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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 joins host Amanda Borschel-Dan for today's episode.

The Israel Defense Forces captured a “senior” member of the al-Jama’a al-Islamiyya (Islamic Group) terror organization during an overnight raid in southern Lebanon. We hear how, according to the IDF, the operative was nabbed late Sunday from a building in the Mount Dov area near the border by a special forces unit operating with troops of the 210th “Bashan” Regional Division. 

We then turn to a tour of Israel's borders and learn where are the hot spots and where things are (smuggling) business as usual.

In light of Hamas's continued refusal to lay down its arms, the IDF is preparing plans for a larger ground operation. Fabian fills us in.

And to close out the program, we learn about a new, all-female combat intelligence unit and how the IDF is happy for all the woman-power it can get.

Check out The Times of Israel's ongoing liveblog for more updates.

For further reading:

IDF nabs top terror group figure from Lebanon, targets Hezbollah operative

IDF says it hit Hamas arms depot after issuing evacuation warning for Gaza City building

Hamas terrorist who murdered IDF surveillance soldier Noa Marciano killed in strike

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IMAGE: Hezbollah supporters raise their group's flags during a protest condemning recent Israeli military actions in Lebanon in Beirut, Lebanon, February 4, 2026. (AP Photo/Bilal Hussein)

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