Extremist settlers dealt blow with EU sanctions
The Times of Israel Daily Briefing
The Times of Israel
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🗓️ 12 May 2026
⏱️ 26 minutes
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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.
US bureau chief Jacob Magid joins host Jessica Steinberg for today's episode.
Following US President Donald Trump's comment about the ceasefire with Iran being on "life support," Magid reports on possible Iranian willingness to give up on stockpiles of highly enriched uranium that are buried far underground and Trump's frustration when those terms weren't included in their latest proposal.
The European Union approved a round of sanctions against violent Jewish settlers, and Magid names the settler organizations involved in establishing settlements and outposts and the individuals associated with them, which now won't have access to funds from Europe.
A donation of $100 million from the United Arab Emirates will help set up a Gaza police force to maintain internal security in the Gaza Strip, reports Magid, although he notes that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is not fully on board with this latest Board of Peace plan.
Yasser Abbas, the millionaire son of Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas, is up for a position on the powerful central committee of Fatah, and Magid discusses the possible scenarios that could take place during the upcoming conference.
Magid briefly notes a slight kerfuffle between Israel's US ambassador Yechiel Leiter and several American Jewish organizations that are cosponsoring an event with the Spanish government that has been strongly critical of Israel.
Check out The Times of Israel's ongoing liveblog for more updates.
For further reading:
Trump says Iran ceasefire ‘on life support’ after Tehran submitted ‘garbage’ proposal
EU foreign ministers approve sanctions on violent Israeli settlers, Hamas leaders
UAE sends Board of Peace $100 million for training of new Gaza police force — officials
Abbas seen positioning son for Palestinian leadership, dismaying those seeking new blood
Israeli envoy takes rare swipe at US Jewish groups for cosponsoring Spanish exhibit
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| 0:00.0 | Hi, welcome to the Times Visuals Daily Briefing. It's Tuesday. I'm Jessica Steinberg, speaking today |
| 0:09.7 | with U.S. Bureau Chief Jacob Magid. Jacob, how are you? Hi, Jessica. Good to be here. How are you? |
| 0:15.7 | It is good to see you. It's been a little bit of a while since we've spoken on the daily briefing. |
| 0:26.5 | Before we get to our headlines, I just want to share that from now until the end of May, |
| 0:32.1 | you can support the Times Visual's work and get one of our fabulous tote bags when you join the Timesvisual community at timesvisual.com slash join. |
| 0:37.1 | Okay. |
| 0:40.2 | Back to our podcast. |
| 0:43.3 | We're going to cover some of the latest headlines today, |
| 0:48.4 | including U.S. President Donald Trump's latest comments regarding Iran, |
| 0:56.1 | the European Union countries agreeing to sanction extremist Jewish settlers in the West Bank, as well as representatives of Hamas. I will also talk about the formation of a new Gaza police force |
| 1:02.3 | and the speculation that's out there about Yasser Abbas, the millionaire son of PI President |
| 1:08.9 | Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas, who may be |
| 1:13.3 | following him and taking the reins of the Palestinian Authority. Stay with us. |
| 1:22.2 | I believe the world is fundamentally perfect and the world is fundamentally broken. |
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| 1:34.1 | Join me, Samantha Vinikor Mindrat of the Jewish Education Project and CEO David Breitman every week with an expert guest as we discuss the biggest challenges, nuances, and opportunities in Jewish education. |
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| 2:12.3 | Okay, Jacob, let's talk a little bit about Iran, just where we are right now as we record this podcast. |
| 2:19.6 | What has President Trump saying at this moment about Strait of Hormuz, the ceasefire, where are we standing right now? |
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