Israel Policy Pod

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A weekly podcast that goes beyond the headlines to bring you analysis from Israel Policy Forum experts and distinguished guests. 

  1. 4 DAYS AGO

    Iran and the U.S. on a Collision Course

    On this week’s episode, Israel Policy Forum Policy Advisor and Tel Aviv-based journalist Neri Zilber hosts Raz Zimmt, director of the Iran program at Israel’s Institute for National Security Studies and a former Israeli military intelligence analyst. They discuss the latest round of negotiations between the U.S. and Iran, the chances of diplomacy succeeding, what Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamanei is actually thinking, the dire situation inside Iran, what a U.S. war against Iran may look like, the day after any such conflict, and more.  Read our new report, Disarming Hamas: A Framework for Lasting Security, here. Support the show Follow us on Instagram, Twitter/X, and Bluesky, and subscribe to our email list here.

    1 hr

  2. 12 FEB

    Another Bibi-Trump Meeting

    On this week’s episode, Israel Policy Forum Policy Advisor and Tel Aviv-based journalist Neri Zilber hosts Chief Policy Officer Michael Koplow and Distinguished RAND Israel Policy Chair Shira Efron. The trio discuss this week's summit meeting in Washington between President Trump and Prime Minister Netanyahu, the chances of negotiations with Iran actually succeeding, the likely gaps between the U.S. and Israel over any potential deal, the threat of a military attack if diplomacy fails, how Phase II in Gaza is going, the recent damaging steps taken by the Israeli government on the West Bank, and more. Support the show Follow us on Instagram, Twitter/X, and Bluesky, and subscribe to our email list here.

    1h 5m

  3. 5 FEB

    Iran Crisis, Gaza Ceasefire, and Mayor Mamdani

    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 state of play in the Iran crisis, potential upcoming U.S.-Iran talks and the prospects for their success, Ran Gvili z”l's return home last week and the closure of the hostage saga, the real start of Phase II in the Gaza ceasefire and the mechanics behind it, Zohran Mamdani and the Jewish community one month in, and more.  Support the show Follow us on Instagram, Twitter/X, and Bluesky, and subscribe to our email list here.

    43 min

  4. 21 JAN

    Another Round With Iran?

    On this week’s episode, Israel Policy Forum Policy Advisor and Tel Aviv-based journalist Neri Zilber hosts military affairs analyst Yaakov Lappin. They discuss the current state of play in the U.S.-Iran crisis, including the domestic turmoil in Iran and the U.S. military build-up in the Middle East, what options President Trump has against the Islamic Republic, what Tehran may do in retaliation, the mood in Israel and whether the country is ready for another round with Iran, and more.  Support the show Follow us on Instagram, Twitter/X, and Bluesky, and subscribe to our email list here.

    1 hr

  5. 13 JAN

    The Likud, Naftali Bennett, and Israeli Politics

    On this week’s episode, Israel Policy Forum Policy Advisor and Tel Aviv-based journalist Neri Zilber hosts Barak Herscowitz, an Israeli political commentator and former aide to Naftali Bennett. They discuss the reasons why Barak left the Likud party, his experience working with Bennett in the prime minister's office, the chances of Bennett defeating Netanyahu in this year's Israeli election, the anti-Israel bias that led him to quit working at TikTok, and more.  Support the show Follow us on Instagram, Twitter/X, and Bluesky, and subscribe to our email list here.

    1h 10m

  6. 6 JAN

    Where Does Iran Go From Here?

    On this week’s episode, Israel Policy Forum Policy Advisor and Tel Aviv-based journalist Neri Zilber hosts Naysan Rafati, senior Iran analyst at the International Crisis Group. They discuss the ongoing protests across Iran against the regime, the strategic indecision by the Islamic Republic especially since last year's 12-day war with Israel, the prospects for miscalculation between Tehran and Jerusalem, President Trump's threats to 'come to the rescue' of the Iranian people, how the events in Venezuela impact Iran's thinking, and more.  Support the show Follow us on Instagram, Twitter/X, and Bluesky, and subscribe to our email list here.

    1h 5m

  7. 23/12/2025

    The State of Play in Gaza and the Road Ahead

    On this week’s episode, Israel Policy Forum Policy Advisor and Tel Aviv-based journalist Neri Zilber hosts Col. (ret.) Dr. Michael Milshtein, former head of the Department for Palestinian Affairs in Israel’s Military Intelligence Directorate. They discuss the current status of the Gaza ceasefire deal, the contrasting realities on the ground in the Hamas-controlled red zone and the Israeli-controlled green zone, prospects for the U.S.-led Phase II of the deal, the upcoming meeting between Prime Minister Netanyahu and President Trump, fear of escalation in Lebanon, and more.  Support the show Follow us on Instagram, Twitter/X, and Bluesky, and subscribe to our email list here.

    1h 1m

  8. 10/12/2025

    The Highs and Lows of 2025

    On this week’s episode, Israel Policy Forum Policy Advisor and Tel Aviv-based journalist Neri Zilber hosts Chief Policy Officer Michael Koplow and Distinguished RAND Israel Policy Chair Shira Efron to hand out Israel Policy Pod's end-of-year awards and make predictions for 2026. The trio discuss the key events and biggest surprises of a momentous 2025—including the Gaza hostage-ceasefire deal, the Iran war, and Israeli politics—as well as the biggest winners and losers of the past 12 months. They look ahead to assess what will happen next in Gaza and Iran, the fate of Netanyahu's pardon request, Naftali Bennett's political prospects, when exactly a new Israeli election will be held, and more. Support the show Follow us on Instagram, Twitter/X, and Bluesky, and subscribe to our email list here.

    1h 32m
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A weekly podcast that goes beyond the headlines to bring you analysis from Israel Policy Forum experts and distinguished guests. 

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  • Creator
    Israel Policy Forum
  • Years Active
    2016 - 2026
  • Episodes
    386
  • Rating
    Clean
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    © 2026 Israel Policy Forum
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