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.

Diplomatic reporter Lazar Berman and US bureau chief Jacob Magid join host Amanda Borschel-Dan on today's episode.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addressed a joint session of Congress yesterday. We discuss what was said — and unsaid -- in the hour-long speech and hear about who was in the room in support (or dissent) of the premier.

We learn about other meetings of note on Netanyahu's agenda and finally, we get a first-hand account of flying on the newly broken in the premier's Wings of Zion airplane.

For news updates, please check out The Times of Israel’s ongoing live blog.

Discussed articles include:

We’re protecting you: Full text of Netanyahu’s address to Congress

In address to both Republicans and Democrats, Netanyahu’s real audience never came up

Addressing Congress, Netanyahu lays out vision for postwar Gaza, anti-Iran alliance

Families pan Netanyahu for leaving hostage deal out of address to Congress

Israeli negotiating team postpones departure to Qatar for hostage talks

As Wing of Zion finally takes off, a less than soaring adventure for press corps

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IMAGE: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks to a joint meeting of Congress at the US Capitol on July 24, 2024, in Washington, DC. (Saul Loeb / AFP)

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