Day 55 - Smaller Hamas hostage release expected, and 3 bodies

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. Today is day 55 of the war. Zman Yisrael editor Biranit Goren and military reporter Emanuel Fabian join host Amanda Borschel-Dan for today's podcast. Three people were killed and six were wounded, two of them seriously, in a terror shooting attack at the entrance to Jerusalem on Thursday morning. Fabian updates us. There are increased reports of Hamas violations of the ceasefire. How is the IDF weighing how to respond? Fabian joined a ride-along with the IDF on a night-time raid in Beit Furik between Monday and Tuesday. What were the goals and were they met? The updated list of hostages to be freed today is made up of only eight hostages — six women and two children. Hamas is claiming that the two Israeli-Russian women released last night as a “gesture” to Russian President Vladimir Putin will count toward today’s list. We also have heard that three bodies will be returned. Yesterday, Hamas’s military wing asserted Shiri Bibas, 32, and her children, four-year-old Ariel and 10-month-old Kfir, were killed in an Israeli strike during the war in the Strip. What do we know? For the latest updates, please look at The Times of Israel’s ongoing live blog. Discussed articles include: Live blog November 30, 2023 Three killed, 6 injured in terror shooting at Jerusalem entrance bus stop After last-minute deal, Israel confirms Gaza truce with Hamas to extend at least 1 day Amid Gaza war, IDF steps up West Bank raids to quell potential additional front 12 Israeli women and teens, 4 Thais, released from Hamas captivity under truce deal IDF investigating ‘cruel’ Hamas claim that Bibas children, mother killed in Gaza THOSE WE HAVE LOST: Civilians and soldiers killed in Hamas's onslaught on Israel THOSE WE ARE MISSING: The hostages and victims whose fate is still unknown Subscribe to The Times of Israel Daily Briefing on iTunes, Spotify, PlayerFM, Google Play, or wherever you get your podcasts. ILLUSTRATIVE IMAGE: Members of the Hamas and the Islamic Jihad release Israeli hostages to the Red Cross, in Rafah, in the southern Gaza Strip, November 28, 2023. (Flash90)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.