President Trump has once again changed the rules of the game by demanding that Hamas free all the remaining hostages in Gaza by Saturday, February 15th. However, Prime Minister Netanyahu must now decide if the IDF will follow through with Trump’s ultimatum. It remains to be seen how Israel will approach the impossible choice between freeing more hostages or destroying Hamas.

President Trump has once again changed the rules of the game by demanding that Hamas free all the remaining hostages in Gaza by Saturday, February 15th. However, Prime Minister Netanyahu must now decide if the IDF will follow through with Trump’s ultimatum. It remains to be seen how Israel will approach the impossible choice between freeing more hostages or destroying Hamas.

Ep. 41: Free hostages or destroy Hamas: Which way for Israel?

Join JNS senior contributing editor Ruthie Blum and Ambassador Mark Regev, former advisers at the Prime Minister’s Office, as they dissect—and duke out—the issues that Israel grapples with internally and faces internationally. Blum and Regev illustrate that even a shared worldview can produce very different perspectives. As the proverb goes, “The devil is in the details.” Thanks for listening! If you appreciated today’s discussion and want to dive deeper into the issues shaping Israel and the Jewish world, join our community by <a href="https://www.jns.org/dont-miss-another-headline/?utm_source=Israel_Undiplomatic&amp;utm_medium=Podcast&amp;utm_campaign=Newsletter" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">subscribing to our newsletter</a>. Your engagement keeps our journalism thriving. Your support is crucial. <a href="https://crm.jns.org/sign-up-premium?utm_source=Israel_Undiplomatic&amp;utm_medium=Podcast&amp;utm_campaign=Donation" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Support us with a donation</a> to ensure we can continue delivering in-depth reporting.

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Join JNS senior contributing editor Ruthie Blum and Ambassador Mark Regev, former advisers at the Prime Minister’s Office, as they dissect—and duke out—the issues that Israel grapples with internally and faces internationally. Blum and Regev illustrate that even a shared worldview can produce very different perspectives. As the proverb goes, “The devil is in the details.”Thanks for listening! If you appreciated today’s discussion and want to dive deeper into the issues shaping Israel and the Jewish world, join our community by subscribing to our newsletter. Your engagement keeps our journalism thriving.Your support is crucial. Support us with a donation to ensure we can continue delivering in-depth reporting.

Join JNS senior contributing editor Ruthie Blum and Ambassador Mark Regev, former advisers at the Prime Minister’s Office, as they dissect—and duke out—the issues that Israel grapples with internally and faces internationally. Blum and Regev illustrate that even a shared worldview can produce very different perspectives. As the proverb goes, “The devil is in the details.” Thanks for listening! If you appreciated today’s discussion and want to dive deeper into the issues shaping Israel and the Jewish world, join our community by&nbsp;<a href="https://www.jns.org/dont-miss-another-headline/?utm_source=Israel_Undiplomatic&amp;utm_medium=Podcast&amp;utm_campaign=Newsletter" rel="noopener noreferrer">subscribing to our newsletter</a>.&nbsp;Your engagement keeps our journalism thriving. Your support is crucial.&nbsp;<a href="https://crm.jns.org/sign-up-premium?utm_source=Israel_Undiplomatic&amp;utm_medium=Podcast&amp;utm_campaign=Donation" rel="noopener noreferrer">Support us with a donation</a>&nbsp;to ensure we can continue delivering in-depth reporting.

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