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

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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: ALERT! THE VANCE DOCTRINE AND WHAT IT COULD MEAN FOR ISRAEL

THE VANCE DOCTRINE AND WHAT IT COULD MEAN FOR ISRAEL

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GAZA PROTESTS & TARGETED ELIMINATIONS

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: 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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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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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. 

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PODCAST: THE BIBAS FAMILY & ODED LIFSHITZ'S FATE

THE BIBAS FAMILY & ODED LIFSHITZ'S FATE

In this episode of the podcast, we discuss the anticipated, tragic return of the bodies of Shiri Bibas, Ariel Bibas and Kfir Bibas to Israel, along with the body of Oded Lifshitz. 

All four of these hostages were kidnapped alive by Hamas on October 7th, 2023. 

The Bibas family, whose two young children became symbols of Hamas's depravity and of Israel's suffering due to their red hair and young age, is the only family that was kidnapped in its entirety on October 7th. 

The MirYam Institute hosted Izhar Lifshitz, Oded Lifshitz's son, in Poland during our annual I-SAP tour for cadets of the U.S. military academies, during which he spoke to them about his family's suffering since that day. 

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This episode of the show is not one that I was comfortable recording, as a part of me continues to hope against hope, for the return of our hostages alive. 

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PODCAST: GAZANS TO EGYPT?

GAZANS TO EGYPT?

EGYPTIAN SECURITY FORCES IN GAZA?

BRINGING THE HOSTAGES HOME!

In this episode of the show, Yaakov Lappin and I discuss President Trump’s suggestion that the Gazans should be relocated to Egypt and Jordan, before talking about the mass movement of Gazans back to the north of the Strip and the flawed security and inspection mechanism in place as they do so. 

We then discuss the nominees for the next IDF Chief and finally close on Iran’s threat of a ‘massive cost’ to the region if it’s nuclear weapons program is attacked. 

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PODCAST: THREE OF ISRAEL'S HOSTAGES HAVE COME HOME!

THREE OF ISRAEL'S HOSTAGES HAVE COME HOME!
CELEBRATING THEIR RETURN AMID CONCERNS ABOUT THE DEAL

Today, on Sunday, January 19th, 2025, Romi Gonen (24), Emily Damari (28) and Doron Steinbrecher (31), were reunited with their loved ones inside Israel.

In this episode of the podcast, I'm joined by Yaakov Lappin, In-House-Analyst at The MirYam Institute, to discuss their redemption from inside the Gaza Strip.  

We break down our reactions to the images of their release - including the danger in which they were placed as they were transferred from one Red-Cross vehicle to the other, surrounded by thousands of Gazans inside Gaza - the terms of the hostage-release deal as they pertain to the redeployment of the IDF, and the sacrifices made by our soldiers in order to bring us to this moment.

We also note the rescue of the remains of Oron Shaul (Z"L), who was killed and held captive by Hamas during Operation Protective Edge in 2014, and we discuss the implications of the ceasefire on the near and long-term security of the State of Israel. 

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PODCAST: HOSTAGE RELEASE DEAL ON THE BRINK OF BEING SEALED

This podcast was recorded on Wednesday, January 15th, against the declaration by Donald Trump that a hostage-release deal between Israel and Hamas has been reached. In this episode of the show, Yaakov Lappin and I discuss the mooted hostage release deal, together with its implications for Israeli society, the IDF, Israel's security and the hostage families; while noting the Benjamin Netanyahu is yet to confirm that a deal has been struck.

We also analyze what might have been offered as a "sweetener" of the deal by the incoming President-Elect, Donald Trump to Prime Minister Netanyahu and whether or not U.S. collaboration around the targeting of Iran's nuclear weapons program may be what persuaded Israel's premiere to step back from several of his stated red-lines.

While we celebrate the return of every hostage, we present our notes of caution as to the consequences that may accompany the deal.

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PODCAST: KEEP THE ENEMY AWAY FROM OUR BORDERS

In this episode, Yaakov Lappin and I discuss several of this week’s events, many of which are the result of Israel's enemies operating far too close to its borders. 
 
Those subjects include the recent recovery of the body of a hostage kidnapped on October 7th, an overview of the tragic number of hostages kidnapped alive who are now dead, the lack of enforcement of the Israel-Lebanon ceasefire by the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF), as well as the urgent man-power needs of the IDF in the midst of a multi-front war that has endured for well over a year. 
 
We also analyze efforts to draft the Haredi population and the implications of doing so, or failing to do so.

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PODCAST: IDF COMMANDO RAID DEEP IN SYRIA AND TERROR IN AMERICA

In this episode, I’m joined by The MirYam Institute In-House Analyst Yaakov Lappin to discuss the incredible IDF commando raid inside Syria to destroy a massive Iranian weapons making facility.

The raid, led by the Israeli Air-Force and Air-Force Commandos, took place in September but information about it was only cleared for publication this week. 

We are then joined by Micah Jones, Esq. and Frank Sobchak, PhD., two of MirYam’s I-LAP Israel trip Alumni, both former officers in the U.S. Army, for their insights on the recent terror attacks in Las Vegas and New Orleans, before rounding out the show with a brief conversation about the departure of Israel’s former Defense Minister, Yoav Gallant from politics and the state of Israeli mainstream media.

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Photo Credit: Members of the IAF’s Shaldag unit carry out a raid against an Iranian missile factory near Masyaf, Syria, September 8, 2024. (Israel Defense Forces).

PODCAST: THE HOUTHIS, OUR HOSTAGES, HAMAS, IRAN'S NUKES + WHAT AWAITS IN 2025?

In this final episode of the podcast for this year, I sit down with Yaakov Lappin, In-House analyst for The MirYam Institute, to discuss the increased incoming fire Israel has faced from the Houthis of late, the ongoing hostage crisis and its potential for resolution, and whether or not now is the time for Israel to take out Iran's nuclear weapons program. 

We round off the discussion with one or two predictions about 2025, focused on Israeli elections, the broadening of the Abraham Accords and whether or not the war will come to a close in the coming 12 months. 

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Wishing you and yours a Happy Chanukah, a wonderful holiday season and a successful, happy and peaceful 2025!

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PODCAST: DISGRACEFUL COMMENTS FROM FORMER IDF CHIEF

In this episode, I’m joined by my colleague Yaakov Lappin to discuss the appalling comments made by former IDF Chief of Staff Moshe ‘Bogie’ Yaalon against the Israel Defense Forces, including a false accusation that Israel is engaged in ethnic cleansing in the Gaza Strip. 

We then discuss the implications of President Trump’s tweeted ultimatum to the captors of Israel’s hostages and his cabinet picks.

We then round out the show by discussing the chaos spreading across Syria and what that might mean for Israel. 

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PODCAST: ISRAEL-LEBANON CEASEFIRE ANALYSIS

In this episode, I sit down with Yaakov Lappin to discuss the ceasefire agreement between Israel and Lebanon - and we quickly arrive at points of very significant disagreement. 

We then discussed the ongoing war inside the Gaza Strip and the implications the ceasefire deal with Lebanon might have on that theatre before we quickly tackle the question of the fate of the IDF Chief of Staff, Hertzi Halevi and the readiness of Israel's northern citizens to return to their homes. 

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PODCAST: ARE ELECTIONS IN THE AIR?

In this episode, Yaakov Lappin and I begin by pondering whether or not election season is underway in Israel.

We then turn to Bibi's recent visit to the Gaza Strip, flanked by his new Defense Minister Israel Katz, and reflect on his declarations that Hamas will never again rule the Strip and his offer of $5 million to anyone who returns a hostage to Israel.

We round out the discussion by analyzing the implications of the mooted cease-fire deal that Special Envoy Amos Hochstein has been working to thrash out in Lebanon and seems poised to present to Israel's leadership for their response.

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PODCAST: DEFENSE MINISTER GALLANT FIRED: HERE’S ONE OF THE PRIMARY REASONS!

In this episode, MirYam Institute In-House Analyst, Yaakov Lappin, is joined by Col. (res.) David Hacham, former Arab Affairs Advisor to multiple Israeli Defense Ministers, to discuss the future of the Gaza Strip. 

He asserts that only ongoing Israeli security control coupled with a temporary Israeli military administration can ensure that Hamas is uprooted.

They then explored why this proposal faces such fierce opposition from some voices in Israel, including from recently dismissed Israeli Defense Minister, Yoav Gallant.

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PODCAST: ON STRATEGY: BUILD YOUR HOUSE WITH A STRONG FOUNDATION

Standing in for me this week is The Miryam Institute’s in-house analyst Yaakov Lappin.

Going solo, he responds to various critiques of Israel's war effort, and argues that those who don't prioritize the need to remove terror armies from Israel's borders are advocating for future disaster.

He then explains how non-miliary, strategic benefits only belong to powers that have demonstrated their willingness to defend their core interests first.

Toward the end of the loscast, he discusses why drones remain a persistent threat, the arms race underway to mitigate that.

Finally, Yaakov expressed why building a sukkah this year is an act of Jewish resistance against Hamas's jihad.

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PODCAST: OCTOBER 7TH: A TRAGIC YEAR HAS PASSED

In this episode, I sit down with Yaakov Lappin to discuss what has been an horrific year for Israel and the Jewish people. We did so from a deeply subdued Israel, a country still grappling with all that has befallen it over the past twelve months and which is still deeply embroiled in its response to the ongoing threats that started on October 7th.

In an effort to provide you with some unique and different perspectives, we assessed the ramifications of the following topics: 

1) The 1200 Israelis murdered on October 7th

2) The ongoing hostage crisis

3) The 300,000 soldiers drafted into service

4) The fissures in Israeli society

5) Israel's place among the nations

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May Israel's enemies be vanquished, her leaders imbued with wisdom, her soldiers guarded over, her hostages redeemed.

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PODCAST: ISRAEL MUST RETALIATE AGAINST IRAN

ISRAEL MUST RETALIATE & TARGET IRAN'S NUCLEAR FACILITIES, THE IMPLICATIONS OF NASRALLAH'S ELIMINATION

In this episode, I'm joined by Yaakov Lappin to discuss the implications of the elimination of Hassan Nasrallah and how Israel ought to respond to the second ballistic missile attack from Iran.

We outline why it's time to hit Iran's nuclear program and their economy and explain why Israel's enemies have been allowed to trade on an unfounded schoolyard "rep" for far too long. 
We also close the show by reflecting on our thoughts for the coming year. 

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Shana Tova To All The House Of Israel!