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Why is Israel’s next election being driven more by fear than hope?

Dan is joined by For Heaven's Sake hosts Yossi Klein Halevi and Donniel Hartman to discuss the emotional forces shaping Israel's coming election. As Israelis prepare to vote, different communities are carrying different traumas, fears, and visions for the country's future, from tensions over Arab and Haredi political power to questions of national unity, leadership, and diminishing hope that life there can improve. They also consider whether Israelis can rediscover the unity of October 8th and what Israelis and diaspora Jews are each looking for in the country's next leader.

In this episode:

- Why this is a fear-based election, not a hope-based election

- The fear of Arab parties in a post-October 7 Israel

- The role and concern over Haredi voters reshaping politics

- The forces that threaten to shut down Israel’s economy

- Can Arab parties become part of Israel's political mainstream?

- Is the unity of an  "October 8th Israel" still possible?

- Can Israel's political center hold?

- Why Gadi Eisenkot appeals across ideological lines

- Israelis and diaspora Jews each want something different from Israel’s leader

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This is a sneak peek from the members-only edition of Inside Call Me Back. Amit Segal explains why Gadi Eisenkot may be overtaking Naftali Bennett as the leading challenger to Benjamin Netanyahu, and why one overlooked political player could end up deciding who becomes Israel's next prime minister, or perhaps - even becoming the Prime Minister himself…

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You can access the full episode here, where Dan takes on listener questions about:

 - Will Avigdor Lieberman play an outsized role in the elections?

- Trump's latest Iran escalation and the threat to Kharg Island

- Is Netanyahu really preparing to leave politics?

- The different appeals of Ben-Gvir and Smotrich

- What will actually decide Israel's next election?

- Do buffer zones still matter in the age of drones?

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Can Gadi Eisenkot make the leap from one of Israel’s most trusted generals to its next prime minister?

Gadi Eisenkot’s popularity is seeing a meteoric rise. Dan is joined by Nadav Eyal to examine Eisenkot’s background, military record, decisions around October 7, and whether experience built on service and sacrifice can survive the rough-and-tumble of an election campaign. They also compare Eisenkot to previous generals who’ve tried this, and to his current viable political opponents.

In this episode:

03:54 – Is Gadi Eisenkot's rise in the polls real?

05:42 – The Appeal of Israel's "Quiet General"

14:33 – From Eilat to IDF Chief of Staff

16:51 – Eisenkot's military legacy and the "war between wars"

23:27 – How much responsibility does he bear for October 7?

27:00 – The personal tragedy that shaped his public image

30:45 – What the War Cabinet Revealed About Eisenkot

38:30 – Can Eisenkot Unite the Opposition?

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Did the Iran war solve the problem, postpone it or make it worse? 

That fundamental debate has emerged over the outcome of the war with Iran. The campaigns degraded Iran's military infrastructure, but it also ended with a new, possibly more dangerous Supreme Leader in power, Iran controlling the Strait of Hormuz, and Iran’s nuclear capability largely intact. 

Dan is joined by former Israeli Military Intelligence chief Tamir Hayman and FDD CEO Mark Dubowitz to discuss whether the war was a strategic success, a missed opportunity, or an unfinished chapter in a conflict that is far from over.

Listen to Mark’s podcast, The Iran Breakdown with Mark Dubowitz.

In this episode:

04:51 - What is the most likely outcome of the U.S.-Iran negotiations?

08:00 - What were the tactical achievements of the US and Israeli attacks?

10:03 - Was the war strategically worth it?

19:42 - Can and will Trump still finish the job?

24:44 - Was the plan to have Kurds help topple the Iranian regime credible?

32:30 - Was Ahmadinejad a realistic replacement candidate?

35:42 - How formidable a foe is Mojtaba Khamenei?

41:48 - Is Iran more dangerous today than before the war?

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Did the Iran war solve the problem, postpone it or make it worse? 

That fundamental debate has emerged over the outcome of the war with Iran. The campaigns degraded Iran's military infrastructure, but it also ended with a new, possibly more dangerous Supreme Leader in power, Iran controlling the Strait of Hormuz, and Iran’s nuclear capability largely intact. 

Dan is joined by former Israeli Military Intelligence chief Tamir Hayman and FDD CEO Mark Dubowitz to discuss whether the war was a strategic success, a missed opportunity, or an unfinished chapter in a conflict that is far from over.

Listen to Mark’s podcast, The Iran Breakdown with Mark Dubowitz.

In this episode:

- What is the most likely outcome of the U.S.-Iran negotiations 

- What were the tactical achievements of the US and Israeli attacks?

- Was the war strategically worth it?

- Can and will Trump still finish the job?

- Was the plan to have Kurds help topple the Iranian regime credible? 

- Was Ahmadinejad a realistic replacement candidate?

- How formidable a foe is Mojtaba Khamenei?

- Is Iran more dangerous today than before the war?

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Dan Senor & Saul Singer’s book, The Genius of Israel

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Credits: Ilan Benatar, Brittany Cohen, Ava Weiner, Martin Huergo, Mariangeles Burgos, and Yuval Semo