FIDF Live

LTC. (Res) Peter Lerner, IDF International Spokesperson joins FIDF Chief Executive Officer Steve Weil to provide a briefing on the escalation overnight with Iran and several other countries targeting Israel with hundreds of drones and missiles. LTC. Lerner describes the alliance that has come out of the threat uniting the US, UK, France and more, the 170 explosive laden drones sent to Israel, 30 cruise missiles, the ballistic missiles that did touch down, the achievement of intercepting 99% of the drones and missiles sent, and the expectations of retaliation.

LTC. Lerner also answers questions about the Nevatim base, and the strikes against Hezbollah in the aftermath of the attacks.

Later, FIDF National Director Major General (Res.) Nadav Padan talks about the history of Iran being the head of the "octopus" controlling all of the proxies, Iran's weapons arsenal, the status of the operation in Gaza, Lebanon's role in all of this, how Iran strategizes the travel of their arsenal to execute multiple points of attack, and more.

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(Recorded 04/14/2024)

FIDF Chief Executive Officer Steve Weil welcomes back Jonathan Schanzer, Senior Vice President for Research at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies and Former U.S. Treasury Finance Terror Analyst to our FIDF Briefings to discuss American politics weighing in on the battlefield in the Hamas-Israel war, the efforts to evacuate Gazans from Rafah, the numerous threats and attempts being thwarted by IDF intelligence, details about Turkey and their recent involvement, activity in the North and more.

(Recorded 04/10/2024)

FIDF Chief Executive Officer Steve Weil welcomes Yoni Asseraf, Motivational Public Speaker and Recipient of the Medal of Courage (Itur HaOz) in the Second Lebanon War, to offer a unique perspective on Israel's ongoing war with Hamas. Late at night on October 6th in Los Angeles, Yoni began receiving unusual WhatsApp messages from his family in Ashkelon, which was under attack. He dropped everything and flew back home to Israel to fight for the IDF. As a paratrooper who fought in Gaza, Yoni provides us with an inside look (pictures and video included) from the operations he took part in.

Steve and Yoni then discuss the experiences of Israeli soldiers fighting in this war, the elaborate tunnel system under Gaza, the role of Gazan civilians in Hamas' strategy, and the future of IDF operations in Khan Yunis.

(Recorded 04/07/2024)

FIDF Correspondent Lara Krinsky welcomes Brig. Gen. (Res) Nitzan Nuriel, Deputy Commander of the Israeli Staff Command and former Head of the Counter Terrorism Bureau at the Prime Minister’s Office to provide an update on the IDF's effort to defeat Hamas, the difficult situation with Gazan refugees currently located in Rafah, and the status of remaining Israeli hostages in Gaza.

They also discuss how the current war compares to the Israel-Lebanon Wars and the challenges that lay ahead for the IDF, Israel, and Gaza after the war is over, including the likelihood of a largescale imminent conflict with Hezbollah in the north. Brig. Gen. Nuriel warns of the dangerous potential consequences within the broader region, from Iran to Yemen, and that Israel's greatest challenges are yet to come.

(Recorded 04/03/2024)

FIDF Host Lara Krinsky is joined by Hila Berdichevsky,

(Recorded 03/31/2024)

FIDF Chief Executive Officer Steve Weil welcomes Trauma Expert Dr. Jeffery Berman to give a presentation on the importance of PTSD Support Programs.

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(Recorded 03/27/2024)

FIDF Chief Executive Officer Steve Weil tells the story of Purim and bonds it with today's climate in Israel and in the Jewish diaspora.

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(Recorded 03/24/2024)

Lt. Col. (Res.) Dr. Mordechai Kedar, Israeli Scholar of Arab Culture, Lecturer at Bar-Ilan University, and Vice President of NEWSRAEL joins FIDF Chief Executive Officer Steve Weil to discuss the long storied struggle of Sunni and Shia, the impact and controversy of Arabic traditions within their communities, the friction between both groups, and Iran's support other modern support for Hamas despite that friction

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(Recorded 03/17/2024)

FIDF Chief Executive Officer Steve Weil welcomes Lt. Col. (Res.) Jonathan Conricus, Sr. Fellow, Foundation for Defense of Democracies and Former IDF Spokesperson to provide a briefing on dismantling Hamas, fighting against Iran, Hezbollah, and Lebanon, thwarting the attempts from the Houthis in Yemen, the need to oppose Iran, the narrative surrounding Rafah and the significance of it in the bigger picture, and more.

LTC (Res.) Conricus also answers questions about defending against the stock of weaponry Hezbollah has, the expected response to Lebanon, the lack of accountability being held to Iran, the Gaza evacuation efforts as UNRWA chose to disobey, and more.

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(Recorded 03/13/2024)