Podcast Episodes

Israel's reckoning after October 7 | feat. Seth Frantzman

FDD Executive Director Jon Schanzer delivers timely situational updates and analysis, followed by a conversation with FDD Adjunct Fellow Seth Frantzman, who serves as senior Middle East correspondent…

Published on 11 hours ago

Is another Israel-Iran war looming? | feat. Ilan Berman

FDD Executive Director Jon Schanzer delivers timely situational updates and analysis, followed by a conversation with Ilan Berman, Senior Vice President of the American Foreign Policy Council.

Learn m…

Published on 2 days, 11 hours ago

Which historical lessons must shape Gaza’s future? | feat. Netta Barak-Corren

WHAT HISTORICAL LESSONS MUST SHAPE GAZA'S FUTURE?

HEADLINE 1: Israel is at its wit’s end with the porous Egyptian border.

HEADLINE 2: Israel and Greece wrapped up joint military exercises this week.

H…

Published on 5 days, 11 hours ago

The dangers of the Muslim Brotherhood | feat. Mariam Wahba

HEADLINE 1: Oman’s foreign minister called on countries in the Gulf to engage with…wait for it… Iran.

HEADLINE 2: The U.S. sent a draft resolution to the UN Security Council calling for the implementa…

Published on 1 week ago

50 years of UN hostility toward Israel | feat. David May

FDD Executive Director Jon Schanzer provides timely situational updates and analysis, followed by a conversation with FDD Research Manager David May.

Learn more at: https://www.fdd.org/fddmorningbrief

Published on 1 week, 2 days ago

Hamas is testing the waters | feat. Jonathan Conricus

HAMAS IS TESTING THE WATERS

--

FDD Senior Fellow Lt. Col. (Ret.) Jonathan Conricus provides timely situational updates and analysis, followed by a conversation with Gadi Ezra, former director of Israe…

Published on 1 week, 5 days ago

What's it like living under Hamas rule? | feat. Joseph Braude

HEADLINE 1: Israeli forces eliminated three terrorists during a counterterrorism operation in a village called Kafr Qud.

HEADLINE 2: The Trump administration announced a new aid package for minorities…

Published on 2 weeks ago

Factual reporting in Gaza ends where Hamas begins | feat. Robert Satloff

FDD Executive Director Jon Schanzer provides timely situational updates and analysis, followed by a conversation with Robert Satloff, the Segal Executive Director of The Washington Institute for Near…

Published on 2 weeks, 2 days ago

With friends like Qatar, who needs enemies? | feat. Eitan Fischberger

WITH FRIENDS LIKE QATAR, WHO NEEDS ENEMIES?

HEADLINE 1: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan wrapped up his tour of the Gulf with a trip to Oman.

HEADLINE 2: The warring Hamas and Fatah factions conv…

Published on 2 weeks, 5 days ago

With friends like Qatar, who needs enemies? | feat. Eitan Fischberger

WITH FRIENDS LIKE QATAR, WHO NEEDS ENEMIES?

HEADLINE 1: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan wrapped up his tour of the Gulf with a trip to Oman.

HEADLINE 2: The warring Hamas and Fatah factions conv…

Published on 2 weeks, 5 days ago