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 for today’s episode.

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In today’s episode, we take a step back and take a look at the holistic picture that brought the US and Israel to declare war on the barbaric Iranian regime. We discuss attempts to initiate high-level negotiations with Iran and the potential consequences of a “premature” ceasefire.

Turning our gaze to Lebanon and Gaza, Horovitz describes how toppling Iran may be easier than the elusive “total victory” in Gaza or the suppression of Hezbollah in Lebanon.

We finish our conversation with a brief review of the stagnant situation in Gaza amid a new effort from the Board of Peace to inject momentum into the disarmament of Hamas.

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

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