Israel Policy Pod

In this episode, Neri Zilber, Israel Policy Forum policy advisor and host of Israel Policy Pod, is joined by Amir Tibon, Haaretz journalist and author of The Gates of Gaza, to discuss his family’s survival of the October 7 attack and their difficult decision to return home to Kibbutz Nahal Oz. They discuss what life is like in Israel’s Gaza border communities three years after October 7, the lasting impact of the attack on Israeli society and politics, and how these dynamics are shaping the upcoming Knesset election.
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In this episode, Neri Zilber is joined by Amos Harel, Haaretz military correspondent and author of the recent Hebrew-language book 06:29: Anatomy of a Failure, to examine what we know about the October 7 attack nearly three years later. They discuss reports that Israel and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu received warnings from Arab officials before the attack, the conspiracy theories that have emerged in Israel and abroad, and how Israel’s military and intelligence failures can be explained. They also assess the state of Israel’s multi-front conflicts, how October 7 has reshaped Israel’s security doctrine, and what could change under a new Israeli government following the upcoming Knesset election.

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In this episode, Amb. Michael Ratney, Distinguished Policy Fellow at Israel Policy Forum, joins host Neri Zilber, Israel Policy Forum Policy Advisor and Tel Aviv-based journalist, to discuss the escalating conflict between Saudi Arabia and the Houthis in Yemen, the prospects for U.S. military involvement under President Donald Trump, and the implications for Saudi Arabia and regional stability. They also break down the history of Saudi-Israel normalization, how close the sides came to a U.S.-brokered deal before October 7, the prospects for a future agreement, and what Saudi Arabia would demand in return.

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Read Amb. Ratney's recent op-ed on Lindsey Graham and Israel-Saudi normalization in The Times of Israel here.
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In this episode, Israel Policy Forum Policy Advisor and Israel Policy Pod Host Neri Zilber, RAND’s Distinguished Chair for Israel Policy Shira Efron, and Israel Policy Forum Chief Policy Officer Michael Koplow discuss the latest developments in the Israeli election, now less than 50 days away, including the party registration deadline, the emerging electoral map, the consolidated opposition, and what the polls are telling us. They also unpack the crisis in UK-Israel relations over British sanctions targeting West Bank settlements and the Israeli government’s response, before closing with a listener question ahead of the Jewish New Year.

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On this week’s episode, Israel Policy Forum Policy Advisor and Tel Aviv-based journalist Neri Zilber hosts Israeli political analyst and pollster Dahlia Scheindlin. They discuss the current state of play in Israel’s election campaign, the main takeaways from recent polling, Yoav Segalovich’s alliance with the Islamist Ra’am party and the broader role of Arab parties in the election, Gadi Eisenkot’s bid for prime minister, Netanyahu’s efforts to manage multiple far-right parties threatening separate campaign runs, and more.
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