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Back to SearchIsrael at War — Our Leadership Void
Episode 89
In the middle of the night on Saturday, Benjamin Netanyahu posted a tweet blaming the heads of Israel’s military intelligence and Shin Bet security s…
2 years, 8 months ago
Israel at War — There is No Justification. But..?
Episode 88
On October 24th, United Nations Secretary-General Guterres delivered remarks on the war between Israel and Hamas. While he condemned the terror attac…
2 years, 8 months ago
Israel at War — Into the Unknown
Episode 87
On day 16 of the war with Hamas, the IDF is poised for a ground invasion into Gaza, marching into the unknown. What awaits the troops when they enter…
2 years, 8 months ago
Israel at War — The Hospital
Episode 86
On October 17, a blast at Al Ahli Arab Hospital in Gaza killed many Palestinians. Israelis and Palestinians were quick to blame each other for the bl…
2 years, 8 months ago
Israel at War — Moral Red Lines
Episode 85
As we enter into week two of this horrifying war, Donniel Hartman and Yossi Klein Halevi struggle with the question of if there are moral red lines w…
2 years, 9 months ago
Israel at War — Day Five — Evil
Episode 84
The number of fatalities continues to rise. As Israel's new reality of unfathomable horror begins to set in, many took comfort in the latest speech b…
2 years, 9 months ago
Israel at War — Day Three — How Did This Happen?
Episode 83
Israel is at War. This past Shabbat, Saturday morning, October 7, Israel faced an unprecedented, ruthless, and devastating attack by Hamas. Hundreds …
2 years, 9 months ago
Could the Saudis be the Gamechangers?
Episode 82
Historically the Arab world, and Saudi Arabia in particular, has acted as a force in encouraging Palestinian rejection of Israel. With recent and unp…
2 years, 9 months ago
Farewell, 5783
Episode 81
The High Holidays are a time for reviewing our successes and failures, individually and collectively, but also a time for looking forward to future p…
2 years, 10 months ago
The IDF's Crisis of Unity
Episode 80
For many Israelis, the IDF has long been considered the people's army, a beloved and trusted institution that represents the nation's Zionist ethos a…
2 years, 10 months ago