Podcasts

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EPISODE 3: AT THE LEBANON-ISRAEL BORDER WITH BRIG. GEN. "CHIKO" TAMIR

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Filmed before the Hamas massacre of October 7th, Brigadier General "Chiko" Tamir invites me into his home, right at the border between Israel and Lebanon, to talk about his career as a venerated combat officer in the Israel Defense Forces.

He took me behind the scenes of his military escapades, including the firefight he led that killed the son of the recently eliminated Head of Hezbollah, Hassan Nasrallah, his decision to bring the body of Nasrallah's son back to Israel, and the successful exchange Israel later made in order to recover the body of one of Israel's fallen soldiers.

In Part 2, he gives an ominous warning about Hamas's determination to build a full scale terrorist-army and the need for Israel to counter that threat. He then outlines his views on leadership on the battlefield and in life, before I set out on my way to enjoy a bite of KNAFE, an Israeli dessert stuffed with cheese and other delights, baked by Lebanese refugees who now live in Israel.

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NEW PODCAST: IDF AMPUTEE & HERO: 'PUT YOUR LEGS ON!'

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In this episode, recorded on December 12th, 2024, I sit down with IDF veteran, amputee and hero, Boris Shtonda, whose leg was amputated as a result of a catastrophic injury he sustained inside the Gaza Strip following the October 7th massacre. 

Boris tells me about his career in the IDF elite counter-terror unit, Duvdevan, his work as a close protection officer where he guarded over Israel’s Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, Vladimir Putin, Former Head of Mossad Yossi Cohen and others and how his life changed after October 7th. 

Hearing the news of the Hamas rampage while on vacation in Japan, Boris flew home, joined his unit, was injured and began his journey back to a functioning and fulfilling life. 

He shares what Judaism says about amputations, what he feels are his next missions in life and his ambition to make history by climbing Mt. Kilimanjaro. 

It’s an incredible story bound up by his credo…that whatever life throws at you, always “PUT YOUR LEGS ON!”

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PODCAST: DISGRACEFUL COMMENTS FROM FORMER IDF CHIEF

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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. 

You can also listen to an audio podcast of this conversation via the button below. 

Photo Credit: Reuven Kopitchinski Creative Commons CC0 1.0 Universal Public Domain Dedication

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EPISODE 2: BEACH WORKOUT WITH ISRAEL'S NEXT LEADERS

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In this episode of Israel Outside-In, I'm put through my paces for an early morning, beach workout with HAMASLUL (www.hamaslul.co.il), an organization that prepares Israeli youth to join elite units in the IDF and then take you on a walking tour of Tel-Aviv.

Meet the founder of HAMASLUL as he explains how his personal story compelled him to establish this incredible organization, and hear from the students who explain that joining HAMASLUL did more than prepare them for the IDF. It also built their self esteem, improved their health, and introduced them to new friends, who feel almost like one big family.

Then join me for a walking tour of Tel-Aviv, the Carmel Market and a white-stop tour of the food and drink scene at Israel's famous outdoor shopping bonanza.

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PODCAST: ISRAEL-LEBANON CEASEFIRE ANALYSIS

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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. 

You can also listen to an audio podcast of this conversation via the button below. 

Photo Credit: Aldo Diazzi/Wirestock-stock.adobe.com

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ICC ISSUES ARREST WARRANTS: A LEGAL SCHOLAR RESPONDS

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Recorded on Thursday, November 21, 2024, in the wake of the announcement by the International Criminal Court that arrest warrants have been issued for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former Defense Minister Yoav Gallant, I sought out the insights and expertise of renowned legal scholar Professor Avi Bell, in order to gain his insights into this dreadful development, and to bring his conclusion to you by way of this conversation.

Professor Avi Bell is a member of the Faculty of Law at Bar Ilan University and the University of San Diego School of Law.

His fields of academic research include property and intellectual property law, international law, the laws of war, and the Arab-Israeli conflict.

Professor Bell is considered one of the leading researchers in Israel in the field of economic analysis of law, and he is a member of the Israeli Law & Economics Association as well as the American Law & Economics Association.

His papers have been published in leading law journals including Yale Law Journal, Stanford Law Review and Columbia Law Review.

 Bell received his BA and JD from the University of Chicago and his doctorate from Harvard University.

He was director of the Global Law Forum at the Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs from 2008-2009.

I hope you get as much out of this conversation as I did and I encourage you to spread this discussion far and wide.

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PHOTO CREDIT: International Criminal Court in The Hague in 2022 architectural firm: Schmidt Hammer Lassen architects. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Choinowski

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PODCAST: ARE ELECTIONS IN THE AIR?

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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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PHOTO CREDIT: Itzik Edri via the PikiWiki - Israel free image collection project (http://www.pikiwiki.org.il?action=gallery&img_id=7260)

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EPISODE 1 PART 2: IDF BATTLES TO SAVE SYRIAN LIVES

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Join me on Israel Outside-In for part two of my conversation with the former Surgeon General of the IDF, Brigadier-General (Res.), Professor Tarif Bader, to learn more about the helping hand Israel has extended over the years, and to enjoy a dip into a plate of Hummus from a local eatery as I digest the conversation.

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PREMIERE: HOW THE ISRAEL DEFENSE FORCES SAVE LIVES, ISRAEL OUTSIDE-IN!

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Join me on Israel Outside-In as I take you on a journey to experience the sites, sounds and tastes of Israel as we meet with leading personalities from the one and only Jewish State.

In this episode of the show, I tour the Druze village of Horfesh in northern Israel, sit down to interview the former Surgeon General Of The IDF, Brigadier-General (Res.), Professor Tarif Bader.

In this fascinating discussion, General Bader tells me about his commanding roles in the aid and rescue missions launched by the IDF to treat victims of the devastating earthquake in Haiti (2010) and Nepal (2015), where he oversaw the establishment of an emergency field hospital in both countries.

He also tells me about his treatment of Syrian refugees who fled the Syrian civil war into Israel and how they were treated, repatriated and saved by the IDF medical corps and the Israeli defense establishment.

General Bader also tells me about life as a member of the Druze community in Israel, his principles for good leadership and his commitment to making a positive difference in this world.

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

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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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Photo Credit: cropped from U.S. Embassy Jerusalem https://flickr.com/photos/46886434@N04/53935271091

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EPILOGUE: RISING FROM THE HORROR OF OCTOBER 7

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In this episode of the show, I visit Amir Tibon at his temporary home in Kibbutz Mishmar Ha’emek in northern Israel, a community that opened its doors to residents of Nahal Oz post the October 7th massacre. Here he details his arrival there, outlines why he moved to the kibbutz and shares stories of comfort and inspiration as he and his young family work to rebuild their lives one day at a time.

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EPISODE 1 PART 2: AMIR TIBON DESCRIBES HIS FATHER’S HEROIC RESCUE OF HIS FAMILY

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EPISODE 1 PART 2: OCTOBER 7TH SURVIVOR AMIR TIBON DESCRIBES HIS FATHER’S HEROIC RESCUE OF HIS FAMILY

In this episode of the show, Amir Tibon describes the heroic battle undertaken by his father, Major General Noam Tibon (IDF Ret.) to rescue Amir, his wife Miri and their two daughters after Hamas terrorists stormed into Amir’s kibbutz and fired automatic gunfire into his home.

With an exceptional level of detail, Amir outlines and describes the sacrifice and courage of the soldiers and civilians who fought to defend Kibbutz Nahal Oz and to rescue him and his family.

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EPISODE 1 PART 1: AMIR TIBON BRINGS US INTO THE FAMILY HOME ATTACKED BY HAMAS

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EPISODE 1 PART 1: OCTOBER 7TH SURVIVOR, AMIR TIBON, BRINGS US INTO THE FAMILY HOME ATTACKED BY HAMAS

In this episode of the show, recorded in March, 2024, Amir Tibon, survivor of the Hamas massacre, brings me into his home in Kibbutz Nahal Oz. 

This bullet-riddled house, recently built by him and his wife Miri, was the place they hoped to raise their two young daughters. 

On October 7th, Hamas terrorists stormed into the kibbutz and fired automatic gunfire into his home, as his entire family hid inside the family safe room.

In this first segment of my conversation with Amir, he tells me how he and Miri made the decision to move from Tel Aviv and to build a life in Nahal Oz.

He outlines what the atmosphere was like before October 7th and how the nightmare of that awful day began to unfold, as he feverishly contacted his colleagues and his father, desperately seeking to be rescued from an impossibly dangerous situation. 

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

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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

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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

If you find this episode interesting, please leave a comment and review wherever you download the podcast from and be sure to subscribe to the show. 

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

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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!

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PODCAST: NO TO CEASEFIRE WITH HEZBOLLAH & BIBI AT THE UN

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In this latest episode of The Benjamin Anthony Show, Yaakov Lappin joins me to discuss why a ceasefire between the Israel Defense Forces and Hezbollah at this time would be catastrophic to Israel’s near and long term security and would leave far too many Israelis well within range for ongoing rocket and missile attacks from Iran’s terror proxy.

We also discuss Prime Minister Netahyahu’s upcoming speech at the UNGA and the vital importance of Israel’s PM having the use of ‘Zion’s Wing,’ Israel’s equivalent of Air Force One - a rather overdue and inexplicably controversial development for Israeli leaders.

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PODCAST: U.S. Military Cadets Tour Nazi Death Camps In Poland

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PODCAST: U.S. Military Cadets Tour Nazi Death Camps In Poland

Every year, The MirYam Institute brings delegations of current and future military officers to Poland and then directly on to Israel for a 12 day tour of the country through the I-SAP tour initiative (Israel Strategy & Policy).

This summer, The MirYam Institute created a delegation for future officers of the U.S. Army, Navy, Air-Force and Marine Corps to Poland, to visit the Nazi death camps, as well as the damage and destruction carried out against the Jews of Europe. 

This year, due to Israel’s ongoing war against Hamas, the I-SAP tour could not travel to Israel from Poland, so we brought the delegation for an extended tour of Poland and brought several Israeli speakers to the delegation, including the son of a hostage being held by Hamas and a civilian whose rapid response unit fought off an attack by eighty Hamas terrorists on October 7th.

Here, Colonel Dave (Ret.), explains why the I-SAP tour is of such value to the education and understanding of the delegates, as they prepare to become leaders and officers within the U.S. Armed Forces. 

To learn more about I-SAP visit the link below. 

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