PODCAST: BIBI RETURNS TO D.C.

BIBI RETURNS TO D.C.

In today’s episode, I’m joined by our in-house analyst Yaakov Lappin to discuss PM Netanyahu’s visit to D.C. and the various challenges Israel currently faces, including:

🔴 Gaza: Ongoing combat operations and the tragic loss of five Israeli soldiers in a deadly ambush.

🟠 Doha: Hostage release negotiations with Hamas via Qatari and Egyptian mediators.

🔵 Washington: Prime Minister Netanyahu’s critical visit with President Trump to align on strategy.

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PODCAST: IRANIAN NUKE STATUS | GAZA CEASEFIRE | GADI EIZENKOT RESIGNS — FOR NOW!

IRANIAN NUKE STATUS | GAZA CEASEFIRE | GADI EIZENKOT RESIGNS — FOR NOW!

In this episode of the show Yaakov Lappin and I sit down to discuss:

• The status of Iran’s nuclear weapons program

• The prospect of a ceasefire in Gaza in exchange for the release of hostages

• The resignation of former IDF Chief Of Staff and former Minister in the war cabinet, Lt. General Gadi Eizenkot, who announced his departure from the party of Benny Gantz.

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PODCAST: EXCLUSIVE BRIEFING: AMERICAN MIGHT HITS IRANIAN NUCLEAR PROGRAM

EXCLUSIVE BRIEFING: AMERICAN MIGHT HITS IRANIAN NUCLEAR PROGRAM

In this episode of the show, Benjamin Anthony and Yaakov Lappin discuss the impact of America's strike against Iran's nuclear weapons program in Fordo, Isfahan and Natanz before delving into the speeches of mutual congratulations made by President Donald Trump and Prime Minister Netanyahu. 

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PODCAST: ON IRAN — BIBI BRIEFS THE ISRAELI PRESS

ON IRAN: BIBI BRIEFS THE ISRAELI PRESS

In this episode of the show, Yaakov Lappin and I discuss Prime Minister Netanyahu’s press briefing, together with his answers to their questions on Operation Rising Lion, including whether or not he intends to eliminate Iran’s “Supreme Leader,” the role of the United States thus far, and whether or not Israel has the ability to go it alone against the Iranian nuclear threat and the ballistic missile threat.

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SITUATIONAL BRIEFING: IRANIAN STRIKES ON ISRAEL

IRANIAN STRIKES ON ISRAEL

Recorded on June 14th from here in central Israel, in the midst of the Iranian strikes against the Jewish state, I’m joined by Yaakov Lappin to assess where the Israeli military campaign against Iran’s nuclear weapons program currently stands, how the Israeli campaign might unfold, and why this needed to happen now.

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PODCAST: D-DAY LANDINGS | HAREDI DRAFT | HOSTAGE NEGOTIATIONS | IRAN

D-DAY LANDINGS

HAREDI DRAFT

HOSTAGE NEGOTIATIONS

IRAN

In this episode of the show I reflect on the recently concluded MirYam Institute I-SAP tour to the Nazi death camps in Poland and to the sites of the D-DAY landings in Normandy, attended by close to fifty delegates from U.S. military colleges.

Together with Yaakov Lappin, we then turn our attention to the ongoing crisis surrounding the drafting of the Haredi community into the IDF before assessing the status of the hostage crisis and the threat of the Iranian nuclear weapons program. 

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PODCAST: TIME TO ACT — THE PROPAGANDA WAR ON ISRAEL | THE IRANIAN THREAT

TIME TO ACT — THE PROPAGANDA WAR ON ISRAEL

THE IRANIAN THREAT

In this solo podcast, MirYam Institute In-House Analyst Yaakov Lappin explores why, as Israel approaches strategic decisive outcomes in Gaza, the propaganda war against it grows louder.

He also looks at the highly dramatic impasse that nuclear talks with Iran have reached, and how President Trump might respond when he concludes that the art of the deal does not apply to the jihadist regime in Tehran.

Yaakov examines why encouraging the collapse of the Iranian regime should be the real end goal, and why actions are more important than words when it comes to Syria.

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PODCAST: BREAKING HAMAS | AID ADVANCES | THE IRANIAN TRAP

BREAKING HAMAS

AID ADVANCES

THE IRANIAN TRAP

In this solo episode, MirYam Institute analyst Yaakov Lappin explores why the launch of a Hamas-free aid distribution program in Gaza marks a pivotal new phase in the war. The initiative aims to dismantle Hamas’s military and political control simultaneously.

Lappin discusses how Israel, working with an American private security firm, is now managing aid distribution—fundamentally shifting power dynamics on the ground. He also details the coordinated advances of five IDF divisions across Gaza.

Turning east, Lappin examines why time is running out on Iran’s accelerating nuclear program, as Tehran seeks to corner the Trump administration in a high-stakes diplomatic trap.

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PODCAST: HEROES OF ISRAEL VS. (DOMESTIC) DISGRACES

HEROES OF ISRAEL VS. (DOMESTIC) DISGRACES

In this episode of the show, Yaakov Lappin and I analyze the IDF’s military buildup and operations inside the Gaza Strip, before we voice our very clear opinions on, and level our condemnation toward, recent statements made by former Deputy Chief Of Staff of the IDF and leader of the “HA-DEMOCRATIM” political party, Major General (Res.) Yair Golan. 

Golan made wholly unacceptable, baseless and false remarks against the members of the IDF in a tirade that would normally be the preserve of enemies of the State of Israel. 

We also analyze the recent address made by the current IDF Chief Of Staff; a man who thankfully exhibits none of the moral delirium of Yair Golan.

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PODCAST: IDF MASSES ON GAZAN BORDER + ISRAELI SECURITY PRIORITIES

IDF MASSES ON GAZAN BORDER | ISRAELI SECURITY PRIORITIES

In this solo podcast, The Miryam Institute’s In-House Analyst, Yaakov Lappin, breaks down what's being planned in Gaza, Israel's lead role in continuing the battle against the Iranian Jihadist axis, and the struggle between isolationists and traditional Republicans for the ear of President Trump.

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PODCAST: WILL TRUMP DO A DEAL WITH IRAN?

JOE ROGAN'S PROBLEM WITH JEWS 

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WILL TRUMP DO A DEAL WITH IRAN?

Recorded on Yom Hashoa, Yaakov Lappin and I discuss the significance of this solemn day, the clear Jew-Hatred exhibited by too many new-media "influencers" and the status of the IDF's operations inside the Gaza Strip, before assessing the implications of the Trump administration's outreach to Iran and whether or not all involved in those negotiations would do well to stop courting the press. 

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PODCAST: IRANIAN NUKES: TO STRIKE OR NOT TO STRIKE?

IRANIAN NUKES: TO STRIKE OR NOT TO STRIKE? 

In this episode, Yaakov Lappin and I assess the fall out of the NYT article that claims that "Trump Waved Off Israeli Strike [against Iran's nuclear weapons program] After Divisions Emerged in His Administration." 

We ask who leaked the information and what Trump and Bibi's next steps might be in light of the story and emerging disagreement between the two. We then clash on the question of what an Iranian retaliation might look like in the event of a solo Israeli, or Israel-U.S. kinetic strike against Iran's nuclear facilities. 

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PODCAST: BIBI'S WHITE HOUSE MEETING | DESTINY OF SHIN-BET HEAD | IDF PRESSES ON IN GAZA

BIBI'S WHITE HOUSE MEETING | DESTINY OF SHIN-BET HEAD | IDF PRESSES ON IN GAZA

In this episode of the show, we focus on the Supreme Court's deliberations over whether or not the Prime Minister can dismiss the Head of the Shin-Bet, the IDF's maneuvers inside the Gaza Strip, the possibility of Hezbollah disarming and, finally, what are the main takeaways from Bibi's visit to the White House. 
 
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PODCAST: U.S. - IRANIAN BRINKSMANSHIP + IDF WIDENS GAZA OPERATIONS

U.S. - IRANIAN BRINKSMANSHIP

PLUS

IDF WIDENS GAZA OPERATIONS

In this episode of the podcast Yaakov Lappin and I discuss the growing unrest among the Gazan population, the flashing red warning light that Israel should heed from the emerging "Vance Doctrine" as seen in the SIGNAL messages leaked to the media around U.S. strikes on the Houthis in Yemen. 
 
Prior to that, we look into Israel's targeted elimination of Hamas's leadership in Gaza and analyze the IDF's widening campaign against Hamas. 
 
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PODCAST: JOHN SPENCER, CHAIR OF URBAN WARFARE STUDIES AT WEST POINT, LIVE IN ATLANTA

JOHN SPENCER
CHAIR OF URBAN WARFARE STUDIES AT WEST POINT
LIVE IN ATLANTA

The MirYam Institute recently hosted a series of campus presentations featuring John Spencer, Chair Of Urban Warfare Studies at West Point, as the keynote speaker.

John presented to the pro, the anti and the undecided elements of the graduate student community. His initial comments were followed by extensive and robust questions from the audience. 

The campus lecture tour included:

🎯Columbia Law School

🎯The Kennedy School of Government at Harvard 

🎯The Fletcher School of Law & Diplomacy at Tufts.

The series culminated in a live presentation to the Atlanta Jewish community.

We are delighted to make that presentation available to you via the links below. 

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PODCAST: IDF RAMPS UP OFFENSIVE OPS IN GAZA

IDF RAMPS UP OFFENSIVE OPS IN GAZA 

The IDF is ramping up its offensive inside the Gaza Strip against Hamas. Leaders of the terror organization are being steadily eliminated and the vaunted Golani Brigade is massing along Israel's border with the Strip. Gazans are fleeing southward as Israel's tanks maneuver along parts of the Netzarim corridor. 
 
Israel's Minister of Defense has called for the return of all our hostages and the expulsion of Hamas. Prime Minister Netanyahu has announced that all future negotiations will be carried out "under fire." 
 
In this episode of the show, together with my colleague Yaakov Lappin, I break down what you need to know about the current state of Israel's return to major combat operations inside the Gaza Strip. 

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NEW PODCAST: BRET STEPHENS ON IRAN, JEW-HATRED AND CAMPUS TURMOIL

New Podcast Featuring:
A Conversation With Bret Stephens

Iran & The Trump Administration.
Jew-Hatred In The United States.
American Campus Upheaval.

As Recorded In Front Of A Live Audience
At The MirYam Institute Annual Regional Briefing.

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PODCAST: ZELENSKY-TRUMP CLASH & WHAT IT MEANS FOR ISRAEL

ZELENSKY-TRUMP CLASH & WHAT IT MEANS FOR ISRAEL

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THE IDF HAS A NEW CHIEF COMMANDER

In this episode of the podcast, we discuss the appointment of the IDF's new Chief of Staff, Lt. General Eyal Zamir. 

We look back on the legacy of the departing Chief of Staff, Lt. General Hertzi Halevi, and outline what some of Zamir's challenges and opportunities may be. 

We then turn to the Oval Office debacle that took place between Ukraine's President Zelensky and President Donald Trump and compare and contrast it with some of Israel's own diplomatic challenges with its American allies. 

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BENJAMIN ANTHONY ON AUSTRALIA'S ISRAEL CONNEXION PODCAST

FIGHTING FOR ISRAEL: BENJAMIN ANTHONY ON ISRAEL CONNEXION

In the Fighting For Israel episode of The Israel Connexion show, which aired February 26th on J-AIR 88 Australia, Benjamin Anthony shares his perspectives on defending Israel, drawing from his extensive experience as a combat veteran in the Israel Defense Forces.

Benjamin discusses how his participation in various military operations, including Operation Swords of Iron (2023-), Operation Protective Edge (2014), Operation Pillar of Defense (2012), and the Second Lebanon War (2006), has profoundly influenced his policy outlook. He also opines on President Donald Trump's vision for the Gaza Strip.

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PODCAST: HEART WRENCHING FUNERALS

HEART WRENCHING FUNERALS & YAIR LAPID'S PREPOSTEROUS PROPOSAL

In this episode we discuss the tragic funerals of Shiri Bibas and her two young children, Ariel and Kfir and of Oded Lifshitz and the national and international outpouring that their return has generated. 

We then delve into the IDF's investigation of what transpired on October 7th in Kibbutz Nahal Oz, before assessing the "Day After" proposal Yair Lapid presented to a Washington D.C. audience. 

Finally, you can watch the referenced episode of "Israel Outside-In" featuring a beach workout for budding IDF special forces soldiers via the link below. 

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