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Today on Home Front: The Final Episode of the Season.

Today on Home Front: Fatah back on the ground in Gaza Is there a third option for a way forward? Gantz leading the demonstrations would be a nightmare for Netanyahu

Today on Home Front: 7 Adar Meron cancellation is reasonable caution Hezbollah threat drives a return to the Quick-War Strategy If humanitarian aid must continue, at least rethink how it's done 

Today on Home Front: Maybe Biden should visit the Hamas tunnel network instead of the Knesset Are Ramadan escalation fears exaggerated? All around the world, Jews are on the front lines

Today on Home Front: The implications of the Meron report on the post Oct. 7 reckoning Shoddy media coverage around the world paints inaccurate picture of Israel Biden's political bind is his prime motivator at this point

Today on Home Front: What's Benny Ganz doing in America? Gaza has become a political issue in locales around the world Isolated anti-Semitic incidents have a common thread

Today on Home Front: Maneuvering the draft issue requires skill and nuance Sinwar's chilling survival strategy American opinion goes beyond Michigan

Today on Home Front: The push-and-pull of the delicate hostage talks Has the Biden administration reversed the Pompeo settlement declaration? Barkat-Saudi encounter is a bright spot on Israel's international standing

Today on Home Front: NYT's "numb Israeli" trope is ridiculous This is not a revenge attack, it's a fight for the future Bright Spot: Sderot children return to school

Today on Home Front: Why is the US pressuring Israel to make concessions to Hamas in the middle of a war? The two-state solution should be rejected from all sides of the political spectrum Is the price of US support too high to pay?

Today on Home Front: Miraculous hostage rescue raises hope for more Rafah battles trigger questions about Camp David Will the Bibi-Biden pingpong come to a head?

Today on Home Front: Can Blinken explain what "necessary security assurances" entail? US claims of terrorist sanctions are just lip service with no action Scenes of solidarity with grieving families are both heartbreaking and heartening

Today on Home Front: Ben Gvir goes off message in the WSJ If Israel is winning, they shouldn't allow Hamas to control the negotiations Bombing empty sheds is not going to intimidate Iran

Today on Home Front: Hopeful for a hostage deal, but what are the costs? The practical implications of a lengthy ceasefire  The Biden Doctrine disregards the realities on the ground

Today on Home Front: For decades, UNRWA's 'humanitarian aid' has included a steady stream of vile hatred  Jihadis plus terrorists equals terror Despite the struggles, Israel is winning the political war

Today on Home Front: Tragic IDF casualties leave an indelible mark on a generation The Gaza buffer zone is a sore topic, but Israel has no choice Is Israel willing to face a conflict with Egypt over the Philadelphi Route? A pleasant surprise from unexpected allies in the Senate

Today on Home Front: How do you demilitarize a Palestinian state? Cracks in the unity government invite unwanted international meddling The IDF captured parts of Gaza, but Hamas is still the sovereign 

Today on Home Front: Israel can't afford America's obsession with the two-state solution If the conflict ended today, would Israel be the victor? Accusing Israel of genocide is the ultimate weaponization of Jewish history

Today on Home Front: If the South Africa case against Israel weren't so sad, it would be comical Stifling the debate about the Palestinian labor issue will not lead to effective solutions No one wants war in the North, but it can't be treated as a border dispute

Today on Home Front: The US is a good friend, but they don't have a full picture International discourse is disconnected from the morale on the ground Will the US and UK be forced to crack down on the Houthis? PLUS: Fragmented as we are, deep down, we all want unity

Today on Home Front: Tragic reminders that the soldiers still need our tefillos Meron strikes highlight the enemy's formidable capabilities Buffer zones should be defended, not evacuated Is it time for a Dati-Leumi IDF Chief of Staff?

Today on Home Front: Beirut assassination was a calculated, but necessary, risk Protecting Gaza civilians at the expense of unreasonably high IDF casualties is dead wrong Israel needs leverage to facilitate a breakthrough on 'the day after' options PLUS: If you don't have anything unifying to say, don't say anything 

Today on Home Front: As the north heats up, the IDF zeroes in on Southern Gaza Eliminating rocket fire is impossible, but drastically limiting it is an attainable goal Does Israel have enough bunker busters to blast Hezbolla's vast tunnel network?

Today on Home Front: Israel is fighting an undeclared war in the North The Middle East is a tough neighborhood. Can the US play by its rules?  The 'Day After' in Gaza requires multiple tactics

Today on Home Front: Debating tactics that risk IDF lives isn't politicking Israel's staggering — and underreported — humanitarian numbers Gaza tunnel networks are 500% more than estimated. There's no quick fix. Bibi nods to dreams of peace to relieve political pressure 

Today on Home Front: Will Israel's diplomatic stunt deter Hezbollah? Iris Haim's tragically uplifting message to the soldiers — and the world The IDF is desperately searching for a game-changing breakthrough

Today on Home Front: The tragedy of "friendly fire" When will the West acknowledge the changed reality of Hamas' reach? 10/7 was the result of mass multi-year failures PLUS: "Where are all these open spaces?" 

Today on Home Front: Why Israel's golden opportunity to stand up for itself is causing friction What's behind the double talk of the US Administration Should the question of the day after overtake the war itself? PLUS: Appreciation for the unlikely visitors at the Kosel Hadlakas HaNeiros

Today on Home Front: International pressure for speedy progress risks IDF lives Is there any solution to the Palestinian labor conundrum? What Israel's leaders can learn from the Hasmonean Empire

Today on Home Front: What does a Hamas defeat look like? How Israel's strategy is helping to retain WH support The political theater in the war cabinet continues Ivy League presidents' Congress appearance explains the state of academia today

Today on Home Front: US demands are unfair, but it keeps them on our side. A creaky unity government can still get the job done Chuck Schumer and the October 8th Jews **Note to listeners: Home Front will now air Mondays and Thursdays, covering the wider issues playing out in the ongoing war.

Today on Home Front: Terror returns to Yerushalayim Why aren't we talking about Israel's humanitarian disaster? Henry Kissinger's Mideast legacy PLUS Gaza's new shul

Today on Home Front: Ben-Gvir's threats and Gantz's restlessness Can the perpetrators emerge the victors? Memo to concerned Senators: Don't lecture Israel about 'American Values'

Today on Home Front: America's one-sided conditions for military operations Will military-age men become primary bargaining chips? The problem with Elon Musk's self-appointed role on the world stage

Today on Home Front: Will the ceasefire be extended — indefinitely? Signs of disunity in the war cabinet. UK rally underscores growing concern over the radical left

Today on Home Front: A frame of reference for our fluctuating emotions Hamas realized the downsides of baby-snatching Memo to the MSM: Gazans support Oct 7th

Today on Home Front: Inside the Shifa Tunnel Tour Will Southern Gaza become the new West Bank? Static warfare can be trickier than active offense PLUS Stay tuned for the Ka Ribon clip near the kever of R' Yisrael Najara

Today on Home Front: Bittersweet hostage deal as Israel awaits its children's homecoming How Hamas remade the geo-political landscape PLUS: A visit to victims at Sheba Hospital

Today on Home Front: The implications of the pending deal and cease fire The IDF is back in the spy business Don't overlook the bigger picture playing out in the region

Today on Home Front: Hamas wants to blind the IDF during ceasefire Can Israel reclaim the Shifa narrative? Gaza's civilians are not innocent either

Today on Home Front: The thorniest issue of the war Why does Israel prefer Quatar over Egypt as an intermediary? Every casualty is someone's spouse, child, parent or friend

Today on Home Front: No wartime politics? Bibi comes under fire Hamas is not yet crying Gevald Following the Islamist money trail PLUS an academic's Biblical support for Israel

Today on Home Front: Did the White House greenlight hospital takeover? Beware one-sided hostage deals Israel needs a new Let My People Go movement  

Today on Home Front: Will DC rally keep the Oval Office onside? Ex- Mossad boss: West should take Gazan refugees WaPo ignores its own reporting on Hamas hospitals PLUS: Israel's spiritual resurgence

Today on Home Front: Why is Shifa Hospital such a crucial military target? Britain's PM is pro-Israel — but he still can't stand up against the mob Shout out to the Home Front Command

A Look at the Week Ahead on Home Front: Hamas' diminishing firing capabilities Boots on the ground create facts on the ground Bibi's message to the world on post-war Gaza Will Arab nations break with the past to change the future?

Today on Home Front:  Israeli general on Gaza breakthrough Media falls for Hamas Mathematics Next week's Israel march in DC

Today on Home Front: "No choice but to fight" say the soldiers going into Gaza Hezbollah's probes - pressure tactics or worse? The good news: Iran fails in the wider war

Today on Home Front: Netanyahu's big reveal Will seeing the underbelly of Shifa hospital convince the world? What happens when spy capabilities are commercialized

Today on Home Front: What occupation, Mr. Obama? The humanitarian crisis is a two-way street We're fighting for our existence - but don't forget the hostages  

Today on Home Front: Is this the start of a prolonged Israel vs. Iran-proxy conflict? Time will tell if Biden is a follower or a leader Russia's dangerous game: thriving on instability