Hostage Murders and Shifting Scenarios

Israel Policy Pod

On this week’s episode, Israel Policy Forum Policy Advisor and Tel Aviv-based journalist Neri Zilber hosts Col. (res.) Dr. Michael Milshtein, former head of the Palestinian arena in Israeli Military Intelligence, to assess the state of the Israel-Hamas war following the tragic murder of the six Israeli hostages over the weekend. They discuss the lessons that should be drawn about Israel's current war strategy, the debate over the Philadelphi Corridor, the status of Hamas inside Gaza, growing concerns that the West Bank will turn into the newest front in the ongoing war, and more.

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