Podcast appearances and mentions of jonathan conricus

“I think in interim period Israel will apply a military occupation of it and rule Gaza to make sure that Hamas is indeed defeated, that there is no pockets of resistance and terrorism and guerrilla, etc.,” Conricus, the former International spokesperson for the Israel Defense Forces, told The Daily Signal at the Jewish News Syndicate International Policy Summit in Jerusalem. Once Hamas and its sympathizers are completely defeated in Gaza, “Israel will move out and then it will transition,” Conricus, who is also a senior fellow at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies, said. “It has to transition to local self-governance by Palestinians, not by Hamas, and not by corrupt Palestinian authority officials, but by local, vetted, non-terror-aligned Palestinians that have local standing in Gaza and that show that their trajectory, what they value, is the present and the future and that they want to build a different Gaza.” This plan will require patience, according to the former IDF spokesman, adding, “I don't think that we have any other options.” Conricus estimates it will take about five years to see positive change in Gaza, providing a “good plan” is in place with proper funding. “To think that this is a quick fix that can be done quickly would be naïve and misleading. That is not the situation,” he said. “There is a very bad situation that has been going on for many years and as such it will take many years to undo.” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

“I think in interim period Israel will apply a military occupation of it and rule Gaza to make sure that Hamas is indeed defeated, that there is no pockets of resistance and terrorism and guerrilla, etc.,” Conricus, the former International spokesperson for the Israel Defense Forces, told The Daily Signal at the Jewish News Syndicate […]

Thousands of Palestinians took to the streets of Gaza this week demanding an end to the war and also protesting the Hamas terror group calling for their ouster. It is a rare and dangerous display for Palestinians who were heard chanting "Down with Hamas" as Hamas has violently cracked down on any previous protests. Many are asking if this could be the start of the end of Hamas rule in Gaza. FOX's Eben Brown speaks with Lt. Col. (Ret.) Jonathan Conricus, senior fellow at FDD focused on the Middle East. He served in the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) for 24 years as a combat commander in Lebanon and the Gaza Strip, who says these protests could very well be a change in Gaza but the true impact will take some time. Click Here To Follow 'The FOX News Rundown: Evening Edition' Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Thousands of Palestinians took to the streets of Gaza this week demanding an end to the war and also protesting the Hamas terror group calling for their ouster. It is a rare and dangerous display for Palestinians who were heard chanting "Down with Hamas" as Hamas has violently cracked down on any previous protests. Many are asking if this could be the start of the end of Hamas rule in Gaza. FOX's Eben Brown speaks with Lt. Col. (Ret.) Jonathan Conricus, senior fellow at FDD focused on the Middle East. He served in the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) for 24 years as a combat commander in Lebanon and the Gaza Strip, who says these protests could very well be a change in Gaza but the true impact will take some time. Click Here To Follow 'The FOX News Rundown: Evening Edition' Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Thousands of Palestinians took to the streets of Gaza this week demanding an end to the war and also protesting the Hamas terror group calling for their ouster. It is a rare and dangerous display for Palestinians who were heard chanting "Down with Hamas" as Hamas has violently cracked down on any previous protests. Many are asking if this could be the start of the end of Hamas rule in Gaza. FOX's Eben Brown speaks with Lt. Col. (Ret.) Jonathan Conricus, senior fellow at FDD focused on the Middle East. He served in the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) for 24 years as a combat commander in Lebanon and the Gaza Strip, who says these protests could very well be a change in Gaza but the true impact will take some time. Click Here To Follow 'The FOX News Rundown: Evening Edition' Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Each week, it seems, the stakes get higher. Last week, PM Netanyahu strode into very dangerous territory. In addition to resuming the war with Hamas, his government took the rather bold steps of firing the Internal Security Service Head, Ronen Bar, as well as Attorney General Gali Baharav Miara. Never before has a government fired a Shin Bet boss. And this, in the midst of unprecedented security threats—externally. And then there's the fact that these acts were brought to the Israeli Supreme Court for an emergency hearing. And the Court held that the government was acting outside the law in firing Ronen Bar in such haste and that it must adhere to threshold legal standards and procedures. That, of course, was met with derision by the PM and several of his senior cabinet colleagues. For them, this was yet another example of the constant subversion engaged in by the entrenched Leftist deep state; a label they slap on anyone or interest that takes issue with their policies and execution of same. Yes. They really said that. Many times. On Sunday. This is standard for the government coalition. So. Here we are. With the government leadership vowing to give the Supreme Court the middle finger. And just do what they deem appropriate. And that has set off alarm in Israel. It's all too much and too close to the bone. As always. Conricus and I get into the detail, and yes, we are both deeply concerned. As are 63% of Israelis. A recent poll indicated they worried about the future of the country as a democracy.Below is a link to our YouTube version of the podcast. If you appreciate our work, please take a moment to like us on your podcast platform, YouTube, or wherever. And if you would subscribe to YouTube, that would be very helpful.State of Tel Aviv is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.Jonathan Conricus is a senior fellow with the Foundation for Defense of Democracies, a Washington D.C.-based think tank. He served in the IDF for 24 years, four of them as spokesman during the intense 11 days of the Guardian of the Walls Operation between Israel and Hamas. Now a reserve officer with the rank of Lt. Col., he is a sought-after speaker internationally and is frequently seen on major television news shows. Jonathan was born in Jerusalem to a Swedish father and an Israeli mother and spent his formative years in Sweden.Jonathan Conricus on X: @jconricus This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.stateoftelaviv.com/subscribe

Jonathan Conricus, former IDF spokesperson and combat commander in Gaza, and senior fellow at the US-based think tank "Foundation for Defense of Democracies", explains the escalation of Israel military operations in the region.

THE SHIFTING DYNAMICS OF THE MIDDLE EAST: A SPECIAL SITREP EPISODE--FDD Executive Director Jon Schanzer is joined by former IDF International Spokesperson Jonathan Conricus and U.S. Middle East policy expert John Hannah for a special edition of the FDD Morning Brief. The two will provide Middle East situational updates and analyze the U.S. response to them as the region undergoes tumultuous shifts. Learn more at: https://www.fdd.org/fddmorningbrief

Joe Truzman speaks with Jonathan Conrikis about the complexities of conflicts consuming the Middle East, from the aftermath of the Hamas-led, Iran-backed October 7 attacks and role of the media in shaping narratives to the situation in the West Bank and failures of UN peacekeeping forces in Lebanon.

Every Saturday for the last 7 weeks Israelis have been riveted to their television screens, watching the release of hostages, alive and dead. I expect that many reading this introduction have followed the coverage and been horrified by the macabre propaganda theatre productions of Hamas. Today, after so much gut wrenching testimony, funerals, and cruel videos released by Hamas, State of Tel Aviv gets into this terrible time with a good friend of the podcast, Lt. Col. (Res.) Jonathan Conricus, senior fellow with FDD and so much more. We begin and end with a clip from a TV interview with recently released hostage, Eli Sharabi, that aired in Israel last Thursday. His appearance and what he revealed in his testimony shocked the world. Jonathan Conricus and I discuss the imperative of bringing every hostage home and how that squares with the competing necessity of destroying Hamas, once and for all. How did we get here, what is actually going on and where might we be headed?Below is a link to our YouTube version of the podcast including the full five plus minute clip from the Eli Sharabi interview that went viral (an excerpt from the full, one-hour interview). You can watch this episode on YouTube if you prefer the audio-visual thing. Or keep it simple and listen to the audio-only podcast. If you appreciate our work, please take a moment to like us on your podcast platform, YouTube, or wherever. And if you would subscribe to YouTube, that would be very helpful. We are working hard to grow. We - and the algorithm - need you! Thanks for your support. State of Tel Aviv is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.Jonathan Conricus is a senior fellow with the Foundation for Defense of Democracies, a Washington D.C.-based think tank. He served in the IDF for 24 years, four of them as spokesman during the intense 11 days of the Guardian of the Walls Operation between Israel and Hamas. Now a reserve officer with the rank of Lt. Col., he is a sought-after speaker internationally and is frequently seen on major television news shows. Jonathan was born in Jerusalem to a Swedish father and an Israeli mother and spent his formative years in Sweden.Jonathan Conricus on X: @jconricus This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.stateoftelaviv.com/subscribe

A two-state solution was first offered to Palestinian leaders as early as 1937. Israel offered two-state solutions again in 1947, 1967, 1978, 2000, 2001, and 2008. Palestinian leaders declined each and every such offer. They have proposed no alternatives. Their grievance, it should by now be clear, is not the absence of a nation-state called Palestine but rather the existence of a nation-state called Israel: the resurrected homeland of the Jewish people, a tiny island in an ocean of Arab and Muslim states. Yet within the foreign policy establishment in the U.S. and Europe, there has for generations been an unshakeable belief that there must be a two-state solution. President Trump has shaken that belief, changed the debate, and widened what's known as the Overton Window, the range of policy proposals considered acceptable. To discuss, host Cliff May is joined by his FDD colleagues Jonathan Conricus and Rich Goldberg. 

A two-state solution was first offered to Palestinian leaders as early as 1937. Israel offered two-state solutions again in 1947, 1967, 1978, 2000, 2001, and 2008. Palestinian leaders declined each and every such offer. They have proposed no alternatives. Their grievance, it should by now be clear, is not the absence of a nation-state called Palestine but rather the existence of a nation-state called Israel: the resurrected homeland of the Jewish people, a tiny island in an ocean of Arab and Muslim states. Yet within the foreign policy establishment in the U.S. and Europe, there has for generations been an unshakeable belief that there must be a two-state solution. President Trump has shaken that belief, changed the debate, and widened what's known as the Overton Window, the range of policy proposals considered acceptable. To discuss, host Cliff May is joined by his FDD colleagues Jonathan Conricus and Rich Goldberg. 

Jonathan Conricus joins Tom Elliott in the studio, chatting the current ceasefire between Israel and Gaza, what may happen in the coming weeks plus his thoughts on the antisemitism wave sweeping the globe. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Former IDF International Spokesperson and FDD Senior Fellow Lt. Col. (Ret.) Jonathan Conricus delivers timely situational updates and analysis on headlines out of the Middle East, followed by a conversation with Rageh Omaar, ITV News' International Affairs Analyst.Learn more at: https://www.fdd.org/fddmorningbrief/

We were fortunate to catch up with State of Tel Aviv regular and now a globally recognized A+ commentator and analyst on the Israel-Hamas conflict and more—Lt. Col. Jonathan Conricus (Res.). He spoke to us on Saturday evening—after a very busy day doing media in Israel and abroad. The hostage release has been a spectacle unlike any other—when an Islamist terror group commands center stage on media worldwide—showcasing their grotesque propaganda machine and what appears to be surprising military prowess after 16 months of war. Hamas, which produced and choreographed three of the four release “ceremonies” to date, has shown the world that it remains a strong fighting force with discipline, might, and well-fed and outfitted terrorists—sartorially and in terms of weapons. Its smaller ally—Palestinian Islamic Jihad—demonstrated that they are far less “together.” During the release they organized last Thursday, two Israeli hostages, who had been held in isolation throughout their captivity, were nearly lynched by a braying mob that surged towards them. Conricus and I get into it all: who won, who lost, and what this all might mean for the rest of the hostages and the horrible war that never seems to end. And we also discuss the unfortunate reality that for months the Government of Israel rebuked its citizens for gathering at weekly rallies in support of the hostages and their families. It showed weakness, we were told, and the rallies played into the hands of Hamas. I never understood that analysis, but here's what we know today: that those rallies were covered on Arabic radio and TV—and many hostages knew about them. And that advocacy was an invaluable morale booster for those in Hamas dungeons. It's always fascinating speaking with Mr. Conricus. I expect you will find it so as well.Below is a link to our YouTube version of the podcast; you can watch it there if you prefer the audio-visual thing. The introductions to the podcast and YouTube versions are different but otherwise the same content. We aim to please. If you appreciate our work, please take a moment to like us on your podcast platform, YouTube, or wherever. And if you would subscribe to YouTube, that would be very helpful. Numbers and algorithms—that's what they tell me. Thanks for being here. Jonathan Conricus is a senior fellow with the Foundation for Defense of Democracies, a Washington D.C.-based think tank. He served in the IDF for 24 years, four of them as spokesman during the intense 11 days of the Guardian of the Walls Operation between Israel and Hamas. Now a reserve officer with the rank of Lt. Col., he is a sought-after speaker internationally and is frequently seen on major television news shows. Jonathan was born in Jerusalem to a Swedish father and an Israeli mother and spent his formative years in Sweden.Jonathan Conricus on X: @jconricusState of Tel Aviv is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.stateoftelaviv.com/subscribe

FDD Senior Fellow and former IDF International Spokesperson Lt. Col. Jonathan Conricus delivers timely situational updates and analysis, followed by a conversation with Brigadier General (Ret.) Amir Avivi. The pair discuss the emerging Israel-Hamas ceasefire deal and its implications for the wider region.Learn more at: https://fdd.org/fddmorningbrief

We begin with a clip of the Hamas chief in Gaza—Khalil al-Hayya, speaking Wednesday night in Doha after Hamas signed off on the proposed hostage deal. We have included a link to the video with English subtitles in the Podcast Notes, below. What he is saying, in short, is that October 7 was a glorious beginning and that Hamas will continue the struggle until all occupied lands and Jerusalem are liberated. Meaning, of course, that Hamas will continue to fight until it destroys Israel. Meanwhile, the Israeli cabinet has not yet convened to vote on the proposed agreement and may never do so. Things are looking precarious as I write this at 3:20 pm on the afternoon of Thursday, January 16. This podcast interview was recorded late this morning with State of Tel Aviv regular Jonathan Conricus, senior FDD fellow, former IDF spokesperson, and sought-after speaker and media commentator. We get into the nuts and bolts of this proposed deal as we wait to see what transpires. Listen in.We also have a full audiovisual version of this podcast available on our YouTube channel. Here's the link if you would prefer to watch and listen there.Wherever you choose to watch or listen, please like our work, ring the bell on YouTube, comment, and do the works. We're a feisty little independent outlet, and your support helps us with the algorithms. This is the way of the world now.Thanks for tuning in.Podcast NotesVideo clip of Hamas Chief in Gaza recorded on Wednesday night, January 15, shortly after Hamas signed off on the hostage agreement.State of Tel Aviv is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.stateoftelaviv.com/subscribe

16 januari. Vapenvilan mellan Hamas och Israel innebär att en del av gisslan släpps och att Israel delvis drar sig tillbaka från Gaza. Kommer den att hålla? Andreas Ericson diskuterar med Jonathan Conricus, tidigare presstalesman för Israels försvarsmakt, och Magnus Ranstorp, docent i statsvetenskap.

The character of war is constantly evolving. Those changes are happening not just on land, at sea, and in air – but also in the subterranean realm. The combatant that best understands these ongoing changes and adapts the most effectively is more likely to be successful in future wars.Few modern militaries know subterranean warfare better than Israel. That's because terrorist groups such has Hamas and Hezbollah have for years attempted to use tunnels to infiltrate Israel and conduct attacks there. Following the October 7 terror attack on Israel, Hamas and Hezbollah used tunnels in Gaza and Lebanon, respectively, to protect terrorist forces and their arsenals from counterattack, imprison hostages, extend the conflicts, and further political warfare strategies. In response, Israel has developed world-class technologies, capabilities, and tactics to detect and destroy tunnels.What is the nature of subterranean warfare, how was it used in Gaza and Lebanon, and was this an anomaly peculiar to those wars and places or rather a sign of things to come elsewhere? What lessons should be learned, and how should Israel, the United States, and its allies respond?To discuss these questions and more, FDD hosts MAJ (Ret.) John Spencer, Chair of Urban Warfare Studies at the Modern War Institute at West Point, Daphné Richemond-Barak, Assistant Professor in the Lauder School of Government, Diplomacy, and Strategy at Reichman University in Israel, and Lt. Col. (Ret.) Jonathan Conricus, Senior Fellow at FDD. The conversation is moderated by Bradley Bowman, Senior Director of FDD's Center on Military and Political Power with introductory remarks by FDD Executive Director Jonathan Schanzer.For more, check out: https://www.fdd.org/events/2025/01/13/tunnel-vision-us-israel-cooperation-and-thefuture-of-underground-warfare/

President-elect Donald Trump threatens that if the 100 hostages held by Hamas since October 7 aren't freed by January 20, there will be “all hell to pay!” What does that actually mean? Jonathan Conricus and I get into the political and military complexities embedded in the issue, which also enrage us. Because we both feel that the hostages should never have been seized in the first place. Of course. But they were. Fifteen months later we reflect on the very widespread rage, despair, and frustration among Israelis. How can it be that they remain in Hamas hell 15 months on? Children, the elderly, women, soldiers, and men. We know that many have been murdered. We know that they have been tortured, sexually abused, humiliated, starved, denied medical attention, and treated with a level of cruelty and sadism that is simply incomprehensible. Within Israel, discussion of the fate of the hostages has intensified in recent weeks for several reasons: Hamas has been releasing more videos of hostages—a form of mass psychological torture that generates global attention; they have been disseminating information on Telegram channels; and there has been a growing willingness by all parties to return to the negotiating table in Doha. What has changed? The explicit threats uttered repeatedly by Donald Trump and repeated yesterday. We have just under two weeks until he is sworn into office. If the hostages are not released by then, what exactly is Trump contemplating doing? You can either listen to the podcast version here or click on the link to our YouTube post, which is below. Our YouTube channel is new, and we'd really appreciate it if you'd check it out. Please subscribe. Like. Algorithms. It matters. You'll decide which you prefer, from post to post—the full AV experience or audio only. Love to have your feedback on both. This week is full-on hostage coverage. With freedom comes responsibility. We have a voice. As we have done since October 7, we are highlighting the desperate plight of the hostages. Please. Share this widely. If not us, then who?State of Tel Aviv is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.Jonathan Conricus is a senior fellow with the Foundation for Defense of Democracies, a Washington D.C.-based think tank. He served in the IDF for 24 years, four of them as spokesman during the intense 11 days of the Guardian of the Walls Operation between Israel and Hamas. Now a reserve officer with the rank of Lt. Col., he is a sought-after speaker internationally and is frequently seen on major television news shows. Jonathan was born in Jerusalem to a Swedish father and an Israeli mother and spent his formative years in Sweden. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.stateoftelaviv.com/subscribe

In 2024, we convened 42 new conversations, taking up some of the great questions of modern Jewish life, questions of war and peace, of Israel's security and Israel on the global stage, and of Jewish survival and flourishing in the diaspora. This year Mosaic's editor and the podcast's host, Jonathan Silver, spoke with military officials, activists, scholars, reporters, rabbis, theologians, institution builders, students, and in one poignant conversation a father grieving for his son who fell in battle defending Israel and the Jewish people. Because 2024 marks 820 years since the death of the great medieval sage Moses Maimonides, the Tikvah Podcast began the year with a four-part introduction to his work and his legacy. This was also a presidential election year in the United States, and as the fall campaign wound down, and in its immediate aftermath, we examined some of the political questions that would determine the future of American policymaking and the role of the Jewish people in American politics. From large, enduring questions to focused, timely ones, each week we've aimed to sustain the great Jewish conversation in depth. Of course, the most significant Jewish story of 2024 was Israel's military operation to defeat its enemies, secure its borders, and protect the millions of citizens threatened by the ring of fire that Iran had constructed around the Jewish state. Israel's military planners and operations have not been without their mistakes and miscalculations this year—no human enterprise is. But one year ago, in December 2023, it did not seem possible that, by December 2024, the IDF would have crippled Hamas and Hizballah and neutralized much of Syria's arsenal, that the Syrian government would have been defeated and replaced, and that Iran's defensive missile shield would be practically destroyed. As of the day of this recording, the Israeli air force is attacking military sites in Yemen. And all of this without the scale of civilian damage and loss of life that one could reasonably have expected in the Israeli homeland. There are still over 100 hostages in Gaza, a number of Americans among them—we do not forget about them for even a minute. But it must be said that the success of Israeli intelligence and the IDF over the course of the last months is historic. That, in one way or another, has been an ongoing focus in our conversations this past year. As 2024 is coming to an end, we're looking back at a number of clips from the past year. These include conversations with the celebrated author Cynthia Ozick, Rabbi J.J. Schacter, the director of UN Watch Hillel Neuer, the former Harvard professor Ruth Wisse, Rabbi Mark Cohn, the political scientist Yechiel Leiter, Rabbi Shlomo Brody, the journalist and intellectual Hussein Aboubakr Mansour, the former IDF spokesperson Jonathan Conricus, and the author and journalist Timothy Carney. As we plan 40 or 50 more conversations in 2025, we hope you'll return to our archive and listen to some of the most fascinating conversations that we've already recorded. In order to help us, please consider supporting our work at the Tikvah podcast, and visit Tikvah.org/support to invest in this program and everything that we do at Tikvah.

The Assad regime gone after five decades. Jubilation in Syrian streets but what's next for the region? Analysis: military expert Jonathan Conricus and Middle East Analyst John Waage. Zak's Jerusalem Gifts and Artzabox supporting Israeli businesses.

The Assad regime gone after five decades. Jubilation in Syrian streets but what's next for the region? Analysis: military expert Jonathan Conricus and Middle East Analyst John Waage. Zak's Jerusalem Gifts and Artzabox supporting Israeli businesses.

The Assad regime gone after five decades. Jubilation in Syrian streets but what's next for the region? Analysis: military expert Jonathan Conricus and Middle East Analyst John Waage. Zak's Jerusalem Gifts and Artzabox supporting Israeli businesses.

The Assad regime gone after five decades. Jubilation in Syrian streets but what's next for the region? Analysis: military expert Jonathan Conricus and Middle East Analyst John Waage. Zak's Jerusalem Gifts and Artzabox supporting Israeli businesses.

The Assad regime gone after five decades. Jubilation in Syrian streets but what's next for the region? Analysis: military expert Jonathan Conricus and Middle East Analyst John Waage. Zak's Jerusalem Gifts and Artzabox supporting Israeli businesses.

The Assad regime gone after five decades. Jubilation in Syrian streets but what's next for the region? Analysis: military expert Jonathan Conricus and Middle East Analyst John Waage. Zak's Jerusalem Gifts and Artzabox supporting Israeli businesses.

The Assad regime gone after five decades. Jubilation in Syrian streets but what's next for the region? Analysis: military expert Jonathan Conricus and Middle East Analyst John Waage. Zak's Jerusalem Gifts and Artzabox supporting Israeli businesses.

The Assad regime gone after five decades. Jubilation in Syrian streets but what's next for the region? Analysis: military expert Jonathan Conricus and Middle East Analyst John Waage. Zak's Jerusalem Gifts and Artzabox supporting Israeli businesses.

The Assad regime gone after five decades. Jubilation in Syrian streets but what's next for the region? Analysis: military expert Jonathan Conricus and Middle East Analyst John Waage. Zak's Jerusalem Gifts and Artzabox supporting Israeli businesses.

The Assad regime gone after five decades. Jubilation in Syrian streets but what's next for the region? Analysis: military expert Jonathan Conricus and Middle East Analyst John Waage. Zak's Jerusalem Gifts and Artzabox supporting Israeli businesses.

The Assad regime gone after five decades. Jubilation in Syrian streets but what's next for the region? Analysis: military expert Jonathan Conricus and Middle East Analyst John Waage. Zak's Jerusalem Gifts and Artzabox supporting Israeli businesses.

The Assad regime gone after five decades. Jubilation in Syrian streets but what's next for the region? Analysis: military expert Jonathan Conricus and Middle East Analyst John Waage. Zak's Jerusalem Gifts and Artzabox supporting Israeli businesses.

The Assad regime gone after five decades. Jubilation in Syrian streets but what's next for the region? Analysis: military expert Jonathan Conricus and Middle East Analyst John Waage. Zak's Jerusalem Gifts and Artzabox supporting Israeli businesses.

A favorite State of Tel Aviv podcast guest, Lt. Col. Jonathan Conricus joins us today. A former IDF spokesman with a knack for distilling the complexity of the Middle East, our discussion with Conricus today is longer than usual. That is because - even for this impossibly volatile region - these last few days have been exceptional. A massive insurgency against the rule of Syrian President Bashir Assad was launched in recent days, seemingly out of nowhere. Clearly backed by Turkey, the rebel forces are using American military equipment and advancing quickly on their final target—Damascus. Should the regime falter or fall, then the implications for Israel and the region are significant. We go deep into the weeds on this development before shifting to the West Bank. Always a center of unrest, Judea and Samara have been building to a furious boil, and Conricus worries that Israeli leadership is not paying adequate attention to this area. Jewish extremists have been engaged in unprovoked violence against Arabs, and the Shin Bet security service has been finding significant stashes of advanced weapons to be used by terrorist organizations. None of this bodes well for domestic stability and security. And, finally, of course, there is the Gaza Strip. Whereas hostilities on the northern front seem to be abating with the newly negotiated ceasefire with Lebanon, there is no sign of the conflict slowing in the Gaza Strip, in spite of the very significant degradation of Hamas' fighting capabilities and weapons arsenal. Israelis are beginning to ask what, exactly, is going on there. Former IDF Chief of Staff and Minister of Defense, Moshe (Bogey) Ya'alon, made some very sharp comments on Sunday about the IDF's conduct in the Gaza Strip, causing a kerfuffle in Israel and the international media. After more than a year of exceptionally long and grueling service, 25% of the reservists being called up for duty, often for the third time in a year, are refusing to show up. They are losing confidence in IDF leadership, and their lives are in turmoil. And all Israelis—including a majority of Likud supporters—are astonished and furious that 101 hostages remain in Hamas captivity. PM Netanyahu has run out of excuses to delay making their freedom a priority. The question is – will he? A deep and no-holds-barred dive. Have a listen…State of Tel Aviv is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.Podcast Notes* This article gets into the controversial comments made on Sunday by Moshe Ya'alon, which are discussed in the podcast.Jonathan Conricus served in the IDF for 24 years, four of them as spokesman during the intense 11 days of the Guardian of the Walls Operation between Israel and Hamas. Now a reserve officer, he focuses on American media. He was born in Jerusalem to a Swedish father and an Israeli mother and spent his formative years in Sweden. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.stateoftelaviv.com/subscribe

Fighting for Israel's narrative! Yishai and Malkah Fleisher discuss the murder of a rabbi in Dubai and review videos from haters at Sara Lawrence and lovers like Congressman Ritchie Toress. Then, Jonathan Conricus is a narrative warrior who helps Israel fight against the lies - and asks how Israel fell on October the 7th. Finally, Ben Bresky on Robert Kennedy and the Jewish State. Plus: Table Torah on fighting to get the blessing!

SEASON 2024 EPISODE 43: Fighting for Israel's narrative! Yishai and Malkah discuss the murder of a rabbi in Dubai and review videos from haters at Sara Lawrence and lovers like Congressman Ritchie Toress. Then, Jonathan Conricus is a narrative warrior who helps Israel fight against the lies - and asks how Israel fell on October the 7th. Finally, Ben Bresky on Robert Kennedy and the Jewish State. Plus: Table Torah on fighting to get  the blessing!SPONSOR LINKS:The Israel Bible https://theisraelbible.com/Prohibition Pickle https://www.facebook.com/Prohibitionpickle/Hebron Fund https://hebronfund.org/The Jewish Press https://www.jewishpress.com/JNS https://www.jns.org/Kosher Cycle Tours http://www.KosherCycleTours.comPODCAST INFO:Podcast website: https://yishaifleisher.com/podcast/Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3mIsdfUSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3oP2Reo4JYnfIJdDUrQS2cRSS: https://feeds.buzzsprout.com/1271258.rssYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/YishaiFleisherTVSUPPORT & CONNECT:Check out the sponsors above, it's the best way to support this podcastSupport on Givecloud: https://kumah.givecloud.co/Twitter: https://twitter.com/YishaiFleisherInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/yishaifleisherLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/yishaifleisher/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/YishaiFleisherSupport the show

Glenn looks into past elections that came down to very close margins, showing the importance your vote carries in this election. Woodrow Wilson got his second term with a difference of less than 4,000 votes. Stu goes through the most likely scenarios of which candidate will win which swing states. Keller, Texas, Mayor Armin Mizani joins to discuss the controversial jokes made at Trump's rally and the real issues people should focus on. Ohio Senate candidate Bernie Moreno joins to discuss his tight race running against a career Democrat who's been in office since the Nixon administration. Jase Medical CEO and founder Shawn Rowland, M.D., joins to discuss how disruptions in the medical supply chain could have devastating effects and what his company is doing about it in a new partnership with Mercury One. Lt. Col. (Ret.) Jonathan Conricus joins to discuss what either a Trump presidency or Harris presidency would mean for Israel and the Middle East. Center for American Liberty Founder and CEO Harmeet Dhillon joins to predict the possible dangers from the Left if Trump is elected. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Keller, Texas, Mayor Armin Mizani joins to discuss the controversial jokes made at Trump's rally and the real issues people should focus on. Ohio Senate candidate Bernie Moreno joins to discuss his tight race running against a career Democrat who's been in office since the Nixon administration. Lt. Col. (Ret.) Jonathan Conricus joins to discuss what either a Trump presidency or Harris presidency would mean for Israel and the Middle East. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Joel Rosenberg, co-host Lynn Rosenberg, and guest Jonathan Conricus dive deep into the escalating conflict between Israel and Iran. As tensions rise, they explore a significant Israeli airstrike on Iranian military targets, likening the conflict to a high-stakes chess match. Lynn shares her poignant experiences of life in Israel under constant threat, including a chilling failed assassination attempt on Prime Minister Netanyahu. Meanwhile, Jonathan offers an expert analysis of Israel's unprecedented military action and its far-reaching implications. Amidst the chaos, they reflect on the human and emotional toll of the conflict, shedding light on daily life in Israel and Lebanon. As always, the episode emphasizes the vital role of prayer and community support during these turbulent times, revealing the resilience and hope that persist in the heart of the epicenter.   (00:03) Prayer focus for Israel and discussing the Israeli-Iran attack.(05:04) Explosion of Hezbollah munitions triggered false alarms.(07:41) Iran's actions versus Israel differ from traditional war.(09:56) Focus on prayer, education, and community response.(14:52) Violence and prayer amid Middle Eastern conflict.(16:29) Joshua Fund supports shelters, ministries, and local believers.(19:38) Joshua Fund's needs grow; prayer for safety.(25:11) Rebuilding efforts in Israel and Lebanon were discussed.(32:38) Israel struck 20 targets; Iran downplays impact.(34:36) Israel strikes Iranian military, nuclear, and economic targets.(37:50) Israel targeted systems clearing path for future strikes.(41:50) Historic, unprecedented direct conflict between Israel and Iran.(43:25) Israel's calm, strategic strike sets future advantage.   Learn more about The Joshua Fund. Make a tax-deductible donation. The Joshua Fund Stock provided by DimmySad/Pond5   Verse of the Day: Psalm 3:4-5 - I cried unto the Lord with my voice, and he heard me out of his holy hill. Selah. 5 I laid me down and slept; I awaked; for the Lord sustained me.   Prayer Pray for the protection of God's people in all these countries, that the church would be shown great mercy, and that they would have the courage to stand in the midst of all this trouble.Pray that the light will get through all those dark play into those dark places. Pray for the church that's there in the midst of it, the Syrian believers and the Iranian believers, the Lebanese believers, Gaza, of course, all the Palestinian believers in the West Bank, that they could just endure, that they can have some level of peace in the midst of just horror and that they can be brave and courageous to be a light to the people around them and to keep on serving the people around them.   Related Episodes: Is Iran Experiencing a Spiritual Revolution? #7Danger Ahead? The War Scheme Of Iran & Apocalyptic Islam #50Danger Ahead? Mike Pompeo on Biden, Iranian Bomb & Israel #67What Does The Bible Say About Iran? #74Hormoz Shariat and Iran's Spiritual Awakening #212Special Episode - Iran's Aggression and Israel's Resolve #220 Discover more Christian podcasts at lifeaudio.com and inquire about advertising opportunities at lifeaudio.com/contact-us.

BlazeTV host of "Relatable" Allie Beth Stuckey joins to discuss what she thought about the VP debate and the toxic empathy that exists in the Democratic Party. BlazeTV host of "The Liz Wheeler Show" Liz Wheeler joins to give her praise for VP candidate JD Vance's performance during last night's debate and gives the pro-life reason to vote for Trump. BlazeTV host of "Blaze News Tonight" Jill Savage joins Glenn to express how JD Vance may be the best vice presidential candidate in recent history. Washington Examiner senior columnist and reporter Salena Zito joins to discuss JD Vance's performance in the debate and how the port strike will have a far-reaching impact on everyday Americans. Filmmaker Dinesh D'Souza joins to discuss the Trump enigma on the Left. Rep. Chip Roy (R-Texas) joins to discuss why mass deportation is the only answer to America's immigration crisis. Lt. Col. (Ret.) Jonathan Conricus joins to discuss the latest Iranian attack on Israel and what might come next.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What are the implications of the death of Hezbollah leader Sheikh Hassan Nasrallah? Welcome to this special episode of "Inside the Epicenter." In this special episode of "Inside the Epicenter," the focus is on the recent Israeli airstrike that eliminated Hezbollah leader Sheikh Hassan Nasrallah. This significant move marks a major victory for Israel and disrupts the Iranian terror network. Jonathan Conricus, former IDF chief international spokesman and now a senior fellow at the Foundation for the Defense of Democracies, joins host Joel Rosenberg to discuss the implications of Nasrallah's death. They explore Israel's advanced military tactics, the broader impact on Middle Eastern stability, and the potential responses from Iran. Listeners will also hear about the humanitarian impact, including the displacement of Israelis and the need for support for the Joshua Fund. For more information, visit joshuafund.com and allisrael.com. Join us for a compelling analysis of these developments on "Inside the Epicenter."   (00:02) Israel's precise intelligence successes despite past failures.(04:36) Israel has persistently undermined Hezbollah with intelligence.(07:57) Israel assassinated top Hezbollah and Hamas leaders.(12:37) Gratitude for Jonathan's participation and analysis question.(13:15) Hezbollah's leadership lost; Iran's response is uncertain.(19:21) Middle East peace requires countering Iranian aggression.(23:19) Top Hezbollah leader Nasrallah was assassinated by unknown attackers.(24:59) Epicenter briefing's pivotal update amid Nasrallah's death.(28:24) Israeli-Lebanon conflict: civilians affected, Hezbollah leaders killed.(35:15) Naftali Bennett keynote on October 7th events.(37:20) Invitation-only, intimate event for Joshua Fund partners.(39:24) Need support: Financial aid, prayer. Visit joshuafund.com.   Learn more about The Joshua Fund. Make a tax-deductible donation. The Joshua Fund Stock provided by DimmySad/Pond5   Verse of the Day: Psalm 37:35-40 - I have seen a wicked, violent man spreading himself like a luxuriant tree in its native soil. And then he passed away, and low, he was no more. I sought for him, but he he could not be found. Mark the blameless man and behold the upright, for the man of peace will have a posterity, but transgressors will be altogether destroyed. The posterity of the wicked will be cut off, but the salvation of the righteous is from the Lord. He is their strength in times of trouble. The lord the Lord helps them and delivers them who are virtuous. He delivers them from the wicked and saves them because they take refuge in him. PrayerPray that the Lord would liberate Lebanon from the reign of terror of Hezbollah.Pray that Israel herself is liberated from this threat of Hezbollah. Related Episodes:Israel Awaits Crucial Reply on Hamas Hostage Deal #217Israeli Intelligence or Hand of God? #214Rising Tensions and Targeted Assassinations #203Jonathan Conricus on Israel's Strategic Challenges #192 https://allisrael.com/operation-new-order-everything-known-about-the-strike-that-killed-hezbollah-leader-hassan-nasrallahhttps://www.fdd.org/team/lt-col-ret-jonathan-conricus/ Discover more Christian podcasts at lifeaudio.com and inquire about advertising opportunities at lifeaudio.com/contact-us.

The Israeli Defense Force is carrying out extensive airstrikes on Hezbollah targets in Lebanon and have issued warnings to residents in southern Lebanon to immediately evacuate homes and other buildings if they know Hezbollah is storing weapons in them. Israel says the airstrikes have hit more than three hundred Hezbollah targets with thousands of Lebanese are fleeing the south and heading towards Beirut. Health officials say over two hundred Lebanese have been killed and left over seven hundred injured. FOX's Eben Brown speaks with Ret. Lt. Col. Jonathan Conricus, former IDF spokesperson and current senior fellow at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies, who says Israel has been planning to push back on Hezbollah for quite some time. Click Here To Follow 'The FOX News Rundown: Evening Edition' Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Former Israel Defense spokesperson Lt. Col. (Ret.) Jonathan Conricus joins to discuss the thousands of pagers carried by members of Hezbollah exploding simultaneously in a large-scale attack. How was it assured that Hezbollah would be on the receiving end of the exploding beepers? Former RFK Jr. running mate Nicole Shanahan joins to discuss the importance of party unity after the second assassination attempt against President Trump. Glenn and Nicole also discuss the plague of leftist NGOs pushing radical leftist ideology onto the country. Glenn and Stu discuss Chris Cuomo's statement attacking the state-run media's response to the second assassination attempt against Trump. City of David Foundation director of internal affairs Ze'ev Orenstein joins to discuss how the archeological evidence coming from the Middle East proves the Bible is factual. Whoopi Goldberg claimed that the only violent rhetoric is coming from the Republicans, so Glenn reminds Whoopi of her own dangerous and violent rhetoric.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

GOOD EVENING. The show begins in Ukraine where the president replaces his wartime cabinet. 1824 Crimea CBS EYE ON THE WORLD WITH JOHN BATCHELOR FIRST HOUR 9:00-9:15 #UKRAINE: Zelensky fires his cabinet. Anatol Lieven, Quincy Institute 9:15-9:30 #RUSSIA: War of attrition continues up to and not including Mobilization. Anatol Lieven, Quincy Institute 9:30-9:45 #AI: Transformation but much more expensive and with a much longer time frame. #SCALAREPORT: Chris Riegel CEO, Scala.com @Stratacache 9:45-10:00 #CUBA: Why does the EU ignore the political prisoners. Mary Anastasia O'Grady, WSJ SECOND HOUR 10:00-10:15 #WEST BANK: Hamas as well as other gangs. Jonathan Conricus, senior fellow at FDD 10:15-10:30 IRAN: What about the economy under sanctions? Dr. Saeed Ghasseminejad, senior Iran and financial economics advisor at FDD 10:30-10:45 #GAZA: Human shields and the IDF. Lt. Gen. David Deptula (Ret.), Dean of the Mitchell Institute for Aerospace Studies 10:45-11:00 IRAN: What to expect from the IAEA meeting on September 9. Behnam Ben Taleblu, Research Fellow at FDD THIRD HOUR 11:00-11:15 #NORTH AMERICA: Recommendation that the three successful states work close together. Elaine Dezenski, FDD 11:15-11:30 #POTUS: In praise of H.R. McMaster. Cliff May, FDD 11:30-11:45 1/2: #HOTEL MARS: The asteroid and the dinosaurs. Simone Marchi, SWRI. David Livingston, SpaceShow.com 11:45-12:00 2/2: #HOTEL MARS: The asteroid and the dinosaurs. Simone Marchi, SWRI. David Livingston, SpaceShow.com FOURTH HOUR 12:00-12:15 #MrMarket: Permit seeking disorder. Veronique De Rugy, Mercatus Center 12:15-12:30 #UK: The recent riots in the North -- and poor growth and worse housing. Conrad Black, National Post 12:30-12:45 #FREE SPEECH: Less and less. Peter Berkowitz, Hoover Institution 12:45-1:00 am FRANCE: Collioure on the Mediterranean and Patrick O'Brian. Simon Constable, Occitanie

#WEST BANK: Hamas as well as other gangs.  Jonathan Conricus is a senior fellow at FDD focused on the Middle East. He served in the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) for 24 years as a combat commander in Lebanon and the Gaza Strip. He also served as a military diplomat, foreign relations expert, and international spokesperson. 1698 JERUSALEM

#ISRAEL:Routinely reported. Jonathan Conricus is a senior fellow at FDD focused on the Middle East. He served in the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) for 24 years as a combat commander in Lebanon and the Gaza Strip. He also served as a military diplomat, foreign relations expert, and international spokesperson.Malcolm Hoenlein @Conf_of_pres @mhoenlein1 1857 GAZA

GOOD EVENING: The show begins tonight in Ukraine where the news is of a cross-border assault by Kyiv into Russia, and a report of a pending big push by Russia into Ukraine's defenses -- readying for talks to cut up the map. 1935 San Diego CBS EYE ON THE WORLD WITH JOHN BATCHELOR FIRST HOUR 9-915 #UKRAINE: Big Russian push October. Anatol Lieven, Quincy Institutehttps://eadaily.com/en/news/2024/08/06/the-united-states-gave-61-billion-to-kiev-to-win-but-they-didnt-say-how-because-you-dont-have-to 915-930 #IRAN: Shoigu in Tehran, and why? Anatol Lieven, Quincy Institutehttps://eadaily.com/en/news/2024/08/06/the-united-states-gave-61-billion-to-kiev-to-win-but-they-didnt-say-how-because-you-dont-have-to 930-945 #SCALAREPORT: China's two-year-long recession continues and deepens. Chris Riegel CEO, Scala.com @Stratacache https://www.msn.com/en-ca/money/topstories/maersk-expects-container-demand-growth-to-slow-raises-investment-forecast/ar-AA1oo6EA 945-1000 #VENEZUELA: Maduro tries lawfare and terror. Mary Anastasia O'Grady, WSJhttps://www.wsj.com/articles/lula-assists-the-maduro-steal-brazil-presidential-election-27a9cb50 SECOND HOUR 10-1015 IRAN: Countdown: Ray Takeyh is Hasib J. Sabbagh senior fellow for Middle East studies at the Council on Foreign Relations (CFR). His areas of specialization are Iran, U.S. foreign policy, and modern Middle East. Malcolm Hoenlein @Conf_of_pres @mhoenlein1 1015-1030 RUSSIA: Shoigu in Tehran and why? John Hardie serves as deputy director of FDD's Russia Program. His research focuses on Russian foreign and security policy, U.S. policy toward Russia and the post-Soviet space, and transatlantic relations. Malcolm Hoenlein @Conf_of_pres @mhoenlein1 1030-1045 #Antisemitism: Dr. Alan Mendoza is the founder and executive director of the Henry Jackson Society, a UK-based foreign and security policy think tank. Malcolm Hoenlein @Conf_of_pres @mhoenlein1 1045-1100 #ISRAEL: Routinely reported. Jonathan Conricus is a senior fellow at FDD focused on the Middle East. He served in the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) for 24 years as a combat commander in Lebanon and the Gaza Strip. He also served as a military diplomat, foreign relations expert, and international spokesperson. Malcolm Hoenlein @Conf_of_pres @mhoenlein1 THIRD HOUR 1100-1115 #NAGASAKI: Charles Sweeney knew of the schools and church in the target area. Charles Pellegrino, author, LAST TRAIN FROM HIROSHIMA. [Amazon links removed for brevity] 1115-1130 #NAGASAKI: The burning horses. Charles Pellegrino, author, LAST TRAIN FROM HIROSHIMA. [Amazon links removed for brevity] 1130-1145 #VPOTUS: Tim Walz from Tiananmen Square to the Dalai Lama. Josh Rogin, Washington Post.https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2024/08/08/walz-harris-campaign-china-experience/ 1145-1200 #IRAN: What does the Ayatollah want with his threats? Behnam Ben Taleblu, FDD https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/us-warns-iran-of-serious-risk-if-it-conducts-major-attack-on-israel/ar-AA1otb4u FOURTH HOUR 12-1215 #NewWorldReport: Venezuela: The Opposition in hiding from the regime. Latin American Research Professor Evan Ellis, U.S. Army War College Strategic Studies Institute. @revanellis #NewWorldReportEllishttps://www.reuters.com/world/americas/venezuela-launches-criminal-probe-into-publishers-election-tally-website-2024-08-07/ 1215-1230 #NewWorldReport: The guys with the guns pledge loyalty to Maduro. Latin American Research Professor Evan Ellis, U.S. Army War College Strategic Studies Institute. @revanellis #NewWorldReportEllishttps://www.reuters.com/world/americas/venezuela-launches-criminal-probe-into-publishers-election-tally-website-2024-08-07/ 1230-1245 #NewWorldReport: Brazil, Colombia and Mexico hesitate. Latin American Research Professor Evan Ellis, U.S. Army War College Strategic Studies Institute. @revanellis #NewWorldReportEllishttps://www.reuters.com/world/americas/venezuela-launches-criminal-probe-into-publishers-election-tally-website-2024-08-07/ 1245-100 am #NewWorldReport: The worst Amazon fires in two decades. Latin American Research Professor Evan Ellis, U.S. Army War College Strategic Studies Institute. @revanellis #NewWorldReportEllishttps://www.reuters.com/business/environment/fires-brazils-amazon-rainforest-july-surge-highest-two-decades-2024-08-01/

What did America give up in the prisoner transfer with Russia? And why did we strike a plea deal with the terrorists responsible for 9/11? Former President Donald Trump sat down for an interview with the NABJ, and the hostility was evident from the first question. Glenn speaks with former Israel Defense Forces spokesperson Lt. Col. (Ret.) Jonathan Conricus joins to discuss the possibility of Iran retaliating against Israel after the death of Hamas political leader Ismail Haniyeh. Attorney and "The Indispensable Right" author Jonathan Turley joins to expose the group NewsGuard that is silencing conservatives. Stu discusses Trump's recent statement regarding Kamala Harris' racial identity. BlazeTV host of "Relatable" Allie Beth Stuckey joins Stu to discuss the abhorrent decision made by the Olympics to allow a biological man to compete in women's boxing. Stu explains how those on the Left love democracy … if you ignore all the ways they've tried to destroy it.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What did America give up in the prisoner transfer with Russia? And why did we strike a plea deal with the terrorists responsible for 9/11? Former President Donald Trump sat down for an interview with the NABJ, and the hostility was evident from the first question. Glenn speaks with former Israel Defense Forces spokesperson Lt. Col. (Ret.) Jonathan Conricus joins to discuss the possibility of Iran retaliating against Israel after the death of Hamas political leader Ismail Haniyeh. BlazeTV host of "Relatable" Allie Beth Stuckey joins Stu to discuss the abhorrent decision made by the Olympics to allow a biological man to compete in women's boxing. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices