Haaretz Podcast

Haaretz

Hamas

Gaza

Israel

Palestinian Authority

Iran

Benjamin Netanyahu

United States

Houthis

Gaza Strip

Yemen

Humanitarian Crisis

Israeli-Palestinian Conflict

Qatar

Hezbollah

Holocaust

Red Sea

Palestinians

Casualties In Gaza

Abraham Accords

Lebanon

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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Publishes	Twice weekly	Episodes	101	Founded	7 years ago
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Iran war cease-fire update with Amos Harel: 'Trump wants out and Netanyahu is extremely disappointed'

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is "extremely disappointed" by the terms of the temporary cease-fire hammered out between Donald Trump's White House and Iran, but has little choice but to accept it and try to spin it as a victory, said Haaretz seni... more

9 Apr 2026 • 17 min

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What Trump got wrong about Iran, what the IDF got wrong about Hezbollah: Amos Harel on wars with no exit strategy

As the war with Iran drags on and the conflict with Hezbollah intensifies, a growing number of Israelis are “losing faith” in Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s promises of a decisive victory, Haaretz senior defense analyst Amos Harel said on the Ha... more

6 Apr 2026 • 30 min

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How Israel 'is consolidating its control' in Gaza and the West Bank as the world focuses on Iran

With a high-profile conflict between IDF soldiers and a CNN crew, the establishment of five new Israeli settler outposts on territory meant to be under Palestinian Authority control in a single night, and skyrocketing settler violence aimed at erasin... more

3 Apr 2026 • 28 min

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'Keep it simple and stay sane': Adeena Sussman's cooking tips for a complicated wartime Passover

As Israelis continue to run to bomb shelters for protection from deadly Iranian missile attacks, the prospect of hosting Passover meals has felt overwhelming.

On the Haaretz Podcast, acclaimed food writer and cookbook author Adeena Sussman offers h... more

31 Mar 2026 • 27 min

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Recent Guests

Yarden Michaeli

Haaretz Gaza editor

Haaretz

Episode: How Israel 'is consolidating its control' in Gaza and the West Bank as the world focuses on Iran

Adeena Sussman

Israeli cookbook author and culinary commentator

Author of Zareiz; co-author of multiple cookbooks

Episode: 'Keep it simple and stay sane': Adeena Sussman's cooking tips for a complicated wartime Passover

Sima Shine

Former Israeli intelligence officer, senior researcher at the Institute for National Security Studies

Institute for National Security Studies

Episode: Former head of Mossad research division: 'This war motivates Iran to go nuclear'

Hilla Medalia

Director and producer of Children No More

Children No More (film)

Episode: 'Silence is louder than any scream': How a film about Israelis protesting the Gaza war made it to the Oscars

Anat Saragusti

Journalist, activist, and media analyst; handles press freedom issues in Israel

Union of Journalists in Israel (and Haaretz contributor)

Episode: 'They're lying to us': Why Israel's media isn't challenging Netanyahu’s narrative on the Iran war

Ehud Olmert

Former Prime Minister of Israel

Episode: 'This is an American war. No one went to war to save Israel': Former PM Ehud Olmert on 'punishing Iran' and Trump's hazy end-game

Rabbi Danya Ruttenberg

An outspoken feminist and rabbi working in the Jewish community

Episode: 'The Jewish community still thinks there's a technical fix to the Epstein scandal'

Uri Keidar

CEO of Free Israel, a movement dedicated to changing the relationship between religion and state.

Free Israel

Episode: 'It’s a disgrace. Israelis have had enough': Amid ultra-Orthodox riots, fury over IDF draft-dodging peaks

Sari Bashi

An American-Israeli journalist turned human rights activist who co-founded Gisha.

Gisha; Public Committee Against Torture

Episode: Between Tel Aviv and Ramallah: Sari Bashi on her 'upside down' marriage and raising Jewish Palestinian kids

Host

Allison Kaplan Sommer

Host of Haaretz Podcast; writer and journalist with a focus on Israel and diaspora issues; based at Haaretz.

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4.5 out of 5 stars from 865 ratings

West Bank Area C
Can you please provide a translated version of this segment. It’s all in Hebrew. Thanks
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iCentaur.com
United States2 months ago
Israeli Red Cross
Doesn’t seem the Israeli Red Cross did anything to address the ongoing abuse of Palestinians
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TruthInPolitics
United States4 months ago
All things Israel Gaza West Bank
Haaretz has been unfailing in its attempt as an independent voice of inside Israeli media to describe what’s going on in Gaza/West Bank and in Israel. Critical analytic and enlightening
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GPKTheEuropean
Ireland8 months ago
NOT FAIRLY REPORTED. THE TITLES PROVE THE BIAS
When I read the Episode titles, I already know the result of the Interviews. That’s disappointing.
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Every Gal
United States8 months ago
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Thank you very much for a human voice out of Israel. I was not sure there was any humanity left!
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Apple Podcasts	#145	Chile/News
Apple Podcasts	#151	Israel/News
Apple Podcasts	#185	Sweden/News
Apple Podcasts	#244	India/News

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'Keep it simple and stay sane': Adeena Sussman's cooking tips for a complicated wartime Passover

Q: Adeena, what is your favorite wartime recipe you feel like you'll make again and again?

She cites leaning on American classics with Italian influences, such as marinara and bolognese, plus streamlined versions of brisket and salmon dishes that can be prepared ahead and stretched to feed a crowd, emphasizing ease and adaptability during crisis.

'Our fate is in Trump’s hands': Haaretz Editor-in-Chief Aluf Benn on Israel’s ‘unprecedented’ wartime dependence on the U.S.

Q: What does the growing U.S.-Israel military cooperation mean for Israel's strategic choices, especially as Netanyahu's government pushes controversial domestic reforms?

The cooperation creates a strategic dependency that limits political options in Israel and complicates domestic policy moves, as Washington remains deeply involved in security decisions.

'Our fate is in Trump’s hands': Haaretz Editor-in-Chief Aluf Benn on Israel’s ‘unprecedented’ wartime dependence on the U.S.

Q: Aluf Benn, what's the current reality behind the scenes at Haaretz during wartime, and how is the newsroom coping with the pressures of reporting from shelters and under attack?

The newsroom has adapted by continuing to report with limited access to sources in Gaza and Lebanon, prioritizing reader-informed coverage, and maintaining independence despite the constraints and the surrounding fear.

Former head of Mossad research division: 'This war motivates Iran to go nuclear'

Q: Sima, I know you're no longer privy to all of the information that Israeli intelligence possesses, but is there a way of assessing how much Iran really has weakened?

Iran entered the war with serious economic and military problems, but the regime remains stubborn and committed to preserving the system; assessing weakening is complex, as capabilities may be damaged yet strategic resolve and external support sustain its posture, especially through its IRGC network and political leadership.

What Trump got wrong about Iran, what the IDF got wrong about Hezbollah: Amos Harel on wars with no exit strategy

Q: So how is all of this affecting Israel's leaders in terms of continuing or ending the fighting? Is Israel worried, as the Gulf States are, about Trump declaring victory and leaving Israel to deal with long-term consequences?

Israelis are navigating political pressures and strategic uncertainties, balancing concerns about credibility, public support, and the risk of a broader regional escalation as leaders weigh the costs of continuing a protracted conflict without a clear endgame.

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