For the fifth time since 2019, Israel will hold an election as the country's political crisis grows ever worse, with no end in sight. Why did Prime Minister Naftali Bennett decide to shock the political scene by blowing up his own government? What kind of leader will his interim successor, Yair Lapid, be? And is it too soon to discuss a comeback by Benjamin Netanyahu?

Our team in the studio – Amir Tibon, Anshel Pfeffer and Allison Kaplan Sommer – answer all your most pressing questions on the political drama.

Later on this episode, an in-depth interview with former Israeli national security adviser Uzi Arad, on his years working next to Netanyahu, the books he used to buy for the former prime minister in London's best bookstores, and what Joe Biden whispered in his ear outside the Oval Office. Arad, today a sharp critic of his former boss Netanyahu, also has some harsh words for the government that replaced him.

For the fifth time since 2019, Israel <a href="https://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/elections">will hold an election</a> as the country's political crisis grows ever worse, with no end in sight. Why did Prime Minister Naftali Bennett decide to shock the political scene <a href="https://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/2022-06-20/ty-article/.premium/bennett-lapid-decide-to-vote-on-dissolving-parliament-next-week/00000181-81c9-d032-a9ff-bdeb175a0000">by blowing up his own government</a>? What kind of leader will his interim successor, <a href="https://www.haaretz.com/ty-tag/yair-lapid-0000017f-da2c-d249-ab7f-fbeca43f0000">Yair Lapid</a>, be? And is it too soon to discuss a comeback by <a href="https://www.haaretz.com/ty-tag/benjamin-netanyahu-0000017f-da33-d938-a17f-fe3ba7590000">Benjamin Netanyahu</a>?
Our team in the studio – <a href="https://www.haaretz.com/ty-WRITER/0000017f-da25-d42c-afff-dff77f020000">Amir Tibon</a>, <a href="https://www.haaretz.com/ty-WRITER/0000017f-da25-d249-ab7f-fbe5a2c40000">Anshel Pfeffer</a> and <a href="https://www.haaretz.com/ty-WRITER/0000017f-da25-d432-a77f-df3f35bd0000">Allison Kaplan Sommer</a> – answer all your most pressing questions on the political drama.
Later on this episode, an in-depth interview with former Israeli national security adviser Uzi Arad, on his years <a href="https://www.haaretz.com/2011-02-20/ty-article/top-netanyahu-aide-uzi-arad-to-quit-national-security-adviser-post/0000017f-dbd7-df9c-a17f-ffdf74e70000">working next to Netanyahu</a>, the books he used to buy for the former prime minister in London's best bookstores, and what <a href="https://www.haaretz.com/ty-tag/biden-0000017f-da2b-dea8-a77f-de6b87400000">Joe Biden</a> whispered in his ear outside the Oval Office. Arad, today a sharp critic of his former boss Netanyahu, also has some harsh words for the government that replaced him.

From Haaretz – Israel's oldest daily newspaper – a weekly podcast in English on Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish World, hosted by Allison Kaplan Sommer.

From Haaretz – Israel's oldest daily newspaper – a weekly podcast in English on Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish World, hosted by Allison Kaplan Sommer.

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From Haaretz – Israel's oldest daily newspaper – the Haaretz weekly podcast in English on Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish World, hosted by Allison Kaplan Sommer. 

From Haaretz – Israel's oldest daily newspaper – the Haaretz weekly podcast in English on Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish World, hosted by Allison Kaplan Sommer.

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