Day 332 - The two events that led to this eruptive Israeli moment
The Times of Israel Daily Briefing
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🗓️ 2 September 2024
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Summary
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.
Senior analyst Haviv Rettig Gur joins host Amanda Borschel-Dan for today's episode.
Last night, mass demonstrations were held throughout Israel after news came out that the bodies of six executed hostages were found, with protesters demanding the government reach a deal for the release of all hostages. Rettig Gur unpacks the protesters' frustrations and motivations.
On Thursday, the security cabinet voted to back Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s position in favor of maintaining Israeli military presence along the Gaza-Egypt border as part of any potential ceasefire and hostage release deal. In a security cabinet meeting Sunday evening, Defense Minister Yoav Gallant reportedly called the demand “an unnecessary constraint that we’ve placed on ourselves.” But can a deal be approved without this line item now?
During a press conference in Tel Aviv on Sunday, the head of the major labor union Arnon Bar-David said that the strike would start at 6 a.m. Monday and an official in the Histadrut Labor Federation told Channel 12 this morning that the organization is considering extending the general strike to tomorrow. Rettig Gur weighs in on the tactic of using a strike to pressure the government as it faces a Sophie's choice of a decision.
For news updates, please check out The Times of Israel’s ongoing live blog.
Discussed articles include:
Autopsy finds 6 hostages were shot multiple times at close range in last 48-72 hours
Masses protest across Israel in flood of grief, anger after Hamas executes 6 hostages
Gallant said to call Philadelphi demand a ‘disgrace,’ drawing fury from PM, ministers
Ministers back Netanyahu’s demand for IDF to stay in Philadelphi Corridor in any deal
Striking unions join protest as thousands take to streets for hostage deal
Histadrut labor union announces nationwide strike, over failure to release hostages
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IMAGE: In Tel Aviv, protesters demanding a hostage release deal block the Ayalon Highway in Tel Aviv, September 2, 2024. (courtesy)
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| 0:00.0 | Welcome to the Times of Israel's daily briefing. |
| 0:09.3 | Today's Monday, September 2nd, Day 332 of the war with Hamas. |
| 0:15.1 | Amanda Borssel Dan here, joined by our senior analyst, Javiv Rattigur. |
| 0:19.2 | Hi, Kaviv. |
| 0:20.0 | Thanks for joining me on this complicated day. |
| 0:22.6 | Hi, Amanda. |
| 0:23.2 | Israel buried four of the six hostages that were executed at close range by |
| 0:27.8 | Hamas late last week and whose bodies were recovered over the weekend. |
| 0:32.3 | Today, there are two more funerals of Carmel Gat in Kibbutzbeiri |
| 0:36.8 | and of Hirsch-Goldberg, Poland in Jerusalem. |
| 0:40.2 | Israelis are still reeling with grief, anger, and frustration. |
| 0:43.9 | And last night, hundreds of thousands erupted to the streets and a general strike was |
| 0:48.9 | called for today alongside more planned protests calling for a hostage release deal. |
| 0:54.8 | Kaviv and I will discuss this moment of time and whether there is a deal to be had when we're back. |
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