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 reporter Lazar Berman joins host Amanda Borschel-Dan for today’s episode.

A US aircraft carrier is barrelling towards the Middle East after Donald Trump warned the “full strength and might” of the military would be used if America was attacked. Iran and

A Democratic senator introduced legislation on Monday to prevent U.S. President Donald Trump from using military force against Iran without Congress's authorization, as an escalating battle between Israel and Iran raised fears of broader conflict.

Sky News host Paul Murray discusses how the United States is stepping aside from being involved with Israel’s war against Iran. “America today is now $37 trillion in debt, and their view is that America does not need to get involved in anything that is not about the defence of the United States because they are so far in debt,

The conflict between Israel and Iran has wreaked considerable damage in both countries and caused casualties on both sides

The International Atomic Energy Agency, which inspects Iran's nuclear sites including its enrichment plants, says that is of "serious concern" because no other country has enriche