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In this episode, Benjamin is joined by regular podcast partner, MirYam’s in-house analyst, Yaakov Lappin to discuss Defense Minister Gallant’s recent press briefing, which reflected a public dispute with Prime Minister Netanyahu; including the politics that may be at the base of Gallant’s decision to speak out. We also touch upon the tragic loss of 5 IDF soldiers as a result of a ‘friendly fire’ incident inside Gaza. Support the Show.The MirYam Institute. Israel's Future in Is...

In this episode, MirYam Institute's In-House Analyst, Yaakov Lappin sits down with Col. David Hacham, former advisor on Arab affairs to seven Israeli Ministers of Defense to discuss what Gaza might look like the day after the war ends. It's a candid conversation recorded just prior to Defense Minister Gallant's explosive press briefing to the Israeli media about his vision of the "day after" in Gaza, this makes for fascinating listening and provides much food for thought. Support th...

In this episode of the podcast, Benjamin is joined by Aviram Meir, uncle of Almog Meir-Jan. Almog was kidnapped on October 7th and remains in Hamas captivity to this day. Almog will turn 22 this week. Aviram tells me about the impact Almog's captivity is having on Orit, Almog's mother, and on him, as well as the initiatives the family are undertaking to maintain and generate awareness about Almog's plight. The Israeli fashion house, RENUAR, has released a line of clothing with...

In this episode, Yaakov Lappin joins Benjamin to discuss the latest on the campus of UCLA, Israel’s lack of strategy fighting the media war, the urgent need to propose an alternative to the two-state solution and the latest on the hostage deal currently being negotiated. During the discussion, Benjamin suggested that Israel should disseminate the unedited footage of what took place on October 7th across all social media platforms in order to show the the horrific forces with whom the cam...

Following Iran’s massive attack against Israel, Benjamin is joined as always, by The MirYam Institute’s In-House-Analyst, Yaakov Lappin to discuss how Israel should respond and when.Benjamin and Yaakov also discuss the response of Western powers to the attack and the durability of the air-defense alliance that performed so ably in the face of the Iranian barrage. Also, the NYC delegation of former IDF Chief of Staff Aviv Kohavi has been postponed to Tuesday, May 7th. Tickets can be ...

In this episode, Benjamin is joined by Yaakov Lappin, In-House analyst at The MirYam Institute. They discuss the forthcoming briefing in New York City by Lt. General Aviv Kohavi (Res.), the immediate IDF Chief of the General Staff. Tickets to that event can still be purchased here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/october-7th-israels-war-against-hamas-tickets-871796114647?mc_eid=UNIQID&mc_cid=4e333fb7b0Yaakov and Benjamin then assess Israel's war against Hamas, before Ben...