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 78 of the war. US bureau chief Jacob Magid joins host Amanda Borschel-Dan for today's podcast.

The United Nations Security Council voted on a resolution on December 22, sponsored by the UAE, which passed with 13 votes in favor while the US and Russia abstained. We start with what was included and discuss the notion of a UN humanitarian coordinator to oversee and verify third-country aid to Gaza.

Three senior Western diplomats told Magid over the past week that the diplomatic echelons are increasingly unconvinced that Israel won’t reoccupy Gaza permanently after the war. We hear why and what we're hearing out of Israel about the day after the war.

Forty percent of Jewish Israelis want US President Joe Biden to be reelected in the 2024 presidential election, compared to just 26.2% who back Republican frontrunner Donald Trump, a poll conducted on Wednesday found. Magid explains why.

Finally, 85-year-old Yaffa Adar shared her story of how she survived 49 days in Hamas captivity. The answer is surprisingly musical.

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

Discussed articles include:

Live blog December 23, 2023

Security Council passes resolution calling for steps to immediately increase Gaza aid

Full text of UN Security Council resolution calling for Gaza pauses, boost in aid

Israel cornering itself into postwar Gaza military occupation, Western diplomats warn

In major shift, survey finds Israelis prefer Biden to Trump as next US president

‘Thanks to you, I’ll sing with new enthusiasm’: Bocelli writes to freed hostage who used his music to endure 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: Trucks with humanitarian aid arrive at the Palestinian side of the Kerem Shalom border crossing, in the southern Gaza Strip, on December 18, 2023. (Abed Rahim Khatib/Flash90

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