Day 613 - Under Gaza hospital, IDF reveals Hamas HQ

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Jun 10, 2025

Lazar Berman, a diplomatic correspondent for The Times of Israel, shares insights from his recent tour with the IDF in Gaza. He reveals the discovery of Hamas tunnels beneath an EU-funded hospital, where hostages may have been held. Berman discusses the implications of a key phone call between U.S. President Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu regarding Iran's nuclear ambitions. He also touches on controversial multimillion-dollar defense deals between Israel and Qatar, shedding light on the complexities of regional relations.

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INSIGHT

Iran Nuclear Talks Bridge Issue

Iran insists on its right to uranium enrichment, a major sticking point in talks with the US.
Israel worries an agreement allowing any enrichment weakens its security against Iran's nuclear program.

INSIGHT

US-Israel Diverge on Iran Deal

The US and Israel show diverging priorities in nuclear talks with Iran.
Trump aims for a deal to avoid conflict, Netanyahu prioritizes stringent security guarantees.

ANECDOTE

Inside Hamas Hospital Tunnel

Lazar Berman joined the IDF to enter a large Hamas tunnel under a European-funded hospital in Gaza.
The tunnel held bodies of senior Hamas leaders, including Mohamed Sinwar, who died from Israeli strikes months ago.

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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.

Diplomatic correspondent Lazar Berman joins host Ariela Karmel for today's episode.

Berman discusses new developments in the ongoing Iran nuclear talks and daylight between US and Israeli leadership following a 40-minute phone call between US President Donald Trump and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday evening, shortly after Iran announced that it would respond soon to Washington's latest proposal for a nuclear deal.

Berman also describes his recent tour in Gaza with the IDF, during which he entered Hamas tunnels underneath an EU-funded hospital where Hamas command sat, including commander Muhammad Sinwar who was killed there in an Israeli airstrike in May.

Hostages are believed to have also been held in the vast network of tunnels underneath the hospital, says Berman, noting that it is not clear who was held there or when but that forensic evidence pointing to the presence of hostages has been found.

Finally, Berman discusses a new report detailing a series of multimillion-dollar deals approved by Netanyahu between top Israeli defense companies and Qatar.

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

For further reading:

Trump speaks with Netanyahu, stresses US wants Iran deal ‘so there’s no destruction and death’

Here, beneath an EU-funded Gaza hospital, Hamas military chief Mohammed Sinwar met his end

Report: PM approved multimillion dollar deals between top Israeli defense companies and Qatar

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IMAGE: Troops from the IDF Golani Brigade guard the entrance to a tunnel underneath the European Hospital in Khan Younis, June 8, 2025 (Lazar Berman/The Times of Israel)

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