Episode description
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.
Today is Day 128 of the war. Military reporter Emanuel Fabian joins host Amanda Borschel-Dan in today's episode.
A subterranean data center — complete with an electrical room, industrial battery power banks and living quarters for Hamas terrorists operating the computer servers — was discovered beneath the Gaza Strip headquarters of the United Nations Agency for Palestinian Refugees, the controversial aid organization known commonly as UNRWA. Is it possible the NGO was kept in the dark?
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has told the IDF to evacuate the 1.3 million Palestinian population currently sheltering in Rafah, the next goal in the IDF's ongoing ground campaign. Where are they meant to go?
For two days in a row, huge barrages of rockets came from Lebanon late last week. . What were these strikes in retaliation to?
The IDF has presented its investigation into the death of hostage Yossi Sharabi in the Gaza Strip to his family. We hear conclusions and also information regarding two other hostages.
A Bedouin Israeli who crossed into the Gaza Strip in 2016 and joined the Hamas terror group has been indicted after IDF troops detained him in December as he was trying to cross back into Israel, the Justice Ministry revealed on Friday. Fabian fills us in.
For the latest updates, please look at The Times of Israel’s ongoing live blog.
Discussed articles include:
Directly beneath UNRWA’s Gaza headquarters, IDF uncovers top secret Hamas data center
UNRWA head says agency was in dark about Hamas center under Gaza HQ; Israel: ‘You knew’
IDF reveals Gaza tunnel, previously used by Hamas officials, with cell for hostages
PM says IDF must operate in Rafah, but will let civilians evacuate first
Hezbollah fires dozens of rockets at northern towns, 2nd such barrage in as many days
Top Hamas official in Lebanon survives alleged Israeli strike; 3 others killed
IDF: Hostage Yossi Sharabi was likely killed as a result of IDF strike
Bedouin Israeli who joined Hamas in Gaza in 2016 arrested trying to return to Israel
THOSE WE HAVE LOST: Civilians and soldiers killed in Hamas's onslaught on Israel
THOSE WE ARE MISSING: The hostages and victims whose fate is still unknown
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IMAGE: A subterranean Hamas data center underneath UNRWA’s headquarters in Gaza City, February 8, 2024. (Emanuel Fabian/Times of Israel)
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