Gabriel Epstein is an Israel Policy Forum (IPF) policy and communications associate, based in Maryland. He previously worked as a research assistant in the Koret Project on Arab-Israel Relations at The Washington Institute for Near East Policy, and his analysis has appeared in The Washington Post and The Associated Press.

Originally from Washington State, Gabriel holds a B.A. in political science from the University of Washington and an M.A. in international relations from the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies.

We discuss the explainer that has just been brought out by the IPF about the West Bank settlements that provides much quantified and pertinent details.  (0:29-28:48)

Gidi Grinstein is an Israeli societal entrepreneur. He is the founder of the Reut Group, a non-partisan not-for-profit research, strategy and leadership group. He helped to found TOM: Tikkun Olam Makers, a global nonprofit that aids the disabled, elderly and poor.

We delve into issues pertaining to the Israel-Gaza war:

• Israel's military strategy
• the freezing of aid
• the protests against Hamas
• inducing Gazans to leave

and also consider the ramifications of the affair with Shin Bet head Ronen Bar.

We spoke on the eve of Yom Hazikaron, Israel's Official Memorial Day for her fallen soldiers and victims of terrorism with Gidi exhorting us to pay special reverence to this day. (28:54-56:13)