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.

Today is day 29 of the war. US bureau chief Jacob Magid and political correspondent Tal Schneider join host Jessica Steinberg for today's podcast.

Schneider discusses public statement made by Hezbollah's Hassan Nasrallah on Friday, and whether Israel's security establishment can believe that Hezbollah and Iran did not know about the Hamas plans to attack on October 7.

Magid talks about latest visit by Secretary of State Antony Blinken to the region, and his efforts to gain some level of cooperation from other Arab countries.

He also looks at US urging for humanitarian aid in Gaza, and Blinken's plan to head to Turkey and speak with Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, who has been making public statements of support for Hamas.

Schneider mentions the Saturday night rally in Tel Aviv for those who are missing and being held captive, as the families mark 30 days and demand action from the government.

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

Discussed articles include:

Live blog November 4, 2023

In much-hyped speech, Nasrallah makes threats but does not commit to broader war

Stressing support for Israel, Blinken urges humanitarian pauses; PM rejects any halt

Blinken faces uphill battle for Gaza war pauses at Israel meetings and Arab summit

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: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on one of his four trips to Israel in since the Hamas assault of October 8, 2023. (Photo by Noam Revkin Fenton/Flash90)

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