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Ben Burgis and philosophy professor and "Micro-Digressions" host Spencer Case hash out their disagreement on Zionism. Before that, Ben and the crew watch a fascinatingly strange AI video and Ben gives an Opening Argument on the Trump administration's authoritarianism, whether it's fascism, and why that even matters. Mean Djene Bajalan joins us for the postgame for GTAA patrons to break down GroupChatGate.Tickets to the live show in San Francisco on April 17th:https://www.universe.com/events/is-trump-the-end-of-history-tickets-J30WT9Check out Micro-Digressions:https://www.youtube.com/@Micro-DigressionsFollow Spencer on Twitter: @ADigressionsSpencer's book recommendations on the Israel-Palestine Conflict:Israel/Palestine by Alan DowtyRise and Kill First: The Secret History of Israel's Targeted Assassinations by Ronen Bergman The War of Return: How Western Indulgence of The Palestinian Dream Has Obstructed the Path to Peace by Einat Wilf and Adi SchwartzRighteous Victims: A History of the Zionist-Arab Conflict 1881-2001 by Benny MorrisFollow Ben on Twitter: @BenBurgisFollow GTAA on Twitter: @Gtaa_ShowBecome a GTAA Patron and receive numerous benefits ranging from patron-exclusive postgames every Monday night to our undying love and gratitude for helping us keep this thing going:patreon.com/benburgisRead the weekly philosophy Substack:benburgis.substack.com

Who is Mohammed Deif? Why does he matter (or why did he matter?). Is he dead? We have often said on this podcast that Hamas long ago transformed from a ragtag militia to the equivalent of a light infantry army of a sovereign state. The architect of that transformation was Mohammed Deif. If Hamas was a terror army, its commanding general or army chief of staff was Mohammed Deif. The second intifada? Deif was central to its planning and execution. Its tunnel system and rocket arsenal? All that, too, was Deif. And October 7th? Mohammed Deif. Israel had been on the hunt for Deif long before October 7th. In fact, he had escaped at least seven asasination attempts going back to 2001. Today he is most likely dead, based on an extraordinary intelligence and military operation that took place on Saturday morning. To help us understand what Hamas is, today, without Mohammed Deif, and what it means for Israel's war against Hamas – and for the hostage and ceasefire negotiations – we are joined by Ronen Bergman, who is a staff writer for The New York Times Magazine and Senior Correspondent for Military and Intelligence Affairs for Yedioth Ahronoth, an Israeli daily. Ronen recently won a Pulitzer Prize for his reporting on this war and the pre-war intelligence failures. He has published numerous books —including “Rise and Kill First: The Secret History of Israel's Targeted Assassinations,” and also “The Secret War with Iran. Ronen is also member of the Israeli bar (he clerked in the Attorney General's Office), and has a master's degree in international relations and a Ph.D. in history Cambridge University.

One of the questions we repeatedly get from you, our listeners, is - "Where was the IDF on October 7th?" It's a topic that we have strenuously avoided. After the war, there will be a formal commission of inquiry that attempts to understand all that went wrong and why. There will be a time and a place for that. And yet, as the war in Gaza winds down, and as Israel prepares for another possible war, this question re-emerges. What lessons can be learned? More and more journalists in Israel are exploring the topic. So, we are going to dedicate an episode from time to time in the weeks ahead to try to understand what these journalists are learning. Our only caveat is that this is a difficult topic to explore - for all the obvious reasons. The information is uneven... there is still an element of fog of war. When I was in Israel last week, I visited Ronen Bergman in his home in Ramat HaSharon, to have a long conversation about what he has pieced together. Ronen is a staff writer for The New York Times Magazine and Senior Correspondent for Military and Intelligence Affairs for Yedioth Ahronoth, an Israeli daily. Ronen recently won a Pulitzer Prize for his reporting on this war and the pre-war intelligence failures. He has published numerous books, including: “Rise and Kill First: The Secret History of Israel's Targeted Assassinations” - https://tinyurl.com/mwbmchaj And also, “The Secret War with Iran" - https://tinyurl.com/2p8sh9u Ronen is also a member of the Israeli bar (he clerked in the Attorney General's Office), and has a master's degree in international relations, as well as a Ph.D. in history from Cambridge University. Read Ronen's piece in The New York Times here: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/11/30/world/middleeast/israel-hamas-attack-intelligence.html

For the first time in decades, there are more autocracies than liberal democracies around the world. Fears about America are growing and if Donald Trump wins a second term in the White House, he pledges to install ideological allies in key positions. Central to Trump's support is his Christian Evangelical base. The Atlantic writer Tim Alberta's latest book, The Kingdom, the Power and the Glory, examines the nexus between the Church and far-right politics. He saw it up close as a Christian whose father was an Evangelical Minister. He joins Christiane from New York.  Also on today's show: CNN Senior International Correspondent Ben Wedeman reports from Jerusalem on the humanitarian crisis in Gaza; Ronen Bergman, author, Rise and Kill First: The Secret History of Israel's Targeted Assassinations; New York Times columnist Nicholas Kristof  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Summary Col. (Ret.) Shlomo Mofaz (LinkedIn) and Col (Ret.) Zohar Palti (Wikipedia) join Andrew to discuss their respective careers in the Israeli Defense Forces and the Mossad.  What You'll Learn Intelligence Israel's relationships with neighboring countries  The role of intelligence within the Intifadas  Israel and the Lebanon War Hezbollah, Hamas, and other groups that pose threats to Israeli security  Reflections Pressure and power Dealing with constant threats And much, much more … Episode Notes This week on SpyCast, we bring you a Double Bill featuring Shlomo Mofaz and Zohar Palti. Shlomo Mofaz is the former Head of Counter-terrorism Analysis for the Israeli Defense forces, and currently serves as the director of the Meir Amit Intelligence and Terrorism Information Center. Among positions within the IDF and the Ministry of Defense, Zohar Palti formerly served as the Head of Intelligence for the Mossad.  This episode is the final installment of SpyCast's month-long special series on Israeli intelligence. This series has coincided with the ongoing Israel-Hamas War. We hope that through these episodes we've provided listeners with a bit of clarity and background on the conflict and its major players.  Quotes of the Week “When you're dealing with intelligence, mistakes are very problematic … People make mistakes. Everyone makes mistakes, but you need to choose the best people that you can work with and you can count on to bring the information or the service that you need in real time.“ -Shlomo Mofaz. “They can't be the best over here in the Middle East right now that we can deal with any threat in a radius of 2000 kilometers without being, in a way, superpowering intelligence. We are not superpowering other issues. In intelligence, we are really, really good. And this is, first of all, to protect our family. And secondly, surviving over here in the region. We have to be the best.” -Zohar Palti. Resources  SURFACE SKIM *SpyCasts* Former Senior Indian Intelligence Officer with R&AW Special Secretary Vappala Balachandran (2023) Irish Garda Intelligence Chief with Assistant Commissioner Michael McElgunn (2023) Israeli Military Intelligence with IDF Brig. General (Res.) Yossi Kuperwasser (2023) The Counterintelligence Chief with FBI Assistant Director Alan Kohler (2023)  *Beginner Resources* A Timeline of the Israel-Palestinian Conflict, E. Bubola, The New York Times (2023) [Timeline]  The Middle East's cold war, explained, YouTube (2017) [10 min. video] What is an intifada?, A.V., The Economist (2017) DEEPER DIVE Books Rise and Kill First: The Secret History of Israel's Targeted Assassinations, R. Bergman (Random House, 2018)  Gideon's Spies: The Secret History of the Mossad, G. Thomas (St. Martin's Griffin, 2015) 34 Days: Israel, Hezbollah, and the War in Lebanon, A. Harel & A. Issacharoff (St. Martin's Press, 2008)  Video The Green Prince (2014)  Primary Sources  A Strategic Assessment of the Hizballah War: Defeating the Iranian-Syrian Axis in Lebanon (2006)  The PLO Weapons Ship from Iran (2002) Israeli Perspectives on the Gulf Crisis (1990) The Intifada in Judea and Samaria: A View From the Field (1990) Judea and Samaria: Behind the Uprising (1988)  Hamas Covenant (1988) Israel's “Peace for the Galilee” Operation in Lebanon – Some Initial Perspectives (1982)  Memorandum of Understanding between the Government of the United States and the Government of Israel on Strategic Cooperation (1981)  *Wildcard Resource* Indiana “Dietrick” Jones?! Ever wanted to go on an architectural dig, intrigued by the prospect of finding an ancient artifact – or even treasure…grab your hat and bullwhip and book your dig for a day in Israel here! 

In today's episode of Category Visionaries, we chat with Reed Switzer, CEO of Hopscotch, an all-in-one B2B payments platform. Reed talks about his unconventional start in the B2B payments space, and how Hopscotch enables customers to achieve a frictionless payment experience by streamlining invoicing, bill pay, and cash flow management. Reed also shares his thoughts on the growth and traction the company has experienced since its launch and how they've been able to "rise above the noise" in a competitive market. Reed believes that building trust with customers is crucial for success. And having a high level of conviction in what you're building, and maintaining transparency are key to building a successful brand. Hopscotch achieves this through a strong brand identity, storytelling, and providing valuable content beyond their core offering.   Topics Discussed: How Reed came up with the idea for Hopscotch after seeing the challenges faced by most B2B companies using antiquated payments platforms and systems that came up short How Hopscotch works to eliminate friction in the payment process by automating invoicing, streamlining communication between clients and vendors, and making it easy to manage cash flow Reed's experience in starting a business venture at a young age and how this helped him develop resilience and adaptability. Reed's thoughts on maintaining a balance between vision and adaptability - the importance of staying true to your vision while being open to evolving and adapting to changes in the market. How Hopscotch aims to create its own market category by focusing on business profiles and innovative features that cater to the specific needs of their target audience. Reed's vision for Hopscotch on becoming the control tower for small business finances, simplifying the entire finance stack, and fostering a strong community among its users.   Favorite book:  Rise and Kill First: The Secret History of Israel's Targeted Assassinations

50 years after the 1972 massacre at the Munich Olympics, German officials have finally reached a settlement with the families of those athletes who were killed. We talk to Abby Hoffman, a Canadian athlete who was at those Olympics; and New York Times Magazine staff writer Ronen Bergman, author of Rise and Kill First: The Secret History of Israel's Targeted Assassinations.

The Israeli intelligence services like to operate in secret, but one journalist has made a career by bringing them out of the shadows: Ronen Bergman of The New York Times and Yediot Ahronot. In this week's episode, Tel Aviv-based journalist and Israel Policy Forum Policy Advisor Neri Zilber talks with Ronen about why he chose to focus on this specific beat, how he goes about his work, the stories behind his bestselling book, Rise and Kill First: The Secret History of Israel's Targeted Assassinations, and his recent reporting on the Israeli cyberweapon firm NSO Group.Ronen Bergman's recent New York Times article on NSO Group: The Battle for the World's Most Powerful CyberweaponRise and Kill First: The Secret History of Israel's Targeted Assassinations by Ronen Bergman Support the show (https://ipf.li/3jzyDg5)

Our guest on Pod #015 is Jon Deninson a former Troop Commander and Battery Commander of 4/73 Bty when they deployed on multiple Operation HERRICK tours in Afghanistan.  On this episode we talk about Jon's first tour of Afghanistan in command of an STA Fire Support Team as part of the 3 Para Battle Group on HERRICK 4.  We also discuss the various roles the unit subsequently carried out including Brigade Recce Force, Theatre Surveillance Troop and operations conducted as a dismounted recce platoon. These roles often involved close combat with a determined enemy and a small unit of 55 men suffered 3 killed in action and 10 wounded in action, several with life changing injuries, over this period. We finish with Jon's book choice on Desert Island dits Rise and Kill First: The Secret History of Israel's Targeted Assassinations by Ronen Bergman.  His film choice is Where Eagles Dare.  The teams book choices this episode are Mountain Commandos at War in the Falklands. The Royal Marines Mountain and Arctic Warfare Cadre in Action during the 1982 Conflict by Rod Boswell and George Cross Heroes by Michael Ashcroft. Find out about the current serving unit at STA Patrols Special Observer. Follow us on social media and don't forget to like, follow, share and leave a review. Instagram @the_unconventional_soldier_pod. Facebook @lateo82.  Twitter @TheUCS473. Download on other platforms via Link Tree. Email us: unconventionalsoldier@gmail.com.  This episode brought to you in association with ISARR a veteran owned company.

If you're a fan of the Terminal List series then you're likely already familiar with the voice of Ray Porter. The acclaimed actor and narrator has provided the voice for hundreds of audiobooks, including The Terminal List series and its latest installment The Devil's Hand. Ray also recently appeared in Zack Snyder's Justice League, starring as the villain Darkseid.  Ray has a decades-long career, spending nearly 20 years in Shakespearean productions, and has appeared in shows and movies including Modern Family, Sons of Anarchy, Argo, ER, Almost Famous and tons of others.   In today's episode, Ray discusses his career, Jack's new book The Devil's Hand, and a lot more. Presented by SIG Sauer. Follow Ray Porter: https://twitter.com/ray__porter Buy The Devil's Hand: https://www.amazon.com/Devils-Hand-Thriller-Jack-Carr/dp/1982123745 Featured Books: These are some of the primary books Jack read when researching The Devil's Hand.  Beirut Rules: The Murder of a CIA Station Chief and Hezbollah's War Against America - Fred Burton The Dragons and the Snakes: How the Rest Learned to Fight the West - David Kilcullen Rise and Kill First: The Secret History of Israel's Targeted Assassinations - Ronen Bergman The Secret War with Iran: The 30-Year Clandestine Struggle Against the World's Most Dangerous Terrorist Power - Ronen Bergman

Last week, The New York Times reported that Israeli agents, at the behest of the US, had assassinated al Qaeda's number two on the streets of Tehran. Abu Muhammad al-Masri was gunned down along with his daughter, Miriam. She was also reportedly a target, as she was being groomed for a leadership role in al Qaeda. Iran has vehemently denied these reports. To shed some light on this story, we talk to Ronen Bergman. He's one of the writers of the piece and also the author of "Rise and Kill First: The Secret History of Israel's Targeted Assassinations".

 Rise and Kill First: The Secret History of Israel's Targeted Assassinations by Ronen Bergman Audiobook Chapter 1. This selection serves as an introduction to this fine book. Purchase the book at your favorite book seller or the audio version on Audible. About the book-NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • The first definitive history of the Mossad, Shin Bet, and the IDF’s targeted killing programs, hailed by The New York Times as “an exceptional work, a humane book about an incendiary subject.” WINNER OF THE NATIONAL JEWISH BOOK AWARD IN HISTORY NAMED ONE OF THE TEN BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY JENNIFER SZALAI, THE NEW YORK TIMES  NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY The Economist • The New York Times Book Review • BBC History Magazine • Mother Jones • Kirkus Reviews The Talmud says: “If someone comes to kill you, rise up and kill him first.” This instinct to take every measure, even the most aggressive, to defend the Jewish people is hardwired into Israel’s DNA. From the very beginning of its statehood in 1948, protecting the nation from harm has been the responsibility of its intelligence community and armed services, and there is one weapon in their vast arsenal that they have relied upon to thwart the most serious threats: Targeted assassinations have been used countless times, on enemies large and small, sometimes in response to attacks against the Israeli people and sometimes preemptively. In this page-turning, eye-opening book, journalist and military analyst Ronen Bergman—praised by David Remnick as “arguably [Israel’s] best investigative reporter”—offers a riveting inside account of the targeted killing programs: their successes, their failures, and the moral and political price exacted on the men and women who approved and carried out the missions. Bergman has gained the exceedingly rare cooperation of many current and former members of the Israeli government, including Prime Ministers Shimon Peres, Ehud Barak, Ariel Sharon, and Benjamin Netanyahu, as well as high-level figures in the country’s military and intelligence services: the IDF (Israel Defense Forces), the Mossad (the world’s most feared intelligence agency), Caesarea (a “Mossad within the Mossad” that carries out attacks on the highest-value targets), and the Shin Bet (an internal security service that implemented the largest targeted assassination campaign ever, in order to stop what had once appeared to be unstoppable: suicide terrorism). Including never-before-reported, behind-the-curtain accounts of key operations, and based on hundreds of on-the-record interviews and thousands of files to which Bergman has gotten exclusive access over his decades of reporting, Rise and Kill First brings us deep into the heart of Israel’s most secret activities. Bergman traces, from statehood to the present, the gripping events and thorny ethical questions underlying Israel’s targeted killing campaign, which has shaped the Israeli nation, the Middle East, and the entire world. “A remarkable feat of fearless and responsible reporting . . . important, timely, and informative.”—John le Carré

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Phuong Phillips is Chief Legal Officer for Zynga, the game developer who makes games we all know and love, like Words with Friends. She started her career a a Corporate Attorney at Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, and worked on the IPOs of little companies you might have heard of…SolarCity and Google.   She's such a powerhouse and her amazing career inspires me just as much as her effervescent presence and the wisdom she shares. We talked about how her parents fled Communist Vietnam to give her family a new life, how she prioritizes, her advice for making yourself invaluable in any company, and increasing diversity and inclusion in the gaming world.   FOLLOW OUR GUEST On LinkedIn Zynga on Facebook and Instagram and Life at Zynga   LINKS TO WHAT WE DISCUSSED WAZ Talks at Zynga - Equality for Women Across the Entertainment Industry with Trisha Yearwood and Rebecca Covington Webber Charlotte's Web, by E.B. White Jane Eyre, by Charlotte Bronte Say Nothing: A True Story of Murder and Memory in Northern Ireland, by Patrick Radden Keefe Rise and Kill First: The Secret History of Israel's Targeted Assassinations, by Ronen Bergman Women at Zynga   RATE & REVIEW If you enjoyed this episode, please go leave a rating or review on iTunes right now as it really helps grow the show. Rate & Review on iTunes!   CONNECT WITH EMILY On Instagram, Twitter & LinkedIn - @heyemilykennedy Sign up for the email newsletter: www.emilykennedy.org   Music by: Taste the Vibe - “Arctic Monkeys - R U Mine? (Mungø Remix)” unedited, via Creative Commons

What are Israel's famed (or infamous) intelligence agencies' role in its history and survival? And in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict? Specifically the highly effective yet ethically questionable "targeted killings"? On a more recent note, what's the situation with Iran? Could any deal between the US and Iran de-escalate the current tensions? How has Bibi Netanyahu handled the Iranian threat over his long tenure in power? What does Bergman think of Netanyahu's current challenger Benny Gantz and his leadership style?  With the intrepid Ronen Bergman, we touch on these issues and many more. Bergman is widely considered one of the best investigative journalists in the world on Israel's security establishment, the Middle East, and global cyber conflict. He is currently a staff writer at the “New York Times Magazine” and a senior political and military analyst at “Yedioth Ahronoth.” Bergman also holds a Ph.D. in history from Cambridge University. His latest book is "Rise and Kill First: The Secret History of Israel's Targeted Assassinations," which is currently being adapted to an HBO+Keshet TV series. The link to the book is here: https://www.amazon.com/Rise-Kill-First-Targeted-Assassinations/dp/1400069718 *(This podcast was recorded a few days before the Soleimani killing) _________________________________________________ The article mentioned by Bergman about Israel possibly striking Iran (Bergman interviewed PM Netanayhu with his "NYT" collleages for over 3 hours): https://www.nytimes.com/2019/09/04/magazine/iran-strike-israel-america.html Bergman's reporting in the "New York Times” about the recent Soleimani strike (with over 26 other "Times" reporters): https://www.nytimes.com/2020/01/11/us/politics/iran-trump.html Favorite podcast: "The Daily" _________________________________________________ Link to the application for the Tikvah Fund high school program: https://tikvahfund.org/hs/tsp2020/overview/

Let’s say you’re a 16-year old Israeli teenager who likes computers and knows how to write some code. The day comes when you get a very important envelope in the mail (not email, but your actual mailbox) - this is called Tzav Shmone - “Draft Notice number 8”, and it’ll determine your fate for the next 5 to 20 years. Now assuming your a 16 year old computer geek you know exactly where you wanna end up in the IDF - the 8200 unit, Shmoneh Mataim. 8200 is a secret-ish unit in the IDF’s intelligence division. It’s main purpose is to conduct telecommunication reconnaissance, aka sig-int or signal intelligence. In recent years, 8200 has made a name for itself as the breeding ground for some of Israel’s leading entrepreneurs. A lot of people think of it as a ticket to success in life and indeed many of it’s alumni are snatched up by high tech companies and startups right out the gate.   But having been trained by the IDF in such confidential techniques, these veterans face a serious dilemma. Where do you draw the line between personal advancement and treasonous activity?  Today we’re joined for the second time by Dr. Ronen Bergman who recently published a series of articles in Yedioth Aharonot about veterans of the 8200 unit working for shady companies, sometimes even working for ones that are engaged in hostile activity against the State of Israel.  Dr. Ronen Bergman is a senior political and military analyst for Yedioth Aharonot and the New York Times. He’s the author of Rise and Kill First: The Secret History of Israel’s Targeted Assassinations and he’s been a guest lecturer at countless universities including Princeton, Yale, Oxford and Cambridge (where he received his PhD in history).   We are thrilled to be joined today by Dr. Ronen Bergman to talk about the 8200 unit and its graduates.

On Thursday, Israel’s Attorney General Avichai Mandelblit announced that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will be formally charged with corruption, making Netanyahu the first serving prime minister in Israel’s history to face criminal charges. Ronen Bergman, staff writer for The New York Times, national security senior correspondent for Yedioth Ahronoth, and author of “Rise and Kill First: The Secret History of Israel's Targeted Assassinations,” joins us to break down the charges against the prime minister and what it means for the future of Israeli politics. Then we’ll hear a conversation with Jodi Rudoren, editor in chief of the Forward and former Jerusalem bureau chief for the New York Times, and Nachman Shai, former member of Knesset and IDF spokesman, that was recorded earlier this week during a special live show in Atlanta.

ד"ר דני אורבך הוא היסטוריון צבאי שמתעניין גם במה שהולך מאחורי הקלעים – התנקשויות פוליטיות, הפיכות, פרשיות ריגול ושאר מרעין בישין מאירופה עד יפן. הבאנו אותו לפודקאסט שלנו כדי לדבר על הנאצים שברחו למזרח התיכון אחרי מלחמת העולם הראשונה, כולל כמה קשרים מפתיעים במיוחד למוסד. הקלטה זו תשמיד את עצמה בעוד כשעה ועשר דקות. בהצלחה! על מה דיברנו? 00:40 – "אינדיאנה ג'ונס, סרט דוקומנטרי?" 02:20 – היחס הנאצי לציונות, לערבים, ליפנים ולכל העמים הלא-גרמנים 12:00 – היטלר והמופתי 19:25 – נאצים לשעבר במלחמה הקרה 24:10 – הערביסטים הנאצים שחברו לעולם השלישי 29:10 – המרגלים הנאצים שעשו פרילנסינג בדמשק וקהיר 33:50 – אוטו סקורצני והמרגלים הנאצים של המוסד 38:30 – הקשר הנאצי של לכידת אלי כהן 44:15 – אלויס ברונר, הנאצי האחרון בסוריה 55:20 – דעיכת רשתות הריגול הנאציות במצרים 1:00:00 – מקורות 1:01:45 – שאלות מאזינים 1:08:00 – קידום עצמי חסר בושה הספרים של דני אורבך: https://amzn.to/2p1YLU0 https://amzn.to/2Qm9swZ ראיון עם נעם נחמן על אלי כהן: http://www.ch10.co.il/news/438382/#.W5j3HOgza00 ספרים מעניינים להמשך קריאה: Andrew Nagorski, The Nazi Hunters (New York: Simon & Schuster, 2016) Barry Rubin, Wolfgang G. Schwanitz, Nazis, Islamists and the Making of the Middle East (New Haven: Yale University Press, 2014) Guy Walters, Hunting Evil: How the Nazi War Criminals escaped and the Hunt to bring them to Justice (London: Bantam Press, 2009) Ronen Bergman, Rise and Kill First: The Secret History of Israel's Targeted Assassinations (New York: Random House, 2018) היסטוריה גדולה, בקטנה בפייסבוק: www.facebook.com/Diggstory סמסונג נקסט: samsungnext.com/tel-aviv/ מוזיקת פתיחה וסיום: Scott Holmes / Corporate Innovative www.scottholmesmusic.com

This week on AJC Passport we’re bringing you a special segment: a deep dive into the Mossad’s use of targeted killings. Joining us to discuss the secretive agency’s tactics is Ronen Bergman, an investigative journalist and New York Times Magazine staff writer who spent years combing through archives and conducting interviews with Mossad officials to write the best-selling book Rise and Kill First: The Secret History of Israel’s Targeted Assassinations. Our second guest is AJC Asia Pacific Institute Director Shira Loewenberg, who joined us to discuss controversial Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte’s visit to Israel.

A little over a week ago, in the early morning of April 21st, Fadi Al-Batsh was walking down a road in Gombak, a suburb of Kuala Lumpur in Malaysia. He was on his way to the local mosque for dawn prayers. Suddenly, two men on a motorcycle drove up, drew their pistols and gunned down Al batsh with no less than 14 bullets before driving off. Seven years prior to his assassination, Fadi Al Batsh had moved to Malaysia from Gaza to research and acquire weapon systems and drones for Hamas, the ruling power in the strip. This, ostensibly, made him a target for Israel's international spy agency, the Mossad. Of course, this is not the first such mission undertaken by the clandestine organization. The Mossad, along with the other branches of Israel's intelligence apparatus, has a long, dark and often contentious history of targeted assassinations dating back to the very founding of the state. If we listed the qualifications and accomplishments of Dr. Ronen Bergman, we'd have no time left to talk about his incredible new book, Rise and Kill First: The Secret History of Israel's Targeted Assassinations. Suffice it to say that Dr. Bergman is a senior political and military analyst for Yedioth Aharonot, Israel's largest daily newspaper, he's been a guest lecturer at countless universities including Princeton, Yale, Oxford and Cambridge (where he received his PhD in history), he's written for numerous international newspapers including the New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, Newsweek and The Times and finally, he deserves a special congratulations for recently becoming a staff writer for the New York Times Magazine. We are thrilled to be joined today by Dr. Ronen Bergman to talk about his new book and Israel's history of covert killings.

New York Times Bestselling Author Ronen Bergman sits down with Stratfor Chief Security Officer Fred Burton in this episode of the Stratfor Podcast to discuss his latest book, Rise and Kill First: The Secret History of Israel’s Targeted Assassinations.Bergman’s book, described as the first definitive history of the Mossad, Shin Bet and the Israel Defense Forces’ targeted killing programs, is the result of seven years of research and over a thousand interviews with the people responsible for leading and carrying out those programs.Read our latest analysis on this topic and more at Stratfor Worldview. If you’re not already a Worldview member, you can subscribe today at: https://worldview.stratfor.com/subscribeRelated Reading: Rise and Kill First: The Secret History of Israel’s Targeted Assassinations by Dr. Ronen Bergman - https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/209254/rise-and-kill-first-by-ronen-bergman/9781400069712/Israel’s Survival Strategy, a collection of analysis on Stratfor Worldview - https://worldview.stratfor.com/topic/israels-survival-strategyLessons from Old Case Files, a collection of writing by Fred Burton - https://schedule.sxsw.com/2018/events/PP99169Make sure you don’t miss an episode of the Stratfor Podcast by subscribing on any of these platforms.iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/stratfor-talks/id1022071615?mt=2Google Play: https://play.google.com/music/listen#/ps/Ivmzpgbaecd6nfe5dxjmgml4ubeStitcher: http://www.stitcher.com/podcast/stratfor-talksSoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/stratfortalksYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL-6y2ai9iFHBMd-19rDy1Dj_OL1JGakPtRSS Feed: http://backtracks.fm/stratfor/stratfor-podcast/feedHave a question or comment for the Stratfor Podcast? Leave us a message and we may include your comment in a future episode. You can leave a message for our podcast team at 1-512-744-4300 x 3917 or email us at podcast@stratfor.com.

Noah Efron, Charlotte Hallé, and Don Futterman discuss three topics of incomparable importance and end with an anecdote about something in Israel that made them smile this week.   Looking for extra segments and other patron-only perks? They're available to our patrons on www.patreon.com/promisedpodcast   Kill First! Two thousand and three hundred: That's how many targeted killing operations Israel has carried out over the years, Israeli journalist and author Ronen Bergman estimates in his stunning new book Rise and Kill First: The Secret History of Israel's Targeted Assassinations. The book traces the history of a key strategy in the history of Israel's intelligence and security apparatuses, and raises questions about its ethical and practical aspects. When (if ever) are these assassinations justified, and are they even a smart idea?   Legislating Innocence Poland's explosive "Holocaust complicity bill" may or may not be about to become law. After Israel raised concerns about the proposed penalty for anyone accusing Poland of complicity in Nazi crimes, Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki's explanation that the Holocaust also had its "Jewish perpetrators" then sparked further outrage. Poles had good reason to be lumped together with Germans as perpetrators of the Holocaust, but Poles also have a lot to answer for. So what is Israel to do?   Won’t Anyone Think of the Tour Guides? Israeli Tourism Minister Yariv Levin recently proposed a bill that would allow unaccredited tour guides to lead many (though not all) tours. Currently, a prospective guide needs to take a two-year course, a practice resulting in remarkably well-educated guides. But some ask why Israel can't have architects devising their own tours of cities' buildings, for example. Is liberalizing tour guiding another small step for post-modern freedom, or is it one liberalization too far?   Music: Lior Perla, in honor of his newest record, Bein Kotlei ha- Zeman, released just this week! Shoom Davar Bein Kotley HaZman Halev Hazeh Ad Hasof