Episode 49: Finding hope in the tunnel of Hamas, with Eli Sharabi
On October 7, 2023, Eli Sharabi's home was surrounded by Hamas terrorists. As he was dragged into Gaza, he shouted to his wife Leanna and two daughters Noiya and Yahel that "no matter what they do to ...
8 Okt 202552min
Episode 48: Two years to October 7
The two-year anniversary of the October 7 massacre falls on the joyous holiday of Sukkot. The Hebrew calendar anniversary will fall on the holiday of Simchat Torah, literally "the Joy of Torah."How do...
6 Okt 202525min
Episode 47: Building a new Gaza, with Ahmed Fouad Alkhatib
The day after Trump's release of his 20-point plan for an end to the Gaza war, Haviv sat down with Ahmed Fouad Alkhatib, Palestinian-American analyst and director of the Atlantic Council's Realign for...
3 Okt 20251h 9min
Episode 46: The Trump Plan - Hope for Israel and Gaza
Trump's 20-point grand bargain to end the Gaza war is a remarkable document. It offers Israel much of the Israeli cabinet's formally declared war goals, not least the summary release of Israeli hostag...
30 Sep 202525min
Episode 45: 48 hours in Syria, with David Horovitz
Earlier this month, Times of Israel editor David Horovitz became one of only two or three Israeli journalists to have ever walked the streets of Damascus, Syria’s capital.But he was the very first to ...
30 Sep 202547min
Episode 44: Fateful choices to make in the new year, a comment for Rosh Hashanah
Rosh Hashanah is the only Jewish holiday that falls on the first day of the lunar month - that begins in darkness. It is also the holiday most associated in Jewish tradition with great turning-points ...
22 Sep 202540min
Episode 43: After Doha, Israel needs a new story
On September 9, Israel tried but failed to kill Hamas leaders in Qatar. The regional blowback surprised the Israelis. Emirati and Saudi leaders, who have long seen Qatar as a foe in the region, visite...
14 Sep 202550min
Episode 42: Why is Egypt so scared to open its border with Gaza? with Mariam Wahba
Events move fast in the Middle East. This episode was recorded before the Israeli strike in Qatar. We believed this episode was an important one because the world should be paying more attention to th...
12 Sep 202556min
