Israel Policy Pod

On this week’s episode, Israel Policy Forum Policy Advisor and Tel Aviv-based journalist Neri Zilber hosts Haaretz Military Correspondent Amos Harel to discuss how the Trump-brokered ceasefire came into being, the mood in Israel last week after the living hostages were finally released from Gaza, the state of play of the deal's first phase, the heavier diplomatic and security challenge awaiting in the second phase, the prospects for renewed conflict with Iran, a reflection on the past two years of war, and more.  Support the show [https://ipf.li/supportthepod] Follow us on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/israelpolicyforum/], Twitter/X [https://x.com/IsraelPolicy4m], and Bluesky [https://bsky.app/profile/israelpolicyforum.bsky.social], and subscribe to our email list here [https://israelpolicyforum.org/subscribe/].

Note: This episode of Israel Policy Pod is an audio recording of a webinar Israel Policy Forum hosted today on Zoom. Yesterday, President Trump announced that Israel and Hamas have agreed to the first phase of a deal to end the war in Gaza, which will reportedly see all hostages freed in the coming days. In this Israel Policy Briefing, Chief Policy Officer Michael Koplow, Washington Managing Director and Senior Policy Analyst Rachel Brandenburg, Israel Fellow Nimrod Novik, and Policy Advisor Neri Zilber shed light on the factors that contributed to this diplomatic breakthrough, the contours of the reported agreement, what we can expect to see in Gaza in the coming weeks, and the impact of the deal for both Israelis and Palestinians. Support the show [https://ipf.li/supportthepod] Follow us on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/israelpolicyforum/], Twitter/X [https://x.com/IsraelPolicy4m], and Bluesky [https://bsky.app/profile/israelpolicyforum.bsky.social], and subscribe to our email list here [https://israelpolicyforum.org/subscribe/].

Note: This episode of Israel Policy Pod is an audio recording of a webinar Israel Policy Forum hosted today (9/30) on Zoom. Amid mounting international pressure on Israel and growing determination from the Trump administration to end the war in Gaza, a hostage-ceasefire deal appears to be within reach. As the impact of yesterday's White House visit by Prime Minister Netanyahu comes into focus, Chief Policy Officer Michael Koplow and Washington Managing Director and Senior Policy Analyst Rachel Brandenburg join Policy Advisor and Israel Policy Pod host Neri Zilber to shed light on Trump’s plan to end the Gaza war, Netanyahu’s current political calculus, the role of various regional players, and what to expect in Gaza in the coming weeks. Support the show [https://ipf.li/supportthepod] Follow us on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/israelpolicyforum/], Twitter/X [https://x.com/IsraelPolicy4m], and Bluesky [https://bsky.app/profile/israelpolicyforum.bsky.social], and subscribe to our email list here [https://israelpolicyforum.org/subscribe/].

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 last week's Israeli strike on the Hamas headquarters in Doha, whether Donald Trump knew of the attack ahead of time, the start of the Israeli offensive into Gaza City, the fate of the Israeli hostages, next week's meetings at the U.N. on Palestinian statehood, reasons for optimism heading into a new Jewish year, and more. Support the show [https://ipf.li/supportthepod] Follow us on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/israelpolicyforum/], Twitter/X [https://x.com/IsraelPolicy4m], and Bluesky [https://bsky.app/profile/israelpolicyforum.bsky.social], and subscribe to our email list here [https://israelpolicyforum.org/subscribe/].

On this week’s episode, Israel Policy Forum Policy Advisor and Tel Aviv-based journalist Neri Zilber hosts Israel Fellow Nimrod Novik and Ibrahim Dalalsha, director of the Horizon Center think tank in Ramallah. They discuss the Israeli government's negative policies towards the West Bank, economic and political instability inside the Palestinian Authority, the benefits and pitfalls of the upcoming Palestinian statehood recognition bid in New York later this month, the latest proposal by Donald Trump for a Gaza ceasefire-hostage deal, various day-after postwar scenarios, strained Israel-Egypt ties, and more.  Support the show [https://ipf.li/supportthepod] Follow us on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/israelpolicyforum/], Twitter/X [https://x.com/IsraelPolicy4m], and Bluesky [https://bsky.app/profile/israelpolicyforum.bsky.social], and subscribe to our email list here [https://israelpolicyforum.org/subscribe/].