Welcome to The Times of Israel’s Daily Briefing, your 20-minute audio update on what’s happening in Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish world.
US bureau chief Jacob Magid joins host Amanda Borschel-Dan for today’s episode.
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Category: 1. Israel
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Daily Briefing Dec. 23: Day 809 – Saudi prince tells ToI Israel needs to start being ‘normal’
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Smotrich wants 15% tax on bank super profits
The rate is higher than the team appointed to examine the tax proposed. Association of Banks: The decision has no economic logic and is contrary to the public interest.
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Katz: Israel to build Nucleus Settlements in northern Gaza
Katz: Israel to build Nucleus Settlements in northern Gaza | The Jerusalem PostJerusalem Post/Israel News“We are in a period of practical sovereignty,” he continued. “There are opportunities here that have not existed for a very long…
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US sees surge in violence against journalists under Trump, report says | US news
The United States has seen a dramatic increase in violence against journalists since Donald Trump again took office.
Most of the reporters and photographers who were allegedly attacked by law enforcement officials were covering protests over the…
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Hezbollah and Lebanon – BICOM
What’s happened: A large military exercise in Iran over recent days has heightened alert levels in the region and brought to the fore discussions in Israel, US, and elsewhere regarding the possible resumption of hostilities following…
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Mother delivers her own granddaughter in Har Bracha
Yedida Rosenberg, a Magen David Adom medic and mother of eight, delivered her 22-year-old daughter’s baby and became a grandmother.
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WHO exit push by Son Har-Melech sparks industry backlash
WHO exit push by Son Har-Melech sparks industry backlash | The Jerusalem Post Continue Reading
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Israeli Defense Minister Vows Israel Will Stay in Gaza, Permanent IDF Settlements in Strip’s North
Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz announced on Tuesday that Israel plans to establish communities in northern Gaza to replace those evacuated during the 2005 disengagement from the Gaza Strip.
“When the time is right,” Katz said, “Israel will…
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Iran says 2,000 detained over alleged espionage links
“For the first time, one of the first times in American history, what we’re seeing here is they’re not talking about only Iranian citizenship,” Rahnama said appearing on Eye for Iran podcast.
“What they’re including in there is being…
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Jordanian journalist arrested on arrival, denied lawyer and family visits
Amman, December 23, 2025—The Committee to Protect Journalists calls on Jordanian authorities to explain the arbitrary detention of Jordanian journalist Mohammad Faraj, whose whereabouts are unknown since he was arrested on…
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