Welcome to The Times of Israel’s newest podcast series, Friday Focus. Each Friday, join diplomatic reporter Lazar Berman and host deputy editor Amanda Borschel-Dan for a deep dive into what’s behind the news that spins the globe.
Just back from reserve duty, Berman has written an in-depth look at the war in Gaza and the questions it raises in Israeli society.
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For today’s episode, we take a look at Berman’s op-ed, “For now, victory is still within reach: 10 truths about the Gaza war, 20 months in,” and discuss each point one by one.
In a free-flowing conversation, we hear Berman assess the war’s successes and failures and learn about the burning existential issues that Israelis have yet to address.
Friday Focus can be found on all podcast platforms. This episode was produced by the Pod-Waves and the video was edited by Thomas Girsch.
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