Neri Zilber

Benjamin Netanyahu’s Gaza occupation plan opens rift with IDF Rancorous week of leaks and mudslinging exposes divisions between political and military leadership

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The Diplomatic Tsunami On this week’s episode, Israel Policy Forum Policy Advisor and Tel Aviv-based journalist Neri Zilber hosts Jeremy Issacharoff, Israel’s former ambassador to Germany. They discuss the growing "diplomat...

🎧Latest #IsraelPolicyPod w/ former senior Israeli diplomat Jeremy Issacharoff on:
-"Diplomatic Tsunami" facing Israel
-Israel's current international standing
-Future of Gaza war
-Craft of Israeli diplomacy
-Iran's nuclear program after 12-day war + more israelpolicyforum.org/2025/08/06/t...

The Diplomatic Tsunami On this week’s episode, Israel Policy Forum Policy Advisor and Tel Aviv-based journalist Neri Zilber hosts Jeremy Issacharoff, Israel’s former ambassador to Germany. They discuss the growing "diplomat...

On this #IsraelPolicyPod, @nerizilber.bsky.social and Jeremy Issacharoff discuss the growing "diplomatic tsunami" facing Israel, how Israel's current international standing compares to years and wars past, Iran's nuclear program after the 12-day war, and more. israelpolicyforum.org/2025/08/06/t...

Benjamin Netanyahu’s government votes to fire attorney-general Supreme Court issues injunction after move expected to increase tensions over rule of law and democratic norms

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Israel threatens to expand military offensive in Gaza Benjamin Netanyahu’s government said to be ‘in dialogue’ with Trump administration over controversial proposal

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Coalition Crises, Gaza Talks, Syria Escalation On this week’s episode, Israel Policy Forum Policy Advisor and Tel Aviv-based journalist Neri Zilber and Israel Policy Forum Director of Strategic Initiatives and IPF Atid Shanie Reichman discuss the ...

On this #IsraelPolicyPod, @nerizilber.bsky.social and Shanie Reichman discuss the crisis inside the Netanyahu governing coalition, the chances of a snap election being called, the escalation last week between Israel and Syria, and more. israelpolicyforum.org/2025/07/24/c...

Gaza: a war without end? A growing number of Israeli critics say military objectives have long since been superseded by the far right’s political goals

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Gaza: a war without end? A growing number of Israeli critics say military objectives have long since been superseded by the far right’s political goals

The IDF’s campaign in Gaza appears increasingly purposeless to a growing number of critics. But Netanyahu & his supporters are still adamant that only military force will free the remaining hostages and finally destroy Hamas.

The Gaza war, 21 months in @financialtimes.com www.ft.com/content/dcf2...

Trump-Netanyahu Round Three On this week’s episode, Israel Policy Forum Policy Advisor and Tel Aviv-based journalist Neri Zilber hosts Tal Shalev, political correspondent at Walla News. They discuss the third meeting this year b...

On this #IsraelPolicyPod, @nerizilber.bsky.social and @talshalev.bsky.social discuss the third meeting between Trump and Netanyahu, the prospects for a new hostage-ceasefire deal, what Netanyahu may want to accomplish now that the Iran war is over, and more. israelpolicyforum.org/2025/07/10/t...

Netanyahu and Trump to discuss new Gaza deal at White House Negotiators discuss terms of potential ceasefire with Hamas but big gaps persist as Israeli leader heads for Washington

Netanyahu and Trump to discuss new Gaza deal at White House https://on.ft.com/4lhVE4R

Israel to join ceasefire talks despite ‘unacceptable’ response from Hamas Netanyahu says he will send a negotiating team to Doha to begin indirect negotiations aimed at halting the war in Gaza

Israel to join ceasefire talks despite ‘unacceptable’ response from Hamas https://on.ft.com/44EmoFB

After Iran: What Now? On this week’s episode, Israel Policy Forum Policy Advisor and Tel Aviv-based journalist Neri Zilber hosts Chief Policy Officer Michael Koplow and The Diane and Guilford Glazer Foundation Senior Fello...

🎧Latest #IsraelPolicyPod w/ Michael Koplow & Shira Efron:
-Assessing the Israel-Iran war
-Diplomacy & possible military action ahead
-Will Bibi now end the Gaza war?
-Prospects for a Trump-led "grand bargain"
-State of play in Israeli politics + more

Listen: israelpolicyforum.org/2025/07/02/a...

After Iran: What Now? On this week’s episode, Israel Policy Forum Policy Advisor and Tel Aviv-based journalist Neri Zilber hosts Chief Policy Officer Michael Koplow and The Diane and Guilford Glazer Foundation Senior Fello...

On this #IsraelPolicyPod, @nerizilber.bsky.social, Michael Koplow, and Shira Efron discuss the Israel-Iran war, the prospect of Prime Minister Netanyahu agreeing to end the Gaza war, the current state of play in Israeli politics, and more. israelpolicyforum.org/2025/07/02/a...

Israel’s Benjamin Netanyahu weighs his next move after Iran war Prime minister has sought to capitalise on domestic support for 12-day conflict to shore up his divisive premiership

”The simplest option for the prime minister may be keeping his current governing coalition intact and waiting until after parliament’s summer recess, which stretches from the end of July to October, before making any dramatic move” on Gaza.

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Israel’s Benjamin Netanyahu weighs his next move after Iran war Prime minister has sought to capitalise on domestic support for 12-day conflict to shore up his divisive premiership

Full story here @financialtimes.com on.ft.com/3Gl7xHW Israel’s Benjamin Netanyahu weighs his next move after Iran war

“He’s almost 76 years old and he just fulfilled his personal dream and life’s mission.”

After Iran war, what next for Bibi Netanyahu? 3 options roughly, all connected: snap elections, US-led “grand bargain” that ends Gaza war in return for Arab peace deals, and/or…retirement

Israel’s Benjamin Netanyahu weighs his next move after Iran war Prime minister has sought to capitalise on domestic support for 12-day conflict to shore up his divisive premiership

Israel’s Benjamin Netanyahu weighs his next move after Iran war https://on.ft.com/40sa0qI

The 12-Day War On this week’s episode, Israel Policy Forum Policy Advisor and Tel Aviv-based journalist Neri Zilber hosts Haaretz Military Correspondent Amos Harel to discuss the ceasefire between Iran and Israel, t...

🎧Latest #IsraelPolicyPod w/ Haaretz military analyst Amos Harel on the Israel-Iran war, Donald Trump's role in reaching a ceasefire, how well did Israel do militarily, diplomacy & military force in future, the impact (if any) on Gaza, and more.

Listen here: israelpolicyforum.org/2025/06/25/t...

The 12-Day War On this week’s episode, Israel Policy Forum Policy Advisor and Tel Aviv-based journalist Neri Zilber hosts Haaretz Military Correspondent Amos Harel to discuss the ceasefire between Iran and Israel, t...

On this #IsraelPolicyPod, @nerizilber.bsky.social and Amos Harel discuss the ceasefire between Iran and Israel, Israel's success in the 12-day campaign, the murky state of Iran's nuclear program, what impact this may have on Israel's war in Gaza, and more. israelpolicyforum.org/2025/06/25/t...

Weekend - President Trump rejects Europe's diplomatic efforts on Iran - BBC Sounds White House says Trump will decide in the next fortnight whether to take direct US action

I went on BBC Weekend show this am to discuss the Israel-Iran war. From ~30 min mark. www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...

Netanyahu’s war with Iran: ‘For him, it’s personal’ The Israeli prime minister’s career looked finished after the October 7 attack by Hamas. But now he is pursuing a conflict he has proposed for years

Netanyahu’s war with Iran: ‘For him, it’s personal’ https://on.ft.com/44mSVAZ

Israel’s secret war inside Iran Hacked phones, deep-cover agents and miniaturised weapons systems: the covert campaign that preceded Jewish state’s attack

Israel’s secret war inside Iran https://on.ft.com/44or9UI

Amb. Dan Shapiro on U.S. Policy, Israel, and the Iran Equation On this week’s episode, Israel Policy Forum Policy Advisor and Tel Aviv-based journalist Neri Zilber hosts Dan Shapiro, former U.S. ambassador to Israel. They discuss the prospects for a new nuclear d...

On this #IsraelPolicyPod, @nerizilber.bsky.social and Dan Shapiro discuss the prospects for a new nuclear deal with Iran, how close a Saudi-Israel normalization deal was before October 7, the current state of the U.S.-Israel relationship, and more. israelpolicyforum.org/2025/06/12/a...

Israelis slowly confront morality of Gaza war After 20 months of fighting against Hamas, mainstream debate has begun to consider the plight of Palestinians

Israelis slowly confront morality of Gaza war

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Israelis slowly confront morality of Gaza war After 20 months of fighting against Hamas, mainstream debate has begun to consider the plight of Palestinians

Dressed in dark purple tops, a few dozen people gathered in central Tel Aviv last week to attempt something rare in Israel: to question the morality of a war in Gaza that the nation has long seen as being beyond doubt.

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Greta Thunberg. Overlaid text reads: Israel’s navy has intercepted a Gaza-bound aid ship and detained Greta Thunberg

Israeli commandos boarded the ship, which was attempting to break the blockade of Gaza, in international waters off the coast of the territory, according to the move's organisers. www.ft.com/content/16a4...

Jewish Safety, Gaza Strategy, and Coalition Scenarios On this week’s episode, Israel Policy Forum Policy Advisor and Tel Aviv-based journalist Neri Zilber and Israel Policy Forum Director of Strategic Initiatives and IPF Atid Shanie Reichman discuss the ...

On this #IsraelPolicyPod, @nerizilber.bsky.social and Shanie Reichman discuss the recent terror attacks against Jews in America, the safety of the American Jewish community, the new humanitarian aid plan for Gaza, and growing international pressure on Israel. israelpolicyforum.org/2025/06/06/j...

Netanyahu confirms Israel arming Gaza clans to undermine Hamas Prime minister’s comments come after opposition leader claims the country is sending weapons to ‘criminals and felons’

Netanyahu confirms Israel arming Gaza clans to undermine Hamas

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Israel announces expansion of settlements in occupied West Bank Ministers hail decision as ‘historic’ but move likely to increase international condemnation

Israel announces expansion of settlements in occupied West Bank

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Bibi Netanyahu is not striking Iran without at least an ‘orange light’ from Trump. If Trump says no it’s not happening.

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