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.

Military correspondent Emanuel Fabian and political writer Tal Schneider join host Jessica Steinberg for today's episode.

Fabian discusses the timing of Sunday's visit of Airforce General Charles Q. Brown Jr., chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff to Israel, hours after Hezbollah launched hundreds of rockets and drones at Israel, that were mostly thwarted. 

He mentions a military probe into the death of one Navy soldier and two injured soldiers on a Navy vessel, as a result of the Sunday Hezbollah rocket and drone attack.

Fabian also speaks about the IDF drone strike in the West Bank that killed five people situated in a terror command room — including a Hamas member released by Israel in the November 2023 hostage-release deal.

Schneider takes another look at National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir, and the latest in his recent, incendiary statements regarding Jewish prayer at the Temple Mount, causing an ultra-Orthodox newspaper to call him out for his actions.

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Discussed articles include:

Top US general says risk of broader war ‘somewhat’ abated after Israel-Hezbollah clash

Israeli Navy sailor killed, two hurt by interceptor missile amid Hezbollah attack

Halevi: IDF working to return displaced northern residents ‘as quickly as possible’

IDF says it carried out drone strike on West Bank terror cell; 5 reported killed

Haredi newspaper calls Ben Gvir ‘pyromaniac politician’ over Temple Mount remarks

Ben Gvir says Jews can pray on Temple Mount; Netanyahu insists status quo unchanged

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IMAGE: IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Herzi Halev and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Gen. Charles Q. Brown, Jr, August 26, 2024 (Israel Defense Forces)

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