US President Trump doubles down on his show stopping Gaza proposal. We have some analysis; Three Israeli male hostages are expected to be released on Saturday; Two soldiers killed in freak wind accident & A Torah thought from Rabbi Yossi Madvig of Oswego, New York. 

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Blow-out breaking news: President Trump stood next to Prime Minister Netanyahu at the White House Press Briefing stating “The US will take over the Gaza strip. And we will do a job with it, too.” We have the raw audio from the highlights of the press conference. 

Eight people were injured and two were killed in the northern West Bank early after a Palestinian man infiltrated an army checkpoint and opened fire with an M-16 shortly before 6 am on Tuesday morning & We have updates on the condition of recently released hostages. 

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A Torah Thought for this week from our spiritual guide, Rabbi Yossi Madvig of Oswego, New York. For updates on hostage releases, see our social media and website IsraelDailyNews.org and send us your e-mail address at [email protected] for our Sunday newsletter. We are back with the podcast Monday following a short break.

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Four Israeli hostages come home to Israel after a bizarre display on a Gazan stage; Israel is not ready to pull out of Lebanon. What’s going on there? & Palestinian prisoners prefer to stay in Israel over their freedom in Gaza. 

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Music: Dublin Day; Ariella Zeitlin https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kuerfyTW1IA

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Three female Israeli hostages were released from Hamas captivity Sunday and four more are on their way Saturday. We have the rundown; Two Israeli top guns resign from their roles. Who’s up next? & Breaking News! Evidence is out that Israeli-Russian researcher Elizabeth Tsurkov who has been held hostage in Iraq is alive. Iraq’s Prime Minister is reportedly working to secure her release. Plus! Some uplifting news and a Torah thought. 

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Music: Feelin Good with Nicole Raviv Live at the Tarab!

CREDITS: Musicians: Keys: Jonathan Haringman Trumpet: Avior Rokah Oud: Ohad Elkouby Venue: Tarab Bar, Tel Aviv Sound engineer: Daniel Teich Mixed by: Asher Parkes

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After a chaotic 24 hours, a hostage deal is moving forward with the first day set to be Sunday. Hear everything you need to know about the hostage deal, a list of those who are set to be released and what’s coming up next for Israel and Hamas. The show ends with an eerie Torah thought for this week, which discusses the Hebrews leaving the Egyptian desert. This Shabbat, the Jewish people open the “Book of Names” or “Book of Exodus” creepily in line with the timing of the list of hostage names released.

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Hospitals in Israel are bracing for the potential arrival of 33 hostages returning from the Gaza Strip, amid significant uncertainty about their physical and mental health; A Palestinian ex-Shin Bet informant was indicted on terrorism charges for the murder of an 83-year-old Holocaust survivor & Israeli airline Arkia will launch the only direct flights to New York other than El Al starting on February 8th. 

CREDITS: Musicians: Keys: Jonathan Haringman Trumpet: Avior Rokah Oud: Ohad Elkouby Venue: Tarab Bar, Tel Aviv Sound engineer: Daniel Teich Mixed by: Asher Parkes Filmed by: Matan Baranes Edited by: Hadar Chakron

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Bedouin Israeli Yousef Al-Ziyadne was found dead in Gaza with traces of his son nearby; The High Court of Justice rules that starting in 2026, there will be no limit to the number of ultra-Orthodox men the Israel Defense Forces has the capacity to enlist; Israeli passport ranks as the 19th most powerful in the world &  A Torah thought by Rabbi Yossi Madvig of Oswego, New York. 

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Three Israelis were killed and eight others were wounded in a terror attack in the northern West Bank Monday; U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken had a stand-out interview which was recorded on camera for the New York Times & A Tel Aviv apartment building has become Israel’s first to install a solar energy storage system, meant to provide a backup power source in case of…. emergency. 

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Finish out the holiday week with a Torah thought from Rabbi Yossi Madvig of Oswego, New York. Happy Hanukah, Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

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