Day 411 - How PM Netanyahu launched his reelection campaign

The Times of Israel Daily Briefing

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🗓️ 20 November 2024

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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.

The UN Security Council is slated to vote on a resolution demanding “an immediate, unconditional and permanent ceasefire” in Gaza. This time, there is also the demand for the “immediate and unconditional release of all hostages.” Rettig Gur weighs in on what the chances are of its passage — and whether it is of any significance.

After a meeting with Lebanon’s Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri, an ally of Hezbollah, Special Envoy Amos Hochstein said, “I came back [to Lebanon] because we have a real opportunity to bring this conflict to an end,” adding that gaps between the sides had been “significantly narrowed” in the talks Tuesday. Berri said the “situation is good in principle,” though some unresolved technical details remain. Why aren't we hearing such optimism from Israel?

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu visited an Israeli military position in the Gaza Strip and reiterated an offer to lavishly pay Gazans who turn over Israeli hostages, upping the reward to $5 million for each captive, after previously suggesting Israel would pay “several million” for their recovery. Rettig Gur dives into what else the premier was setting out to accomplish.

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Discussed articles include:

UNSC to vote on resolution demanding immediate Gaza ceasefire, freeing of hostages

US envoy says Lebanon ceasefire ‘within grasp’ as soldier killed in drone strike

Touring Gaza, PM vows Hamas won’t return to power, offers $5 million for hostages

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IMAGE: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu visits the Netzarim Corridor in the central Gaza Strip on November 19, 2024. (Maayan Toaf/GPO)

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0:00.0	Welcome to the Times of Israel's daily briefing.
0:08.9	Today is Wednesday, November 20th, day 411 of the war.
0:13.5	Amanda Borschell, Dan, here with our senior analyst, Chaviv Rattigur.
0:17.3	Hi, Kaviv.
0:18.3	Thanks for joining me.
0:19.1	Hi, Amanda.
0:20.0	How are you?
0:20.6	I'm okay. Thanks for asking.
0:22.5	The United Nations Security Council is slated to vote later today on a resolution demanding
0:27.9	an immediate, unconditional, and permanent ceasefire in Gaza, along with the quote, immediate
0:33.1	and unconditional release of all hostages. What does this mean?
0:37.9	And at the same time, U.S. envoy Amos Hochstein says a Lebanon ceasefire is, quote, within grasp.
0:44.5	Are things finally winding down on both fronts?
0:48.4	Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was in Gaza yesterday, so we'll see what he had to say.
0:53.6	All this and much, much more when we're back.
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