Hey, it's Michael.

As the Israeli Hamas war intensifies, fears are escalating that the conflict could spread

with enormous consequences in the Middle East and beyond.

We at the Daily have been working with Times reporters on the ground to bring you meaningful

timely coverage of the conflict.

But this story is evolving quickly, so the audio team here at the Times just launched

a new daily afternoon show that will update you on the latest developments.

Hosted by our colleague, Lulu Garcia Navarro, who spent more than a decade reporting from

the Middle East, we're sharing today's war briefing with you here on the Daily Feed.

After today, you can find it on the New York Times audio app, which is available to Times

subscribers.

You can download the app now at nytimes.com slash audio app.

Here's today's briefing.

Take a listen.

From the New York Times, I'm Lulu Garcia Navarro.

It's Thursday, October 26th, as we're recording its 527 in New York and 1227 AM in Israel

and Gaza.

The Israeli military has carried out another round of arrests in the West Bank, as fears

grow that the Israel Hamas war could expand further into this already combustible region.

In the day since October 7th, the military and armed Israeli settlers, according to the

UN and others, are illegally occupying portions of the West Bank, have been increasingly clashing

with Palestinian militants and residents.

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