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 40 of the war. Military reporter Emanuel Fabian and senior analyst Haviv Rettig Gur join host Amanda Borschel-Dan on today's episode.

As of this morning, 48 IDF soldiers have fallen during the ground operation in Gaza. Since last night, a special targeted operation has seen IDF enter the Shifa Hospital compound, which the IDF has considered a headquarters of Hamas. What are we seeing so far?

On Tuesday, the IDF announced that it had captured a number of Hamas governmental sites in the heart of Gaza City. But while northern Gaza's above-ground area is under IDF control, the vast majority of Hamas operatives are believed to be underground, explains Fabian.

Also yesterday, nearly 300,000 people rallied in Washington at the March for Israel, calling for the release of the hostages held by terrorists in Gaza. Rettig Gur discusses the rally -- and questions why mainstream American media hasn't really covered it.

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

Discussed articles include:

Live blog November 15, 2023

IDF special forces raid Gaza’s main hospital, find weapons and Hamas assets inside

IDF says it has captured Hamas parliament, government seat and police HQ

‘Let our people go’: Nearly 300,000 rally in Washington for Israel, hostages’ release

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: IDF soldiers operate at Shifa Hospital in Gaza City overnight in a handout photo distributed on November 15, 2023 (Israel Defense Forces)

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