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 104 of the war. Editor David Horovitz joins host Amanda Borschel-Dan for a one-on-one conversation.

President Isaac Herzog spoke today at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, next to a photo of one-year-old hostage Kfir Bibas. Herzog said that Israelis are not able to think about a peace process with the Palestinians right now. Horovitz weighs in.

In a recent op-ed Horovitz writes, "More than 100 days after October 7, Israel’s vital military effort to destroy Hamas — to prevent it carrying out more massacres, to deter our other enemies, and to enable Israelis to safely return to border areas and sleep soundly in our beds everywhere — has lost momentum." We hear why.

For the latest updates, please look at The Times of Israel’s ongoing live blog.

Discussed articles include:

Live blog January 18, 2024

Irresponsibility compounds catastrophe: Why the IDF’s war against Hamas has lost momentum

‘The saddest birthday in the world’: Hostage Kfir Bibas turns 1 in Hamas captivity

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: File - Gaza Strip Hamas leader Yehya Sinwar at a rally marking the 35th anniversary of the Hamas Islamic movement, in Gaza City, December 14, 2022. (Atia Mohammed/Flash90)

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