Day 494 - Will the ceasefire hold? Cabinet discusses next steps

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.


Political correspondent Tal Schneider and
diaspora reporter Zev
Stub join host Jessica
Steinberg for today's episode.


Schneider discusses further details about some of the hostages
that have emerged from the recently released hostages, including
signs of life about twin brothers Gali and Ziv Berman. There is
also the news that hostage Shlomo Mansour, 86, appears to have
been killed on October 7, 2023, his body taken into captivity by
Hamas terrorists.


As the government cabinet meets Tuesday morning to discuss the
Hamas accusation that Israel has breached the ceasefire deal,
Schneider reviews what those breaches may be, including that
Israel didn't send a negotiating team to Qatar for the second
stage of the deal, and its delays in sending certain supplies to
Gaza.


Stub offers a preview of the World Zionist Organization's
upcoming elections in March, and how the event, held every five
years, represents the Orthodox-liberal struggle in the Jewish
world.


He also discusses the growth of the Orthodox Union in Israel, and
the organization's decision to embrace that growth by moving into
new offices.


Please see today's ongoing live blog for more
updates.


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For further reading:


IDF says Shlomo Mansour was killed on Oct. 7 and his body
taken to Gaza


Hamas says it’s delaying next hostage release, alleging
Israeli truce violations


Trump urges ending Gaza ceasefire if all hostages not
released by noon Saturday


The man with the plan: DC prof sent Trump study on Gaza
relocation, development in July


Upcoming WZO election sees Orthodox-liberal struggle,
opportunity for North American Jews


As religious immigration rises, OU expands presence in
Israel, investing in integration


IMAGE: A protest that took place outside the Prime Minister's
Office in Jerusalem on February 11, 2025 as a cabinet meeting was
held inside, discussing the ceasefire (Credit: Orna Kupferman)


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