Inside Israel is a podcast that takes listeners beyond the superficial headlines to discover the real uncensored story of Israel, its diverse people, politics, economy and culture. Historian, entrepreneur and author Itai Tennenbaum is your guide for a behind the scenes tour of Israeli society, and objective analysis of the key issues of the day for anyone who wants a deep and authentic look Inside Israel.
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Two photos, one in Gaza and one in Beirut, marked loudly and decisively the fate of tyrants.Από τον Itai Tennenbaum
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In the last 2 weeks Israel has shocked, awed and prevailed over our enemies. Iran reacted by shooting 181 ballistic missiles at Israel. The coming days, weeks, present a real chance of reshaping the Middle East.Από τον Itai Tennenbaum
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Rift or unity? The hostage situation brought to light two values that cannot co-exist. One must be chosen over the other. Pidyon Shvuyim, the release of captives or Jewish self-defense in the face of Nazi like ideology.Από τον Itai Tennenbaum
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A strategic document, presented to Israel's National Security Council and War Cabinet, stands as the first real attempt to bring upon the imperative change of Gaza after Hamas. Co-author Prof. Danny Orbach, will tell us about it.Από τον Itai Tennenbaum
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Israel’s preemptive strike caught Hezbollah by surprise. In less than 20 minutes 270 targets holding thousands of rockets, missiles, and UAVs were destroyed. Listen to episode #74Από τον Itai Tennenbaum
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"The networks in Iran are full of hatred for Israel, but the Iranian street speaks differently” Dr. Thamar E. Gindin, an Iranist, illuminates unheard voices in Iran.Από τον Itai Tennenbaum
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A serious and lethal strike on Israel could end up in the devastation Iran and Lebanon. Iran calls the shots. Will they back down?Από τον Itai Tennenbaum
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On the brink of a regional all out war. Iran and Hezbollah have been put to the test. In the coming hours, or days, events will unfold.Από τον Itai Tennenbaum
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In this episode I’ll ask a difficult question; Who will be better for Israel, Donald Trump or Kamala Harris?Από τον Itai Tennenbaum
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Muhmmad Deif, the most important on the ground Hamas terrorist, is no longer with us. How did Israel locate Deif and his clan? How did he elude Israel for 30 years? Why is Hamas denying his death? Who’s next to be eliminated?Από τον Itai Tennenbaum
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What can we do to combat antisemitism? Richard Friedman, a long time prominent Jewish leader and an award winning journalist, will educate us.Από τον Itai Tennenbaum
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Is war with Lebanon imminent? Israel will need to decide soon what to do with Hezbollah and Lebanon.Από τον Itai Tennenbaum
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Two brothers went out to battle on Oct. 7. One was killed, his body held by Hamas. The other was injured. Their father, Rabbi Doron Peretz will tell us their stories.Από τον Itai Tennenbaum
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In 2014, 10 years prior to Oct. 7, one of Israel’s most prominent journalists, Ben Dror Yamini, published a book “The Industry of Lies” exposing the brutal lies of world wide academia and media. Listen to his interview.Από τον Itai Tennenbaum
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In this episode you’ll hear the inside story of the amazing hostage rescue that brought Noa, Almog, Andre and Shlomi home.Από τον Itai Tennenbaum
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President Biden's speech left Israelis confused. Is it an American or an Israeli plan? Will Israeli hostages return home? Is this the end of the war? Dr. Dan Schueftan of Haifa University will provide us with a dose of reality.Από τον Itai Tennenbaum
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In this episode we will discuss Hamas’s fraud when supposedly accepting a ceasefire and hostage release. I’ll also speak of the bear witness day at the Gaza Envelope area.Από τον Itai Tennenbaum
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Israel has taken the Rafah Crossing. Most Israeli experts say it should have been taken long ago. So then why did Israel hesitate? Why are so many countries opposed? Why is President Biden taking such a strong stand? What will Israel do? To answer these questions and more I’ve invited Professor and Res. Colonel Gabi Siboni.…
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In this episode we’ll discuss 3 topics; Israel’s retaliatory strike on Iran, major confrontations between the IDF and the hesitant political leadership, a new battlefront called deep fake or fakeland.Από τον Itai Tennenbaum
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On April 14 Israel and its allies made history. The Israeli air defense systems went up against the largest barrage of missiles and UAVs faced by any country at one time. 99% were shot down. The barrage was no less than a declaration of war. How will Israel react?Από τον Itai Tennenbaum
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Oct. 7 is and will forever be engraved in our hearts and minds. Almost equally shocking was October 8 outside of Israel, in the form of anti semitic massive demonstrations. Where is this immense hatred coming from? What can be done to repel it? Professor Edieal Pinker of Yale University gives us unique insights.…
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In this episode I’ll discuss two main issues; The tragedy of the death of 7 aid workers in northern Gaza, and what Israeli ethics of war. And two, the current threat coming from Iran after important personnel in Iran’s military leadership were eliminated in Syria.Από τον Itai Tennenbaum
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Will the prolonged war in Gaza continue to hamper US Israel relations? Are US Israel relations at a watershed? Come November, will Biden remain president or will Trump Who’s better for Israel, Biden or Trump? In this episode we will hear from the experts.Από τον Itai Tennenbaum
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In this episode I will tell you about how Israeli forces used a complex diversion tactic that caught hundreds of terrorists in the Shifa Hospital. I also reached out to Israeli highschool students, we will hear what they have to say. Finally, you’ll hear about a fascinating Palestinian poll.Από τον Itai Tennenbaum
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Roughly 91% of all Haredi Jews do not enlist in the IDF, while roughly 88% of the rest of the Jewish kids do. Why are they so insisting on not joining the IDF and defend Israel? What are they so fearful of?Από τον Itai Tennenbaum
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In this episode we will hear from Matan, a 23 year old reserve soldier, who just concluded his service inside Gaza. Also, Ramadan is upon us and is potentially an explosive time.Από τον Itai Tennenbaum
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Since Oct. 7 the national mood of Israeli society has been like a roller coaster. The majority of Israelis had not experienced a national tragedy of this magnitude. I reached out to accomplished colleagues and friends that know the Israeli mindset well asking them about Israeli society post Oct. 7Από τον Itai Tennenbaum
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How did Israeli special operations forces succeed in extracting safely two hostages in the most densely populated area of Rafah, infested with terrorists? Why are Israelis not “buying” the new Biden peace plan?Από τον Itai Tennenbaum
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In this episode I’d like to take a deeper look into the IDF, Shin Bet and Mossad’s ability to obtain crucial intelligence information.Από τον Itai Tennenbaum
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In one of the tunnels an official Hamas document was located by IDF soldiers detailing instructions for psychological warfare against the Israeli public. Also, It is clear to all, most of all the countries that froze their funding, that UNRWA's activity for the "Palestinian refugees" is at best destructive. So what is the alternative?…
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Israel knows, and all military experts agree, that the most important component of eliminating Hamas’s power involves taking one road situated on the border between Gaza and Egypt. It is called the Philadelphi Road! This will allow Israel to close the Hamas tunnels in the area, limit the flow of major armaments and prevent the terrorists from escap…
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Israel’s strongest and most challenging enemy is not Hamas. It is by far the Hezbollah terror organization, located in Lebanon, backed by Iran. Who are they? And what do they want? What are their goals? What are they willing to do to achieve those goals? What are their weaknesses? How do we deter them? How do we defeat them?…
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In this episode i’d like to tell you about the South African lawsuit against Israel, claiming that Israel is committing Genocide in Gaza. The case is heard at the International Court of Justice in Hague. But first, I will give an update on the fighting.Από τον Itai Tennenbaum
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Just 2 days after new years, 2024, Salah al-Aaruri, the # 2 leader of Hamas was targeted and killed. The targeted killing was attributed to Israel. What is targeted Killing? Are targeted killings moral? Is it allowed by international law? Listen to the episodeΑπό τον Itai Tennenbaum
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In this episode we will take a tour of Middle East Narratives in relation to the Oct. 7 horrific barbarian attack by Hamas. The Iranian and Turkish narrative, the Egyptian, Jordanian, Palestinian and Israeli narratives. Will there ever be a bridging of the two narratives? We will try to answer the question.…
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Israel has begun the third phase of the war, which is the most difficult and most time consuming. The IDF takes the battle underground to the tunnel system built by Hamas, thought to be the most sophisticated military tunnel system ever built! Listen to this episode to learn of the underground war.Από τον Itai Tennenbaum
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Let’s be blunt; America is the only real ally to Israel and Israel bases its entire foreign policy on what America thinks, what will America say and How will America act. In this episode I will give the context of the American-Israel relationship. We will hear from Dr. Kobi Barda an expert on US-Israel relations. We will also examine the impact of …
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Hamas is delusional about what the future may entail, namely that Israel will disappear. BUT - They are realistic. They fully understand that they cannot defeat Israel in a military confrontation! They cannot defeat us at war! So, what were they thinking? They honestly believe that over time, they can defeat Israel using psychological terror, creat…
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Qatar, a strong supporter of Hamas, is basically an enemy of Israel.Egypt has a peace agreement with Israel, although a cold one, and is basically an enemy of Hamas. Both Qatar and Egypt demand a key role as mediators in the conflict. Listen to this episode and find out why..Από τον Itai Tennenbaum
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Finally, After 7 weeks of war some of the hostages may be released from captivity. That is if all goes well. We know Hamas is anything but honest and so all is predicated on Hamas actually following through. What is the agreement? Who, on the Israeli side, is in opposition to the agreement? What is the legal action needed to release the terrorists …
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In the recent Arab summit in Riyadh, the world is took a strong stand in alliance with the Palestinains, condemning Israel, even using the word genocide.. Yet NO punitive measures were taken - hypocritical?? On the other hand, according to the Israel Institute of Democracy, 70% of Israeli Arabs polled, stand with Israel. In this episode I interview…
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In this episode we’ll discuss the interrogation of Hamas terrorists. We will investigate the battles inside Gaza. In a more global look we will try to understand why Russian Present Putin said, “Hundreds of thousands were killed in Gaza,” Hundreds of thousands? Even Hamas, which always inflates numbers of casualties, doesn't claim that. Putin used …
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War with Hamas, episode #5 In this episode I would like to tell you about 3 issues that Isralis are preoccupied with.. One is The newest front, the Houthis in Yemen. They are over 1000 miles away, and, they have declared war on Israel The 2nd are the hostages and the extremely difficult dilemma of how to free them And 3rd - A top secret report, 11 …
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Why do they hate us? UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres said "it should be recognized that the attacks by Hamas did NOT happen in a vacuum. For 56 years the Palestinians have been under a suffocating occupation, their lands are taken, the economy is paralyzed and their homes destroyed." Really? Really Mr. Secretery? You are drawing semetery? In …
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Israel and the Israeli Defense Forces are engaged, fighting on 4 fronts Gaza, Lebanon, West Bank and Syria In this episode we will discuss the events. We will continue hearing the stories of the victims and heroes.Από τον Itai Tennenbaum
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How did Israel fail? How did one of the world’s best military intellgence and secret sevices fail so tragically? In this episode we will try and understand… I’ll also discuss how the very divisive Israeli society transformed, within hours, into a united pillar of strength. I’ll continue to tell the stories of the victims and heroes.…
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Saturday morning Oct. 7, 2023 occured the worst tradgedy of the Jewish people since World War II, since the Holocaust! What maked a human being, any human being, murder children in front of their mothers? What maked a human being, any human being, decapitate a baby? I’ve been at war in Lebanon. I’ve been inside Gaza, years ago, as a reserve soldier…
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Inside Israel episode – On Saturday breaking news reported that prime minister Bennett was in Moscow. World side media outlets aired Bennet and Putin meeting. They met for no less than 3 hours and you would be correct to assume it wasn’t just negotiating a potential ceasefire. Why did Putin, who alone will decide when to fire and when to cease, agr…
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Hundreds of Haredi Jews gathered at the Western Wall. They didn’t come for prayer or study but rather to block an attempt of women, known as the women of the Wall, to hold their monthly prayers. For their part, the women carried empty mantles used to cover Torah scrolls to protest the prohibition on bringing the scrolls themselves into the women’s …
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The Lone Wolf Terrorist A young man walked down the main road of the Muslim Quarter in the old city of Jerusalem. He passed the security stand near the Austrian Hospice. The young man drew a knife from inside his shirt and quickly ran to the security point. He managed to stab and injure two border police security personnel before being shot dead. I…
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