Day 654 - Can chaos be removed from Gaza's aid distribution?

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🗓️ 21 July 2025

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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.

US bureau chief Jacob Magid joins host Jessica Steinberg for today's episode.

As aides to US President Donald Trump express their anger with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu over IDF strikes in Syria last week, Magid examines the sources and timing of the remarks, noting that the US is attempting to continue talks with Syria.

Magid updates the latest on hostage negotiations between Hamas and Israel, discussing the length of this latest round, and commenting that the sense is that while Hamas has been deliberating, the overall trend is toward a deal, as both sides have agreed on many of the issues.

Finally, Magid discusses the ongoing chaos and violence at aid distribution sites in Gaza, where, reportedly, several dozen Palestinians were killed on Sunday, and the desperate need to find a better system of handing out the food packages. He also examines the system of distributing aid and the current international community's suggestions to flood the Gaza Strip with aid, to alleviate tension and pressure at aid distribution points.

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

For further reading:

‘He bombs everything all the time’: US said fuming at ‘madman’ Netanyahu after Syria strikes

Israel accuses Hamas of foot-dragging, as sides await group’s reply to softened proposal

Hamas officials say at least 73 Gazans killed, most near aid site; IDF: Toll exaggerated

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IMAGE: Palestinians gather to demand an end to Israeli attacks and the entry of humanitarian aid on July 20, 2025, in the central Gaza Strip. (Photo by Ali Hassan/Flash90)

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0:00.0	Hi, welcome to the Times of Israel's Daily Briefing. It is Monday, July 21st, and I'm Jessica Steinberg.
0:08.9	I'm speaking today with U.S. Bureau Chief Jacob Magid. Hey, Jacob. How are you?
0:12.6	Hi, Jessica. Good to be with you again. Good to be with you as well. It is day 654 of the war.
0:20.2	The U.S. administration appears to be quite angry at Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu
0:25.5	after the IDF strikes in Syria last week.
0:29.4	Jacob and I talked about that at length last week, just really just a few days ago.
0:34.7	The administration views the actions as harming the Gaza negotiations. So we'll,
0:39.2	of course, talk about that. We'll also talk about the negotiations. Hamas is currently being accused
0:44.9	of dragging its feet in the ongoing talks. And we'll also discuss the latest with the Gaza
0:51.1	Humanitarian Foundation, the aid situation in Gaza, which does not appear
0:56.7	to be improving at all, Jacob will fill us in on that as well. So stay with us.
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1:59.0	Okay. Jacob, let's start with these reports about, obviously, U.S. President Donald Trump and his administration, very angry at Prime Minister Netanyahu.
2:03.4	What do we think is actually happening right here?
2:08.7	You know, the serious situation, as we were discussing it, the ceasefire appears to be holding,
2:13.8	and now we're hearing about a lot of anger. So tell us what you think is happening.
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