Day 747 - US officials 'Bibi-sitting' the PM to keep ceasefire
The Times of Israel Daily Briefing
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🗓️ 22 October 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 US Vice President JD Vance spends his first day in Israel, Magid discusses Vance's comments about the ceasefire, the continued focus on getting all of the remaining hostages' bodies back, and the question of a possible timeline regarding Hamas disarmament.
Magid also delves into Vance's statements at a press conference in the new Civil-Military Coordination Center (CMCC) in Kiryat Gat. The CMCC is a new hub inside Israel where participating countries will try and monitor the ceasefire, says Magid, adjudicating violations and handling the movement of goods into Gaza, including aid and security forces, in the future.
Vance discussed what role other countries could play, including the question of Turkey and Israel's resistance to that idea, says Magid.
Check out The Times of Israel's ongoing liveblog for more updates.
For further reading:
Vance, in Israel, predicts Gaza ‘peace’ will last, says Hamas disarmament non-negotiable
US military says ceasefire HQ will be able ‘to assess real-time developments in Gaza’
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IMAGE: U.S. Vice President JD Vance speak to the media as U.S. Special Envoy to the Middle East Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner stand next to him, in Kiryat Gat, Israel, Tuesday, Oct. 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Francisco Seco)
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| 0:00.0 | Hi, welcome to the times of Israel's daily briefing. It is Wednesday, October 22nd. I'm Jessica |
| 0:08.1 | Steinberg. I'm speaking today with U.S. Bureau Chief Jacob Magid. It's Day 747 of the War. Hi, Jacob. |
| 0:15.3 | Hi, Jessica. Good to be with you again. Good to be with you. Hamas handed over the bodies of Tamir Adar and Ari Zalmanovich, both from Kibwitzkir Oz. |
| 0:25.9 | Adar was killed fighting the October 7th invasion. |
| 0:29.8 | Zalmanovych was declared dead in captivity. |
| 0:33.0 | Today, family and friends will bury Talhaheimi, who headed Kibbutz near-Yatzok emergency response team. |
| 0:39.8 | His body taken captive recently returned. There are now 13 deceased captives left in Gaza. |
| 0:47.0 | U.S. Vice President Jay DuVance is in Israel for his visit. He said the ceasefire is going better |
| 0:53.4 | than he expected. We'll talk about the details of |
| 0:56.5 | his visit, as well as the ceasefire headquarters where he visited in the town of Kirya Gat. Stay with us. |
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| 1:54.7 | Thank you. Okay, Jacob. Let's talk about Vice President J.D. Vance. His latest headline that we have on our pages is there is lots of work to do in terms of the ceasefire, |
| 2:22.5 | but it doesn't seem too concerned that it's going to end, feels that the media tend to drum up this line very quickly as soon as anything happens. |
| 2:32.7 | What's your sense after covering his visit yesterday? |
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