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Welcome to The Times of Israel's Daily Briefing, your 20-minute audio update on what's happening in Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish world. Times of Israel founding editor David Horovitz and reporter Sue Surkes join host Jessica Steinberg for today's episode. As the IDF warns Gazans to leave Rafah in southern Gaza, saying the military is returning to fight to eliminate terrorist capabilities as part of its military pressure to bring about a hostage deal, Horovitz reviews the situation in the Gaza Strip. He discusses the ongoing divide in Israeli society over how to bring the remaining hostages home, whether through military pressure or negotiations. Horovitz also looks at the CBS "60 Minutes" interview with released hostages, including freed captive Yarden Bibas, who pointedly called for US President Donald Trump to help bring about a return to negotiations. As Trump threatens Iran with strikes if it doesn't return to nuclear talks, Horovitz talks about the rise in rhetoric between the two nations. Kibbutz Kfar Aza, one of the hardest-hit collectives on October 7 is working to remember its dead and find solutions for its future, and Surkes discusses a book written by one of its residents about the challenges facing the kibbutz that had been privatized years before the Hamas terror attack. She also describes a recently installed memorial for those killed on the kibbutz on October 7. Please see today's ongoing liveblog for more updates. Subscribe to The Times of Israel Daily Briefing on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube, or wherever you get your podcasts. This episode was produced by the Pod-Waves. For further reading: IDF tells Gazans to flee entire Rafah area in largest evacuation since fighting resumed Yarden Bibas to 60 Minutes: Only Trump can convince Netanyahu, Hamas to renew ceasefire-hostage deal Trump threatens ‘there will be bombing’ if Iran fails to make deal on nukes ‘A murder in every corner’: 60-year resident writes book on Kfar Aza challenges post-Oct. 7 Kfar Aza Oct. 7 memorial forms unforeseen stop on trail envisioned by murdered Ofir Libstein IMAGE: Palestinians attend Eid prayers in Khan Yuni in the southern Gaza Strip, on March 30, 2025. (Photo by Abed Rahim Khatib/Flash90)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Welcome to The Times of Israel's Daily Briefing, your 20-minute audio update on what's happening in Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish world. Military reporter Emanuel Fabian joins host Amanda Borschel-Dan for today's Daily Briefing. Israel carried out an airstrike in Syria on Monday evening, targeting a military facility near the city of Tartous, in the country’s northwestern coastal region. And today, the Defense Ministry says it is carrying out activities to clear explosives from an area of the Golan Heights near the Syrian border. Fabian updates on IDF activities inside Syria. We spend the rest of the episode on the series of IDF probes into the failures on October 7, 2023. We learn about the immediate failures, including that the attack was a surprise with no intelligence warning. Hamas had numerous forces and was attacking several areas simultaneously. And the IDF had far fewer forces and minimal capabilities available: When the attack began, involving over 5,000 terrorists, just 767 IDF troops were stationed on the border. And then we turn to specific investigations into the air force, the navy and the intelligence wing, and we learn about the series of disasters that led to the tragedies at the Nahal Oz IDF base and Kibbutz Kfar Aza. And finally, we zoom into one of the many tales of heroism that were highlighted in the reports, the story of Kfar Aza resident Brig. Gen. Yisrael Shomer, who fought off terrorists with a kitchen knife before securing a weapon and eventually killing 20. Please see today's ongoing liveblog for more updates. For further reading: Israel attacks military site in northwestern Syria; no casualties reported Entire Gaza Division was overrun for hours, and IDF didn’t know it; 767 troops faced 5,000 terrorists IDF identified but ignored 5 warning signs of Hamas attack on eve of Oct. 7, its probe shows The intel on Hamas attack plan was there, but IDF simply refused to believe it, probe finds Before Oct. 7, IDF probe shows, Hamas duped Israel into thinking it did not pose a major threat IDF’s Oct. 7 probes show it misread Hamas for years, left southern Israel utterly vulnerable Terrorists took Kfar Aza in an hour. Recapturing it took the IDF days, probe finds ‘Systemic failure’: How Nahal Oz base, 850 meters from Gaza yet utterly vulnerable, fell to Hamas Subscribe to The Times of Israel Daily Briefing on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube, or wherever you get your podcasts. This episode was produced by the Pod-Waves. IMAGE: Members of Zaka walk through the destruction caused by Hamas terrorists in Kibbutz Kfar Aza, as they collect the dead bodies, near the Israeli-Gaza border, in southern Israel, October 15, 2023. (Edi Israel/Flash90)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this pre-recorded broadcast, FIDF CEO Steven Weil discusses with freed hostage Aviva Siegel about her experience as both a hostage and the wife of a current hostage, Keith Seigel. Aviva and Keith have been married for 44 years and have 4 children and 5 grandchildren. They lived on Kibbutz Kfar Aza for 14 years. Aviva recounts wanting to move on account of the constant threat of rocket fire. But Keith responded to Aviva by asking, “who's going to look after the border?” Aviva then recounts October 7th, 2023, hearing the gunfire, taking shelter, and ultimately being violently taken along with her husband. Aviva describes being taken into the tunnels and the brutal treatment she and the other hostages received from the terrorists in Gaza. The hostages only received a half a piece of pita to eat. Keith was rapidly losing weight, so Aviva apportioned half of her ration to Keith. She witnessed one of the younger female hostages being beaten with sticks by the terrorists, and recounts wanting to comfort the girl but was barred from doing so. Aviva explains that she takes every opportunity available to her to speak and make media appearances in order to tell the world how brutally Hamas is treating the hostages. Donate NOW at FIDF.org for the fastest and most direct way to give IDF Soldiers what they need most. 100% of your contribution will go to meet their emergency humanitarian needs.

Some Toronto residents have more reason than most Canadians to be overjoyed with the release of the three Israeli women hostages on Sunday Jan. 19, as part of the first stage of an agreed upon “cease-fire for hostages” deal with Hamas that is expected to last six weeks. Maureen Leshem's younger cousin Romi Gonen, 24, was one of the trio to come out first after 471 days in captivity. Gonen was shot while fleeing the Nova Music festival on Oct. 7, where Hamas murdered many of her friends. Meanwhile, Aharon Brodutch found it hard to watch the coverage of this new round of freed hostages because it reminds him how four members of his own family were released from Gaza over a year ago, in November 2023. His sister-in-law Hagar Brodutch and her three young children, Ofri, 11, Yuval, 10, and Oriya, now 5, spent 51 days in captivity after being captured during the terrorist rampage through their Kibbutz Kfar Aza. On today's episode of The CJN Daily, we'll hear from Aharon Brodutch, who shares details about what the rehabilitation process for freed hostages looks like, and from Maureen Leshem about what the release of her young cousin means, and why they continue to advocate for the release of the remaining 95 hostages. Related links Donate to the Hope for Romi fund to send financial help directly to Romi Gonen's family to help her heal.  Hear our original The CJN Daily interview with Toronto physicist Aharon Brodutch from November 2023, when his Israeli sister-in-law and her three children were released from Hamas captivity. Read more about Iris Weinstein Haggai's campaign to have her Canadian-raised mother, Judah Weinstein Haggai's body returned from Gaza, in The CJN. Credits Host and writer: Ellin Bessner (@ebessner) Production team: Zachary Kauffman (producer), Michael Fraiman (executive producer) Music: Dov Beck-Levine Support our show Subscribe to The CJN newsletter Donate to The CJN (+ get a charitable tax receipt) Subscribe to The CJN Daily (Not sure how? Click here)

For review:1. Hostage Deal Begins - Three Hostages Released After 471 Days of Captivity in Gaza.The first three hostages freed under the deal were civilians Romi Gonen, 24, Emily Damari, 28, and Doron Steinbrecher, 31. Romi Gonen was abducted from the Supernova music festival, while Emily Damari and Doron Steinbrecher were taken from their homes in Kibbutz Kfar Aza.2. Syrian leader (Ahmed Al-Sharaa) pushes for Israel to leave buffer zone between the two countries.“Israel's advance in the region was due to the presence of Iranian militias and Hezbollah. After the liberation of Damascus, I believe that they have no presence at all. There are pretexts that Israel is using today to advance into the Syrian regions, into the buffer zone,” said Sharaa. 3. Iran State TV Shows Secret Underground Naval Missile Base.State television said the base was built at a depth of 500 meters, somewhere in the Gulf, showed tunnels with long rows of what it said were a new version of Taregh-class radar-evading speedboats which can launch cruise missiles, and said that some of the vessels were “capable of destroying US warships and destroyers.”4. One and a half mile-long airstrip being built on Yemen's Abd al-Kuri island. Abd al-Kuri is part of the Socotra Archipelago, separated from Africa by only 60 miles and from Yemen by some 250 miles. 5. Norway and France to increase defense cooperation.Norwegian Defense Minister Bjørn Arild Gram Gram welcomed his French counterpart Sebastien Lecornu for talks in Oslo on Thursday, followed by meetings with the French and Norwegian defense industries, the government said in a statement.6. First US Navy Destroyer Fitted with Hypersonic Missile Tubes.USS Zumwalt (DDG-1000) is back in the water after the installation of four missile tubes that will eventually carry the Conventional Prompt Strike weapon. The tubes that will field three missiles a piece- for a total of up to 12 hypersonic missiles.

Ex-hostage Aviva Siegel was held for nearly two months after being captured by Hamas terrorists in the Oct. 7, 2023, attack that shocked and horrified the world. Siegel sat down with Christian Post reporter Samantha Kamman to tell her harrowing story of being captured along with her husband, Keith, from their home in Kibbutz Kfar Aza in southern Israel and experiencing the unimaginable. "I remember not only thinking that I might die or Keith might die, but I was scared to look at him, just scared to look at his chest going up and down and then maybe see death," she said while describing the horror.Keith is still being held hostage by Hamas.Listen to Kamman break down Siegel's story.

Hezbollah rains down 500 missiles on Haifa and cities in central and N. Israel, while the US pushes for a ceasefire. Kibbutz Ruhamma offers temporary shelter to displaced families of Kibbutz Kfar Aza. Features: Zak's Gifts in Jerusalem and ... ...

Hezbollah rains down 500 missiles on Haifa and cities in central and N. Israel, while the US pushes for a ceasefire. Kibbutz Ruhamma offers temporary shelter to displaced families of Kibbutz Kfar Aza. Features: Zak's Gifts in Jerusalem and ... ...

Hezbollah rains down 500 missiles on Haifa and cities in central and N. Israel, while the US pushes for a ceasefire. Kibbutz Ruhamma offers temporary shelter to displaced families of Kibbutz Kfar Aza. Features: Zak's Gifts in Jerusalem and ... ...

Hezbollah rains down 500 missiles on Haifa and cities in central and N. Israel, while the US pushes for a ceasefire. Kibbutz Ruhamma offers temporary shelter to displaced families of Kibbutz Kfar Aza. Features: Zak's Gifts in Jerusalem and ... ...

Hezbollah rains down 500 missiles on Haifa and cities in central and N. Israel, while the US pushes for a ceasefire. Kibbutz Ruhamma offers temporary shelter to displaced families of Kibbutz Kfar Aza. Features: Zak's Gifts in Jerusalem and ... ...

Hezbollah rains down 500 missiles on Haifa and cities in central and N. Israel, while the US pushes for a ceasefire. Kibbutz Ruhamma offers temporary shelter to displaced families of Kibbutz Kfar Aza. Features: Zak's Gifts in Jerusalem and ... ...

Hezbollah rains down 500 missiles on Haifa and cities in central and N. Israel, while the US pushes for a ceasefire. Kibbutz Ruhamma offers temporary shelter to displaced families of Kibbutz Kfar Aza. Features: Zak's Gifts in Jerusalem and ... ...

Hezbollah rains down 500 missiles on Haifa and cities in central and N. Israel, while the US pushes for a ceasefire. Kibbutz Ruhamma offers temporary shelter to displaced families of Kibbutz Kfar Aza. Features: Zak's Gifts in Jerusalem and ... ...

Hezbollah rains down 500 missiles on Haifa and cities in central and N. Israel, while the US pushes for a ceasefire. Kibbutz Ruhamma offers temporary shelter to displaced families of Kibbutz Kfar Aza. Features: Zak's Gifts in Jerusalem and ... ...

Hezbollah rains down 500 missiles on Haifa and cities in central and N. Israel, while the US pushes for a ceasefire. Kibbutz Ruhamma offers temporary shelter to displaced families of Kibbutz Kfar Aza. Features: Zak's Gifts in Jerusalem and ... ...

Hezbollah rains down 500 missiles on Haifa and cities in central and N. Israel, while the US pushes for a ceasefire. Kibbutz Ruhamma offers temporary shelter to displaced families of Kibbutz Kfar Aza. Features: Zak's Gifts in Jerusalem and ... ...

Hezbollah rains down 500 missiles on Haifa and cities in central and N. Israel, while the US pushes for a ceasefire. Kibbutz Ruhamma offers temporary shelter to displaced families of Kibbutz Kfar Aza. Features: Zak's Gifts in Jerusalem and ... ...

Hezbollah rains down 500 missiles on Haifa and cities in central and N. Israel, while the US pushes for a ceasefire. Kibbutz Ruhamma offers temporary shelter to displaced families of Kibbutz Kfar Aza. Features: Zak's Gifts in Jerusalem and ... ...

Hezbollah rains down 500 missiles on Haifa and cities in central and N. Israel, while the US pushes for a ceasefire. Kibbutz Ruhamma offers temporary shelter to displaced families of Kibbutz Kfar Aza. Features: Zak's Gifts in Jerusalem and ... ...

Hezbollah rains down 500 missiles on Haifa and cities in central and N. Israel, while the US pushes for a ceasefire. Kibbutz Ruhamma offers temporary shelter to displaced families of Kibbutz Kfar Aza. Features: Zak's Gifts in Jerusalem and ... ...

Hezbollah rains down 500 missiles on Haifa and cities in central and N. Israel, while the US pushes for a ceasefire. Kibbutz Ruhamma offers temporary shelter to displaced families of Kibbutz Kfar Aza. Features: Zak's Gifts in Jerusalem and ... ...

Hezbollah rains down 500 missiles on Haifa and cities in central and N. Israel, while the US pushes for a ceasefire. Kibbutz Ruhamma offers temporary shelter to displaced families of Kibbutz Kfar Aza. Features: Zak's Gifts in Jerusalem and ... ...

Hezbollah rains down 500 missiles on Haifa and cities in central and N. Israel, while the US pushes for a ceasefire. Kibbutz Ruhamma offers temporary shelter to displaced families of Kibbutz Kfar Aza. Features: Zak's Gifts in Jerusalem and ... ...

Hezbollah rains down 500 missiles on Haifa and cities in central and N. Israel, while the US pushes for a ceasefire. Kibbutz Ruhamma offers temporary shelter to displaced families of Kibbutz Kfar Aza. Features: Zak's Gifts in Jerusalem and ... ...

Hezbollah rains down 500 missiles on Haifa and cities in central and N. Israel, while the US pushes for a ceasefire. Kibbutz Ruhamma offers temporary shelter to displaced families of Kibbutz Kfar Aza. Features: Zak's Gifts in Jerusalem and ... ...

Hezbollah rains down 500 missiles on Haifa and cities in central and N. Israel, while the US pushes for a ceasefire. Kibbutz Ruhamma offers temporary shelter to displaced families of Kibbutz Kfar Aza. Features: Zak's Gifts in Jerusalem and ... ...

Hezbollah rains down 500 missiles on Haifa and cities in central and N. Israel, while the US pushes for a ceasefire. Kibbutz Ruhamma offers temporary shelter to displaced families of Kibbutz Kfar Aza. Features: Zak's Gifts in Jerusalem and ... ...

Hezbollah rains down 500 missiles on Haifa and cities in central and N. Israel, while the US pushes for a ceasefire. Kibbutz Ruhamma offers temporary shelter to displaced families of Kibbutz Kfar Aza. Features: Zak's Gifts in Jerusalem and ... ...

Hezbollah rains down 500 missiles on Haifa and cities in central and N. Israel, while the US pushes for a ceasefire. Kibbutz Ruhamma offers temporary shelter to displaced families of Kibbutz Kfar Aza. Features: Zak's Gifts in Jerusalem and ... ...

Shar Shnurman, a survivor of the Oct. 7 attacks in southern Israel, and his wife spent 30 hours hiding from Hamas when thousands of terrorists raided their community one year ago, communicating only by text despite being in the same room.Tune in to this interview with JNS senior contributing editor Caroline Glick from the ruins of Kibbutz Kfar Aza to hear Shnurman's harrowing story, and the lessons and perspectives he has drawn since that day.Stay informed about Israel and the Jewish world!Latest news: Get in-depth analysis at https://bit.ly/jewish_news_serviceSubscribe for more: Never miss a story - sign up for our newsletter: https://bit.ly/subscribe_to_JNSSupport our work: Your donation helps JNS fight for accurate headlines: https://bit.ly/Support_JNS

Join JNS senior contributing editor Caroline Glick for this special Oct. 7 episode of “In-Focus” from one of the communities most affected by the Hamas massacre: Kibbutz Kfar Aza.She reflects and discusses some of the lessons that Israel, the Jewish people and the entire free world must learn from that horrific day and this once-flourishing community.All this and more on Caroline Glick's “In-Focus!”Stay informed about Israel and the Jewish world!Latest news: Get in-depth analysis at https://bit.ly/jewish_news_serviceSubscribe for more: Never miss a story - sign up for our newsletter: https://bit.ly/subscribe_to_JNSSupport our work: Your donation helps JNS fight for accurate headlines: https://bit.ly/Support_JNS

A look back at the year in Israel since October 7th. We go to Kibbutz Kfar Aza, with analysis from Julie Stahl and John Waage. We'll hear of one family's highs and lows whose lives were changed one year ago, when terrorists entered Kibbutz Be'eri.

A look back at the year in Israel since October 7th. We go to Kibbutz Kfar Aza, with analysis from Julie Stahl and John Waage. We'll hear of one family's highs and lows whose lives were changed one year ago, when terrorists entered Kibbutz Be'eri.

A look back at the year in Israel since October 7th. We go to Kibbutz Kfar Aza, with analysis from Julie Stahl and John Waage. We'll hear of one family's highs and lows whose lives were changed one year ago, when terrorists entered Kibbutz Be'eri.

A look back at the year in Israel since October 7th. We go to Kibbutz Kfar Aza, with analysis from Julie Stahl and John Waage. We'll hear of one family's highs and lows whose lives were changed one year ago, when terrorists entered Kibbutz Be'eri.

A look back at the year in Israel since October 7th. We go to Kibbutz Kfar Aza, with analysis from Julie Stahl and John Waage. We'll hear of one family's highs and lows whose lives were changed one year ago, when terrorists entered Kibbutz Be'eri.

A look back at the year in Israel since October 7th. We go to Kibbutz Kfar Aza, with analysis from Julie Stahl and John Waage. We'll hear of one family's highs and lows whose lives were changed one year ago, when terrorists entered Kibbutz Be'eri.

A look back at the year in Israel since October 7th. We go to Kibbutz Kfar Aza, with analysis from Julie Stahl and John Waage. We'll hear of one family's highs and lows whose lives were changed one year ago, when terrorists entered Kibbutz Be'eri.

A look back at the year in Israel since October 7th. We go to Kibbutz Kfar Aza, with analysis from Julie Stahl and John Waage. We'll hear of one family's highs and lows whose lives were changed one year ago, when terrorists entered Kibbutz Be'eri.

A look back at the year in Israel since October 7th. We go to Kibbutz Kfar Aza, with analysis from Julie Stahl and John Waage. We'll hear of one family's highs and lows whose lives were changed one year ago, when terrorists entered Kibbutz Be'eri.

A look back at the year in Israel since October 7th. We go to Kibbutz Kfar Aza, with analysis from Julie Stahl and John Waage. We'll hear of one family's highs and lows whose lives were changed one year ago, when terrorists entered Kibbutz Be'eri.

A look back at the year in Israel since October 7th. We go to Kibbutz Kfar Aza, with analysis from Julie Stahl and John Waage. We'll hear of one family's highs and lows whose lives were changed one year ago, when terrorists entered Kibbutz Be'eri.

A look back at the year in Israel since October 7th. We go to Kibbutz Kfar Aza, with analysis from Julie Stahl and John Waage. We'll hear of one family's highs and lows whose lives were changed one year ago, when terrorists entered Kibbutz Be'eri.

A look back at the year in Israel since October 7th. We go to Kibbutz Kfar Aza, with analysis from Julie Stahl and John Waage. We'll hear of one family's highs and lows whose lives were changed one year ago, when terrorists entered Kibbutz Be'eri.

A look back at the year in Israel since October 7th. We go to Kibbutz Kfar Aza, with analysis from Julie Stahl and John Waage. We'll hear of one family's highs and lows whose lives were changed one year ago, when terrorists entered Kibbutz Be'eri.

A look back at the year in Israel since October 7th. We go to Kibbutz Kfar Aza, with analysis from Julie Stahl and John Waage. We'll hear of one family's highs and lows whose lives were changed one year ago, when terrorists entered Kibbutz Be'eri.

A look back at the year in Israel since October 7th. We go to Kibbutz Kfar Aza, with analysis from Julie Stahl and John Waage. We'll hear of one family's highs and lows whose lives were changed one year ago, when terrorists entered Kibbutz Be'eri.

A look back at the year in Israel since October 7th. We go to Kibbutz Kfar Aza, with analysis from Julie Stahl and John Waage. We'll hear of one family's highs and lows whose lives were changed one year ago, when terrorists entered Kibbutz Be'eri.

A look back at the year in Israel since October 7th. We go to Kibbutz Kfar Aza, with analysis from Julie Stahl and John Waage. We'll hear of one family's highs and lows whose lives were changed one year ago, when terrorists entered Kibbutz Be'eri.

A look back at the year in Israel since October 7th. We go to Kibbutz Kfar Aza, with analysis from Julie Stahl and John Waage. We'll hear of one family's highs and lows whose lives were changed one year ago, when terrorists entered Kibbutz Be'eri.

A look back at the year in Israel since October 7th. We go to Kibbutz Kfar Aza, with analysis from Julie Stahl and John Waage. We'll hear of one family's highs and lows whose lives were changed one year ago, when terrorists entered Kibbutz Be'eri.

Welcome to The Times of Israel's Daily Briefing, your 20-minute audio update on what's happening in Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish world. It is day 220 of the war with Hamas. Diplomatic correspondent Lazar Berman and news editor Amy Spiro join host Amanda Borschel-Dan for today's episode. As the IDF operation in Rafah appears poised for expansion, Egypt announced Sunday it would support South Africa's ongoing lawsuit in the International Court of Justice accusing Israel of genocide in Gaza. Is it a warning shot or something more serious? In an Israeli Channel 12 interview last night, US Ambassador to Israel Jack Lew insisted that “fundamentally, nothing has changed in the basic relationship” between Israel and the US — despite the decision last week by US President Joe Biden's administration to delay a shipment of high-payload bombs to Israel, and Biden's declaration that he would not supply offensive weapons to Israel for a major IDF offensive affecting population centers in southern Gaza's Rafah. What is the significance of Lew's rare Israeli media appearance? Speaking at the Memorial Day ceremony at the Western Wall in Jerusalem on Sunday night, IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Herzi Halevi said he is responsible for providing answers to the families of slain troops. While his remarks were not new, Berman talks about their importance on this day. Following October 7, The Times of Israel has been working nonstop to bring readers the personal stories of those who were killed through our Those We Have Lost project, a dedicated page to share the names, faces and stories of those who can no longer speak for themselves. Project coordinator Spiro describes the process behind these memorials and shares the story of Mark Mordechai Peretz, 51, from Rishon Lezion, who was murdered on October 7 while trying to save his daughter from the Supernova music festival. Borschel-Dan speaks about Cpt. Amir Zur, 23, a paramedic in the elite Sayeret Matkal unit, fell in battle while attempting to “save and free” Kibbutz Kfar Aza on October 7. Borschel-Dan describes Zur, her husband's cousin, and talks about the last time she and her family spent time with him. For the latest updates, please see The Times of Israel's ongoing live blog. Discussed articles include: Egypt joins ICJ case against Israel as one official warns Rafah op puts peace at risk US envoy denies ties with Israel have changed: Only ‘1 set of munitions' held back ‘A tear in the heart of Israel': Nation marks a visceral post-October 7 Memorial Day Mark Peretz, 51: Father slain while trying to rescue his daughter Cpt. Amir Zur, 23: ‘You will always be our guardian angel' THOSE WE HAVE LOST: Civilians and soldiers killed in Hamas's onslaught on Israel THOSE WE ARE MISSING: The hostages and victims whose fate is still unknown Subscribe to The Times of Israel Daily Briefing on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube, or wherever you get your podcasts. This episode was produced by the Pod-Waves.  IMAGE: Bereaved families, friends and Israeli soldiers visit the graves of fallen soldier during Memorial Day which commemorates the fallen Israeli soldiers and victims of terror, at Mount Herzl Military Cemetery in Jerusalem on May 13, 2024. (Chaim Goldberg/Flash90)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Welcome to The Times of Israel's Daily Briefing, your 20-minute audio update on what's happening in Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish world. It is day 219 of the war with Hamas. Military reporter Emanuel Fabian joins host Amanda Borschel-Dan for today's episode. Palestinian media reported this morning that there is renewed fighting in northern Gaza's Jabaliya. Fabian describes fighting in all parts of Gaza, from north to south, including parts that were previously declared taken. In the initial evacuation zone and other areas of Rafah, around 300,000 Palestinians have evacuated to a designated “humanitarian zone,” according to IDF assessments. The IDF announced yesterday that it had successfully coordinated the opening of a field hospital in this area. Who is running this hospital and what other facilities are there? This morning an explosion was seen on northern Israel's coast near the community of Rosh Hanikra, after sirens warned of an incoming drone launched from Lebanon. This is after a weekend of barrages that sparked fires. We hear what has happened on the northern border over the past several days. Defense Minister Yoav Gallant slammed Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich on Friday for continuing to hold up approving the purchase of two fighter jet squadrons for the Israeli Air Force amid the war. Fabian explains the consequences of the delay-causing power play. Israel is readying to mark Memorial Day for the first time since the October 7 onslaught and the ensuing war. As of this recording, 25,040 have died during service to the country since 1860. Fabian delves into the categories of the fallen and describes a schoolmate, Sgt. First Class Yosef Malachi Guedalia, who was killed on October 7 while defending Kibbutz Kfar Aza. For the latest updates, please see The Times of Israel's ongoing live blog. Discussed articles include: IDF calls on Gazans to leave additional Rafah neighborhoods as it presses operation Gallant blasts Smotrich for mid-war holdup of fighter jet procurement A dark year: 766 soldiers, 834 civilians killed since last Memorial Day Sgt. First Class Yosef Malachi Guedalia, 22: ‘A very gentle, sweet person' THOSE WE HAVE LOST: Civilians and soldiers killed in Hamas's onslaught on Israel THOSE WE ARE MISSING: The hostages and victims whose fate is still unknown Subscribe to The Times of Israel Daily Briefing on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube, or wherever you get your podcasts. This episode was produced by the Pod-Waves.  IMAGE: IDF troops operate in the Gaza City neighborhood of Zeitoun, in a handout image released May 11, 2024. (Israel Defense Forces)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Matan Gendelman's harrowing account of her and her family's ordeal on October 7th, reflects the extraordinary lengths a mother goes to protect her family, turning an agonizing 20 hours into a narrative of resilience and hope, shaping a brighter future for her children despite the challenges they faced.For more, you can follow the show on Instagram @GraceforimpactpodcastProduced by Peoples Media Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

#ISRAEL: Witnessing the rebuilding of Kibbutz Kfar Aza after October 7. Peter Berkowitz, Hoover Institution. https://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2024/03/17/the_public_interest_fellowship_in_israel_150657.html 1857 Jerusalem

Pastor Giulio Gabeli from Westwood Community Church joins us today to talk about his recent visit to Israel and his experience upon seeing Kibbutz Kfar Aza which is one of the kibbutz's to be attacked by Hamas. Sun City Silver and Gold: sovereignize@protonmail.com Zstack Protocol: https://zstacklife.com/?ref=LAURALYNN ☆ We no longer can trust our mainstream media, which is why independent journalists such as myself are the new way to receive accurate information about our world. Thank you for supporting us – your generosity and kindness to help us keep information like this coming! ☆ ~ L I N K S ~  ➞ DONATE AT: https://www.lauralynn.tv/ or lauralynnlive@protonmail.com ➞ TWITTER: @LauraLynnTT ➞ FACEBOOK: Laura-Lynn Tyler Thompson ➞ RUMBLE: https://rumble.com/c/LauraLynnTylerThompson ➞ BITCHUTE: https://www.bitchute.com/channel/BodlXs2IF22h/ ➞ YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/LauraLynnTyler ➞ TWITCH: https://www.twitch.tv/lauralynnthompson ➞ BRIGHTEON: https://www.brighteon.com/channels/lauralynntv ➞ DLIVE: https://dlive.tv/Laura-Lynn ➞ ODYSEE: https://odysee.com/@LauraLynnTT:9 ➞ GETTR: https://www.gettr.com/user/lauralynn ➞ LIBRTI: https://librti.com/laura-lynn-tyler-thompson

In this episode, we discuss the personal stories of two fallen IDF soldiers - Ahmad Abu Latif and Cedrick Garin. You can read more about Ahmad in this story from our friend Nancy Rommelmann, and see a video of both young men on our substack, askajew.substack.com.We also share stories and photos from a visit to the site of the Nova massacre and Kibbutz Kfar Aza, warning - it gets a little heavy. But fear not - we leave plenty of time to talk about a bunch of NYPD cops going out for kosher sushi, the pros and cons of herring, and a personality breakdown based on your favorite Ninja Turtle.Have a question? Send it to askajewpod@gmail.com   Joing the AAJ conversation on Susbtack! askajew.substack.comEmail us your questions askajewpod@gmail.com ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ Want to help us grow? Rate and review us 5 stars on Apple podcasts and Spotify ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐

Welcome to The Times of Israel's Daily Briefing, your 20-minute audio update on what's happening in Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish world. Today is Day 121 of the war. Arab affairs reporter Luca Pacchiani and reporter Canaan Lidor join host Amanda Borschel-Dan for today's episode. In 2005, Egypt and Israel signed the “Philadelphi agreement,” which stipulated that Egypt was responsible for securing the 14 km of the axis with 750 soldiers. A slew of Israeli diplomatic faux-pas is causing Egypt to question its relationship with Israel. Pacchiani explains why. According to the Wall Street Journal, internal divisions among Hamas leaders are preventing the Palestinian terror group from backing a proposed hostage release deal that would include a pause to the fighting in the Gaza Strip. The stances of the leaders have also flip-flopped. Pacchiani picks at this knot. Lidor recently spent time on Kibbutz Kfar Aza with Shahar Shnorman and his wife Ayelet Cohen, the first two kibbutznikim to move back there. We hear what life is like there for the couple. Soldiers, mostly reservists, have been moved by the starving animals they're seeing in Gaza and have “rescued” some. But rescue is in the eye of the beholder, especially when it comes to animals that may have monetary value. We hear more. Two French celebrities' online row over the Israel-Hamas war has taken an unusual turn, attracting extensive media coverage. This story has almost every cultural trend in it — class warfare, gender issues, ageism and of course, antisemitism. We hear how it's playing out. For the latest updates, please look at The Times of Israel's ongoing live blog. Discussed articles include: Live blog February 4, 2024 Egypt expert warns: Israel cannot afford to take Cairo's cooperation for granted Hamas leaders at odds over proposed hostage release deal — report Resilience amid ruins: Kfar Aza's first two returnees hope to forge a path of renewal Israeli troops' rescue of animals in Gaza fuels pro-Palestinian ‘looting' charges In France, a celebrity flame war about Israel highlights shifting attitudes THOSE WE HAVE LOST: Civilians and soldiers killed in Hamas's onslaught on Israel THOSE WE ARE MISSING: The hostages and victims whose fate is still unknown Subscribe to The Times of Israel Daily Briefing on iTunes, Spotify, PlayerFM, Google Play, or wherever you get your podcasts. IMAGE: Palestinians in the Gaza Strip sit next to the border fence with Egypt in Rafah, January 24, 2024. (AP Photo/Hatem Ali)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

James Kirchick is a journalist and author of the NY Times bestseller "Secret City: The Hidden History of Gay Washington". You may know him from his work in  Air Mail, The Washington Post, The Atlantic, and others. Follow Jamie on Twitter, read his excellent latest piece in the Atlantic about the importance of protecting free speech, and of course his exclusive interview with Armie Hammer.Don't forget to join us on Substack for a discussion, plus next week will post some photos from Yael's recent visit to Kibbutz Kfar Aza that was attacked on Oct 7. You can comment there, it's a nice place to vent and connect with other likeminded people (Substack, not the Kibbutz).You can also support us by giving us a 5 star review and comment on Apple Podcasts, it helps us grow and reach more people! And send your questions to askajewpod@gmail.com In this episode we discuss:Jamie's back storyHow bad is it? Not too bad. But social media is.The definition of ChutzpaDC vs. NYCYoung people are still stupidDefund OaklandThe mood in Israel + Bibi talkOn BerlinOn writingThe scary gaysRichie Torres for presidentTree B'ShvatWhere do you get your news  Joing the AAJ conversation on Susbtack! askajew.substack.comEmail us your questions askajewpod@gmail.com And please rate and review us 5 stars on your favorite podcast platform - it helps us grow!

Content warning: this episode contains descriptions of violence, combat, death, sexual assault, violence against children and more.   Dorin Cohen grew up in Ashkelon, Israel and most recently lived in Kibbutz Kfar Aza with her husband, Itamar, and her two young boys, Adam and Jonathan, where they survived nearly 30 hours in their bomb shelter on October 7. Dorin has a Bachelor's degree in Law from Ono Academic College and is currently pursuing an advanced studies degree in Child Development at Bar-Ilan University. Earlier this month in New York at an event titled Understanding Israel, Dorin bravely shared her story. It's a story of unthinkable cruelity, an unprecedented moment, and unparalleled heroism. You might think you know the story of October 7th, but you haven't heard it through Dorin's eyes. Hers is a story that is much bigger than the division that has unfolded around the world since Oct 7th and the combat that has followed. Dorin's story is one of a young mother, a wife, a human being, and a hero–who showed a kind of courage that few will ever know. No matter where you stand on Israel/Gaza/Palestine, this is a story you need to hear. Because it's about much more than Hamas and Israel, it's about the most basic brutalities and beauties of humanity. And it's a story everyone in the world must hear.  It comes from the Understanding Israel event that was hosted by friend of the show and former guest, Eli Elefant (Episode 252 - Nov. 16, 2022). Dorin was introduced by her friend, Rachael Braverman. And her unforgettable talk followed the panel with Ambassador Marc Ginsberg and Mike Novogratz that was moderated by our Independent Americans host Paul Rieckhoff (@PaulRieckhoff) and broadcast exclusively by Righteous Media in our previous, important, special Episode 262 posted last week.  After experiencing this unimaginable trauma, Dorin and her family are now working to build a new life–maybe in Israel–maybe in America. You can help them on this path by donating what you can to this GoFundMe page set up by their friends.  Every episode of Independent Americans with Paul Rieckhoff breaks down the most important news stories–and offers light to contrast the heat of other politics and news shows. It's content for the 49% of Americans that proudly call themselves independent. Always with a unique focus on national security, foreign affairs and military and veterans issues. Independent content for independent Americans. In these trying times especially, Independent Americans is your trusted place for independent news, politics, inspiration and hope. The podcast that helps you stay ahead of the curve–and stay vigilant.  -Join the movement. Sign up to get our regular breakdowns of the independent news you need to know.  -Watch Dorin Cohen's powerful remarks from the Understanding Israel event on YouTube. -Donate to help Dorin and her family. And encourage others to do the same.  -Hook into our exclusive Patreon community of Independent Americans. Get extra content, connect with guests, meet other Independent Americans, attend events, get merch discounts, and support this show that speaks truth to power.  -Check the hashtag #LookForTheHelpers. And share yours.  -Find us on social media or www.IndependentAmericans.us. And get a cool, new IA hoodie sweatshirt just in time for the start of the cold season.  -Check out other Righteous podcasts like The Firefighters Podcast with Rob Serra, Uncle Montel - The OG of Weed and B Dorm.  Independent Americans is powered by veteran-owned and led Righteous Media. America's next great independent media company. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to The Times of Israel's Daily Briefing, your 20-minute audio update on what's happening in Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish world. Today is Day 103 of the war. Political correspondent Sam Sokol and environmental reporter Sue Surkes join host Jessica Steinberg. Surkes discusses a wide-ranging planning session organized to envision how to rebuild the Gaza border region after October 7, with dozens of organizations and departments involved in the brainstorming process. She also talks about the future for the evacuees from the north, many of them have lived through other difficult security situations, but with no clear plan right now about when they will move back home. Sokol offers an overview of the budget discussions that took place before its passage, a process that was streamlined because of the budgetary defense needs given the ongoing war and what that will mean for other ministries. For the latest updates, please look at The Times of Israel's ongoing live blog. Discussed articles include: Live blog January 17, 2024 Amid swarm of stakeholders, planners begin brainstorming how to rebuild south Cabinet approves 2024 budget, making cuts to offset massive wartime defense boost Minister storms out of cabinet as Netanyahu attempts to push through wartime budget THOSE WE HAVE LOST: Civilians and soldiers killed in Hamas's onslaught on Israel THOSE WE ARE MISSING: The hostages and victims whose fate is still unknown Subscribe to The Times of Israel Daily Briefing on iTunes, Spotify, PlayerFM, Google Play, or wherever you get your podcasts. IMAGE: A caravan camp being built near Shefayim for evacuees from Kibbutz Kfar Aza. December 24, 2023 (Photo by Michael Giladi/Flash90 )See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Tom David Frey ist Journalist, Autor und Filmemacher. Kurz nach dem Terrorangriff der Hamas auf Israel am 7. Oktober 2023 ist Tom David Frey nach Israel geflogen, um an Ort und Stelle zu berichten und eben auch das israelische Leid zu thematisieren. Er war unter anderem im Kibbutz Kfar Aza und hat viele Eindrücke und Erlebnisse mitgenommen, die er im Gespräch mit uns teilt. Auf seinem YouTube-Kanal hat Tom einige Videos veröffentlicht, in denen er nicht nur wichtige Informationen zum Krieg teilt, sondern Inhalte anspricht, die in der öffentlichen Wahrnehmung kaum Erwähnung finden. Außerdem meldet sich Rabbiner David Kraus aus Jerusalem mit einem neuen Beitrag. Interview mit Tom David Frey: 00:00-46:47 Rubrik "Nicht verzagen, David fragen": 46:48-52:45 Die Jüdische Gemeinde Düsseldorf ist auch hier präsent: Homepage: www.jgdus.de Facebook: www.facebook.com/jgduesseldorf Instagram: www.instagram.com/jg.dus YouTube: www.youtube.com/c/JüdischeGemeindeDüsseldorf

Welcome to The Times of Israel's Daily Briefing, your 20-minute audio update on what's happening in Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish world. Today is day 102 of the war. Political correspondent Tal Schneider and health reporter Renee Ghert-Zand join host Amanda Borschel-Dan for today's episode. An elderly woman was killed and 17 people were injured, including at least seven children and teenagers, in a car-ramming and stabbing attack by two Palestinian terrorists in the central Israel city of Ra'anana early on Monday afternoon. Ghert-Zand updates us on the status of the injured. Former IDF chief of staff Aviv Kohavi acknowledged Monday at a ceremony at Jerusalem's Mount Herzl that his actions as the military's top general will have to be scrutinized as part of investigations into the failures that enabled Hamas's October 7 bypassing of Israel's high-tech border barrier and the ensuing mass onslaught. Was Schneider surprised at the timing of the remarks? Winter has arrived late in Israel this year, along with a correspondingly delayed beginning to the respiratory disease season. What are we seeing in Israel in terms of COVID and flu? Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said twice this week that Israel intends to reduce its security dependence on the import of military products. Schneider reports on whether Israel may be able to carry this out. On October 7, terrorists set fire to the Kibbutz Kfar Aza home of Ariel and Ellay Golan and their 18-month-old daughter Yael, who survived with serious burns. Taken by helicopter to the National Burns Center at Sheba Medical Center near Tel Aviv, the family was treated with NexoBrid, which was developed by Israeli company MediWound. We hear about this and other med-tech used in the current war. Finally, as the war changes gears in the Gaza Strip, Schneider compiled a list of what IDF soldiers are reading based on their requests to their parents. For the latest updates, please look at The Times of Israel's ongoing live blog. Discussed articles include: Live blog January 16, 2024 Woman killed, 17 wounded in car-ramming, stabbing spree by 2 terrorists in Ra'anana Ex-IDF chief Kohavi says probe into Oct. 7 failures should scrutinize his decisions Winter arrived late this year, so Israel only now seeing surge in COVID and flu THOSE WE HAVE LOST: Civilians and soldiers killed in Hamas's onslaught on Israel THOSE WE ARE MISSING: The hostages and victims whose fate is still unknown Subscribe to The Times of Israel Daily Briefing on iTunes, Spotify, PlayerFM, Google Play, or wherever you get your podcasts. IMAGE: A US C-17 sits with crates of American munitions for Israel at the Nevatim Air Base, October 13, 2023. (AP Photos/Lolita Baldor)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Join America's Roundtable (https://americasrt.com/) radio co-hosts Natasha Srdoc and Joel Anand Samy with Ambassador Ken Blackwell. Ken Blackwell served as mayor of Cincinnati, Treasurer and Secretary of State for Ohio, undersecretary at the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, and U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Human Rights Commission. Ambassador Blackwell also serves on the executive advisory board of International Leaders Summit - Jerusalem Leaders Summit. Key topics of America's Roundtable conversation with Ambassador Blackwell: Ambassador Blackwell's recent journey to Israel and the sites where Iran-backed Hamas terrorist group attacked Israeli families. He shares about his meeting with the Jewish state's leadership along with former Governors Mike Huckabee of the state of Arkansas and Sam Brownback from Kansas. Ambassador Blackwell also weighs into the threats and real-time attacks carried out by Iran-backed proxies targeting American military bases, the US Navy fleet in the region, and commercial vessels. Ambassador Blackwell briefly talks about the dangerous axis of China and Russia along with Iran. America's key challenges and solutions when addressing the crisis on America's "open southern border" and the economic decline of our nation. How can we the people, save the "American Dream?" He communicates about the significance of citizenship. Ambassador Blackwell shares about the 2024 election season and the important role of citizen stakeholders. He addresses steps taken by engaged leaders, state legislators and governors around the nation to ensure election integrity, and how America's citizens can get more involved as volunteers at the precinct level. Amb. Blackwell presents a worthy challenge to America's voters to be more engaged in the electoral process (part of the citizen's role and responsibility) in advancing greater transparency in the overall voting process. As a conservative, Ambassador Blackwell addresses the significant progress taking place in America for all Americans, and his timely message as the nation reflects on the life and legacy of Martin Luther King, Jr. americasrt.com (https://americasrt.com/) https://ileaderssummit.org/ | https://jerusalemleaderssummit.com/ America's Roundtable on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/americas-roundtable/id1518878472 Twitter: @kenblackwell @ileaderssummit @AmericasRT @NatashaSrdoc @JoelAnandUSA @supertalk America's Roundtable is co-hosted by Natasha Srdoc and Joel Anand Samy, co-founders of International Leaders Summit and the Jerusalem Leaders Summit. America's Roundtable (https://americasrt.com/) radio program - a strategic initiative of International Leaders Summit, focuses on America's economy, healthcare reform, rule of law, security and trade, and its strategic partnership with rule of law nations around the world. The radio program features high-ranking US administration officials, cabinet members, members of Congress, state government officials, distinguished diplomats, business and media leaders and influential thinkers from around the world. Tune into America's Roundtable Radio program from Washington, DC via live streaming on Saturday mornings via 65 radio stations at 7:30 A.M. (ET) on Lanser Broadcasting Corporation covering the Michigan and the Midwest market, and at 7:30 A.M. (CT) on SuperTalk Mississippi — SuperTalk.FM reaching listeners in every county within the State of Mississippi, and neighboring states in the South including Alabama, Arkansas, Louisiana and Tennessee. Listen to America's Roundtable on digital platforms including Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon, Google and other key online platforms. Listen live, Saturdays at 7:30 A.M. (CT) on SuperTalk | https://www.supertalk.fm

On October 7th, Hamas terrorists stormed into the home of Hadar and Itay Berdichevsky in Kibbutz Kfar Aza, one of the Israeli communities along the Gaza border. Hadar and Itay— both 30 years old—were butchered in their own home. Miraculously, their 10-month-old twins survived. The babies were found—rescued by the IDF—14 hours later, crying in their cots. Their parents' bodies lie in pools of blood around them. Maya and Dvir also survived the massacre on Kfar Aza that day. They hid in their safe room for more than 24 hours with their own baby boy—holding their hands over his mouth to keep him quiet—as they heard the terrible sounds of their neighborhood being turned into a slaughterhouse around them. Please help the Weiner and Rosenfeld families from Kfar Aza rebuild. https://www.migdalohrusa.org/wiener-and-rosenfeld Sponsor ► Yeshiva Nishmas HaTorah Some things are just AS GOOD AS IT GETS =Nishmas Hatorah Our building is Nishm*AS GOOD AS DONE!* Finish our building. Complete our Home. $2Million- JAN 10 & 11 WATCH THE FULL VIDEO and DONATE HERE

Join America's Roundtable (https://americasrt.com/) radio co-hosts Natasha Srdoc and Joel Anand Samy with former Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee as they focus on Israel, the Middle East, the Abraham Accords, Iranian proxies attacking US Navy vessels and American bases, and the need for a strong US leadership in foreign policy. Topics of our conversation with Governor Huckabee include: ⏤ Gov. Huckabee's most recent visit to Israel and spending time in the areas attacked by Iran-backed Hamas terrorist group. He met with families of hostages who are awaiting the release of loved ones. ⏤Gov. Huckabee's meeting with Israel's PM Benjamin Netanyahu. ⏤Iran's proxies target US military bases and a growing number of weapons fired by Houthi forces in Yemen targeting U.S. Navy vessels and commercial ships in the Red Sea may adversely impact international trade through one of the busiest sea routes in the world. ⏤ The rise of anti-Semitism in America and specifically on college campuses, and the recent resignation of Harvard President Claudine Gay. americasrt.com (https://americasrt.com/) https://ileaderssummit.org/ | https://jerusalemleaderssummit.com/ America's Roundtable on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/americas-roundtable/id1518878472 Twitter: @GovMikeHuckabee @ileaderssummit @AmericasRT @NatashaSrdoc @JoelAnandUSA @supertalk America's Roundtable is co-hosted by Natasha Srdoc and Joel Anand Samy, co-founders of International Leaders Summit and the Jerusalem Leaders Summit. America's Roundtable (https://americasrt.com/) radio program - a strategic initiative of International Leaders Summit, focuses on America's economy, healthcare reform, rule of law, security and trade, and its strategic partnership with rule of law nations around the world. The radio program features high-ranking US administration officials, cabinet members, members of Congress, state government officials, distinguished diplomats, business and media leaders and influential thinkers from around the world. Tune into America's Roundtable Radio program from Washington, DC via live streaming on Saturday mornings via 65 radio stations at 7:30 A.M. (ET) on Lanser Broadcasting Corporation covering the Michigan and the Midwest market, and at 7:30 A.M. (CT) on SuperTalk Mississippi — SuperTalk.FM reaching listeners in every county within the State of Mississippi, and neighboring states in the South including Alabama, Arkansas, Louisiana and Tennessee. Listen to America's Roundtable on digital platforms including Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon, Google and other key online platforms. Listen live, Saturdays at 7:30 A.M. (CT) on SuperTalk | https://www.supertalk.fm

Welcome to The Times of Israel's Daily Briefing, your 20-minute audio update on what's happening in Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish world. Today is day 85 of the war. US bureau chief Jacob Magid joins host Amanda Borschel-Dan for today's podcast. Magid updates how despite a second Gaza border crossing being opened, there is a marked decrease of humanitarian aid entering the Strip. What's happening here? Qatari mediators have reportedly told Israel that Hamas “agrees in principle” to resume negotiations for the release of further hostages taken by the terror group during the October 7 atrocities, in exchange for a truce of up to a month in the Gaza. Magid tells us what else is known about any potential deal. On Friday, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken fast-tracked the sale of munitions to Israel, bypassing congressional review over weapons being sent to Jerusalem for its war against Hamas for the second time this month because of the emergency. How long can this go on and what should we expect from Blinken's trip to Israel this week. For the latest updates, please look at The Times of Israel's ongoing live blog. Discussed articles include: Live blog December 30, 2023 Hamas said to ‘agree in principle' to resume talks with Israel on hostage deal US bypasses congressional review for month's second fast-tracked arms sale to Israel Under pressure from Smotrich, PM cancels war cabinet meeting on post-war Gaza plan THOSE WE HAVE LOST: Civilians and soldiers killed in Hamas's onslaught on Israel THOSE WE ARE MISSING: The hostages and victims whose fate is still unknown Subscribe to The Times of Israel Daily Briefing on iTunes, Spotify, PlayerFM, Google Play, or wherever you get your podcasts. IMAGE: Released Israeli hostage Aviva Siegel marches with teenagers from Kibbutz Kfar Aza during a five-day march from Tel Aviv to the Jerusalem Knesset on December 28, 2023. (Chaim Goldberg/Flash90See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Since October 7, the USC Shoah Foundation has added a new component to its mission: collecting the testimonies of those who survived the worst antisemitic attack since the Holocaust to counter those who deny it took place.  Dr. Robert Williams, Executive Director of the USC Shoah Foundation, joins us to discuss the history and tendency to deny atrocities committed against Jews, the importance of collecting testimonies, and how they help in understanding antisemitism in all its forms.  *The views and opinions expressed by guests do not necessarily reflect the views or position of AJC.  Episode Lineup:  (0:40) Belle Yoeli (1:44) Robert Williams Show Notes: Take action to bring all hostages home now. To support our work today, you can visit AJC.org/donate. Or text AJC DONATE to 52886. Learn more: USC Shoah Foundation: Survivors of the October 2023 Hamas Terrorist Attacks Testimony of Shaylee Atary Winner Testimony of Maor Moravia  The Testimonies Archive The Testimonies Archive Listen – People of the Pod on the Israel-Hamas War: 4-Year-Old Hostage Abigail Idan is Free–Her Family is On a Mission to #BringThemAllHome What Happens Next: AJC's Avital Leibovich on the Hostage Deal and Challenges Ahead What Would You Do If Your Son Was Kidnapped by Hamas? Follow People of the Pod on your favorite podcast app, and learn more at AJC.org/PeopleofthePod You can reach us at: peopleofthepod@ajc.org If you've appreciated this episode, please be sure to tell your friends, and rate and review us on Apple Podcasts. Transcript of Interview with Robert Williams: Manya Brachear Pashman:   Since the Hamas terror attacks on Israel on October 7, the Shoah Foundation has added a new component to its mission: collecting the testimonies of those who survived the worst antisemitic attack since the Holocaust to counter those who have dare to deny it took place.  Dr. Robert Williams is the Advisor to the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance, where he served for four years as chair of the Committee on Antisemitism and Holocaust Denial. In October 2022, he became the Executive Director of the USC Shoah Foundation. Dr Williams is with us now to discuss the history and tendency to deny atrocities, in this case, those committed against Jews. Thank you for joining us. Dr. Williams, if you could begin by explaining to listeners what Holocaust denial is, and how it's similar or different from Holocaust trivialization and distortion.  Robert Williams: Holocaust denial is a little easier for us to wrap our heads around, for better or worse. Holocaust deniers are essentially trying to tell people that the Holocaust didn't happen for one of two reasons. The most obvious reason is because they're antisemitic, they want to tell people that the Jewish Diaspora writ large has come together to invent this grand conspiracy to pull the wool over the eyes of non-Jews for all manner of dastardly purposes. So that's the first reason.  The second reason is also antisemitic, although in a slightly different way. That is to rehabilitate national socialism as an acceptable ideology. No matter which way you slice that cake, it still ends up being antisemitism. That's why, to echo the words of people like Deborah Lipstadt, and others: Holocaust denial is antisemitism. Full stop. And it's a problem. It's something we need to deal with. But in our parts of the world, roughly speaking, the northern hemisphere, the West, it's become fortunately a bit of a microphenomenon over the last couple of decades.  The bigger problem is the second part of your question: Holocaust distortion, and I use the terms trivialization and distortion interchangeably. I prefer to use distortion. But Holocaust distortion is in essence, rhetoric that minimizes, confuses, or otherwise misrepresents the Holocaust, both as something factual, and something that has relevance today.  And that can take on a variety of forms, it can be something obvious like minimizing the number of victims, to something that's a little less obvious like figure skaters dressing up like concentration camp victims for their routines.  Now distortion also brings with it a challenge: is somebody distorting because they're cynical antisemites? Sometimes the answer is yes. Other times, distortion of the Holocaust happens because people don't know the facts, or they think they know the facts and they don't, and they end up saying the wrong thing.  But again, the end result, no matter the motivation, becomes problematic. Because if you are misrepresenting the Holocaust, you are effectively doing two things. On an ethical plane, you are disrespecting the memories of the victims and the survivors, and that's wrong. And on a practical plane, you are opening the door. I like to say Holocaust distortion kind of acts like a gateway drug to outright denial, to conspiracy thinking, and to more dangerous forms of antisemitism. So you have to tackle distortion, but you tackle distortion often in ways different from that of denial.  Manya Brachear Pashman:   But rather than focus on the word Holocaust, I want to focus on the word denial. You mentioned Deborah Lipstadt, for example, and she recently expressed concern that people are denying that Hamas committed so many heinous crimes on October 7.  Is this a phenomenon, this denial of atrocities – do you see it more applying to atrocities against Jews? Or have we seen it in other instances?  Robert Williams: Well, we've certainly seen it in other cases of mass crimes and genocides. One of the most prominent cases that predates the Holocaust is denial of the genocide of the Armenian people in the early 20th century, something that persists in certain parts of the world and is part of official state policy in some countries. Denial of the Armenian Genocide is problematic for a whole host of reasons. First, again, it's immoral visa vie the victims and survivors of that particular genocide to deny their experience, to say it never happened, to minimize it. It also has inhibited global understanding of Armenian life, history and culture since the genocide happened.  So denial of mass atrocity crimes is something quite common when it comes to the denial of crimes against the Jewish people. You do see this over and over over and over again, though, you see, either excuses for the various pogroms that have claimed the lives of hundreds of 1000s of Jews over the centuries, or an attempt to minimize it, or an attempt to suppress that history. And that's separate from the denial and suppression of Holocaust history that we've seen through time. And we have seen, not just in the case of the October 7 attacks, but denial of other atrocities that were carried out against Jews through various forms of anti semitic terror violence. But we've definitely begun paying attention to it after October 7, in part due to the scale, you know, the largest act of anti semitic violence against the Jewish people since 1945. In the one place where it was never supposed to happen, people were supposed to be safe.  And the international community, you know, you're used to seeing these claims of exaggeration or outright denial from certain countries in the Middle East or North Africa, but this is become widespread. Think within, was it a week, nine days after that horrible series of attacks, with people asking to see photographs of the murdered children, because they didn't believe that. So engaging in very dangerous, I would say almost pornographic rhetoric, about violence against the most innocent among us. And engaging in it in a way that encourages denial encourages doubting the veracity of these crimes, or–and we've seen this in other corners as well since October 7 –rhetoric that in turn moves from denial to outright justification for the atrocities that were committed. It's very tricky. It's not black and white. Unfortunately. Mnya Brachear Pashman:   Does social media amplify Holocaust denial, and are we seeing that same trend now with the October 7 attacks? You talk about it being a post-truth world. Robert Williams: I absolutely think that's the case. Although I will say, outright denial on social media. Again, it's there. It's a problem, but it's less common than distortion and intentional manipulation. You know, I think even the term Holocaust distortion is potentially problematic, we're probably better served calling it Holocaust disinformation. And I think we're seeing some of the same dynamics at play in the post October 7, discussions that we see in online forums, including closed forums, in places like telegram or Gab or Discord, as well as in more public facing ones like X and Instagram and threads. Manya Brachear Pashman:   Before we leave the topic of denial, and move on to distortion, because I do want to explore that a little bit more. I do want to ask about the role of Holocaust denial in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.  Palestinian Authority leader, Mahmoud Abbas, he wrote his dissertation at the University of Moscow denying the Holocaust happened to the Jews, that it was more of a product of the Jews' collusion with the Nazis. Is that a belief that is common among Palestinians or pro-Palestinian supporters. What role does that piece of disinformation play in exacerbating the sentiments? Robert Williams: There's a lot to unpack in that question. I'm going to start with the caveat that I'm a specialist on Europe, not a specialist on the Middle East. So a lot of my understanding of dynamics around distortion and denial among non Israeli Palestinians is anecdotal, and based on secondary literature.  But it does seem that there is a current in some parts of the Palestinian culture where denial of the Holocaust is known to the degrees to which it's accepted, or probably vary from time and place. And it makes a certain amount of sense. Because if you can deny the reality of the Holocaust, you can then point to the State of Israel and say, the Jewish people who've never been victims were the eternal victim. It's much easier to be a victim when you're in a complex political world anyway.  The more interesting thing is the origins of the Abbas dissertation, and how it's managed to spread across at least the Arabic speaking and Persian speaking worlds. To a certain degree, it's something that has been generated in Muslim society. But as scholars like Jeffrey Herf, have shown certain elements of antisemitism spread from Europe in the case of Professor Herf's work, from National Socialist Europe to parts of the Middle East, and then those forms of antisemitism spread.  And as the works of people like Isabella Taparofsky have shown, particularly in the case of the Abbas dissertation, a boss wrote that dissertation in the Soviet Union and at a time when the Soviets promoted through international propaganda schemes and domestic propaganda, virulent, dangerous forms of anti-Zionist antisemitism, that also included trafficking and Holocaust denial.  So the origins of it came from the Cold War, policies and practices, to a certain extent, of the Cold War policies and practices of the regime that no longer exists.  A regime that sought to undermine democracy, sought to undermine solidarity in the western world sought to undermine the State of Israel, well throughout its history. And there's no acknowledgement of that.  So if we're going to root out Holocaust denial, no matter where it lies, we have to begin with its origins. And those origins vary from time and place. Some of the origins lie in the National Socialist experiment. The Nazis had all manner of terms and actual formal programs to cover up their crimes. Some of those origins lie with certain French intellectuals, certain origins lie with American public figures in the 1940s. And some of the origins lie in the Soviet Union. We need to know the enemy top to bottom if we're ever going to deal with. Manya Brachear Pashman:   I want to move on to distortion. And I'm curious if the kind of distortion that we're talking about that is common now on social media and in conversations, especially those around October 7, does it tend to be a far right phenomenon, far left, pretty universal?  Robert Williams: So Holocaust distortion, the trends have shown, cuts across all ideological, social, cultural, political and religious barriers. Now, certain forms are more common to certain groups at certain times, the forms of distortion that minimize the number of persons murdered during the Holocaust, for example, or claim that the Jewish people did something to deserve the Holocaust. Those have typically been more common on the far political right. And among some religious conservative extremists. Some of the forms that suggest that the Jewish people make use of the Holocaust for all manner of gain, everything from funding to guilt to special protections, to justifying the State of Israel – pretty much cut across the left, right divide. Certain leftist forms of Holocaust distortion through antisemitism that have emerged at least since the Second Intifada, take the form of the Jewish people using the Holocaust to justify the State of Israel or the policies of the Israeli government. But by and large, distortion of the Holocaust is unfortunately a phenomenon that is everyday. It even takes the form of particular types of commercial distortion, people engaging in it without any ideological agenda.  One need think of the unfortunate situation that seems to happen every couple of years where Anne Frank Halloween costumes go up for sale in the US or in the UK, or when Chinese made ornaments depicting Auschwitz Birkenau become up for sale on on Amazon or even I think it's still possible today to buy model kits and toys of Hitler and his inner circle. People who make the subject so blase and everyday that it loses its power. That's a different form of distortion, stripped of ideology.  Alright, October 7 distortion at first, and again, I'm an historian, so I like to have a wealth of evidence before me. But based on early observations and research, those forms of distortion and denial that emerged often enough were associated with in the Western world, largely the political left, and certain forms of protest movements that either had shared affinity with the Palestinian cause or would be affinity with the Palestinian cause.  But what we've seen over the last couple of weeks is that is no longer the plaything only of the political left. We have seen some people on the extreme right begin engaging in similar rhetoric. Now, there's no sympathy being given to the Palestinians in that rhetoric, but claims that the State of Israel is making too much use of this, or the Jewish diaspora is using this for all manner of bad things. So it is beginning to cut across those boundaries that we've seen. Manya Brachear Pashman:   The Shoah Foundation holds the world's largest video collection of Holocaust survivor and witness testimonies. And it has now begun collecting video testimonies of the atrocities committed by Hamas terrorists against the Israelis on October 7. Why? Robert Williams: So I assumed the leadership role here at the Shoah Foundation about 13 months ago, and I was brought here to establish a robust initiative focused on antisemitism. The Shoah Foundation was created as a platform so that the voices of Holocaust survivors could echo for future generations, and moreover, lead to a better world. In a sense, we engage in wish fulfillment. Survivors gave us their testimonies to bring about the world they wanted. And when you get right down to it, survivors wanted only a few things. One of those things, I guarantee you, was a world without antisemitism.  So we have an obligation to those survivors to try, especially before the last of the survivors leave us, to create the conditions to bring about that better future. So we had been developing this laboratory, this multi-subject expert initiative that would deal with antisemitism as it's existed since 1945.  And we were going to start, we are starting, with the development of a massive collection. Our minimum goal is 10,000 testimonies of antisemitic violence in a variety of forms. And we broke, we broke that into five categories. One of those categories was the survivors of antisemitic terror attacks. Several months ago, we thought, alright, we're gonna focus on this, our starting point is going to be the 1994 bombings in Buenos Aires. We're going to work our way forward.  And then October 7 happened. So we had to swing into action immediately. Within 12 days, we had secured the first testimony on the ground. This was possible thanks in part to our already existing work in Israel and our strong partnerships with Israeli institutions, including the National Library of Israel and Yad Vashem and others. The Ghetto Fighters House as well. And very quickly utilizing our on the ground teams, our partnerships, we began to acquire testimonies using the same methodology that we did in the 1990s when we started taking Holocaust survivor testimonies. And a few things became readily apparent to us. One is just the simple tragedy, and the painful irony of this endeavor. In the 1990s, when a survivor came and gave us her testimony, the first thing you would see is a sheet. The survivors name, the date of the interview, the interviewer's name, some basic information. And we're seeing the same thing when we look at survivors of the October 7 attacks.  There's true tragedy there. We've secured as of the date, as of today's recording, a little more than 250 of these testimonies. They will be put online for free, I think we have about 70 or 80 online right now. We have a partnership with some media partners, including Tablet Magazine here in the United States to make them even more available, and they will be made available to our Israeli partners for use, because this is the history of Israel and its people now.  But our goal is to use these here, so that we can begin training people from a major university, how to understand antisemitism in all its forms and how to build resilience against it, how to research the subject on a deeper level, how to write better journalism around the subject, and how to respond and recognize that the victim of antisemitism is not some faceless person or somebody who lived eight or so decades ago. Somebody today, just like you, just like me, just like our children, or our parents. Manya Brachear Pashman:   Before we share a clip of one of the survivors from the Shoah Foundation's October 7th Testimony Collection, I want to give listeners a chance to turn down the volume or fast forward. These testimonies are incredibly painful to listen to.  This is a portion of testimony from Shaylee Atary Winner, from Kibbutz Kfar Aza, who hid for 26 hours with her newborn daughter [Shaya]. Her husband, Yahav, was killed. [Portion of testimony from Shaylee Atary Winner] Manya Brachear Pashman:   The voices and stories of the survivors are always so difficult to hear and even the bravery it takes to recount these horrors is so hard to fathom. We are talking about people who dare to deny these horrors happened. This collection serves to counter those attempts, right? Robert Williams: That's correct. There's a lot of, as we all know, the Israeli government pulled together GoPro and other footage captured from the terrorists. There's a lot of security camera footage. A number of teams have gone in, including a group at Reichman University, doing 3D scans of the atrocity sites. The physical record of this is astounding. So far, I've heard different numbers, I don't want to give a precise number, let's say tens of 1000s of videos have been made. And we're only just beginning to understand it.  Manya Brachear Pashman: We're going to share another clip here. This is Maor Moravia, a 37-year-old father of two, on returning to Kibbutz Kfar Aza after the October 7 terror attacks.   [Portion of testimony from Maor Moravia]  Robert Williams That the best way to counter denial and disinformation is to hear it from those who lived it, to see their experiences. And will that convince everybody? No. Those who don't want to be convinced, those who have an agenda will always be a problem. Our job is to make sure that we have this content and are reaching audiences who are vulnerable to being radicalized, vulnerable to becoming extremists, before that happens. And we're seeing that happen in a variety of spaces right now. So we have a big job to do. Manya Brachear Pashman:   Rob, you mentioned being there at USC. Our December 14th episode was tied to the congressional inquiry of university presidents regarding antisemitism on college campuses. Have the students and faculty at USC taken advantage of The Shoah Foundation's presence there on campus?  It seems like such a great resource, as long as people are actually utilizing it.  Robert Williams: Yes, I'm very proud to be at USC, especially right now. You know, the university president has been in regular contact and dialogue not not just with us, but with Hillel, with Chabad, with the Jewish students, with the Religious Life Center, with faculty across this massive University of 22 schools. Beyond that, the Shoah Foundation has been in dialogue with different departments, including the School of Social Work right before we started this podcast.  Now it had been planned in advance of October 7, but a couple weeks after October 7, we here at USC, along with our partners, and Hillel International, AJC, the local Federation, brought university administrators from across the west coast to our campus, for one reason: to learn about antisemitism and how to respond to it within a university environment.  Now, we haven't crowed about this. We're just doing the work. But I think the fact that we have strong leadership from the top, we have a peerless institution in the USC Shoah Foundation here, literally in the middle of the campus, has protected us against some of the unfortunate trends that we've seen on campuses and other parts of the country. Manya Brachear Pashman:   I mean, I could see being in any kind of a protest environment and hearing vile things come from the students mouths and pointing to the to your facility and saying, look over there, go in there.  Robert Williams: Yeah, well, and to a certain extent that has happened. You know, we do have regular outreach to students over the summer is part of the build up to our anti semitism programming, we took a significant number of the student athletes from USC's track and field team, a track and field team that has more Olympic gold medals than most countries, to our offices for a week of training on how to understand antisemitism in all of its forms.  And while they were here, they met with local Jewish community representatives, of course, our staff gave lectures as you would expect, we brought in virtual, or by remote, a very well known survivor of the Holocaust, Shaul Ladany. Mr. Ladany, for those who don't know, is one of the most remarkable and sweetest people I've ever met.  He's a survivor of the Holocaust, who made his way to Israel, became an Israeli athlete. As he told me, he felt he wasn't a fast enough marathon runner. So he became a speed walker, and entered and became part of the Israeli Olympic team in 1972. And he was one of the first athletes to escape the dormitories during that horrible, horrible tragedy. So he spoke to these athletes in his sport. After that, we took them to Poland, but we didn't take them to Poland just for the reason everybody would expect. We started in Krakow, where the students learned about a thousand years of Jewish life and culture, from its origins to its challenges to its almost Renaissance today. To learn about something more than just the Shoah.  They did, of course, visit Auschwitz Birkenau to learn more about the Holocaust. And they walked away from this program. more aware of the antisemitism in their midst. One student said something along the lines of, ‘I didn't realize I was engaging in distortion of the Holocaust until I took part in this program.' And some of these students after October 7, started emailing us again, ‘I'm hearing this, I'm hearing that, how do I respond to my friends?'. So our staff is working with them. And this is an important leadership group. This is a program that we have to continue engaging in. It will have an effect now, but I guarantee in a generation, it will have such an impact that we might start turning the tide because things have gotten so out of control in every other way. Manya Brachear Pashman:   Rob, thank you so much for joining us and having this conversation. Robert Williams: I appreciate it Manya. Thank you. Manya Brachear Pashman:   If you missed last week's episode, be sure to tune in for my conversation with Liz Hirsh Naftali whose great niece Four-year-old Abigail Mor Idan, returned home during a pause in fighting in November. The youngest U.S. citizen to have been kidnapped and held by Hamas, Abigail and her siblings are now orphans after Hamas murdered their parents. Hear about her family's continuing effort to bring the remaining 129 captives home to their loved ones.

In this episode of the podcast, I sit down to interview Iris Haim, mother of Yotam Haim Z"L, who was kidnapped by Hamas on October 7th, 2023, and killed by IDF soldiers on December 15th, 2023, as the result of a horrific operational miscalculation. On October 7th, 2023, during the murderous massacre against Israel launched by Hamas, Iris's son, Yotam, was kidnapped from his home in Kibbutz Kfar Aza, a community located adjacent to the Gaza Strip. He was 28 years old. From that point onward, Yotam was held in captivity by Hamas and Iris dedicated herself to campaigning for his release and for the release of all of the hostages, taking her message to parliaments, governments and audiences throughout the English speaking world - from Australia to the United Kingdom.  Uniquely, Iris also became a leading Israeli voice on the subject of unity, love and support for the Israeli government and the soldiers of the IDF at this time. Rapidly rising to become an opinion leader and a symbol of hope domestically, Iris refused to countenance any calls for division or for internecine fighting within the Jewish state; all the while, Yotam, her son, remained in captivity. On December 7th, 2023, Yotam, together with two other hostages, emerged from where they were being held inside Gaza. Tragically, all three of the hostages were fired upon and killed by members of the Israel Defense Forces, who were operating inside the Gaza Strip. Incredibly, upon learning about this awful series of events, Iris sent a voice note to the soldiers who had killed her son, telling them that she loved them, supported them, and that she and her family invited them to visit her home. Those soldiers did so, and they informed Iris that they had ceased functioning as a result of the tragic miscalculation, but that having received her words and visited with her, they were able to begin returning to service. In this episode of the podcast, I ask Iris about Yotam of blessed memory, about her dedication to Israel's soldiers and society and about her plans for the future. I believe Iris's message to be perhaps the most vital of any I've ever received, and I encourage you to share it with your entire network - far and wide, so that others might benefit from her words and support her in her mission. Support the showThe MirYam Institute. Israel's Future in Israel's Hands.Follow The MirYam Institute Twitter: https://bit.ly/3jkeUyxFollow Benjamin Anthony Twitter: https://bit.ly/3hZeOe9Like Benjamin Anthony Facebook: https://bit.ly/333Ct93Like The MirYam Institute Facebook: https://bit.ly/2SarHI3Follow Benjamin Anthony Instagram: https://bit.ly/30m6uPGFollow The MirYam Institute Instagram: https://bit.ly/3l5fvED

On October 7, Hamas terrorists stormed into the home of Hadar and Itay Berdichevsky in Kibbutz Kfar Aza, one of the Israeli communities along the Gaza border. Hadar and Itay— both 30 years old—were butchered in their own home. Miraculously, their 10-month-old twins survived. The babies were found—rescued by the IDF—14 hours later, crying in their cots. Their parents' bodies lie in pools of blood around them. Today on Honestly, we're talking with the twins' aunt and uncle, Maya and Dvir Rosenfeld, who are now helping raise their orphaned twin nephews. Maya and Dvir also survived the massacre on Kfar Aza that day. They hid in their safe room for more than 24 hours with their own baby boy—holding their hands over his mouth to keep him quiet—as they heard the terrible sounds of their neighborhood being turned into a slaughterhouse around them. Maya and Dvir flew to L.A. last week to share their family's story. They're doing this—even in the midst of mourning the loss of family, even while trying to recover from this unspeakable terror and tragedy—because they cannot understand how there are people who either don't know, don't believe, or simply don't care about what happened that day. Or about the 1 remaining hostages in Gaza. There are so many stories from October 7 that need to be told. We've told some of them on this show. And still, we've barely scratched the surface of what happened that day, of the thousands upon thousands of stories—individual, human stories of horror and tragedy—each one deserving of being shared with the world.  This one today represents a little light in a sea of darkness. These innocent babies—who will not remember the terror of October 7—represent both senseless tragedy and unbelievable bravery. Both pain and hope. Both ultimate despair and miracle beyond belief. Both death. . . and life. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dov Forman, 20, co-author of New York Times bestseller, Lily's Promise: How I Survived Auschwitz and Found the Strength to Live, was invited to Israel by ELNET UK on a solidarity mission to see for himself the trail of death and devastation left by Hamas through Kibbutz Kfar Aza on October 7th. Scenes and smells he says have changed him forever. ELNET's been running constant missions ever since for European influencers and Parliamentarians.  Almost 100 MPs from eight European countries have been to Israel to bear witness. And amid new denials from enemies of Israel and the Jewish people, Dov tells us how important it is to tell the truth about the depravity and murder which took place and why talk of a ceasefire will only make the possibility of this horror happening again.

This week, Unorthodox is publishing daily dispatches from Israel.  Today, we head to Kibbutz Kfar Aza, one of the communities most brutally attacked by Hamas on Oct. 7. Liel, Josh, and Tablet's Armin Rosen meet up with Chen Kotler, a lifelong Kfar Aza resident, who shows them the devastation firsthand.  For more eyewitness accounts from Israel, listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation.  Unorthodox's reporting from Israel was made possible thanks to support from the Natan Foundation, the Maimonides Fund, and Tablet. Write to us at unorthodox@tabletmag.com, or leave a voicemail on our listener line: (914) 570-4869.  Unorthodox is produced by Tablet Studios. Check out all of our podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

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In this Special Episode of The Holy Sparks Podcast, I interviewed Adi Hayun Perez who lives locally here in San Francisco.I'm Her family grew up on Kibbutz Kfar Aza, one of the first Kibbutzim to be raided by Hamas Terrorists on October 7th. In this interview you will hear about life growing up on Kfar Aza, what happened on October 7th, and how Adi's sister's family miraculously escaped. ------ Story Ima [mom] is it the end of the world...? This is the question Yahav Hadar, just seven years old, asked his parents during the terrorist attack on Kibbutz Kfar Aza. As the sounds of gunfire and explosions filled the air, parents Tal and Roy Hadar sought refuge in their bomb shelter with their three children - eldest son Yahav, four year old toddler Reef, and infant Libi, born just two months before. For ten long, excruciating hours, the Hadar family sheltered in place as father Roy blocked HAMAS terrorists from breaking down the door while mother Tal soothed her traumatized and starving children. Unable to enter into the shelter, the terrorists set their newly constructed home on fire, in hopes of burning alive the five innocent Jews locked inside. After enduring agonizing hours of sweltering heat, and as the lethal smoke fumes from the fiery blaze began to seep into their shelter, parents Tal and Roy made an unthinkable but courageous, split-second decision to attempt a dangerous and daring escape by crawling out the window and racing barefoot through the site of an heinous and unspeakable massacre which was - just hours before - a serene and sleepy Shabbat morning in the quiet desert plains of Israel's southern region. Miraculously, the Hadar family discovered a car, allowing them to expedite their journey and relocate to relative safety. While the Hadar family is thankfully all alive, they have lost everything… their new home, kind neighbors, beloved community, and any semblance of the secure life they had carefully crafted and fearlessly forged as a loving - and much loved - family of five, living peacefully and purposefully as Israeli citizens of the Jewish state. And now they need our help. Together we CAN inspire hope and allow the Hadar Family to heal. Together we CAN restore their honor and defy the harrowing hate they endured. Together we CAN make a difference, in the life of this one family, right now. And in so doing, together, we WILL ensure a brighter future... ...not only for Tal and Roy, but for the next generation of Jews that Yadav, Reef and Libi will now live to be a part of. click here to make a tax deductible donation now https://givebutter.com/HadarFamilyFund Thank you for your support. Please share this video with as many people as you can to help #israel #war #donation #podcast #help

Welcome to The Times of Israel's Daily Briefing, your 20-minute audio update on what's happening in Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish world. Today is day 52 of the war. Reporter Canaan Lidor and legal reporter Jeremy Sharon join host Amanda Borschel-Dan on today's podcast. Last night, 14 Israeli citizens returned to Israel: nine children, two mothers, two more women, and one man from Gaza. We discuss how their communities received news of their return, with mixed emotions. Israeli security forces captured several dozen of the 3,000 terrorists involved in the atrocities of October 7. Sharon looks at the options in front of Israel for prosecuting the terrorists. Finally, Lidor visited Abirim, five kilometers from the Lebanon border, and reports on how this community is getting lost in the bureaucratic shuffle, even as most of its citizens have evacuated.  For the latest updates, please look at The Times of Israel's ongoing live blog. Discussed articles include: Live blog November 27, 2023 14 Israelis, 9 of them children, freed by Hamas on 3rd day of hostages-for-truce deal Hostage deal forces Nahal Oz survivors into wrenching compromise with reviled Hamas This Be'eri survivor knows Hamas is manipulating his community. He still wants a deal Grandfather of two children released from Gaza: ‘We thought we would lose our minds' Hostages' release inspires rare joy and relief on Shabbat eve at Hostages Square How will captured October 7 terrorists be tried, and on what charges? In the Galilee, hardy residents wonder why the government reneged on evacuating them THOSE WE HAVE LOST: Stories of civilians and soldiers killed in Hamas's onslaught on Israel THOSE WE ARE MISSING: The hostages and victims whose fate is still unknown Subscribe to The Times of Israel Daily Briefing on iTunes, Spotify, PlayerFM, Google Play, or wherever you get your podcasts. IMAGE: Residents of Kibbutz Kfar Aza watch news of the release of their neighbors in Shefayim on November 26, 2023. (Carrie Keller-Lynn/Times of Israel)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

If you ask some relatives of the nearly 240 Israeli hostages taken by Hamas on Oct. 7, they will say “there hasn't been enough pressure” to free their loved ones. That's one of the key messages they emphasized during private meetings with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, and with other Canadian politicians and journalists, on Oct. 30. The Israeli group said they are getting little to no information on their loved ones' status from their own government, which they've accused of failing to protect their families. They called on Canada to break off diplomatic and financial ties to organizations and countries that help Hamas, and they want Canada to pressure Israel to make hostage recovery the top priority. On today's The CJN Daily, host Ellin Bessner brings you the powerful words of several relatives, including Winnipeg-born hostage Vivian Silver's son, Chen Zeigen; Aharon Brodutch, a Canadian-Israeli physicist whose sister-in-law and three young children were kidnapped from Kibbutz Kfar Aza (including his niece, Ofri, 10, who attended Camp Gesher in Ontario this summer, and nephews Yuval, 8, and Uriah, 4); Harel Lapidot, a Regina-born Israeli lawyer, whose niece Tiferet Lapidot, 22, was murdered at the Supernova music festival, and Itay Raviv, with three relatives held hostage and one uncle murdered at Kibbutz Nir Oz. What we talked about Why Vivian Silver's close friend thinks she would want to be freed from Hamas peacefully, on The CJN Daily Watch the full press conference by families of the Hamas victims on CPAC's YouTube channel Read more about the hostage families' anguish in The CJN Credits The CJN Daily is written and hosted by Ellin Bessner (@ebessner on Twitter). Zachary Kauffman is the producer. Michael Fraiman is the executive producer. Our theme music by Dov Beck-Levine. Our title sponsor is Metropia. We're a member of The CJN Podcast Network. To subscribe to this podcast, please watch this video. Donate to The CJN and receive a charitable tax receipt by clicking here.

(English Interview) Keren Lewinsohn lives and works in Melbourne, but most of her family lived in Kibbutz Kfar Aza until the 7th of October. Currently they and all the survivors of the massacre are practically homeless.

Ten days after the Hamas assault on southern Israel, many families of the missing say no government officials have been in touch with them regarding their loved ones. Among the families whose members were killed and are missing is the Almog-Goldstein family from Kibbutz Kfar Aza. Two members were killed -- the father and eldest daughter. The mother and three younger children are missing. The family believes they were abducted to Gaza. KAN's Jackie Beecham spoke earlier with family members, including Omri Almog, brother of the mother, Chen. (Photo: Edi Israel/Flash90)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Welcome to The Times of Israel's Daily Briefing, your 15-minute audio update on what's happening in Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish world. Military reporter Emanuel Fabian, political reporter Carrie Keller Lynn and Arab affairs reporter Gianluca Pacchiani join host Amanda Borschel-Dan on today's episode. We are on day 10 of the war in Israel. The United States has organized a ship to transport US citizens this morning from the Haifa port to Cyprus as the fighting heats up and the ground incursion into Gaza is imminent. Fabian updates on the checklist which needs to be accomplished before IDF forces move in. We hear about what has been happening on the northern border in the past several days. The IDF is to evacuate civilians from 28 communities along the Lebanese border. How is such a large-scale evacuation accomplished? Pacchiani updates on an even larger-scale evacuation: the one million in northern Gaza who have been ordered to go south. Keller-Lynn reported alongside a mission of foreign ambassadors from evacuated Sderot yesterday. She sets the scene for us. The Knesset is reopening today. We hear about the goals of the emergency government. Pacchiani focuses on 20 percent of the country's citizenry, Arab Israelis, and how they are experiencing this troubled time. For the latest updates, please look at The Times of Israel's ongoing live blog. Discussed articles include: Live blog October 16, 2023 IDF to evacuate civilians from 28 communities along Lebanese border amid attacks Two killed in renewed Hezbollah missile attacks; IDF restricts Lebanon border area Wartime Knesset's first bill will be to push back municipal elections until January As exodus turns Sderot into a ghost town, some stay as a reminder of what's at stake ‘We're in this together.' To Hamas, all citizens are targets, say Arab Israelis Subscribe to The Times of Israel Daily Briefing on iTunes, Spotify, PlayerFM, Google Play, or wherever you get your podcasts. IMAGE: Israeli soldiers walk around the destruction caused during the October 7, 2023, murderous rampage by Hamas terrorists in Kibbutz Kfar Aza, near the Israeli-Gaza border, October 15, 2023. (Chaim Goldberg/Flash90)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We're joined today by Democratic Senator Steve Glazer, who represents SD7 in the Bay Area. While Glazer was first elected to the senate in a 2015 Special Election, he has been engaged in politics for four decades, including stints working for Gray Davis, Chief Justice Rose Bird, and two stints - thirty years apart - for Governor Jerry Brown.Glazer is the only California senator to host own podcast, Table Talk with Senator Steve Glazer.  He recently broke news on the podcast, announcing that he will not seek reelection when his term ends. We asked him why, and what he plans to do after leaving office.We also asked him about the unfolding situation in Israel. Glazer has made many trips to the region, most recently in 2021, where he and a group of lawmakers visited Kibbutz Kfar Aza, the site of a horrendous massacre during the October 7 Hamas attack that left more than 1400 people dead.SHOW NOTES:1:11 Why are you not running for reelection?3:24 Table Talk with Senator Steve Glazer7:20 Where to now?9:33 The toxic culture of politics13:45 Israel15:15 Kibbutz Kfar Aza16:52 A California connection?19:36 Context21:15 What can be done now?25:16 The impact on America28:14 Reflections on media32:38 Who Had the Worst Week in CA Politics?Want to support the Capitol Weekly Podcast? Make your tax deductible donation here: capitolweekly.net/donations/Capitol Weekly Podcast theme is "Pickin' My Way" by Eddie Lang"#WorstWeekCA" Beat provided by freebeats.io

We heard reports last night from Israel that a massacre had taken place at the weekend in Kibbutz Kfar Aza. Women and children were among the dead and we were told that beheadings had happened too. A group of journalists were taken to the scene by Israeli soldiers. Emma is joined by Bel Trew, Chief International Correspondent for the Independent, who was one of the journalists. And, focusing on women's lives in the region, Emma speaks to Adele Raemer, who survived an attack on her home, and we hear extracts from journalist Plestia Alaqad in Gaza, who sent her audio diary to the BBC. Dr Katalin Kariko's work has had a major impact on people's lives around the world. She tells Emma how the mRNA technology she was working on for decades helped the Moderna and Pfizer/BioNTech covid vaccines come to be. Now Dr Kariko has been awarded a Nobel Prize. She's a biochemist, Professor at the University of Szeged in Hungary and along with her colleague Professor Drew Weissman, who is at the University of Pennsylvania, she won the prize for the category of Physiology or Medicine. It's one of the things we're most embarrassed to talk about – pain when having sex. This is something that Professor Katy Vincent, academic gynaecologist, and Dr Lydia Coxon, researcher in Pain in Women, are hoping to change. They join Emma alongside BBC presenter Sophie Law to talk about an open panel they held to try and get women to talk about their pelvic pain, and address the taboo around talking about periods, sex and women's pelvic health. Since 2011, October 11 has been declared by the UN as International Day of the Girl Child to recognise girls' rights and the unique challenges girls face around the world. This year Women of the World (WOW) Festival has launched the Young Leaders Directory, inspiring activists from across the world campaigning on topics such as education, period poverty and climate justice. Emma is joined by two young women, Marwa Shinwari from Afghanistan and Ain Husniza from Malaysia to discuss their passions and hopes for the future. Presented by Emma Barnett Producer: Louise Corley