
The Deep Dive is The Jerusalem Post's flagship podcast series, hosted by Jacob Laznik. Each week, we review the top stories, put an up-close lens on a major topic, and dissect the main story of the week.
| Publishes | Weekly | Episodes | 39 | Founded | a year ago |
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| Number of Listeners | Category | News | |||

Host Jacob Laznik asks Prof. Michal Bar-Asher Siegal, a Talmud scholar and a senior fellow at the Jewish People Policy Institute (JPPI), whether Israel is doing itself long-term damage by deferring everything until October 27.
Her answer, before the... more
Iran's regime slaughtered its own people in January and the world moved on. British-Iranian journalist Jonathan Harounoff speaks on the people nobody is negotiating for.
More than a month and a half after the US–Iran memorandum of understanding was ... more
Netanyahu got his eighth Trump meeting, but no South Portico welcome, no cameras, no one-on-one. Former Jerusalem Post editor-in-chief Yaakov Katz asks what that silence means. Three months before Israelis vote on October 27, Yaakov Katz argues the m... more
Israeli elections have barely been called and already the Shin Bet is warning of threats to their integrity, AI-generated attack ads are flooding the campaign, and Bibi's own coalition is turning on itself in public. The Jerusalem Post political corr... more
Israel's most turbulent political stretch in four years just collided with an election date.
As Netanyahu's Likud rams through two of the most contentious laws in the country's history, host Jacob Laznik breaks down what it means.
With the vote set... more
As Trump meets Erdogan and F-35 sales dominate the headlines, former Israeli intelligence colonel Or Horvitz makes a contrarian case: Turkey is a real and growing threat to Israel, but it is not, and will not become, the next Iran. In this conversati... more
Presidential historian Gil Troy returns to examine the aftermath of the Israel-Iran conflict, Donald Trump’s decision to end the fighting, Iran’s leverage over the Strait of Hormuz and the uncertain future of the US-Israel relationship. In this hopef... more
The US and Iran finalized phase one of talks this week. Israel was not in the room. In this episode of The Deep Dive, Shifra Jacobs (filling in for Jacob Laznik) is joined by Ezra Taylor, The Jerusalem Post's social media manager, for a roundup of a ... more
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The show consistently centers on Middle East geopolitics, security, and policy, with a strong emphasis on Israel's domestic political dynamics, regional diplomacy, and the ongoing implications of conflict-related events. Episodes frequently dissect ceasefires, military campaigns, and strategic decisions, pairing on-the-ground reporting with expert analysis to unpack how leadership shuffles, international pressure, and public sentiment shape outcomes. A notable strength is its ability to weave multiple viewpoints—from Knesset analysis to diaspora perspectives and survivor testimonies—into timely, often provocative discussions that balance historical context with current developments. Listeners can expect thorough context on security and poli... more
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Recent guests on The Deep Dive include:
1. Jonathan Harounoff
2. Keshet Neev
3. Gil Troy
4. Yasmin Sayeh
5. Shir Perets
6. Sharon Pardo
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8. Matilda Heller
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