Day 106 - Bibi-Biden chat spawns murky remarks on postwar Gaza

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 106 of the war. US bureau chief Jacob Magid joins host Amanda Borschel-Dan for a one-on-one conversation.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has denied telling US President Joe Biden that he has not ruled out the creation of a Palestinian state. The comments from the Biden administration are also somewhat murky, that it’s “not impossible” to create a Palestinian state. Netanyahu spoke on the phone with Biden Friday evening, in what was their first conversation in 27 days. What’s happening here?

The Biden administration announced Wednesday that it was re-designating Yemen’s Houthi rebels as a terrorist organization, partially restoring sanctions it lifted three years ago on the Iran-backed militia group whose repeated attacks in the Red Sea since Hamas’s October 7 terror onslaught have significantly disrupted shipping in the key maritime corridor. What does this mean in practical terms?

Hundreds rallied throughout Columbia University’s campus in New York on Friday, chanting anti-Israel -- and pro-Houthi -- slogans. Who organized the protest and was it sanctioned by the university?

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

Discussed articles include:

Live blog January 20, 2024

Netanyahu, Biden discuss state of war in first call in weeks amid growing divide

PM said to reject US plan for Saudi normalization in return for path to Palestinian statehood

US slaps terror label back on Yemen’s Houthis, partly restoring Trump-era sanctions

In 6th set of Yemen strikes, US hits Houthi anti-ship missile launchers ready to fire

Hundreds call for intifada, hail Houthis at Columbia University anti-Israel protest

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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File: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu meets with United States President Joe Biden in Tel Aviv, October 18, 2023. (Miriam Alster/Flash90) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.