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.
Arab affairs correspondent Gianluca Pacchiani and political reporter Sam Sokol join host Jessica Steinberg for today’s episode.
Pacchiani fills us in on rescued hostage Farhan al-Qadi and the little that is known about his Bedouin family, who didn’t speak to the press over the nearly 11 months of his captivity — opting for privacy and beset by concerns about how Hamas would treat a Bedouin hostage.
He also discusses his recent analysis of the Hamas propaganda machine and the psychology behind the terror group’s extensive advertising and coordinated messaging.
Sokol talks about the latest brouhaha with Transportation Minister Miri Regev who was tapped to handle the government’s official October 7 memorial ceremony.
Sokol also expands on the interview he and Times of Israel editor David Horovitz conducted with Opposition Leader Yair Lapid and Lapid’s thoughts about how and when the Netanyahu government will end.
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Discussed articles include:
Better than a baby: ‘Surprise’ hostage rescue gives way to joy as family reunites
In Rahat, a Bedouin community mourns its October 7 losses away from the public eye
Terrorize Israelis while eliciting sympathy abroad: Inside Hamas’s propaganda strategy
Huge alternative Oct. 7 memorial ceremony to be held in Tel Aviv; state event in Ofakim
‘He lost his soul’: Lapid sees ‘sacred cause’ in toppling Netanyahu’s government
Lapid: Netanyahu was briefed on dangers ahead of Oct. 7, ignored ‘all red flags,’ must go
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