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The newborn son of Tzeela Gez, an Israeli woman killed in a West Bank terror shooting, has died; Israel's Foreign Ministry held a memorial ceremony in Jerusalem for Yaron Lischinsky and Sarah Milgrim, two Israeli embassy employees who were heinously killed in a shooting attack in Washington, DC.;The IDF struck Sana'a International Airport in Yemen on Wednesday morning and destroyed the last operational aircraft belonging to the Houthi rebels, Israel's Defense Minister confirmed; Police arrested a 41 year old Eritrean national for robbing and murdering a 71-year-old man here in Tel Aviv. An explosive device planted by terrorists detonated during combat in southern Gaza on Wednesday, killing 20-year-old IDF Sergeant Danilo Mocanu from Holon; A stunning Byzantine-era mosaic, originally discovered in 1990 near Be'er Shema in the western Negev, is now on public display after an extensive restoration.Click that you heard about Hasod (gift boxes) from “a podcast” when you check out. https://www.hasodstore.com/shopsmallIsrael Daily News website: https://israeldailynews.orgIsrael Daily News Roundtable: https://www.patreon.com/shannafuldSupport our Wartime News Coverage: https://www.gofundme.com/f/independent-journalist-covering-israels-warLinks to all things IDN:⁠ https://linktr.ee/israeldailynews⁠Music: Tik Tak; Erika Krall & Lian Gold https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xGqtwBjb-R8

Ep. 768Israel Daily NewsPart 2:  On April 27, we sat down with Gregg Roman, Director of the Middle East Forum, to discuss the troubling issue of immoral use of Qatari funds. In this second half of a revealing interview, Roman details which Americans have been immorally taking and using Qatari funds and why it's problematic.Israel Daily News website: https://israeldailynews.orgIsrael Daily News Roundtable: https://www.patreon.com/shannafuldSupport our Wartime News Coverage: https://www.gofundme.com/f/independent-journalist-covering-israels-warLinks to all things IDN:⁠ https://linktr.ee/israeldailynews⁠

Dr. Luis Raez and Michael Reff share the newest update to the medically integrated dispensing pharmacy standards from NCODA and ASCO. They review updates to domain one, on key patient-centered quality standards on health equity and social determinants of health, drug access, patient safety, education, and adherence to maximize treatment outcomes and domain two, on key operational quality standards on logistics, care coordination, and waste prevention. We also cover the impact of these updated standards for clinicians, oncology practices, and people receiving oral anti-cancer medications. Read the complete standards, “Medically Integrated Dispensing Pharmacy: ASCO-NCODA Standards.” Transcript These standards, clinical tools, and resources are available on ASCO.org.  Read the full text of the guideline and review authors' disclosures of potential conflicts of interest in the JCO Oncology Practice. Brittany Harvey: Hello, and welcome to the ASCO Guidelines podcast, one of ASCO's podcasts delivering timely information to keep you up to date on the latest changes, challenges, and advances in oncology. You can find all the shows, including this one, at asco.org/podcasts.  My name is Brittany Harvey, and today I'm interviewing Michael Reff from the Network of Collaborative Oncology Development and Advancement and Dr. Luis Raez from Memorial Cancer Institute and Florida Atlantic University, co-chairs on "Medically Integrated Dispensing Pharmacy: American Society of Clinical Oncology – Network of Collaborative Oncology Development and Advancement Association Standards Update." Thank you for being here, Michael and Dr. Raez. Dr. Luis Raez: Thanks for inviting us. Michael Reff: Thank you for having us. Brittany Harvey: Then, before we discuss these standards, I'd like to note that ASCO takes great care in the development of its standards and ensuring that the ASCO Conflict of Interest policy is followed for each guidance product. The disclosures of potential conflicts of interest for the expert panel, including Michael and Dr. Luis Raez who have joined us here today, are available online with the publication of the standards in JCO Oncology Practice, which is linked in the show notes. So then, to dive into the content here, Michael, I'd like to start with what prompted an update to these ASCO-NCODA standards and what is the scope of this update? Michael Reff: Thank you, Brittany. What led NCODA and ASCO to endeavor in this, and it started back in 2019 as the amount of oral anticancer medications became more and more prevalent in cancer treatment, we saw the need providing a blueprint for excellence in care for patients prescribed oral anticancer medications, specifically in the outpatient setting. And the update was driven by the rapid growth of these oral oncolytics starting back in the mid to late 2015 through 2019 or so, and then continued on into the 2020s where we are today. We saw the increase in the complexity of the management of these patients with these therapies basically outside the traditional clinical settings. And we wanted to make sure that with more cancer treatments that are taken at home than just at the clinic, like in the oral setting, new challenges had emerged around patient safety, access, adherence, and overall treatment success. The updates now address patient-centered and operational interventions designed to improve access, safety, quality, accountability, and outcomes of oral anticancer and other supportive care medications prescribed for the cancer patient. Dr. Luis Raez: As Mike said, these guidelines help improve patient care tremendously, but also help us a lot as an oncologist, you know, community oncologists that- now that we have opportunity to dispense these oral oncolytics, we need help to create our medical integrated pharmacies, and NCODA is providing here a way that, how to do this safely, efficaciously, good quality, you know? So that's why I think we always do everything for the patients, but also this helps a lot to the doctors. And there are a lot of what we call specialty pharmacies or medical integrated pharmacies now nationwide. Michael Reff: I'll build on what Dr. Raez had mentioned. This is the impetus. If you looked at the innovation that was coming from the pharmaceutical companies, many of it coming in the oral form for anticancer medications, and based on that, taking a look at the infrastructure that is in place in these practices, whether it's in the community or the IDN or health system settings, this amount of innovation that was coming needed to be addressed by taking a look at the medically integrated oncology team. And these standards address not just the pharmacy component, but also the whole continuum of care, starting with a medical oncologist or the hematologist, with the pharmacists, nurses, the pharmacy technicians, others that are involved in the care of the patient. And there were no standards involved. And when we approached ASCO back in 2018 to eventually publish the first version of these standards, the need was identified, and we worked collaboratively with ASCO to create the first set and then the revisions as we talked about. One thing to note regarding the revision plus the original standards, we had a cross-section of the care team on the committee, and we did that very purposefully. So, the ASCO-NCODA team curated a committee to help develop these original standards and the revision of these standards with medical oncologists both from community and health systems, pharmacists from both community and health systems, and also nurses. And we also included a patient that currently has and currently receives oral anticancer medication. And so NCODA and ASCO are very proud of the committee that we put together because of the experts in their field, but also extended the invitation to a current patient. And we embedded everybody's expertise in the curation of these standards. Brittany Harvey: Absolutely. I appreciate that background and context and how it's critical to improve patient care. And these standards really help oncologists, and we're looking across the continuum of care to provide optimal care for our patients. So then next, Dr. Raez, I'd like to review the key points of the revised standards for our listeners. So for Domain 1, what are the key patient-centered quality standards on health equity and social determinants of health, drug access, patient safety, education, and adherence to maximize treatment outcomes? Dr. Luis Raez: Yeah, this was a great effort, you know, at the multidisciplinary team. And as you can read in the standard, there were more than 240 publications reviewed; more than 55 of them are quoted here. And the standards are in two groups, as you said. With the group one, I'll briefly mention some of them. For example, SDOH, social determinants of health, is very important because as doctors, we prescribe, and sometimes patients don't get the medication, you know? And we prescribe assuming that 100% of the patients will get the medication. But something simple like the patient doesn't have insurance, the patient is underinsured. I have a patient that we didn't have an address to send the medication because he's homeless. Something that as a doctor you say, "Oh, oh my God, this is outside my realm," but it's not outside reality. So that's why, even if we don't think that this is part of our expertise dealing with social determinants of health, the fact that the patients have food insecurity, they don't have transportation, they don't have insurance, they don't have a caregiver, impact tremendously in the outcomes of the therapy. So that's why, basically, in this standard, we want to call attention that SDOH, social determinants of health, needs to be identified. There are in the literature countless examples of why this is important. For example, in the guidelines, we quote two or three examples of prostate cancer studies that, for example, we quote a study of 27,000 people with prostate cancer that were taking oral oncolytics, and how come the fact that the elderly, seniors, the fact that they have high prescription costs, and how all of this affected the adherence to the medication. And that's why it's important to identify the SDOH. And in other sections of the guidelines, we said how to address them, no? Another important thing in this domain is the cultural, you know, we need to be culturally sensitive and to take care of all of these social factors. For example, here in South Florida, we deal with the Haitian culture, Filipino culture, Latin culture, and American culture, and it's a blend, but it's not easy to go from one to the other. Another one is the fact that we have to include new technologies. A lot of patients, for example, we use EMR, EMR Epic, and now Epic has everything in the phone. The fact that we can have now the patient can see her prescription medication over the phone, the fact that they can use the phone to request from you a refill, and from your phone, you send the refill to the pharmacy, and you notify from your phone to the patient that the refill is sent, and the patient can check in his phone that the refill is ready. These things are amazing because that's why it's important that we incorporate these technologies to the patient care, and in this specific case, of dispensation of oral therapies, no? Another crucial point is education. You cannot be sending a patient a package of 300 pills without education. So that's why in our guidelines, mainly pharmacy, clinical pharmacies, or in some centers like mine, we have advanced practice providers, it's mandatory in our centers to have like a one hour of education before you send the prescription. So the patient is aware about side effects and contraindications, all of these things. They provide them also materials and also consent. You know, in the old times, you don't give chemo without a consent. Now, a lot of people say, "Oh, it's only a pill." There is a lot of benefits or side effects that can come from the pill, so you need to consent everybody, you know? So, another aspect is adherence. I already told about that, but we need to provide patients with a baseline assessment, no? So, you cannot send again the prescription and hope, "Oh, I'll figure it out what happened next month when the patient comes back." I tell you, the patient is homeless, where are you going to send it? If the patient is telling you, "I don't have insurance," what good is it for you to send a prescription? The patient will not get it. So that's why you need to do a baseline assessment of adherence. You need to do a calendar. You need to do electronic support, I mentioned already with the EMR and the phones. For example, my MIP, my specialty pharmacist, sends me a message in the EMR, "Dr. Raez, the insurance is not covering, the patient has a high copayment, we are going to delay the dispensation of the medication." So there needs to be a communication. Or sometimes there is a confusion with the insurance, and I cannot wait for the poor patient to call three, four weeks later, "Oh, I didn't get the medication," to know what happened, no? My MIP is very good. They send the clinical pharmacist a message, "Hey, you know, the insurance doesn't believe that the pill is adequate, or you need to provide more documentation. You need to prove the mutation, the genetic aberration." So if you provide us that, the insurance may approve. So that communication with the doctor is very important to improve adherence. And one important thing that we have in this one that we didn't have in the anterior is the tracking of outside medications. A lot of times you say, "Okay, the insurance allowed us to provide the medication it's 100% responsible." But then the insurance says, "Oh, no, no, don't worry. CVS will provide the medication." So it says, "Well, it's you know, it's not my responsibility. CVS will provide the medication, they have to take care." But we know that outside our specialty pharmacies or MIPs, the care is not very good. So that's why we are taking our ownership that, "Okay, the insurance said the patient will get the medication from some outside pharmacy." But our clinical pharmacists track that. What happened? Did the patient get it? The patient didn't get it. The copayment is still high. So even if you get the medication from somewhere else, if the copayment is high, we, our clinical pharmacists, help the patient to navigate and get the foundation or the copayment or finally the maker, the industry partner, provides the drug for free, but somebody needs to do the paperwork. And that's why this is very important. We cannot abort our responsibility because, "Oh, the insurance said somebody else will give it." I work for the public healthcare system, so my patients, some of them don't have insurance, they are underinsured. So we see these problems every day. And finally, the standards talk about the importance of safety, documentation, verification, monitoring, refills, you know, you need to keep track of refills. We already mentioned how important is the technology to facilitate the refills, and the quality. Brittany Harvey: Yes, thank you for touching on those highlights for Domain 1. It's important that all patients have access to care and these oral anticancer medications, and not only just access to care, but safe and effective care. It's really important, as you mentioned, Dr. Raez, to meet patients where they're at and incorporate technology. And I also want to note the coordination with external pharmacies that you mentioned in tracking outside medications as well. It's not only important for multidisciplinary care within the oncology practice itself, but also external to the oncology practice. That's why we put together this multidisciplinary panel to develop these standards. So then, expanding on that, Dr. Raez, for Domain 2, what are the key operational quality standards? Those on logistics, care coordination, and waste prevention. Dr. Luis Raez: Yeah, we have a lot of standards here, but maybe we can summarize in five or six points, no? For example, financial toxicity in cost and waste are very important because the patients, yeah, you put them on therapy, but as you can understand, if there is disease progression, the patient don't need the medications. And sometimes you get refills even if the patient has disease progression. If you do a dose reduction, the same problem. Or you discontinue medication and the patient keeps getting the drugs. So, you're talking about drugs that are between 20 and 30 thousand dollars per month. This is a lot of money. There are studies that we're quoting in the standards that the waste could be from 1 to 3 or 4 thousand per patient, no? Another aspect is dispensing. When you dispense the medication, this is not as easy as, "I'll ship to your house a bag of medications." You know, there needs to be a diagram, a decision tree. You need to train the staff to know what we're doing. There needs to be an auditing of the process. They need to be even packaging and shipping, you know? For example, I'm in Florida today and outside in summer it's going to be 95 degrees. So, everybody leaves the package outside your house, and sometimes you go the whole day until when you come at 6:00 p.m. There are medications that cannot be left outside there, you know? I don't know, it sounds like a joke, but I have a patient that the medication used to be stolen because people thought that that was something important, you know? And of course, it's important because it's a $20,000 medication. So, the poor patient, because he lives in an area that is not safe, has to come and pick up in person. All of these things sound very trivial, but that's real life that affects adherence. Another important thing is shortage. This is something that we just suffered two or three years ago, and we have to think about what happens in the next shortage. What happens if there's going to be a shortage? What do we do or how are we going to do that? Now we know it's something that is happening probably very soon again, and something that we have to consider. Another standard is the care coordination. You need to have probably, if it's possible, a coordinator. I know that for small practices it's very hard, but for big cancer centers, you should have a coordinator of this. I already mentioned before, the communication between the physicians and the doctors to coordinate the care, no? You need to write the prescription again, you need to provide more information, or to be notified, "Hey, you know, the patient is throwing up in the first week, you need to see the patient, please," no? So, this type of communication needs to exist so we can serve the patient better. It's also important, you know, we're improving quality and we're improving care. It's important to try to collect patient-reported outcomes. This is something that now we have the opportunity, if we do things well, to do it and show that we're providing a better care. The other thing is that we already mentioned SDOH in the other standard. In this standard, we mention mainly SDOH to partner. For example, we collect in my center SDOH, and I always get frustrated when the patient doesn't have transportation. But I didn't know that there are local institutions that provide free Uber rides, free Lyft rides. So that's why it's important to partner with these institutions. I have a local grocery chain that provides free food for the patients, and I didn't know that. It's important to be aware what the patient needs and what resources do you have to fulfill the SDOH. That's the part that we mention in here. So that's why, in summary, those are the six probably most important points here. I'll ask Mike for some comments. Michael Reff: Thank you, Dr. Raez. Brittany, to answer your question, and as was pointed out on logistics, care coordination, and prevention of waste, certainly that is an aspect that has changed in the revision that we're here to talk about. There's really two components to waste, and it's cost avoidance and then waste prevention. And as Dr. Raez mentioned several times, the importance of the medically integrated team and having the ability for that practice to fill that prescription internally and have robust documentation. Cost avoidance is a critical component that the medically integrated pharmacy, or the MIP, can help the total cost of care. And that is by preventing errant fills or waste that can occur by intervening in the care of the cancer patient, as we do every day. But when the practice has access to the medication and can fill that prescription in-house in the medically integrated pharmacy, that team, that care coordination that takes place, can prevent those errant fills or additional fills when there's dose reductions, there's holidays, there's things that happen in real time. And it's impossible for a mail-order pharmacy that's in another state that has lead times, when a prescription needs to be mailed 7 days or 10 days before the patient will run out of the medication, it's impossible for them to logistically coordinate that care like we can internally within the medically integrated pharmacy. So, we prevent waste and overall cost of care by cost avoidance and having that coordination or that continuity of care that we talk about. And we prevent waste from the mail-order pharmacies by taking that prescription internally and filling it, but also doing it in a way that's more sustainable and cost-effective for all stakeholders in the oncology ecosystem. Brittany Harvey: Absolutely. Thank you both for reviewing those key standards for Domain 2 and touching on the importance of distribution logistics and all the things that a medically integrated pharmacy needs to think through in getting oral anticancer agents to patients. Following that, Michael, we've touched on this a little bit earlier, but how will these updated standards impact clinicians and oncology practices? Michael Reff: Yes, and as Dr. Raez and I have discussed throughout this podcast, these additional standards are there to help support that continuity of care by educating the clinicians that are in the oral anticancer medication space to elevate their provision for these oral therapies. What I mean by that is the practice has to perform at a certain level in order for them to, as I call it, deserve the right to fill that prescription by having the processes and procedures in place. And these standards, these updated or revised standards, are the blueprint for better patient care and to help the practices execute on that journey of continuous improvement. Dr. Luis Raez: Yeah, I only want to add, we have practical examples in the guidelines. We quote a couple of studies that have been successful. And this year, for example, I am a lung cancer doctor, we are presenting in World Lung our standards of adherence to oral oncolytics for EGFR therapy, following the NCODA-ASCO standards. We're around 95% of adherence. We are a healthcare system that is public. We have people with no insurance and a lot of social determinants of health. We are trying to show that it's feasible, even in the most difficult circumstance, when you follow the standards, to be successful. Brittany Harvey: Definitely, these standards can help clinicians and oncology practices succeed in providing these medications. So then beyond that, and to wrap us up, Michael, what do these revised standards mean for patients who are receiving oral anticancer medications? Michael Reff: Yes, great point and question, Brittany, because we have covered the benefits to the clinicians and the practices themselves. But how is this going to support better patient care? And it does it in a whole host of ways. I'll cover just a few of them. What I'm about to share with you relates back to what we call at NCODA the "core claims." Like, what's the core claims of having a medically integrated pharmacy within the practice? And there are seven different core claims that we feel practices that are focused on the continuity of care can deliver better outcomes that are embedded in these standards. And it's talking about abandonment, adherence, access and affordability, speed to therapy or time to fill, as we call it, education, patient satisfaction, and cost avoidance that we covered earlier. So those are the core claims that a practice that follows these revised standards can help elevate. So, faster and more affordable access to the oral cancer medications; individualized support to address barriers like transportation, finance, language, or health literacy, and so on; clear, patient-friendly education; something that is near and dear to all clinicians' hearts, and of course, the patient that was on our panel or on our committee, to empower them to manage side effects and recognize when to seek help; and a stronger partnership with a care team, with regular follow-ups focused on their experience, challenges, and successes; and then, greater overall safety through proactive monitoring for medication errors or complications. So all of these aspects, or tenets, as I'll call them, are baked into these quality standards that are totally aligned with NCODA's core claims document that, again, talks about abandonment, adherence, access and affordability, speed to therapy, education, satisfaction for the patients, and also cost avoidance. Dr. Luis Raez: I only want to add and invite the community to adhere to these standards, to practice the standards. You will be providing the best patient care that we can nowadays. Brittany Harvey: Definitely. I think these standards are very important. And Michael, I thank you for touching on those key claims from NCODA. I think those, along with these updated standards, will improve outcomes for patients everywhere. So I want to thank you both so much for your work to update these standards and all the time you put into it. And thank you for your time today too, Michael and Dr. Raez. Michael Reff: I'd like to thank not only the committee, my esteemed committee that helped support the standards and the revision. Many of the original healthcare providers and patient that were on the first go of the standards were part of the second standards. We revised it, of course, and we got additional support from the new committee. And certainly ASCO and their partnership and collaboration with NCODA has been tremendous. And we look forward to the oncology community at large adopting these standards, again, to work together, we do become stronger, and it will improve cancer care for patients receiving oral anticancer medications. So thank you, Brittany. Dr. Luis Raez: I only want to say the same thing. Actually, there is probably more people in NCODA that is not in the publication that has helped. Same in ASCO. Also, we want to give thanks to Dr. Stephen Grubbs, our leader in quality. He's retiring. We're going to miss him, but he has been a key collaborator with Mike organizing these standards for the last five or six years. So, looking forward to these standards in practice. Brittany Harvey: Absolutely. A big thank you to the entire panel and everyone who contributed to this, and NCODA as well. And then finally, thank you to all of our listeners for tuning in to the ASCO Guidelines podcast. To read the complete standards, go to www.asco.org/standards. I also encourage you to check out the companion episode on these standards on the PQI podcast by NCODA, which you can find on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. You can also find many of our standards and interactive resources in the free ASCO Guidelines app, which is available in the Apple App Store or the Google Play Store. If you have enjoyed what you've heard today, please rate and review the podcast and be sure to subscribe so you never miss an episode.   The purpose of this podcast is to educate and to inform. This is not a substitute for professional medical care and is not intended for use in the diagnosis or treatment of individual conditions. Guests on this podcast express their own opinions, experience, and conclusions. Guest statements on the podcast do not express the opinions of ASCO. The mention of any product, service, organization, activity, or therapy should not be construed as an ASCO endorsement.

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In this episode recorded on April 27, we sit down with Gregg Roman, Director of the Middle East Forum, to discuss the troubling issue of immoral use of Qatari funds by both Americans and Israelis and why Qatar is such an issue. Roman says the country is both the arson and the firefighter. We delve into how Qatar's financial influence is fueling antisemitism on college campuses, exploring the consequences and the broader geopolitical implications. Tune in for an eye-opening conversation on the intersection of foreign funding, politics, and rising hate. Then join us again next week for Part 2.Israel Daily News website: https://israeldailynews.orgIsrael Daily News Roundtable: https://www.patreon.com/shannafuldSupport our Wartime News Coverage: https://www.gofundme.com/f/independent-journalist-covering-israels-warLinks to all things IDN:⁠ https://linktr.ee/israeldailynews⁠

Pregnant, 30-year-old-Tzeela Gez was killed by a Palestinian terrorist on a West Bank road Wednesday night. Her baby is in serious condition; A Shin Bet agent has confessed to being a Hamas double agent and actively deceiving Israeli intelligence on the eve of the Oct. 7 attack. & Israeli singer and Nova Music festival survivor Yuval Raphael says she's determined to bring home a win at the 2025 Eurovision Song Contest, despite huge antisemitic threats and growing political tensions. Plus! A Torah Thought by Rabbi Yossi Madvig of Oswego, NY. Click that you heard about Hasod (gift boxes) from “a podcast” when you check out. https://www.hasodstore.com/shopsmallIsrael Daily News website: https://israeldailynews.orgIsrael Daily News Roundtable: https://www.patreon.com/shannafuldSupport our Wartime News Coverage: https://www.gofundme.com/f/independent-journalist-covering-israels-warLinks to all things IDN:⁠ https://linktr.ee/israeldailynews⁠Music: Tik Tak; Erika Krall & Lian Gold https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xGqtwBjb-R8

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The annual torch lighting ceremony marking the transition from Yom HaZikaron to Yom Ha'azmaut has been cancelled due to strong winds and enormous blazes in the Judean Hills; The Israel Daily News attended the Tel Aviv main stage to honor the lives of fallen soldiers in battle. Hear what the public is going through on this Memorial Day …& An interview with American Forum for Israel's Ilana Kozak of Slate 21. We endorse her and her slate in the World Zionist Elections. Voting ends Sunday, May 4th. Don't forget to vote! Americanforumforisrael.vote UPDATE: Israel Fire and Rescue announced all forests and recreational areas in at-risk zones will be closed May 1 due to concerns about renewed outbreaks of blazes. The public is prohibited from visiting numerous locations and are not allowed to create open fires. Click that you heard about Hasod (gift boxes) from “a podcast” when you check out. https://www.hasodstore.com/shopsmallIsrael Daily News website: https://israeldailynews.orgIsrael Daily News Roundtable: https://www.patreon.com/shannafuldSupport our Wartime News Coverage: https://www.gofundme.com/f/independent-journalist-covering-israels-warLinks to all things IDN:⁠ https://linktr.ee/israeldailynews⁠Music: Yihye Tov Mordy Weinstein, Nicole Raviv, Edan Tamler  https://open.spotify.com/album/5H664Jf4UroY3BN8rsVEky?si=kP1k_SBAQZKU-TtMwSaCrA

Israelis mark Yom HaShoah with sirens and solemn ceremonies amid ongoing anguish over 59 hostages still held in Gaza; Tensions spike between India and Pakistan after a deadly terror attack in Kashmir sparks diplomatic fallout. & A former Hamas hostage reveals harrowing details of 505 days underground, surviving on scraps and silence. Plus! A Torah thought by Rabbi Yossi Madvig of Oswego, New YorkClick that you heard about Hasod (gift boxes) from “a podcast” when you check out. https://www.hasodstore.com/shopsmallIsrael Daily News website: https://israeldailynews.orgIsrael Daily News Roundtable: https://www.patreon.com/shannafuldSupport our Wartime News Coverage: https://www.gofundme.com/f/independent-journalist-covering-israels-warLinks to all things IDN:⁠ https://linktr.ee/israeldailynews⁠Music: Eli-Eli : Nicole Raviv - https://www.instagram.com/reel/C01vy4SN7OU/?igsh=ZHR2dmloMm9mYndi

The IDF announced the death of Command Sergeant Major G'haleb Sliman Alnasasra, a Bedouin Israeli tracker from Rahat, killed during combat in northern Gaza; A swimmer is missing after a suspected shark attack off the coast of Hadera on Monday & Though he championed interfaith dialogue and met with Israeli hostage families, the late Pope's recent comments on Gaza, including calls to investigate Israel for genocide, stirred outrage in Jerusalem.Click that you heard about Hasod (gift boxes) from “a podcast” when you check out. https://www.hasodstore.com/shopsmallIsrael Daily News website: https://israeldailynews.orgIsrael Daily News Roundtable: https://www.patreon.com/shannafuldSupport our Wartime News Coverage: https://www.gofundme.com/f/independent-journalist-covering-israels-warLinks to all things IDN:⁠ https://linktr.ee/israeldailynews⁠Music: Ten Shalva; Edan Tamler 

U.S. President Donald Trump reportedly rejected a proposed joint Israeli-American strike on Iran's nuclear facilities; Hundreds of Palestinians in northern Gaza staged a rare public protest Wednesday demanding an end to Hamas rule; Former Israeli First Lady Reuma Weizman has died at the age of 99 & Former hostage turned advocate Noa Argamani has been listed in Time magazine's 2024 list of the 100 Most Influential People.Click that you heard about Hasod (gift boxes) from “a podcast” when you check out. https://www.hasodstore.com/shopsmallIsrael Daily News website: https://israeldailynews.orgIsrael Daily News Roundtable: https://www.patreon.com/shannafuldSupport our Wartime News Coverage: https://www.gofundme.com/f/independent-journalist-covering-israels-warLinks to all things IDN:⁠ https://linktr.ee/israeldailynews⁠Music: Kef; Lechem Lavan & Vxodoo Daddy ​​https://open.spotify.com/track/1jIOWcuXcVeCdnqVKeJnAM?si=0728f896171a4f46

Hamas negotiators leave Cairo without a breakthrough in talks for a hostage deal, according to reports; Five rockets were launched into Israel on Passover &  Aliza Magen, the Mossad's only female deputy director in history died Monday at age 88. Click that you heard about Hasod (gift boxes) from “a podcast” when you check out. https://www.hasodstore.com/shopsmallIsrael Daily News website: https://israeldailynews.orgIsrael Daily News Roundtable: https://www.patreon.com/shannafuldSupport our Wartime News Coverage: https://www.gofundme.com/f/independent-journalist-covering-israels-warLinks to all things IDN:⁠ https://linktr.ee/israeldailynews⁠Music: Yoter Miday; Yaara Shaulian  https://nanadisc.lnk.to/YSZohar

Israel's Defense Minister Israel Katz announces the IDF will take complete control of the Rafah area; The U.S. Senate confirms former Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee as the next ambassador to Israel; Tel Aviv drops to 48th place in the global ranking of the world's wealthiest cities after 1,700 millionaires leave. Plus! A Torah Thought by Rabbi Yossi Madvig.  Click that you heard about Hasod (gift boxes) from “a podcast” when you check out. https://www.hasodstore.com/shopsmallIsrael Daily News website: https://israeldailynews.orgIsrael Daily News Roundtable: https://www.patreon.com/shannafuldSupport our Wartime News Coverage: https://www.gofundme.com/f/independent-journalist-covering-israels-warLinks to all things IDN:⁠ https://linktr.ee/israeldailynews⁠Music: Shabbatot vChagim; Yaara Shaulian https://open.spotify.com/track/5un6lexs0vAS1y7jBenn5b?si=9bba9d63d39648c4

Hamas launched 10 rockets at southern Israel Sunday night, marking the largest attack in recent months; Israeli police arrested nine Palestinian suspects Monday following a high-speed chase & Does Haaretz have a jealous writer? Hear Shanna Fuld's take on the scandalous article: The Real Housewives of Hasbara. Click that you heard about Hasod (gift boxes) from “a podcast” when you check out. https://www.hasodstore.com/shopsmallIsrael Daily News website: https://israeldailynews.orgIsrael Daily News Roundtable: https://www.patreon.com/shannafuldSupport our Wartime News Coverage: https://www.gofundme.com/f/independent-journalist-covering-israels-warLinks to all things IDN:⁠ https://linktr.ee/israeldailynews⁠Music: Prayer; Laivy Miller https://linktr.ee/laivy

Qatargate continues to develop with accusations now against aids and journalists; Prime Minister Netanyahu has withdrawn his appointment of former Navy commander Vice Admiral Eli Sharvit as head of the Shin Bet, just one day after announcing he was in & A 3.5  year-old makes an epic discovery: a 3,800-year-old Canaanite scarab amulet. Hear about. Plus! A Torah thought by Rabbi Yossi Madvig.Click that you heard about Hasod (gift boxes) from “a podcast” when you check out. https://www.hasodstore.com/shopsmallIsrael Daily News website: https://israeldailynews.orgIsrael Daily News Roundtable: https://www.patreon.com/shannafuldSupport our Wartime News Coverage: https://www.gofundme.com/f/independent-journalist-covering-israels-warLinks to all things IDN:⁠ https://linktr.ee/israeldailynews⁠Music: Lehitrasek by Yara Shaulian https://nanadisc.lnk.to/YSZohar

Two senior advisers to Prime Minister Netanyahu have been arrested as part of an investigation into alleged illegal ties with Qatar; Yemen sends rockets causing Israelis to run into shelters throughout the country & In a message shared early this morning, the IDF informed residents in specific neighborhoods of Rafah that they must evacuate immediately. Hear a report on their struggles. Israel Daily News website: https://israeldailynews.orgIsrael Daily News Roundtable: https://www.patreon.com/shannafuldSupport our Wartime News Coverage: https://www.gofundme.com/f/independent-journalist-covering-israels-warLinks to all things IDN:⁠ https://linktr.ee/israeldailynews⁠Music: Meula; טוכטי - מעולה https://open.spotify.com/playlist/60Bs1sJJnzx4lrPDHrRWSL?si=b854367e6cfe4f17

A Torah Thought on Pikudei by Rabbi Yossi Madvig of Oswego, New York. Israel Daily News website: https://israeldailynews.orgIsrael Daily News Roundtable: https://www.patreon.com/shannafuldSupport our Wartime News Coverage: https://www.gofundme.com/f/independent-journalist-covering-israels-warLinks to all things IDN:⁠ https://linktr.ee/israeldailynews⁠

Today the Israel Daily News has an interview with an impressive 15 -year-old media expert named Hillel Kornwasser. When he was 13 he began producing a 30 minute documentary about the October 7th massacre. Instead of looking away and enjoying his youth, he took it upon himself to start doing the research, the interviews and even finding partners to help make this documentary come together.Its called “Forces of Resilience” and the film features stories of Nova Festival survivors, interviews with activist and Holocaust expert Shabbos Kestenbaum, Hillel Fuld and others who were affected by the violence. I'm confident you'll be impressed by just how articulate this young man is. Israel Daily News website: https://israeldailynews.orgIsrael Daily News Roundtable: https://www.patreon.com/shannafuldSupport our Wartime News Coverage: https://www.gofundme.com/f/independent-jou...Links to all things IDN:⁠ https://linktr.ee/israeldailynews⁠

An 85 year old man from Kibbutz Ha-Zorea was murdered Monday in a terror ramming and shooting; In a historic and controversial move, Israel's cabinet unanimously passed a no-confidence vote against Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara, signaling its intent to remove her from office. & A survey of high school teens in religious Zionist schools found that many engage in sexual activity and are more likely than co-ed peers to have a relationship with a member of the same sex. Israel Daily News website: https://israeldailynews.orgIsrael Daily News Roundtable: https://www.patreon.com/shannafuldSupport our Wartime News Coverage: https://www.gofundme.com/f/independent-journalist-covering-israels-warLinks to all things IDN:⁠ https://linktr.ee/israeldailynews⁠Music: Aneni Na; Kunda & Laor https://youtu.be/18nDVcHFjCU

War is back on between Israel and Gaza as Israeli forces enter the strip to resume fighting; Prime Minister Netanyahu's cabinet unanimously votes Shin Bet Chief Ronen Bar out of his seat & Gal Gadot becomes the first Israeli actor to receive a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Plus! A Torah Thought on Parsha Vayakhel by Rabbi Yossi Madvig of Oswego, NY.  Israel Daily News website: ⁠https://israeldailynews.org⁠Israel Daily News Roundtable: https://www.patreon.com/shannafuldSupport our Wartime News Coverage: https://www.gofundme.com/f/independent-journalist-covering-israels-warLinks to all things IDN:⁠⁠ https://linktr.ee/israeldailynews⁠⁠Music: Daleko; Asher Swissa & Erika Krall https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dYkrfruuNDI

Protest leaders are organizing a large demonstration in Jerusalem against Prime Minister Netanyahu for saying he is going to fire Shin Bet Chief Ronen Bar; Hamas announced it would release Israeli - American hostage soldier Edan Alexander along with the bodies of four slain hostages who also held dual US nationality & An enchanting Tel Aviv tale about a beauty pageant for the best Queen Esther… someone stole the crown and has given it back some 8 decades later! But where is it?Israel Daily News website: https://israeldailynews.orgSong of Ascent Matisyahu Documentary Screening Tues. March 18th, 2025 bit.ly/3DkZI3pIsrael Daily News Roundtable: https://www.patreon.com/shannafuldSupport our Wartime News Coverage: https://www.gofundme.com/f/independent-journalist-covering-israels-warLinks to all things IDN:⁠ https://linktr.ee/israeldailynews⁠Music: Aneni Na; Kunda & Laor https://youtu.be/18nDVcHFjCU

Trump walks back on his declaration to expel Palestinians; Israel says they are working on normalizing ties with Lebanon! & A Purim bite of Italian history paired with a Torah thought by Rabbi Yossi Madvig of Oswego New York. Israel Daily News website: https://israeldailynews.orgMISHLOACH MANOT PURIM BOXES: https://www.hasodstore.com/shopsmall/p/israeldailynewssupportIsrael Daily News Roundtable: https://www.patreon.com/shannafuldSupport our Wartime News Coverage: https://www.gofundme.com/f/independent-journalist-covering-israels-warLinks to all things IDN:⁠ https://linktr.ee/israeldailynews⁠Music: Hayati by Ariella Zeitlin; https://open.spotify.com/album/0b1GTxbA8t3GWEueyJLUi3

A court order is barring Israeli media from reporting on an investigation into alleged connections between Qatari officials and individuals in Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu's office; A senior Israeli official told army radio Israel has decided to return 5 Lebanese detainees who were arrested by the IDF. & A court ruled that Sophia, a baby born after an embryo mix-up in Israel, will remain with her birth mother and her partner rather than being transferred to her genetic parents. The genetic parents are preparing an appeal. Israel Daily News website: https://israeldailynews.orgMISHLOACH MANOT PURIM BOXES: https://www.hasodstore.com/shopsmall/p/israeldailynewssupportIsrael Daily News Roundtable: https://www.patreon.com/shannafuldSupport our Wartime News Coverage: https://www.gofundme.com/f/independent-journalist-covering-israels-warLinks to all things IDN:⁠ https://linktr.ee/israeldailynews⁠Music: Arlette; Yaara Shaulian https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SlwWLtc5vPI

US said to be holding secret meetings with Hamas and mediators without Israeli input.; 17-year-old Yaheli Gur succumbs to injuries after Monday terrorist ramming; Idan Amedi finishes 7 sold out concerts in Tel Aviv with an emphasis on bereaved families and disabled soldiers. Plus! A Torah thought from Rabbi Yossi Madvig of Oswego, New York. Israel Daily News website: https://israeldailynews.orgSong of Ascent (Matisyahu Film Tickets) bit.ly/3DkZI3pMISHLOACH MANOT PURIM BOXES: https://www.hasodstore.com/shopsmall/p/israeldailynewssupportIsrael Daily News Roundtable: https://www.patreon.com/shannafuldSupport our Wartime News Coverage: https://www.gofundme.com/f/independent-journalist-covering-israels-warLinks to all things IDN:⁠ https://linktr.ee/israeldailynews⁠Music: Idan Amedi Concert Recording

We have an on-the-ground report from weekday protesters who have been calling for the return of the hostages for 1.5 years. Hear what they have to say – and learn why they went on to demonstrate outside of Knesset Speaker Amir Ohana's home after families of hostages were assaulted under his watch. A deadly stabbing attack at Haifa's Lev Hamifratz bus terminal left a 70-year-old dead and four others wounded Monday in what police are calling a suspected terror attack. & The family of hostage soldier Matan Angrest released the first photo of him in captivity, pulled from a Hamas video.Israel Daily News website: https://israeldailynews.orgIsrael Daily News Roundtable: https://www.patreon.com/shannafuldSupport our Wartime News Coverage: https://www.gofundme.com/f/independent-journalist-covering-israels-warLinks to all things IDN:⁠ https://linktr.ee/israeldailynews⁠Music:  Daleko; Erika Krall & Asher Swissa https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dYkrfruuNDI

Psychoanalyst Erica Komisar gives a compelling interview to the Israel Daily News about how this traumatized nation (Israel) can manage the trauma and heartbreak of war ...especially following the Bibas family burials. Plus! Details on how Israelis can safeguard their children from future stress.  Israel Daily News website: https://israeldailynews.org Israel Daily News Roundtable: https://www.patreon.com/shannafuld Support our Wartime News Coverage: https://www.gofundme.com/f/independent-journalist-covering-israels-war Links to all things IDN:⁠ https://linktr.ee/israeldailynews⁠

Rabbi Yossi Madvig of Oswego, New York offers us a Torah thought for this week, with a focus on increasing our joy. Israel Daily News website: https://israeldailynews.orgIsrael Daily News Roundtable: https://www.patreon.com/shannafuldSupport our Wartime News Coverage: https://www.gofundme.com/f/independent-journalist-covering-israels-warLinks to all things IDN:⁠ https://linktr.ee/israeldailynews⁠

The Israel Daily News team was on the ground covering both the start of the funeral procession of the Bibas family in Rishon Lezion and the live viewing of their funeral at Hostage Square in Tel Aviv, which brought out hundreds of people. Hear what the public had to say at these difficult events. Plus we have the findings of a recently released October 7th probe.  Israel Daily News website: https://israeldailynews.org Israel Daily News Roundtable: https://www.patreon.com/shannafuld Support our Wartime News Coverage: https://www.gofundme.com/f/independent-journalist-covering-israels-war Links to all things IDN:⁠ https://linktr.ee/israeldailynews⁠ Music:  Hatikvah, Ariella Zeitlin; For IDN Only

Body of Shiri Bibas is returned to Israel without explanation over the initial incorrect body; Six hostages come home to Israel while two others watched from the sidelines & Bus bombings happen 12 hours earlier than expected, avoiding a major terror attack. Israel Daily News website: https://israeldailynews.orgIsrael Daily News Roundtable: https://www.patreon.com/shannafuldSupport our Wartime News Coverage: https://www.gofundme.com/f/independent-journalist-covering-israels-warLinks to all things IDN:⁠ https://linktr.ee/israeldailynews⁠Music:  The World's Gone Crazy; Shira Gavrielov https://open.spotify.com/artist/3ogbtzXhOej1WLRkWCQioe?si=lGZfr1zNR_ywGlMSBoxpPQ

Bibas family awaits final, final results (within 48 hours) from forensics teams as four hostage bodies come back from Gaza. 85-year-old journalist Oded Lifshitz is confirmed dead in the batch. Hear our full coverage of the distressing day and its impact on the ground here in Israeli society. Plus!  A Torah thought from Rabbi Yossi Madvig to lift our spirits.  Breaking News to come after podcast completion: 2 empty buses blew up in parking lots in Bat Yam. No injuries reported.  Israel Daily News website: https://israeldailynews.org Israel Daily News Roundtable: https://www.patreon.com/shannafuld Support our Wartime News Coverage: https://www.gofundme.com/f/independent-journalist-covering-israels-war Links to all things IDN:⁠ https://linktr.ee/israeldailynews⁠ Music:  Hayati; Ariella Zeitlin https://open.spotify.com/album/0b1GTxbA8t3GWEueyJLUi3

Hamas set to send Israel bodies of Shiri Bibas and her baby children along with others Thursday; 6 living male hostages set to be released Saturday; Israel pulls out of Lebanon & Fiji announces they are putting an embassy in Jerusalem.  Israel Daily News website: https://israeldailynews.org Israel Daily News Roundtable: https://www.patreon.com/shannafuld Support our Wartime News Coverage: https://www.gofundme.com/f/independent-journalist-covering-israels-war Links to all things IDN:⁠ https://linktr.ee/israeldailynews⁠Music:  Limbo; Natalie Azerad & Bonsai written by Jimmy Cliff Universehttps://music.apple.com/us/album/sitting-in-limbo/1508687807?i=1508687808

Today, we mark 500 days of war. Here is a recap of some of the most impactful moments in the past 500 days; We have breaking news which is that Israel has received news that Hamas will return the bodies of 4 hostages on Thursday followed by another set of four bodies the following thursday & Saturday's release will bring home three Israelis alive.  Israel Daily News website: https://israeldailynews.org Israel Daily News Roundtable: https://www.patreon.com/shannafuld Support our Wartime News Coverage: https://www.gofundme.com/f/independent-journalist-covering-israels-war Links to all things IDN:⁠ https://linktr.ee/israeldailynews⁠ Music:  Dalek; Erika Krall & Asher Swissa https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dYkrfruuNDI

Hamas has officially announced it will proceed with hostage releases as initially planned for Saturday; Families of at least ten hostages held in Gaza have received signs of life from their loved ones, mostly through information shared by recently freed captives & President Trump has gotten King Abdullah II of Jordan to agree to take in 2,000 sick children for treatment in Jordan. Plus! A Torah thought for Parsha Yitro by Rabbi Yossi Madvig of Oswego, New York. Israel Daily News website:https://israeldailynews.orgIsrael Daily News Roundtable: https://www.patreon.com/shannafuldSupport our Wartime News Coverage: https://www.gofundme.com/f/independent-journalist-covering-israels-warLinks to all things IDN:⁠ https://linktr.ee/israeldailynews⁠Music:  Synesthesia; Erika Krall https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eaCoxmYfW6o

Breaking: Hamas is calling off the ceasefire and refusing to release hostages as scheduled for Saturday; Recently released hostages are totally emaciated & The Palestinian Authority signs a decree ending their notorious “pay-to-slay” programYishai Shapir Tech Consulting: silicontechtips@Gmail.comIsrael Daily News website:https://israeldailynews.orgIsrael Daily News Roundtable: https://www.patreon.com/shannafuldSupport our Wartime News Coverage: https://www.gofundme.com/f/independent-journalist-covering-israels-warLinks to all things IDN:⁠ https://linktr.ee/israeldailynews⁠Music:  Hatikvah; Ariella Zeitlin Specially Recorded for the Israel Daily News

US President Trump doubles down on his show stopping Gaza proposal. We have some analysis; Three Israeli male hostages are expected to be released on Saturday; Two soldiers killed in freak wind accident & A Torah thought from Rabbi Yossi Madvig of Oswego, New York.  Israel Daily News website: https://israeldailynews.org Israel Daily News Roundtable: https://www.patreon.com/shannafuld Support our Wartime News Coverage: https://www.gofundme.com/f/independent-journalist-covering-israels-war Links to all things IDN:⁠ https://linktr.ee/israeldailynews⁠ Music:  Eizo Ahava /איזו אהבה  Yaara Shaulian & Tamir Muskat  https://open.spotify.com/artist/17rR42DJ9kQPIbsYDzhzo9?si=FOE2PgjsQnakeUNu49VPfQ

Blow-out breaking news: President Trump stood next to Prime Minister Netanyahu at the White House Press Briefing stating “The US will take over the Gaza strip. And we will do a job with it, too.” We have the raw audio from the highlights of the press conference.  Eight people were injured and two were killed in the northern West Bank early after a Palestinian man infiltrated an army checkpoint and opened fire with an M-16 shortly before 6 am on Tuesday morning & We have updates on the condition of recently released hostages.  Israel Daily News website: https://israeldailynews.org Israel Daily News Roundtable: https://www.patreon.com/shannafuld Support our Wartime News Coverage: https://www.gofundme.com/f/independent-journalist-covering-israels-war Links to all things IDN:⁠ https://linktr.ee/israeldailynews⁠ Music: Hayati; Ariella Zeitlin https://open.spotify.com/album/0b1GTxbA8t3GWEueyJLUi3

A Torah Thought for this week from our spiritual guide, Rabbi Yossi Madvig of Oswego, New York. For updates on hostage releases, see our social media and website IsraelDailyNews.org and send us your e-mail address at info@israeldailynews.org for our Sunday newsletter. We are back with the podcast Monday following a short break. Israel Daily News website: https://israeldailynews.org Israel Daily News Roundtable: https://www.patreon.com/shannafuld Support our Wartime News Coverage: https://www.gofundme.com/f/independent-journalist-covering-israels-war Links to all things IDN:⁠ https://linktr.ee/israeldailynews⁠

Four Israeli hostages come home to Israel after a bizarre display on a Gazan stage; Israel is not ready to pull out of Lebanon. What's going on there? & Palestinian prisoners prefer to stay in Israel over their freedom in Gaza.  Israel Daily News website: https://israeldailynews.org Israel Daily News Roundtable: https://www.patreon.com/shannafuld Support our Wartime News Coverage: https://www.gofundme.com/f/independent-journalist-covering-israels-war Links to all things IDN:⁠ https://linktr.ee/israeldailynews⁠ Music: Dublin Day; Ariella Zeitlin https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kuerfyTW1IA

Three female Israeli hostages were released from Hamas captivity Sunday and four more are on their way Saturday. We have the rundown; Two Israeli top guns resign from their roles. Who's up next? & Breaking News! Evidence is out that Israeli-Russian researcher Elizabeth Tsurkov who has been held hostage in Iraq is alive. Iraq's Prime Minister is reportedly working to secure her release. Plus! Some uplifting news and a Torah thought.  Israel Daily News website: https://israeldailynews.org Israel Daily News Roundtable: https://www.patreon.com/shannafuld Support our Wartime News Coverage: https://www.gofundme.com/f/independent-journalist-covering-israels-war Links to all things IDN:⁠ https://linktr.ee/israeldailynews⁠ Music: Feelin Good with Nicole Raviv Live at the Tarab! CREDITS: Musicians: Keys: Jonathan Haringman Trumpet: Avior Rokah Oud: Ohad Elkouby Venue: Tarab Bar, Tel Aviv Sound engineer: Daniel Teich Mixed by: Asher Parkes

After a chaotic 24 hours, a hostage deal is moving forward with the first day set to be Sunday. Hear everything you need to know about the hostage deal, a list of those who are set to be released and what's coming up next for Israel and Hamas. The show ends with an eerie Torah thought for this week, which discusses the Hebrews leaving the Egyptian desert. This Shabbat, the Jewish people open the “Book of Names” or “Book of Exodus” creepily in line with the timing of the list of hostage names released. Israel Daily News website: https://israeldailynews.org Israel Daily News Roundtable: https://www.patreon.com/shannafuld Support our Wartime News Coverage: https://www.gofundme.com/f/independent-journalist-covering-israels-war Links to all things IDN:⁠ https://linktr.ee/israeldailynews⁠ Music: Hayati; Ariella Zeitlin https://open.spotify.com/album/0b1GTxbA8t3GWEueyJLUi3

Hospitals in Israel are bracing for the potential arrival of 33 hostages returning from the Gaza Strip, amid significant uncertainty about their physical and mental health; A Palestinian ex-Shin Bet informant was indicted on terrorism charges for the murder of an 83-year-old Holocaust survivor & Israeli airline Arkia will launch the only direct flights to New York other than El Al starting on February 8th.  Israel Daily News website: https://israeldailynews.org Israel Daily News Roundtable: https://www.patreon.com/shannafuld Support our Wartime News Coverage: https://www.gofundme.com/f/independent-journalist-covering-israels-war Links to all things IDN:⁠ https://linktr.ee/israeldailynews⁠ Music: Erev Shel Shoshanim; Nicole Raviv https://open.spotify.com/track/2lK9sk2XxECqINu5xx3uWH?si=6d601279e6de42fc CREDITS: Musicians: Keys: Jonathan Haringman Trumpet: Avior Rokah Oud: Ohad Elkouby Venue: Tarab Bar, Tel Aviv Sound engineer: Daniel Teich Mixed by: Asher Parkes Filmed by: Matan Baranes Edited by: Hadar Chakron

Bedouin Israeli Yousef Al-Ziyadne was found dead in Gaza with traces of his son nearby; The High Court of Justice rules that starting in 2026, there will be no limit to the number of ultra-Orthodox men the Israel Defense Forces has the capacity to enlist; Israeli passport ranks as the 19th most powerful in the world &  A Torah thought by Rabbi Yossi Madvig of Oswego, New York.  Israel Daily News website: https://israeldailynews.org Israel Daily News Roundtable: https://www.patreon.com/shannafuld Support our Wartime News Coverage: https://www.gofundme.com/f/independent-journalist-covering-israels-war Links to all things IDN:⁠ https://linktr.ee/israeldailynews⁠ Music: Shabatot vChagim by Yaara Shaulian https://open.spotify.com/track/5un6lexs0vAS1y7jBenn5b?si=9bba9d63d39648c4

Three Israelis were killed and eight others were wounded in a terror attack in the northern West Bank Monday; U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken had a stand-out interview which was recorded on camera for the New York Times & A Tel Aviv apartment building has become Israel's first to install a solar energy storage system, meant to provide a backup power source in case of…. emergency.  Israel Daily News website: https://israeldailynews.org Israel Daily News Roundtable: https://www.patreon.com/shannafuld Support our Wartime News Coverage: https://www.gofundme.com/f/independent-journalist-covering-israels-war Links to all things IDN:⁠ https://linktr.ee/israeldailynews⁠ Music: Be Heard; Unreleased music from Erika Krall & Kelila

Finish out the holiday week with a Torah thought from Rabbi Yossi Madvig of Oswego, New York. Happy Hanukah, Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! Israel Daily News website: https://israeldailynews.org Israel Daily News Roundtable: https://www.patreon.com/shannafuld Support our Wartime News Coverage: https://www.gofundme.com/f/independent-journalist-covering-israels-war Links to all things IDN:⁠ https://linktr.ee/israeldailynews⁠ --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/israeldailynews/support

Farms are suffering in Israel and while food rescue organization ‘Leket' has primarily been working to get meals to those in need around the country, there's a new need that CEO Joe Gitler and his team are working to achieve – hanging on to Israel's farms. This story was initially supposed to be a three-minute sponsored feature at the end of Thursday's news podcast, but the discussion was so interesting, so newsworthy and so full of facts and figures that we wanted to present the entire interview. Happy Hanukkah, Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! Donate to Leket through the IDN: https://yearend.leket.org/?utm_source=shanna&utm_medium=social Israel Daily News website: https://israeldailynews.org Israel Daily News Roundtable: https://www.patreon.com/shannafuld Support our Wartime News Coverage: https://www.gofundme.com/f/independent-journalist-covering-israels-war Links to all things IDN:⁠ https://linktr.ee/israeldailynews⁠ Music: “When You Believe” - Nicole Raviv and Daniella Rodrigues (The Prince of Egypt) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rqNK9A0SbSc --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/israeldailynews/support

An IDF airstrike kills five staffers from the PIJ-affiliated Al-Quds Today TV station; The court convicts the first Israeli arrested for espionage during this war & An exclusive interview with Director/ Producer David Weprin for the new Matisyahu film “Song of Ascent” set to be released Monday night in the Jerusalem Jewish Film Festival. Get your free tickets for the Matisyahu film premiere in Jerusalem Dec. 30th at 9 pm!   Submit an e-mail to info@israeldailynews.org or buy your Matisyahy film tickets: https://jer-cin.pres.global/order/37767?lang=en Israel Daily News website: https://israeldailynews.org Israel Daily News Roundtable: https://www.patreon.com/shannafuld Support our Wartime News Coverage: https://www.gofundme.com/f/independent-journalist-covering-israels-war Links to all things IDN:⁠ https://linktr.ee/israeldailynews⁠ Music: One Day; Matisyahu https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WRmBChQjZPs --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/israeldailynews/support

Yemen's Iran-backed Houthis fired a ballistic missile at central Israel overnight Friday into Saturday… and it was not intercepted.. A fire broke out early this morning at a boarding school on David Yellin Street in Jerusalem, leaving 48 people injured; Israel is testing a new laser beam system to safely deter cranes from damaging crops in the Hula Valley.  & we are offering two free tickets to see the film “Song of Ascent” in Jerusalem about legendary artist Matisyahu.   Israel Daily News website: https://israeldailynews.org Israel Daily News Roundtable: https://www.patreon.com/shannafuld Support our Wartime News Coverage: https://www.gofundme.com/f/independent-journalist-covering-israels-war Links to all things IDN:⁠ https://linktr.ee/israeldailynews⁠ Music: Hayati; Ariella Zeitlin https://open.spotify.com/album/0b1GTxbA8t3GWEueyJLUi3 --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/israeldailynews/support