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Amanda Borschel-Dan

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‘Cast a Giant Shadow’: A 1966 ode to Israel’s first general, Mickey Marcus

‘Cast a Giant Shadow’: A 1966 ode to Israel’s first general, Mickey Marcus

The opinions of ToI’s movie maven and deputy editor diverge starkly on this old classic. Stay tuned to see who gave it a ‘meh’ and who thought...

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Daily Briefing May 14 – What are ToI’s guiding principles in covering ‘blood libels’?

Daily Briefing May 14 – What are ToI’s guiding principles in covering ‘blood libels’?

Editor David Horovitz weighs in on the complexities of the upcoming — earlier? — elections, competing narratives over a Netanyahu visit to the...

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Daily Briefing May 13 – Does the IDF stand idly by in the West Bank?

Daily Briefing May 13 – Does the IDF stand idly by in the West Bank?

Military correspondent Emanuel Fabian on a week-long military operation north of Lebanon’s Litani River and the continued penetration of Hezbollah...

13.05.2026 40

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Cochav Elkayam-Levy: Hamas weaponized rape and humiliation on Oct. 7

Cochav Elkayam-Levy: Hamas weaponized rape and humiliation on Oct. 7

Head of Civil Commission on October 7th Crimes by Hamas Against Women and Children launches massive report on terrorists’ tactical sex crimes and...

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Daily Briefing May 11 – Will ‘unacceptable’ Iran proposal push Trump to war?

Daily Briefing May 11 – Will ‘unacceptable’ Iran proposal push Trump to war?

Diplomatic correspondent Lazar Berman on upcoming talks between Lebanon and Israel, Prime Minister Netanyahu’s ’60 Minutes’ interview and a...

11.05.2026 60

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Who wore it better: Bradley Cooper or Maestro Leonard Bernstein?

ToI’s movie maven and deputy editor consider the depiction of the troubled genius in Hollywood biopic ‘Maestro’ versus the master’s own voice...

09.05.2026 60

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Daily Briefing May 6 – Pay-to-slay is here to stay?

US bureau chief Jacob Magid on the state of negotiations between the US and Iran, a scoop regarding the Board of Peace’s efforts to sway Hamas, and...

06.05.2026 60

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Ahmed Fouad Alkhatib: Israel has re-embraced Hamas rule in Gaza

Describing a rat-infested Gaza Strip and further entrenchment of the terror organization, the head of Realign for Palestine weighs in on the lack of...

05.05.2026 50

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Daily Briefing May 5 – Why Trump still doesn’t want to go back to war

Diplomatic correspondent Lazar Berman on escalation of conflict in Strait of Hormuz, why US and Israel won’t retaliate for Iran’s strikes on UAE...

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Daily Briefing May 4 – ‘One big failure’: An IDF official on the Iran war so far

Military correspondent Emanuel Fabian on the lack of a true ceasefire in southern Lebanon, the IDF gearing up for more operations in Gaza and the...

04.05.2026 60

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‘Roommates’ and ‘How to Make Challah’: Different slices of Jewish American pie

ToI’s movie maven and deputy editor on a Sadie Sandler Netflix vehicle — currently #1 in Israel — and a 13-minute intergenerational indie short

02.05.2026 60

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Daily Briefing Apr. 30 – Siege warfare? Who’ll blink first in tense Iran blockade

Diplomatic correspondent Lazar Berman on the newest ‘peace’ flotilla heading to Gaza, an increasingly restrained Israel in Lebanon, and a new...

30.04.2026 60

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Haviv Rettig Gur: Political footballs and politicians’ fumbles

In this Israeli election year, ToI’s senior analyst gives the play-by-play on the newly announced joint party of two former prime ministers and...

29.04.2026 40

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Daily Briefing Apr. 29 – The case of the ‘stolen’ Ukrainian wheat

US bureau chief Jacob Magid on the stalled negotiations between the US and Iran, a rare vote for Palestinians in Gaza and the West Bank, and a former...

29.04.2026 60

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Daily Briefing Apr. 28 – Untangling the Iran-Russia-Hezbollah web

Mideast expert Ksenia Svetlova gives deep context for the Tehran-Moscow relationship and assesses that Gulf countries are at a crossroads as they plan...

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‘Exodus’: When Hollywood still loved the Jewish state

ToI’s movie maven and deputy editor on the 1960 Paul Newman vehicle that showed off the actor’s love of Israel — and his amazing blue eyes

25.04.2026 70

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Daily Briefing April 23 – Netanyahu’s campaign enters high gear at state ceremonies

Editor David Horovitz weighs in on whether today’s talks in DC are a step toward peace for Israel and Lebanon, and unwinds stalled negotiations in...

23.04.2026 60

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Daily Briefing Apr. 20 – ToI reports from new Lebanon ‘forward defense area’

Military correspondent Emanuel Fabian on the same, but different, security zone being set up on Israel’s northern border after a 26-year gap and the...

20.04.2026 60

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Daily Briefing Apr. 19 – Five points of apparent failure in the Iran war

Diplomatic correspondent Lazar Berman on why Israel and US don’t see eye to eye on Iran and Lebanon, plus an IDF stymied in its effort to tackle...

19.04.2026 70

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Nadav Lapid’s ‘Yes!’: Israeli director’s wartime film raises eyebrows and ire

ToI’s movie maven and deputy editor dissect the controversial film, now screening in select theaters in the United States

18.04.2026 50

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Daily Briefing Apr. 16 – Did Trump trigger direct talks for Israel’s and Lebanon’s leaders?

US bureau chief Jacob Magid analyzes historic DC talks between Israeli and Lebanese ambassadors, how negotiations with Iran are going so far, and a...

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Daily Briefing April 15 — Hezbollah rockets continue to pummel Israel’s north

Health reporter Diana Bletter on life along the border as the Iranian-backed terror organization unleashes its fury after Israel and Lebanon sat down...

15.04.2026 50

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Aron Heller: 1.5 million-strong Jewish band of brothers

On Israel’s Holocaust Remembrance Day, the author of ‘Zaidy’s Band’ speaks about the little-known brave Jewish servicemen who faced down the...

13.04.2026 50

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Daily Briefing Apr. 13 – Trump plays chicken with Iran over Strait of Hormuz

Diplomatic correspondent Lazar Berman on the failed US-Iran talks in Islamabad, tomorrow’s planned Israel-Lebanon talks in DC and ripple effects...

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Daily Briefing April 9 – All sides claim war victory. They can’t all be right

Editor David Horovitz untangles what led up to the conflict’s current cessation and where the sides will go from here

09.04.2026 60

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‘The Ten Commandments’: Put your hands up as iconic film turns 70

ToI’s movie maven and deputy editor buckle up and watch all 3 hours and 40 minutes of the Passover classic. Hear how it holds up today

08.04.2026 70

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Daily Briefing April 5 – IDF soldiers absorb Hezbollah rockets in Lebanon push

Military correspondent Emanuel Fabian on assessments of Iran’s capabilities, how war goals for the current Lebanon campaign are being achieved, and...

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Daily Briefing April 1 – Is the war heading to a Trump no-deal ‘victory’?

Ahead of American president’s address tonight, US bureau chief Jacob Magid analyzes how the war is going so far, where the US could take an off-ramp...

01.04.2026 70

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Daily Briefing Mar. 31 – Israel angers Christian world in another avoidable scandal

Diplomatic correspondent Lazar Berman attempts to untangle the strategy for the Iran war and lays out Israel’s enduring trauma over the previous...

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Daily Briefing Mar. 30 – IDF set to vastly expand buffer zone in Lebanon

Military correspondent Emanuel Fabian on joint US-Israel operations in Iran and missile strikes from Iran in Israel, plus the West Bank battalion...

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By popular demand: Modi standup special and Red Hot Chili Peppers docu

ToI’s movie maven and deputy editor take up suggestions from our listening community to have a few laughs and a double dose of nostalgia

28.03.2026 80

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Ahmed Fouad Alkhatib: Hamas triggered the Iran war. Now it may outlast the Islamic Republic

The head of Realign for Palestine weighs in on the Board of Peace’s principles of disarmament

26.03.2026 70

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Daily Briefing Mar. 26 – Premature ceasefire will not neutralize Iran’s potent threat

Editor David Horovitz on the US attempts to initiate high-level negotiations with Iran and the potential consequences for the region — and the world

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Daily Briefing Mar. 25 – Are Gulf states poised to enter Iran war?

Mideast expert Ksenia Svetlova gives deep context for Iran’s relationships with its Arab neighbors and assesses whether the Islamic Republic is...

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Daily Briefing Mar. 23 – All eyes on the Strait of Hormuz as world awaits next move

Diplomatic correspondent Lazar Berman gives several scenarios as Israel is set to expand ops in Lebanon. Is there an endgame?

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The Oscars edition: Tribe pride and Israel vilified

After chewing over Hollywood’s big night, ToI’s movie maven and deputy editor weigh in on the newest ‘Superman’ flick and its political overtones

21.03.2026 90

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Matti Friedman: Israel’s forever wars in Lebanon

Before turning to yet another conflict with Hezbollah, the author dives into his newest book, ‘Out of the Sky,’ on the real pre-state heroes who...

18.03.2026 60

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Daily Briefing Mar. 18 – After Larijani assassination, who’s holding the wheel in Iran?

Diplomatic correspondent Lazar Berman on Larijani’s significance and how his killing may affect the regime moving forward, plus blowback faced by...

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Daily Briefing Mar. 17 – Checkmate? Iran’s ‘de facto leader’ and top oppressor killed

Military correspondent Emanuel Fabian on the IDF’s new ‘targeted’ ground operation in Lebanon, and threats and intimidation he faced from...

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Bret Stephens: America and Israel are engaged in a common fight for civilization

As the New York Times columnist voices an outlier opinion in support of the war against Iran’s Islamist regime, we learn why he views this period as...

15.03.2026 80

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Daily Briefing March 15 — ToI reporter on life under Hezbollah’s rain of missiles

Health reporter Diana Bletter on hospitals’ wartime emergency preparedness and what it’s like to live in — and report from — the north under...

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‘Fantasy Life’: Escape the news to a very Jewy NY Upper West Side

ToI’s movie maven and deputy editor weigh in on the new film by Matthew Shear, starring Amanda Peet and a whole lot of tribe. Plus, we (re)watch...

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Daily Briefing March 12 – Is Iran an existential threat to the US?

Editor David Horovitz on the holistic picture that may be eluding Americans as Israel and the US continue their efforts to topple the rapacious...

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Daily Briefing Mar. 11 – War by the numbers: Iran, Hezbollah and Hamas

On day 12 of the US and Israel’s war with Iran, military correspondent Emanuel Fabian gives perspective on what’s happening now on all fronts...

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Einat Wilf: Fall of Iran an opportunity to uproot ‘Palestinianism’

The crumbling of the Islamic Republic is on par with the end of the Soviet Union, says the once (and future?) MK, who pushes Israel to use this model...

10.03.2026 90

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Daily Briefing Mar. 9 – Did Israeli strikes on Iranian oil sites ignite schism with US?

Diplomatic correspondent Lazar Berman on what is happening on the ground in southern Lebanon, Iran’s new supreme leader and what US President Donald...

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Micah Goodman: How Israel and the US may prevent World War III

At this historic junction, the author and public intellectual explains how the stakes couldn’t be any higher as the two allies attempt to take down...

05.03.2026 90

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Daily Briefing March 4 – Trump’s war on Iran draws ire as detractors blame Jewish state

Editor David Horovitz on who launched this war, whose war is it and how the international stage is perhaps getting it all wrong

04.03.2026 90

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Daily Briefing March 2 – IDF adds Hezbollah to decapitation campaign after it joins war

On day 3 of the US and Israel’s war with Iran, military correspondent Emanuel Fabian on fatalities in Beit Shemesh and among US servicemen, plus,...

02.03.2026 100

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Daily Briefing Mar. 1 – Khamenei is dead. Will the Iranian regime die with him?

Diplomatic correspondent Lazar Berman updates us on a potential line of succession for Islamic Republic, speculates on a citizen uprising and weighs...

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