Welcome to The Times of Israel’s Daily Briefing, your 15-minute audio update on what’s happening in Israel, the Middle East, and the Jewish world, from Sunday through Thursday.

Today’s panel comprises senior analyst Haviv Rettig Gur and Palestinian affairs correspondent Aaron Boxerman, along with host Amanda Borschel-Dan.

It is day 11 of Operation Guardian of the Walls and talk of an imminent ceasefire is increasing, even as rockets continue to hammer down. We discuss what kind of intra-Palestinian diplomatic sway the Palestinian Authority holds on the Hamas-run Gaza Strip.

Next, we speak about whether the Goldin family's demand that their son, along with the rest of the hostages and bodies held by Hamas, be returned as part of the ceasefire agreement is likely to be met.

Finally, on Tuesday, Police Commissioner Kobi Shabtai told Lod/Ramle residents that the police intend to treat all those who participated in the violent riots in mixed Jewish-Arab towns as "terrorists" -- regardless of background. Why did these comments meet with such controversy?

Discussed articles include:

Leah Goldin: Israel must not cease fire without return of slain soldiers

After riots, police chief pans ‘terrorists from both sides,’ enraging minister

Israel in the Crossfire: Join ToI Community for a live Q&A with our reporters

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IMAGE: Flames and smoke billowing after an Israeli airstrike on the city of Rafah, in the southern Gaza Strip, on May 19, 2021. (Abed Rahim Khatib/FLASH90)

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