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 41 of the war. Knesset correspondent Carrie Keller-Lynn and environmental reporter Sue Surkes join host Jessica Steinberg for today's podcast.

Keller-Lynn discusses how the police is proceeding with investigations of rape on October 7, although it's not yet clear how the cases will be built and who will be ultimately tried, given the lack of physical evidence.

Surkes looks at members of Israel's Arab Druze civilian community who have thrown themselves behind the war effort.

Keller-Lynn explains why two Arab MKS were suspended and had pay docked by Knesset Ethics Committee for remarks about IDF war crimes and denying October 7 atrocities.

Surkes talks about nature rehabilitation center for troubled teens in Tzur Hadassah, outside Jerusalem, where a lack of a bomb shelter hinders the program's progress now, when teens need it most.

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

Discussed articles include:

Live blog November 16, 2023

Police start building Oct. 7 rape cases, focusing on footage and testimonies

Israel’s tiny Druze community punches above its weight to help

Knesset sanctions 2 Arab MKs for ‘denying’ Oct. 7 atrocities, alleging IDF war crimes

Troubled teens cut off from nature rehab over lack of bomb shelter

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: Scenes of houses destroyed when Hamas terrorists infiltrated Kibbutz Be'eri on October 7, killing some 1,200, committing atrocities and taking 240 hostages into Gaza (Photo by Edi Israel/Flash90)

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