Daily Briefing Nov. 11 – New IDF brigades to sharpen battlefield edge, ease strain on reservists

The Times of Israel Daily Briefing podcast for November 11, 2026, covers the IDF's plan to expand the Nachal and Golani brigades with an additional battalion each to reduce strain on reservists after three years of war. It also discusses the Board of Peace pressing Israel to allow more humanitarian aid into Gaza after rainfall, with Israel allowing tents and winter gear but not prefabricated homes. A Defense Ministry delegation visits Morocco to inaugurate the defense attaché office.

The Times of Israel's Daily Briefing podcast for November 11, 2026, features military correspondent Emanuel Fabian discussing the IDF's plan to expand the Nachal and Golani infantry brigades with an additional battalion each, aiming to relieve the reserve army after three years of war. The episode also covers the Board of Peace's statement pressing Israel to allow more humanitarian aid into Gaza following heavy rainfall. The IDF and COGAT, the Defense Ministry agency overseeing aid, allow tents and winter gear into Gaza but not prefabricated homes, which Israel says Hamas would use. A Defense Ministry delegation is on an official trip to Morocco to inaugurate the defense attaché office, highlighting the significance of an Israeli military representative in an Arab North African country. The episode was produced by Ari Schlacht.