Episode Details

This week on Israel Today: Ongoing War Report, we delve into critical developments shaping the nation's security and diplomacy. Shin Bet Director David Zini warns that Hamas views the US-backed Gaza demilitarization roadmap as a "trap" to restrict Israel's military options and delay until the upcoming October elections. On the ground, the IDF is investigating footage showing an army soldier and two civilians assaulting a Palestinian man in the West Bank village of Idna. Domestically, former Ambassador Gilad Erdan calls for an overhaul of Israel's public diplomacy, lamenting a perceived government neglect of its global image, while analyses reveal a rightward shift in public sentiment post-war, yet a fragmentation among right-wing parties. We also examine how attacks on pro-Israel lobbying groups have become a prevalent, albeit subtle, form of expressing antisemitism.

Sources:
- JPost.com - Homepage: https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/article-904918
- JPost.com - Homepage: https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/article-904919
- JPost.com - Homepage: https://www.jpost.com/opinion/article-904557
- JPost.com - Homepage: https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/politics-and-diplomacy/article-904921
- JPost.com - Homepage: https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/politics-and-diplomacy/article-904917

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