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 204 of the war with Hamas. US bureau chief Jacob Magid joins host Amanda Borschel-Dan for today's episode.
Hamas said Saturday it was reviewing a new Israeli proposal for a truce and hostage deal, amid intensified efforts to broker an agreement. At the same time, Israel told a top-level Egyptian delegation that it will give Hamas "once last chance" before launching the Rafah operation. Magid updates us on what we know so far.
US troops have begun constructing a maritime pier off the coast of Gaza with the aim of speeding up the flow of humanitarian aid into the enclave when it becomes operational in May. With the pier already suffering mortar fire, where will the troops be housed?
On Thursday, Magid paid a visit to the Northwestern University campus in Evanston, Illinois, and was witness to the set-up of its ongoing pro-Palestine protests. He reports back.
For the latest updates, please see The Times of Israel’s ongoing live blog.
Discussed articles include:
Avigail Idan’s meeting with Biden was ‘something special,’ family says
Hamas says it will study Israel’s latest response in truce, hostage deal negotiations
Israel tells Egypt it’s giving hostage deal ‘last chance’ before launching Rafah op
US troops begin constructing Gaza pier, aiming to have it operational by early May
Gaza ‘solidarity encampment’ shakes up Northwestern campus but leaves no clear winners
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
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IMAGE: People rally on the campus of Northwestern University demanding the school divest from Israel, on April 25, 2024 in Evanston, Illinois. (Scott Olson/ GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via AFP)
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Day 165 - How resettling Gaza is not a quixotic passing fancy
Day 164 - Why Schumer's speech fell on deaf Israeli ears
Day 163 - IDF secures first sea-drop of Gazan aid. Sustainable?
Day 162 - Who was Senator Schumer's 'howler' speech aimed at?
Day 161 - Brothers in Arms eyes politics; EVOO shortage?
Day 160 - General's mic drop as Blinken gives IDF new 'orders'
Day 159 - By land, air and sea, humanitarian aid rushed to Gaza
Day 158 - Tel Aviv markets optimistic; rabbinical threat over Haredi draft
Day 157 - And the Oscar goes to... the Hamas propaganda machine
Day 156 - A deep dive into the ongoing IDF operations in Gaza
Day 155 - Hope floats? How the US is building a dock off Gaza
Day 154 - East Jlemites expect different kind of Ramadan
Day 153 - Oct. 7 & Meron disaster: A pattern of poor leadership?
Day 152 - Gantz wraps up US trip, with questionable results
Day 151 - Where is world outcry after UN finds hostages are raped?
Day 150 - Israel pushes aid into Gaza. So why isn't it delivered?
Day 149 - Palestinian Islamic Jihad, the 'other' bad guys in Gaza
Day 148 - Why US-airdropped aid to Gaza is a drop in the bucket
Day 147 - Chain of events of deadly stampede in Gaza unraveled
Day 146 - Sinwar claims Hamas is winning the war. Here's why
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