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FILE; Nitzan Alon attends the Herzliya Conference at the Reichman University in Herzliya, July 1, 2026. (Avshalom Sassoni/Flash90)
October 3, 2026, 8:20 am
Ex-hostage point man says Israel could have returned all Oct. 7 captives a year earlier
Nitzan Alon says ‘political and personal considerations’ prevented signing of hostage deal, says Israel ‘could and should have shortened the war,’ prevented deaths on both sides
By ToI Staff
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A young Palestinian boy holds up a portrait of slain Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar during a rally in the West Bank city of Ramallah, on October 18, 2024. (John Wessels/AFP)
November 4, 2024, 10:10 am
Post-Sinwar: Hostages, Succession & Thwarting Hamas Revival
We explore the implications of Sinwar’s death on Hamas’s internal politics and what it could mean for Israel’s next steps in the conflict.
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US Vice President and Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris (R) shakes hands with former US President and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump during a presidential debate at the National Constitution Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on September 10, 2024. (Saul Loeb/AFP)
October 28, 2024, 7:37 am
Trump & Harris senior advisors contrast visions for US Mideast policy
Tom Nides and Victoria Coates join David Makovsky to discuss Donald Trump and Kamala Harris’s positions on U.S. policy in the Middle East
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Mourners carry a picture of slain Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah during the funeral procession of their relatives, in Maisara near the northern coastal town of Byblos, Lebanon, Monday, October 14, 2024. (AP Photo/Hassan Ammar)
October 21, 2024, 8:43 am
Hezbollah Decapitated? The War with Israel and Lebanon’s Future
David Makovsky is joined by Matt Levitt and Hanin Ghaddar to discuss Hezbollah’s leadership losses, Israel’s strategic moves, and what’s next for the region.
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Iranians walk past a missile during a rally marking the 40th anniversary of the 1979 Islamic Revolution, in Tehran, Iran, February 11, 2019. (AP/Ebrahim Noroozi)
October 14, 2024, 9:58 am
Iran, Israel & Missiles: Roots of Iran’s Enmity & Military Escalation
Ray Takeyh and Meir Litvak join David Makovsky to discuss Iran’s missile attack on Israel, the Iranian regime’s internal dynamics, and the roots of its hostility towards Israel.
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File: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Jordan's King Abdullah II listen as President Barack Obama, not pictured, speaks on the Middle East peace negotiations in the White House in Washington, Wednesday, Sept. 1, 2010. Netanyahu sat next to Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas, on his right, while the late Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak sat next to the Jordanian king, to his left. (AP/Susan Walsh)
September 30, 2024, 9:49 am
30 Years of Peace Under Pressure: Israel and Jordan in Regional Turmoil
Merissa Khurma, David Schenker, and Efraim Halevy join David Makovsky to explore the future of Israel-Jordan relations amid rising regional tensions and public unrest
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A supporter of the Iranian-backed Hezbollah group waves a Palestinian flag with Arabic words that read: 'Jerusalem we are coming,' as she awaits the speech of Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah in Beirut, Lebanon, Friday, Nov. 3, 2023 (AP Photo/Hussein Malla)
September 23, 2024, 10:00 am
Ring of Fire: Iran’s Proxy Network Against Israel and How to Disrupt It
Michael Knights, Zohar Palti, and Dr. Patrick Clawson join David Makovsky to discuss Iran’s proxies, their regional strategy, and what the US and Israel can do to curb their power.
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Old and new buildings around the Rothschild Boulevard in Tel Aviv on September 8, 2021 (Nati Shohat/FLASH90)
September 16, 2024, 10:37 am
Israel’s Wartime Economy: Navigating Crisis and Beyond
The past 11 months have pushed Israel’s economic resilience to the limit. David Makovsky is joined by former Bank of Israel governor Karnit Flug to discuss.
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Pro-Palestinian, anti-Israel protesters chant at University of Chicago police while being kept from the university's quad as the student encampment is dismantled, May 7, 2024, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast, File)
September 9, 2024, 2:10 pm
Back to School: Lessons from New Study on Israel and Campus Narratives
Leonard Saxe and Uriel Aboulouf join David Makovsky to discuss anti-Israel sentiment on college campuses and how some controversial academic theories shape these views.
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Hamas leader in the Gaza Strip Yahya Sinwar speaks during a rally marking Al-Quds (Jerusalem) Day, in Gaza City, April 14, 2023. (Mohammed Abed/AFP)
September 2, 2024, 11:13 am
Inside Hamas: Its leaders and the organization’s evolution
How has the Palestinian Sunni Islamist movement evolved over the last few decades, and how can we understand the organization and its leadership today?
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Anti-government protesters call for immediate elections in Tel Aviv, July 13, 2024. (Omer Yelin/Pro-Democracy Protest Movement)
August 26, 2024, 10:15 am
What Do Polls Tell Us About Israeli and Palestinian Attitudes?
Expert Israeli & Palestinian pollsters, Tamar Hermann and Khalil Shikaki, join David Makovsky to discuss the trendlines of Israeli and Palestinian public opinion since 10/7.
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In this photo obtained from the US Department of Defense, the US Navy's aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) (IKE) transits the Strait of Hormuz on November 26, 2023. (Ruskin Naval / US Department of Defense / AFP)
August 19, 2024, 7:42 am
Mideast crisis moment: Stakes for the US-Israel security relationship
Will crisis create opportunity? Dana Stroul and Amos Gilead join David Makovsky to discuss the stakes for the US-Israel defense partnership at this key regional moment
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An IDF soldier speaks to Haredi draftees at the Tel Hashomer base in central Israel, August 6, 2024. (Israel Defense Forces)
August 12, 2024, 8:37 am
Can the Gaza War Bridge the Secular-Haredi Military Draft Divide?
Two unique secular and Haredi voices join David Makovsky to discuss the Haredi draft and opportunities for narrowing the secular-religious fault line in Israeli society
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Relatives of Israelis held hostage by Hamas terrorists in Gaza and their supporters attend a protest calling for their return, outside the Prime Minister's Office in Jerusalem, July 13, 2024. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
August 5, 2024, 10:32 am
How have 300+ days of war changed Israeli society?
As the Gaza war passes its 300-day mark, Yossi Klein Halevi joins David Makovsky to discuss the state of Israeli society and the challenging road ahead
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People at the scene of a deadly rocket attack at a soccer field in the Druze town of Majdal Shams, in the Golan Heights, July 28, 2024. (David Cohen/Flash90)
July 29, 2024, 9:35 am
Where is the brink? Assessing what’s next for Israel and Hezbollah
With tensions high on the Israel-Lebanon border, David Makovsky sits down with Amos Harel and Hanin Ghaddar to discuss military and diplomatic options facing Israel and Hezbollah.
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