Day 53 - Amid joy, chilling details from released hostages

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. Today is day 53 of the war. Political correspondent Tal Schneider and Arab affairs reporter Luca Pacchiani join host Jessica Steinberg for today's podcast. Schneider talks about the details emerging about the conditions of the hostages' captivity, as four separate groups of hostages have been released, and the Hamas propaganda surrounding the release of each group. Pacchiani discusses comments by Fatah's Jabril Rajoub about the October 7 massacres, and the rise of support for Hamas in the West Bank, including Ramallah, headquarters of the Palestinian Authority and Fatah. Pacchiani also talks about an interview with Lebanese Christian Jonathan Elkhoury, raised in Haifa, and now a voice of advocacy for Israel on US college campuses. For the latest updates, please look at The Times of Israel’s ongoing live blog. Discussed articles include: Live blog November 28, 2023 9 children, including 3-year-old twins, and 2 mothers released from Hamas captivity Daughter of critically ill 84-year-old freed hostage: Red Cross ‘abandoned’ her Israel and Hamas agree to extend Gaza truce by two days, say US, Qatar Senior Fatah official justifies Oct. 7 massacre as ‘defensive war’ against Israel Lebanese Israeli advocate on US colleges post-Oct. 7: ‘Many don’t see Israelis as humans’ 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 Subscribe to The Times of Israel Daily Briefing on iTunes, Spotify, PlayerFM, Google Play, or wherever you get your podcasts. IMAGE: Renana Gome (middle) with her sons, Yagil (left) and Or, reunited after the boys' release from Hamas captivity since October 7, 2023 (Courtesy)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.