IlMeteo.it.Rilasciata l'ultima canzone dei Beatles. Commentiamo la notizia con la nostra Marta Cagnola.

  Pedro Sánchez defiende públicamente la amnistía ante el Comité Federal del PSOE, máximo órgano del partido entre Congresos. Sus palabras han sido recibidas entre aplausos por casi todos los representantes socialistas puestos en pie, salvo Emiliano García Page. Desde el PP, Feijóo reclama a Sánchez que "someta a la decisión de todos los españoles" su plan de aprobar una amnistía a los dirigentes independentistas catalanes procesados. Bendodo, por su parte, ha calificado de "falsedad" que el líder del PSOE haya justificado la amnistía en nombre de España y en el interés de este país. En el marco internacional. Hamás pide un canje de presos palestinos por rehenes israelíes. El primer ministro de Israel afirma que harán "todo lo posible" para traer a los rehenes. Además, Israel anuncia la retirada de los representantes diplomáticos de su país de Turquía, mientras la ONU y Catar intercambian agradecimientos por desescalar la violencia en el enclave. Sabina se rinde ante México.   Producción: Daniel RelovaRealización: Susana León  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

  Pedro Sánchez defiende públicamente la amnistía ante el Comité Federal del PSOE, máximo órgano del partido entre Congresos. Sus palabras han sido recibidas entre aplausos por casi todos los representantes socialistas puestos en pie, salvo Emiliano García Page. Desde el PP, Feijóo reclama a Sánchez que "someta a la decisión de todos los españoles" su plan de aprobar una amnistía a los dirigentes independentistas catalanes procesados. Bendodo, por su parte, ha calificado de "falsedad" que el líder del PSOE haya justificado la amnistía en nombre de España y en el interés de este país. En el marco internacional. Hamás pide un canje de presos palestinos por rehenes israelíes. El primer ministro de Israel afirma que harán "todo lo posible" para traer a los rehenes. Además, Israel anuncia la retirada de los representantes diplomáticos de su país de Turquía, mientras la ONU y Catar intercambian agradecimientos por desescalar la violencia en el enclave. Sabina se rinde ante México.   Producción: Daniel RelovaRealización: Susana León  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Una semana después del ataque terrorista del Movimiento Hamás en el sur de Israel, la Franja de Gaza acaba de pasar por tres días de caos y tensión en medio del ultimátum del ejercito israelí para que cientos de miles de palestinos que viven en el norte de ese enclave se trasladaran al sur. La ONU advirtió que la situación ya complicada por los bombardeos y los desplazamientos internos se agrava por el bloqueo total impuesto por Israel el domingo pasado en Gaza, que inicialmente implicó el corte del suministro de electricidad, agua, combustible y alimentos. Ante la posibilidad de que dos millones de personas se quedaran sin acceso al agua potable, un acuerdo entre el gobierno de Benjamín Netanyahu y el estadounidense Joe Biden permitió que Israel reanudara ayer el abastecimiento de agua en el sur de Gaza. Mientras tanto, además de continuar con los bombardeos, el ejército israelí concentró tropas en la frontera preparando una invasión por tierra. “Nuestra responsabilidad ahora es entrar en Gaza, ir a los lugares donde Hamás se está preparando, actuando, planificando y lanzando”, manifestó este domingo el jefe del Estado Mayor de ese país, Herzi Halevi. El cuadro se completa con cohetes lanzados cada tanto desde Gaza a territorio de Israel y el nerviosismo por la situación de unos ciento cincuenta personas, incluyendo mujeres y niños, que fueron secuestradas por Hamás el sábado 7, y todavía no han sido liberadas. António Guterres, secretario general de las Naciones Unidas, alertó ayer que esta región de Medio Oriente está “al borde del abismo”, y reclamó a Hamás que liberara rehenes sin condiciones y a Israel que permitiera la entrada a Gaza de combustible, alimentos y medicamentos sin impedimentos. Nos acercamos nuevamente a esta crisis que tanta atención está concitando de la comunidad internacional. ¿Qué está ocurriendo a nivel interno, tanto política como socialmente, con esta respuesta del gobierno de Netanyahu ante el ataque de Hamás? ¿Qué posibilidades hay de encontrar una salida pacífica? Conversamos En Perspectiva con el politólogo uruguayo-israelí Alberto Spektorowski, profesor emérito en la Universidad de Tel Aviv, quien supo asesorar al excanciller israelí Shlomo Ben-Ami durante sus negociaciones de paz con los palestinos.

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. Editor David Horovitz and environment reporter Sue Surkes join host Amanda Borschel-Dan in today's episode. A full front-page ad taken out in many if not most Israeli newspapers this morning with an image of IDF chief Herzi Halevi and the famous David Ben-Gurion quote, "Every Israeli mother will know that she's entrusted the fate of her children into the hands of commanders who are worthy of it."Who took out the ad and what is its purpose? On Tuesday this week, several ultra-Orthodox newspapers appeared to jump on the anti-judicial overhaul bandwagon. What is the motivation here? Temperatures in the Eastern Mediterranean and the Gulf of Eilat are reaching near-record highs this year. How is this expected to affect the seas' ecospheres? The First International Resources public relations firm, headed by political strategist Zev Furst, has been employed by Abu Dhabi's renewable energy company, Masdar, to improve the image of oil magnate Sultan al-Jaber, the controversial pick to lead this year's United Nations COP28 climate conference in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Hear how the US Jewish community is being targeted. The Environmental Protection Ministry recently published its annual index of wrongdoers. What topped this year's list? Discussed articles include: Ultra-Orthodox push for draft exemption law strains the coalition's docile unanimity Netanyahu, Levin said to seek pause to overhaul after Haredi party revolt Eastern Mediterranean turning tropical, as warming waters force native species out PR firm says it may tap US Jews to boost image of UAE oil boss ahead of climate meet Phosphate mining company ICL Rotem tops latest list of worst environmental offenders Subscribe to The Times of Israel Daily Briefing on iTunes, Spotify, PlayerFM, Google Play, or wherever you get your podcasts. IMAGE: An ultra-Orthodox Jew walks outside the army recruitment office in Jerusalem, August 16, 2023. (Chaim Goldberg/Flash90)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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. Zman Yisrael editor Biranit Goren and senior analyst Haviv Rettig Gur join host Amanda Borschel-Dan on today's episode. The personal attacks against IDF chief of staff Herzi Halevi are heating up. The security establishment believes that by allowing repeated attacks on top military brass, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is trying to shift responsibility onto them over the current harm to the state of military readiness caused by reservists' refusals to carry out their duties in protest of the coalition's controversial judicial overhaul legislation. Rettig Gur and Goren dive into the issues, including Yair Netanyahu's role in all of this. On Monday, prime minister Netanyahu condemned discrimination against secular women by bus drivers or by Haredi passengers, following a recent series of such incidents. Why is this in Netanyahu's political interest even as a minister in his coalition, Environment Minister Idit Silman, attempts to push through gender-segregated bathing at national parks. And Goren weighs in why this isn't a bad thing -- especially for Arab women. Discussed articles include: Security officials tell TV network PM trying to shift blame onto them for harm to IDF PM's son shares a post calling Herzi Halevi the worst-ever IDF chief After cases of discrimination against women on buses, PM calls to punish offenders Teen girls told to sit in back of bus, cover up because of Haredi passengers Subscribe to The Times of Israel Daily Briefing on iTunes, Spotify, PlayerFM, Google Play, or wherever you get your podcasts.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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. Zman Yisrael editor Biranit Goren and military correspondent Emanuel Fabian join host Amanda Borschel-Dan on today's episode. Credit rating agency Moody's Investors Service published an issuer comment report that warns of risks to the economy following the passage of the first judicial overhaul legislation. We hear what was in the report and what other finance bodies are saying. Thousands of reservists have threatened to end their volunteer reserve duty in protest of the overhaul in recent weeks, and yesterday, IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Herzi Halevi issued a rare video statement calling for unity within the military. How are Israel's enemies viewing this possibly weakened army? In a bold move, Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara requested that the High Court of Justice strike down a law passed in March that prevents the court from ordering a prime minister to recuse himself from office. If the High Court agrees to intervene here, it would mark the first time the court strikes down one of Israel's quasi-constitutional Basic Laws. Why else is this move noteworthy? Discussed articles include: Moody's after overhaul law: Israel faces negative economic fallout, significant risk Almost 70% of Israeli startups act to shift funds, relocate due to judicial shakeup Israeli shares, shekel slide as passage of overhaul law crushes compromise hopes IDF says battle-readiness is weeks from being impacted as reservists decamp en masse IDF says no threat after Hezbollah members seen patrolling on northern border Attorney general asks High Court to strike down law shielding Netanyahu from recusal Subscribe to The Times of Israel Daily Briefing on iTunes, Spotify, PlayerFM, Google Play, or wherever you get your podcasts. IMAGE: Illustration of Israeli currency, July 9, 2023. (Chaim Goldberg/Flash90)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Military officials are worried about possible widespread refusal to serve if the government perseveres with its plans to pass legislation that would restrict the application of grounds of reasonability amid powerful popular protests.    Many IDF reservists have met with their units' commanders in the past number of days to discuss the issue. IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Herzi Halevi said in a conversation with reservists during a military exercise, “Anyone who issues calls not to report for reserve service as a protest is directly hurting the IDF. If we don't train today, the military's fitness will be damaged.” KAN's Mark Weiss spoke with Itamar Ya'ar , former deputy head of the National Security Council, and a member of Commanders for Israel's Security, a non-partisan movement of retired senior members of the defense establishment. (Photo:IDF)  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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. Political correspondent Tal Schneider and military correspondent Emanuel Fabian join host Amanda Borschel-Dan on today's episode. Just after 6 am this morning, MKs voted to approve the final parts of the two-year budget. We hear about the events of the night. Yesterday at the Herzliya Conference, IDF head Herzi Halevi warned of potential “negative developments” regarding Iran's nuclear program that would cause Israel to react. Fabian explains the context of this and further statements Halevi and others made at the conference regarding Iran. There are a lot of rumors lately that the White House will broker a normalization deal with Saudi Arabia and Israel, but in return, Israel must halt its judicial overhaul and restart peace talks with the Palestinian Authority. Schneider weighs in on how true these rumors may be. Two Israel Defense Forces soldiers were filmed practicing at a firing range last week while stark naked. Each was sentenced to 21 days in jail on Sunday, as well as the officer who filmed them. Fabian fills in some gaps.  Discussed articles include: Knesset approves 2023-2024 budget in all-night vote, patching coalition rift Thousands in Jerusalem rally against budget, deals for ultra-Orthodox IDF chief on Iran nuke program: ‘Negative developments' could prompt Israeli response Iran's latest subterranean nuclear site likely impenetrable to US bunker busters US wants Israel to shelve judicial overhaul in return for Saudi normalization — TV IDF soldiers jailed for naked firing range practice Subscribe to The Times of Israel Daily Briefing on iTunes, Spotify, PlayerFM, Google Play, or wherever you get your podcasts. IMAGE: FILE - This photo released November 5, 2019, by the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran shows centrifuge machines in Natanz uranium enrichment facility near Natanz, Iran (Atomic Energy Organization of Iran via AP, File)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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. Editor David Horovitz and military correspondent Emanuel Fabian join host Amanda Borschel-Dan in today's episode. On Thursday night, while Or Asher, Rotem Mansano and Michael Osdon, were on the way to a friend's wedding, a 23-year-old Palestinian terrorist opened fire on them outside a Tel Aviv cafe. Fabian updates on the status of the three friends and on the investigation into the planning of the attack. As Horovitz noted in an op-ed he wrote following the Tel Aviv attack and a Thursday night speech by President Isaac Herzog, it fell to the newly dismissed Tel Aviv police chief Amichai Eshed to oversee the aftermath of the shooting. What is the broader significance of Eshed's dismissal and the ripple of controversy since? Amid the apparently growing unrest among reservists, over the weekend, IDF chief Herzi Halevi made the comment, “a secure dictatorship is better than an unprotected anarchy.” What is the context of this statement, which he has since walked back? On Friday, head of the opposition Yair Lapid released a statement again calling for a formal constitution. In addition to codifying the Declaration of Independence, the Lapid constitution would also include three overarching laws: a declaration of the supremacy of the country's Basic Laws, a determination of the number of Haredi men that Israeli society and the economy can support in full-time study and a definition of the possibilities for judicial review of Knesset legislation. Horovitz weighs in. Discussed articles include: Three victims in Tel Aviv terror shooting were en route to friend's wedding Tel Aviv's ousted top cop said to tell police commissioner he's ‘unfit' to lead force A speech, a sacking and a terror attack underline that Netanyahu must change course Tel Aviv police crisis presages potential constitutional showdown IDF chief says military can only function in a ‘Jewish democratic state' Lapid proposes constitution for Israel to extract itself from ‘terrible crisis' Subscribe to The Times of Israel Daily Briefing on iTunes, Spotify, PlayerFM, Google Play, or wherever you get your podcasts. IMAGE: Chief of Police Kobi Shabtai speaks with IDF Chief of Staff, Herzi Halevi (left) at the Police headquarters in Jerusalem on January 27, 2023. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ltn. Gen. Herzi Halevi is the 23rd chief of staff of the Israel Defense Forces, replacing outgoing chief Aviv Kohavi. The new top general begins  his four-year term  at a time of mounting uncertainty for the military. Col. (Res) Itamar Yaar is a former head of the National Security Council and today is the Director General of the NGO Commanders for Israel's Security. KAN's Mark Weiss asked him what are the challenges facing the incoming IDF chief of staff.  (Photo:GPO)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Welcome to the Jew and Gentile Podcast.   From the Scriptures:   Jonah 1   FOI Equip Classes: Thank God for Israel w/ Daryl Hedding Teacher: Daryl Hedding Wednesday, November 2, 2022 7:30PM ET https://www.foiequip.org   Zionism Teacher: Paul Pierce November 10 & 17 7:30 PM ET https://www.foiequip.org   FOI Equip Guest Lecture with David Brog Teacher: David Brog December 1   7:30 PM ET  https://www.foiequip.org Get a free one-year trial subscription to Israel My Glory https://israelmyglory.org/subscribe/   Get Involved with Friends of Israel Gospel Ministry https://www.foi.org/outreach From the news surrounding Israel and the Jewish People: Israel appoints settler as army chief in occupied West Bank (Al Jazeera) https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2022/10/24/israel-appoints-settler-as-army-chief-in-occupied-west-bank   Committee approves appointment of Herzi Halevi as chief of staff (JPost) https://m.jpost.com/breaking-news/article-719939/amp   Former Levi's exec says 'woke capitalism' has taken over corporate boardrooms https://www.foxbusiness.com/politics/former-levis-exec-woke-capitalism-taken-over-corporate-boardrooms.amp Yiddish Word(s) of the Day Farblunget or farblondjet (פארבלאנדזשעט, pronounced farb-LAWN-jet) is a Yiddish adjective that aptly describes the state of aimless wandering, or being hopelessly lost and unsure where to turn next.  

The appointment of Hezi Halevi as the next chief of general staff, despite being in the midst of an election period, is the right move as it gives a good overlap period with the outgoing IDF chief Lt.-Gen. Aviv Kochavi. “He's the right man at the right time,” Olivier Rafowicz, a reserve IDF colonel and military expert at the Jerusalem Institute for Strategy and Security, told reporter Arieh O'Sullivan. (photo: Chaim Tzach/GPO)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Cabinet approves Maj.-Gen. Herzi Halevi as next IDF chief of staff. Lion's Den terror group accuses Israel in member's assassination. High Court rejects petitions against caretaker government authorizing US-mediated Israel-Lebanon maritime border agreement.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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. Military correspondent Emanuel Fabian and news editor Amy Spiro join host Amanda Borschel-Dan. Shots were fired at a bus carrying Israeli soldiers on a major highway in the Jordan Valley on Sunday, injuring seven people. Footage published Monday showed the moments after the attack. What do we know about the victims and the search for the gunmen? The IDF finally released a long-awaited report of an internal investigation that looked into the death of Al Jazeera journalist Shireen Abu Akleh. What were the findings and how did the United States react? 54-year-old Maj. Gen. Herzi Halevi was named the next IDF chief of staff. What do we know about him as a soldier -- and a person? The IDF also announced the appointment of Lt. Col. Yarden Shukron Yifrah as head of the 498th Shahar (Dawn) Battalion. Yifrah will be the first woman to command a Home Front Command search and rescue unit. Why is this significant? Pnina Lahav's new biography of prime minister Golda Meir, "The Only Woman in the Room," asks whether she was a feminist or not. Why isn't this question clear-cut? Spiro tells us about “Mo,” a new sitcom from comedian Mohammed Amer. Worth watching? And to close the program, she delves into the "tragic" break-up of musicians Static and Ben-El. Discussed articles include: 7 injured as soldiers' bus comes under fire by Palestinian gunmen in Jordan Valley Footage shows chaotic moments after attack on soldiers' bus in Jordan Valley IDF probe finds ‘high probability' soldier accidentally killed Shireen Abu Akleh US says IDF review of Abu Akleh killing ‘welcome,' stresses need for accountability Herzi Halevi, Kohavi's deputy, named as next IDF chief of staff In first, IDF appoints woman to command search and rescue battalion New Netflix series ‘Mo' tells story of a Palestinian refugee family in Texas Pop music duo Static and Ben-El announce split after seven years Subscribe to The Times of Israel Daily Briefing on iTunes, Spotify, PlayerFM, Google Play, or wherever you get your podcasts. Image: Students carry a mock coffin as they hold a symbolic funeral for slain Al Jazeera journalist Shireen Abu Akleh, at al-Azhar University in Mughraqa, central Gaza Strip, May 16, 2022. (AP Photo/Adel Hana, File)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Yaakov Katz, editor in chief of the Jerusalem Post and a veteran defense correspondent, said that the appointment of the next IDF chief of general staff at this time of security necessity and political uncertainty was the most prudent step to take. He told reporter Arieh O'Sullivan that Maj.-Gen. Herzi Halevi was likely the best man for the post and brought with him a hefty record of combat experience. (photo: Miriam Alster/flash90)  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.