Operation Breaking Dawn: How we got here and why it's unique

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. Editor David Horovitz and military correspondent Emanuel Fabian join host Amanda Borschel-Dan today, Tisha B'Av. We have entered the third day of Operation Breaking Dawn. It is an extremely changing story and listeners are advised to please update themselves at The Times of Israel website, where our live blog is actively reporting on events as they happen. Horovitz begins the episode by reminding listeners of the steps that brought the IDF to launch the current operation and gives an overview of what has happened since. Fabian explains the operation’s stated goals and speaks to any potential threats to Ben Gurion Airport so far. Horovitz discusses the closing of the political ranks in support of the operation and the Sunday-morning visit to the Temple Mount by far-right MK Itamar Ben Gvir. Discussed articles include: Liveblog August 7 As Islamic Jihad sparks Gaza-Israel conflict, all eyes are on Hamas Israel strikes and kills another top Islamic Jihad commander in Gaza Israel says Gaza terrorists’ failed rocket launch kills several Palestinian children 580 rockets fired from Gaza since Friday; Iron Dome at 97% success rate Explainer: What is driving the current Israel-Gaza violence Netanyahu attends 1st security briefing with Lapid, gives ‘full backing’ to Gaza op Over 1,000 Jews visit Temple Mount for Tisha B’Av, as tensions boil Subscribe to The Times of Israel Daily Briefing on iTunes, Spotify, PlayerFM, Google Play, or wherever you get your podcasts. IMAGE: Israel Defense Force Artillery Corps near the Israeli border with Gaza on August 6, 2022. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.