On this week's episode, Haaretz's national security analyst Amos Harel joins the podcast to discuss the dramatic events in Israel and Gaza. Why did Israel strike the Iran-backed Islamic Jihad organization, and why is Hamas, the most powerful group in Gaza, staying out of this round of fighting? Amos explains the behind-the-scenes dynamic between Israel and the different Palestinian organizations, and warns Israel's leadership of the law of unintended consequences as the death toll rises in Gaza.

Later on the show, hosts Allison Kaplan Sommer and Amir Tibon talk about the political implications of the fighting, which is taking place amidst an Israeli election campaign. How do Israelis view prime minister Yair Lapid's handling of this crisis, and where did he find a symbolic victory over opposition leader Benjamin Netanyahu? In addition, Allison asks Amir what his neighbors in a kibbutz right next to the Gaza border think about this round of fighting.

For more updates on the Gaza fighting and the negotiations for a ceasefire, visit Haaretz.com and follow @hareetzcom on Twitter.

On this week's episode, Haaretz's national security analyst <a href="https://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/2022-08-06/ty-article/.highlight/if-its-up-to-israel-it-should-end-gaza-fighting-now/00000182-72c0-d2f5-a3e6-ffdd50ec0000">Amos Harel </a>joins the podcast to discuss the dramatic events in Israel and Gaza. Why did Israel strike the Iran-backed <a href="https://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/2022-08-07/ty-article/.premium/the-islamic-jihad-operatives-that-israel-is-targeting/00000182-7751-d2f5-a3e6-ff5d98350000">Islamic Jihad</a> organization, and why is Hamas, the most powerful group in Gaza, <a href="https://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/2022-08-07/ty-article/.highlight/in-gaza-fighting-israel-and-hamas-have-a-common-interest/00000182-7741-d7e1-adbf-7f5f202d0000">staying out</a> of this round of fighting? Amos explains the behind-the-scenes dynamic between Israel and the different Palestinian organizations, and warns Israel's leadership of the law of unintended consequences as the <a href="https://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/2022-08-07/ty-article-timeline/.premium/timeline-how-the-latest-gaza-flare-up-unfolded/00000182-77d0-d7e1-adbf-7fdfd5480000">death toll</a> rises in Gaza.
Later on the show, hosts <a href="https://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/2022-07-27/ty-article-magazine/.premium/in-putins-favorite-jerusalem-church-the-ukrainian-nuns-keep-silent-on-geopolitics/00000182-3fff-d35b-a396-bfff5ab20000">Allison Kaplan Sommer</a> and <a href="https://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/2022-08-04/ty-article/.highlight/three-years-later-israelis-find-out-what-trump-really-thought-of-bibi/00000182-6949-d9e1-a1ae-f9fb84160000">Amir Tibon </a>talk about the political implications of the fighting, which is taking place amidst an Israeli election campaign. How do Israelis view prime minister Yair Lapid's handling of this crisis, and where did he find a <a href="https://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/2022-08-07/ty-article/.premium/for-the-first-time-netanyahu-agrees-to-attend-security-briefing-in-as-opposition-leader/00000182-779a-d3d3-a3ba-f7de941a0000">symbolic victory</a> over opposition leader Benjamin Netanyahu? In addition, Allison asks Amir what his neighbors in a kibbutz right next to the Gaza border think about this round of fighting.
For more updates on the Gaza fighting and the negotiations for a ceasefire, visit <a href="https://www.haaretz.com/">Haaretz.com </a>and follow <a href="https://twitter.com/haaretzcom">@hareetzcom</a> on Twitter.

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.

Your audio guide to Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish World.

Haaretz Podcast

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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