IDF brings in top terror figure in Lebanon for intel
The Times of Israel Daily Briefing
The Times of Israel
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🗓️ 9 February 2026
⏱️ 25 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.
Military correspondent Emanuel Fabian joins host Amanda Borschel-Dan for today's episode.
The Israel Defense Forces captured a “senior” member of the al-Jama’a al-Islamiyya (Islamic Group) terror organization during an overnight raid in southern Lebanon. We hear how, according to the IDF, the operative was nabbed late Sunday from a building in the Mount Dov area near the border by a special forces unit operating with troops of the 210th “Bashan” Regional Division.
We then turn to a tour of Israel's borders and learn where are the hot spots and where things are (smuggling) business as usual.
In light of Hamas's continued refusal to lay down its arms, the IDF is preparing plans for a larger ground operation. Fabian fills us in.
And to close out the program, we learn about a new, all-female combat intelligence unit and how the IDF is happy for all the woman-power it can get.
Check out The Times of Israel's ongoing liveblog for more updates.
For further reading:
IDF nabs top terror group figure from Lebanon, targets Hezbollah operative
IDF says it hit Hamas arms depot after issuing evacuation warning for Gaza City building
Hamas terrorist who murdered IDF surveillance soldier Noa Marciano killed in strike
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IMAGE: Hezbollah supporters raise their group's flags during a protest condemning recent Israeli military actions in Lebanon in Beirut, Lebanon, February 4, 2026. (AP Photo/Bilal Hussein)
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| 0:00.0 | Welcome to the Times of Israel's daily briefing. Today is Monday, February 9th. I'm Amanda Borschelle |
| 0:09.4 | Dan with our military correspondent, Emmanuel Fabian. Many, thank you so much for joining me today. |
| 0:15.0 | Hi, Amanda. Good morning. Over night, the IDF captured a senior terrorist operative in southern Lebanon. We'll hear who he is and why the IDF captured a senior terrorist operative in southern Lebanon. |
| 0:21.8 | We'll hear who he is and why the IDF was so keen on capturing him. |
| 0:27.0 | Also we're hearing reports that the IDF is prepping a new operation in Gaza. |
| 0:32.3 | And finally to close out, we'll take a look at women serving in the military in combat |
| 0:36.9 | roles. |
| 0:38.0 | All of this and more when we're back. |
| 0:41.2 | This is Israel's story. |
| 0:44.6 | He could feel the ticking of the clock. |
| 0:47.2 | On their nightly debrief calls, General Segev, the military at Dishay, was sounding increasingly |
| 0:52.5 | anxious. |
| 0:56.2 | Both men knew that with each passing day, |
| 1:02.1 | the window of opportunity was closing. The Shah's regime was crumbling, and El Al flights were having ever more trouble landing. And then suddenly, Avramkotafonkel from Iran, it was the prince himself, |
| 1:09.1 | who said, I'm in a few days leaving the country because there is a revolution here. |
| 1:14.1 | So if you want your animals, you have to come now. |
| 1:19.6 | This was late November 1978, and the dynasty was teetering. |
| 1:24.1 | A woman understood it was now or never. |
| 1:26.5 | Mike found himself on a nearly empty Tehran-bound aircraft. |
| 1:31.0 | Caviar, fine carpets, a cameo from a sensuous Mossad agent, |
| 1:36.4 | and cold-blooded murder. |
| 1:39.7 | Frankly, my dear, that's dear. |
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