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Israel Policy Pod

Israel Policy Forum
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Israel
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A weekly podcast that goes beyond the headlines to bring you analysis from Israel Policy Forum experts and distinguished guests.

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On this week’s episode, Israel Policy Forum Policy Advisor and Tel Aviv-based journalist Neri Zilber and Israel Policy Forum Director of Strategic Initiatives and IPF Atid Shanie Reichman discuss President Trump's impasse with Iran and the prospects ... more

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On this week’s episode, Israel Policy Forum Policy Advisor and Tel Aviv-based journalist Neri Zilber hosts IDF Brig. Gen. Assaf Orion, international fellow at The Washington Institute for Near East Policy and senior researcher at INSS. They discuss t... more

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On this week’s episode, Israel Policy Forum Policy Advisor and Tel Aviv-based journalist Neri Zilber hosts Chief Policy Officer Michael Koplow and Distinguished RAND Israel Policy Chair Shira Efron. The trio discuss the merger between former Prime Mi... more

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On this week’s episode, Israel Policy Forum Policy Advisor and Tel Aviv-based journalist Neri Zilber hosts Naysan Rafati, senior Iran analyst at the International Crisis Group. They discuss the latest in the fragile ceasefire talks between the U.S. a... more

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Recent Guests

Naysan Rafati
Senior Iran analyst at the International Crisis Group
International Crisis Group
Episode: Inside the U.S.-Iran Negotiations
Amos Harel
Defense analyst and correspondent at Haaretz
Haaretz
Episode: Who Won the Iran War?
Garrett Nada
Iran expert and policy fellow at Israel Policy Forum
Israel Policy Forum
Episode: Why the Iranian Regime Thinks It's Winning
Rachel Brandenburg
IPF's Washington Managing Director and Senior Policy Analyst
Israel Policy Forum
Episode: Trump's Board of Peace: The Good, the Bad, and the Unlikely
Dan Rothem
Senior Policy Analyst at IPF, Israeli-Palestinian conflict expert
Israel Policy Forum
Episode: Trump's Board of Peace: The Good, the Bad, and the Unlikely
Dr. Raz Zimmt
Director of the Iran and Shia access program at the Institute for National Security Studies
Institute for National Security Studies
Episode: Iran and the U.S. on a Collision Course
Barak Herscowitz
Israeli political analyst and media strategist, former advisor to Naftali Bennett, and host of the podcast Unpopular Opinion.
Episode: The Likud, Naftali Bennett, and Israeli Politics
Dr. Naysan Rafati
Senior Iran Analyst at the International Crisis Group
International Crisis Group
Episode: Where Does Iran Go From Here?
Michael Milshtein
Colonel in the IDF Reserves and head of the Palestinian Studies Center at the Dayan Center at Tel Aviv University
Dayan Center at Tel Aviv University
Episode: The State of Play in Gaza and the Road Ahead

Hosts

Shanie Reichman
Director of Strategic Initiatives and IPF Atid at Israel Policy Forum; co-host with a focus on strategy and policy.
Neri Zilber
Host focused on analysis of Israeli policy, security, and diplomacy; journalist based in Tel Aviv.

Reviews

4.4 out of 5 stars from 362 ratings
  • Way left and ignorant

    Smart people omitting necessary coverage and info. They go on and on about the Machiavellian government and why the war should stop without any attention to the big questions - how do you stop a a war with people intent on killing you? With people who have no desire for peace? Who will not release hostages unless bad guys stay armed and in control as your neighbor? Where is the coverage? They need at least equal time to these views, or they have lost the listener to their seeming naivety and ign... more

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    ToneDeafRabbitt
    United States9 months ago
  • The Most Insightful Weekly Podcast on Israel

    The rotation of guests on the show is excellent - from journalists, policy experts, military and government representatives, and more. Good hearing from Israeli as well as Arab perspectives. Their coverage of the current situation and discussion of future scenarios in the region is in depth and thoughtful. I look forward to listening every week and getting a little more of a handle on a very complex situation!

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    Listener from New York
    United Statesa year ago
  • Liberal rubbish

    I was hoping for some intelligent insight. This does not provide that.

    Even Westerners with half a brain know Netanyahu isn’t a great politician. Yet this pod is fixated on him.

    Hardly a mention of the Iranian backed terror organisations that have killed babies, children and teenagers and most likely the rest of the hostages. No mention of the innocent civilians that DO exist in Gaza who are injured and killed because the terrorists who instigated this war keep hostages in occupied apartment... more

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    Stick to facts
    Australia2 years ago
  • My perspective from the US: Highly Slanted

    These commentators ignore whole swaths of information and it detracts from what could be a helpful policy conversation. There are so many examples. Here are some but far from all:

    1. Biden has encouraged Iran’s aggression of Hamas/Houthi/Hezbollah through endless billions in sanctions relief, and blowing up the Abraham accords

    2. Biden’s State Dept has generated so many mixed messages including many warnings to Israel to not attack Gaza including ON Oct. 7 th

    3. Pretense that Biden is running a... more

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    old lady geologist
    United States2 years ago
  • Good on US and ISR policies poor on Gaza campaign

    Some very informative analyses on recent UNSC resolution and its somewhat comical aftermath.

    Poor on Gaza campaign:

    It was commented before the 500 trucks would enter daily and these days only 200 enter makes it sound not paid enter Gaza while in reality only 50 trucks carried food daily hence today more food enters than before. The issue with trucks attacked and siphoned to Hamas storages, hence the hunger is manufactured by Hamas was not mentioned.

    Similarly there was a complaint regarding lev... more

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    IgalGreenberg
    United Kingdom2 years ago

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Broad guest diversity and strong expert analysis are repeatedly praised.
Occasional criticism of perceived bias or slant in coverage; listeners urge broader perspectives.
High-quality, in-depth coverage of Israel-related policy and security topics.

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Talking Points

Recent interactions between the hosts and their guests.

The New Shape of the Northern War
Q: Has Israel succeeded in pushing Hezbollah away from the border through this round of fighting, and what are the longer-term challenges?
Narrowly, Israel has reduced threats at the border and degraded Hezbollah capabilities, but the organization has adapted to guerrilla warfare, drones, and urban operations, making a durable victory dependent on a comprehensive mix of military pressure, Lebanese state disarmament, and international diplomatic support.
The New Shape of the Northern War
Q: What is the Iranian front likely headed toward, given the pause in Project Freedom and the talks progressing toward a one-page document?
The experts suggest a framework rather than a detailed agreement, with both sides testing each other's BATNAs and keeping the door open for a larger settlement while avoiding a full escalation, and that political calculations will drive the timing more than any single military move.
Who Won the Iran War?
Q: From your perspective, is there a real possibility of a formal end to the war through talks in Islamabad or elsewhere?
There is a zone of possible agreement, and both sides would prefer a deal to a sustained war, but deep differences over sanctions and enrichment timelines make a quick, comprehensive settlement unlikely.
Why the Iranian Regime Thinks It's Winning
Q: How might the war end in a way that's credible to both sides?
Endings discussed include a credible but costly ceasefire, reparations and guarantees against recurrence, or a staged withdrawal of pressure with conditions, though Tehran seems to seek to preserve leverage and last-word dominance.
Why the Iranian Regime Thinks It's Winning
Q: Could Iran ever see a path to an off-ramp or ceasefire?
The guest suggests that while off-ramps are discussed, the leadership currently favors a strategy of continuing pressure to bend the US/Israel, with any endgame dependent on broader geopolitical signals and internal stability.

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2. Amos Harel
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4. Rachel Brandenburg
5. Dan Rothem
6. Dr. Raz Zimmt
7. Barak Herscowitz
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