
WAR AND CONFLICT
The Middle East has long been considered one of the most volatile and conflict-ridden areas in the world. Israel, the only democratic and majority Jewish state often comes under fire from its hostile neighbors. There is a complex history here - of course - with various perspectives and nuances. Here is my coverage of two of those violent confrontations: The 2023 and 2021 Israel–Hamas Wars.
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In Studio
Jewish students who returned anxiously to Harvard for the 2024 spring semester were met with more vile antisemitism and conspiracies plastered all over posters of Hamas hostages. [2024]
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In Studio
Entrepreneur power couple in New York - Oran Goldberg and Silvi Specter - discuss their mission to provide Israeli soldiers with thousands of dollars worth of gear after the October 7 massacre. [2024]
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The offensive naming of a new Jordanian shawarma joint follows the recall of Amman’s envoy to Israel in the wake of the war in Gaza. The owner, however, says a name unrelated to politics before changing it... [2024]
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In Studio
Experts react: What the International Court of Justice said - and didn’t say - in the 'genocide' case against Israel. Their insights came as the ICJ issued its provisional ruling on South Africa's requests. [2024]
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In Studio
Will the Israel-Hamas war upend China’s Middle East ambitions? Does it threaten to thwart Beijing’s hopes of emerging as a key mediator and alternative to the U.S. in the region? An expert tells me the answers. [2024]
LIVE REPORT
Dizengoff Square, Tel Aviv
A spontaneous outpouring of grassroots support for Israelis under fire, mainly in the south, quickly developed in response to the unprecedented terror onslaught from Gaza. Here is one such initiative. [2023]
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In Studio
As a Christian, an Israeli, and an Arabic speaker, he lives and breathes coexistence and spreads the truth about Israel. Jonathan Elkhoury tells me about his vital and unstoppable mission. [2023]
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In Studio
A flood of misinformation and bias shaped the latest war between Israel and Hamas. One such example is BBC, which has acknowledged its shortcomings. British Journalist Tom Gross explains. [2023]
LIVE REPORT
Habima Square, Tel Aviv
In Tel Aviv, hundreds of empty beds and cribs brought home the enormity of the hostage crisis. I spoke with Eran Webber, the Creative Director of the powerful exhibition. [2023]
LIVE REPORT
Tel Aviv Museum of Art
The families of hostages held by Hamas slammed the Israeli government following their silence amid the war. They said that their patience for their loved ones' return is running out. [2023]
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In Studio
"Get out now" was the warning that the IDF and senior politicians gave Gazans. In a densely populated area and under Hamas rule, Danny Ayalon explains where they can go. [2023]
LIVE REPORT
Barzilai Hospital, Ashkelon
Sirens continued to sound in southern Israel. One rocket shot from Hamas in Gaza heading to Ashdod, went straight over our heads, while stationed 27 km away in Ashkelon. [2023]
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In Studio
Jewish philanthropist Sylvan Adams discussed the dire need to keep up with peace-loving and humanitarian initiatives while also combating the rise of ugly antisemitism amid the Israel-Hamas War. [2023]
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Israel's Former Israeli Ambassador to France and Italy, Avi Pazner, explains why it is a futile mission for Israel to explain to the world that its war is against Hamas and not the Palestinian people. [2023]
ANALYSIS
In Studio
How does the 2023 war situation in Israel compare to the last major war, being the 1973 Yom Kippur War? I gave a breakdown of the striking numbers following Hamas' onslaught. [2023]
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In Studio
Known as the the Gaza Metro or a city beneath a city, it comes across as something quite mysterious. But subterranean warfare expert, Dr. Dafne Richemond-Barak, explains its true purpose - terror. [2023]
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In Studio
On day 10 of Israel's latest war against Hamas in Gaza, I spoke with MP Moshe Roth from the coalition on his party's stance and interviewed Gonen Ben Itzhak, a Former Shin Bet Coordinator. [2023]
LIVE REPORT
Kfar Maccabiah Hotel, Ramat Gan
During a press conference, I spoke with the mother of a missing Israeli youth following Hamas' brutal attack across southern Israel. Here is Meirav Leshem Gonen's story and message. [2023]
LIVE REPORT
The Western Wall, Jerusalem
The scenes were simply harrowing in a place that is usually filled with so much spiritual energy. An eerie atmosphere that extended to the entire Old City of Jerusalem. [2023]
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In Studio
They are called "the beautiful face of Israel to the world" but after 22 years and 62 countries, their help was needed at home. IsraAID's Shahar May joined me to discuss. [2023]
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Israeli citizen, Itay Raviv, told me about his family members who were either killed or kidnapped from Kibbutz Nir Oz near the Gaza border by Hamas terrorists that infiltrated the south. [2023]
LIVE REPORT
Habima Square, Tel Aviv
Viral footage emerged of Israelis keeping their spirits up by dancing in a bomb shelter as Hamas intensified its attacks on the state and continued launching rockets toward Tel Aviv. [2021]
LIVE REPORT
Beersheba, Southern Israel
Palestinian terrorists in the Gaza Strip fired a rocket at the southern Israeli city of Beersheba. The direct hit on a home caused serious damage, but thankfully no injuries. [2021]
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Sderot, Southern Israel
A 5-year-old boy, Ido Avigal, was killed inside his home's fortified room when a piece of shrapnel from a Gaza rocket pierced through the protective metal plating covering the window. [2021]
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Ashkelon, Southern Israel
A pipeline belonging to an Israeli state-owned energy company in the coastal city of Ashkelon was hit in a rocket attack from Gaza - causing a highly unstable situation. [2021]
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Ashkelon, Southern Israel
A 60-year-old man was critically injured after being hit by shrapnel from a rocket launched by Hamas. The man was wounded after the projectile slammed into his building. [2021]