Daily Briefing Oct. 7 – 3 years to Hamas attack, Israel is both more secure and more vulnerable

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. Diplomatic correspondent Lazar Berman joins host Amanda Borschel-Dan for today’s episode. WATCH the full episode here: The country is marking the passage of three years since the onset of the multifront war on October 7, 2023. We speak about the concept of memorializing what one is living through and why this third anniversary is different. More from The Daily Briefing October 6, 2026 Daily Briefing Oct. 6 - Echoes of Oct. 7 in the failures exposed by flydubai near-disaster October 5, 2026 Daily Briefing Oct. 5 - Will IDF's Oct. 7 lessons learned in blood be implemented? October 4, 2026 Daily Briefing Oct. 4 - In Bnei Brak, poverty, density and religious needs reshape real estate October 1, 2026 Daily Briefing Oct. 1 - Flydubai attack becomes political fodder for candidates September 30, 2026 Daily Briefing Sept. 30 - Israelis land safely in Saudi Arabia after suspected plane terror Moving from border to border, Berman speaks about the military’s operations on all fronts and whether the status on the ground is a stalemate or a new normal. We discuss Israel’s geopolitical status, comparing what we thought we knew on October 6, 2023, to what we believe is true today. Next, we turn to the unresolved Iran arena and hear about recent Saudi alliance efforts to push back the Iran-backed Houthis from strategic ports in Yemen. And finally, we learn about Cpt. Amir Zur, who fell in battle at Kibbutz Kfar Aza three years ago today. Check out The Times of Israel’s ongoing liveblog for more updates. For further reading: 3 years of war: Data shows IDF hit 100,000 targets as 31,500 projectiles fired at Israel Saudi-backed Yemeni forces expel Houthis from areas around key strait: officials Cpt. Amir Zur, 23: ‘You will always be our guardian angel’ Subscribe to The Times of Is rael Daily Briefing on Apple Podcasts , Spotify , YouTube, or wherever you get your podcasts. Yitzhak Ledee filmed and edited this episode. Check out yesterday’s episode here: Help us report truthfully on social media As a multimedia journalist, my job is to take the quality, fact-based journalism produced by The Times of Israel newsroom and make it accessible across every platform — from Instagram posts to podcasts to short-form videos. This is how many, especially young people, consume news these days. But misinformation is rampant on social media. Our team at ToI produces accurate, responsible short-form reporting on Israel and the Jewish world. If you believe in the importance of factual social media journalism , please consider joining our reader support group, The Times of Israel Community. Your financial support is essential to sustain responsible multimedia reporting. — Gabriella Jacobs, multimedia journalist Support our work Support our work Already a member? Sign in to stop seeing this read more: Israel & the Region The Daily Briefing podcasts Times of Israel podcasts 2023-2025 Israel-Hamas war 2026 US-Israel war with Iran Donald Trump Strait of Hormuz Benjamin Netanyahu If you’d like to comment, join The Times of Israel Community. JOIN THE TOI COMMUNITY Already a member? Log in here close popup Sign in or Join The Times of Israel Community Sign in or Register Paying ToI Community members are invited to comment on articles Email address * Please use the following structure: [email protected] Continue Or Continue with By joining you agree to the terms and conditions Send me The Times of Israel Daily Edition back close popup Register to continue Email address * Change REGISTER Or Continue with back close popup Log in to continue Email address * Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.. Continue back close popup Sign in or Join The Times of Israel Community Sign in or Register You are currently registered. Please join The Times of Israel Community to comment and enjoy other Community benefits Only ToI Community members can comment below articles Email address * Password * Incorrect password. Please try again or choose an option below. Forgot your password? / Send me a login link Continue Sign in without joining Or Continue with close popup Check your email We sent an email to you at . It has a link that will sign you in. Click the link in that email to complete registration so you can comment. back close popup Join The Times of Israel Community Commenting is available for paying members of The Times of Israel Community only. Please join our Community to comment and enjoy other Community benefits. Email address * Please use the following structure: [email protected] JOIN NOW! close popup Thank you! Now check your email You are now a member of The Times of Israel Community! We sent you an email with a login link to . Once you're set up, you can start enjoying Community benefits and commenting.