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 87 of the war. Political correspondent Tal Schneider and Blogs editor Miriam Herschlag join host Jessica Steinberg for today's podcast.

Schneider looks at a dispute in the Knesset cabinet on Sunday, as right-wing politician, Minister of Settlements Orit Strock accused IDF pilots of not carrying out their missions properly, causing an uproar in the room.

Herschlag discusses the last year in the ToI blogs platform, speaking about the heavy-hitting blogs of the last three months since October 7, and what topics resonated prior to the war, including the proposed judicial reform, the "That Song" project and the most popular post of the year.

Schneider finishes up the podcast with a discussion of the northern tunnel system built by Hezbollah and Israel's desire to find a diplomatic conclusion rather than war with its enemies in the north.

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

Discussed articles include:

Live blog January 1, 2024

Outrage as far-right minister suggests some pilots refusing air support for Gaza troops

I hear massive shooting. I have never been this scared in my life

‘Friendly fire,’ that horrific oxymoron

That Song

It’s hard to be a Jew

Hezbollah's land of tunnels (Hebrew)

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: Israelis celebrating New Year's Eve in Tel Aviv, December 31, 2023. (Photo by Avshalom Sassoni/Flash90)

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