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, from Sunday through Thursday.

Today, Jessica Steinberg hosts, joined by political correspondent Tal Schneider and military reporter Judah Ari Gross.

Gross reports on the comments made Sunday by a former Israeli general regarding the IDF bombing of a tower that housed The Associated Press in the Gaza Strip during May’s conflict, calling it a "mistake."

He and Schneider then discuss the ongoing public relations hubbub over Defense Minister Benny Gantz's statement regarding six Palestinian civil society groups that are now being designated terror organizations by Israel.

Finally, Schneider offers a heads up about her latest investigative story about Israel’s aviation database that will gather every kind of information about travelers, including their credit card numbers, airport purchases and seat placement.

Discussed articles include:

Former IDF general: Bombing AP tower in Gaza in May conflict was an ‘own goal’

Shin Bet, Foreign Ministry rep heading to US over outlawed Palestinian groups

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IMAGE: In this May 15, 2021 file photo, the al-Jalaa building housing the offices of The Associated Press and other media and home to dozens of families, collapses after it was hit by an Israeli airstrike, in Gaza City. On Monday, Aug. 23, 2021, Human Rights Watch a leading international human rights group, said Israeli airstrikes that demolished four high-rise buildings in the Gaza Strip, including the al-Jalaa building, during the May war apparently violated international laws of war. HRW called on the Israeli military to produce evidence justifying the attacks. (AP Photo/Hatem Moussa, File)

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