FIDF Live

FIDF CEO, Steve Weil is joined by Human Rights Lawyer and CEO of the International Legal Forum, Arsen Ostrovsky who explores the actual tenets of international law and the boundaries it imposes on armies. Given those parameters, he then offers numerous examples of how Israel is above-and-beyond upholding these rules, whereas Hamas is perversely violating them, committing war crimes and double war crimes. He also delves into emotional topics like the handling of hostages and the abdication of responsibility by the Red Cross, and the ICC's reversal of truth, already and baselessly targeting IDF soldiers as war criminals.

Later, Major General Nadav Padan explains the war taking place in the Red Sea that has been waged against Israel and the United States by the Houthis, backed by Iran. Importantly, he communicated a shift in Iran, which is that it is now declaring that it IS indeed a player in this war, whereas before, it maneuvered as a silent puppeteer. He further updated about escalations in Judea and Samaria, Hezbollah's tactics in the North, and how the IDF is advancing in key cities in Gaza.

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(Recorded 12/27/2023)

FIDF Chief Executive Officer Steve Weil welcomes the Deputy Mayor of Jerusalem, Fleur Hassan-Nahoum. A soldier in the narrative war against Israel, the Deputy Mayor works to counter and dismantle the inaccurate and dangerous accusations waged against Israel as it works to defend itself from what ultimately is a clash of civilizations. Presenting compelling arguments against the forever mutating virus of antisemitism, she summarizes the ideological war Jews face in the wake of October 7th and the physical proxy war Jews face against Iran’s many terror arms. Detailing how Jerusalem has absorbed evacuees of the South, she offers her view on a Two State Solution, and finally assures viewers that Israel WILL win this War for Our Home, and that it is only a question of at what price to live, in order to live as a free people in our ancestral homeland.

Next, FIDF National Director Nadav Padan briefs us on the war on the ground. Hearteningly, he shares that we are starting to see cracks in the fight: namely that Palestinian civilians – as we saw in Rafah - feel safe enough to come onto the streets and protest their leadership, calling on Hamas to give up. Nevertheless, Hamas ignores their pleas and continues its brutal tactics. We are also witnessing terrorists in Judea and Samaria adopting their strategies. The North too changed operationally: Hezbollah is destroying empty houses in Northern border Kibbutzim; these homes belong to people who evacuated. This damage resembles what happened to homes in the South on October 7th. Simultaneously, an international naval fight continues to grow around the Red Sea and Suez Canal with Iranian support now apparent, as terrorists attempt to control key areas of commerce. Despite these many complexities, MG Padan assures viewers that the IDF’s maneuvers are succeeding and urges viewers to retain vigilance and moral clarity, for this is truly a war of good versus evil.

(Recorded 12/24/2023)

FIDF Host Lara Krinsky is joined by Geopolitical Middle East Expert, Former Israeli Intelligence Official, and Senior Arab Affairs Advisor Avi Melamed to give a full presentation on this pivotal moment in the Israel War. Mr. Melamed outlines the question of if this is heading toward a multifront war, the Iranian regime's tactics, the United States involvement in the war, the dangerous movement of the Houthis in Yemen, the way the Arab World is seeing the war and believing or refuting what is being shown through the media and propaganda, and the ultimate mission of making Hamas irrelevant.

Following his presentation, Lara and Mr. Melamed address the narrative that Iran has the Arab people's best interest, the United States' relationship with the Mullah Regime, and how the daily actions of the United States shape its image and relationship with Israel.

(Recorded 12/20/2023)

FIDF Chief Executive Officer Steve Weil welcomes IDF Spokesperson LTC. Michal Frenkel who provides a briefing on how the war is unfolding. LTC. Frenkel updates us on the IDF engaging in deep battles with Hamas and the dismantling of its military structure, the numbers of those lost and injured and the number of rockets launched at Israel during the war, the IDF's discovery of tunnel shafts in Gaza, the tragic event of the accidental shooting of hostages, and the opening of the Kerem Shalom crossing for direct aid to Gaza.

(Recorded 12/17/2023)

IDF Spokesperson SFC. Fay Goldstein joins FIDF Host Lara Krinsky to discuss the focus of continuing the mission of dismantling threats at the borders, recent rocket fire from Syria and Lebanon, an update on the hostage situation, providing instructions toward safety to Gazan civilians, the true terror soldiers continue to face, and the involvement of Yemen's Houthis in the war.

(Recorded 12/13/2023)

FIDF Chief Executive Officer Steve Weil opens with information on a program called Operation Hug allowing Lone Soldier parents to visit their children. FIDF welcomes IDF Spokesperson Cpl. Kelly Odes who brings updates on the continued tragedy of Hamas using Gazan civilians as human shields, rocket launches from Hezbollah, the activity of the IDF in Khan Younis, the complications involved in making sure Gazan civilians are evacuating, the effectivity of the websites the IDF is setting up to inform Gazan civilians of how to stay safe, as well as what to expect from the ground for the immediate future.

FIDF National Director Maj. Gen. (Res.) Nadav Padan speaks on the decision to move forward with IDF soldiers in Khan Younis as opposed to other methods, solutions for Hezbollah presence in Lebanon and the impact on Northern Israel, and staying aware of the Middle East as a whole - monitoring Iran, Houthis in Yemen, and many other countries being affected.

(Recorded 12/10/2023)

FIDF Host Lara Krinsky welcomes IDF Spokesperson SFC. Fay Goldstein gives a brief update on what IDF Soldiers are facing in Gaza creating safe zones for civilians and how any tactic done in Gaza is based on intelligence. Jonathan Schanzer, Senior Vice President for Research at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies and Former U.S. Treasury Finance Terror Analyst, joins the briefing to speak to the current situation of the war with Hamas as the IDF goes in to Khan Younis, the consideration of flooding Hamas tunnels with sea water, the current Hezbollah threat on the borders, the results of a recent IDF/Lebanon artillery strike, recent attacks from the Houthis, the consequences of Iran's presence in this war, finding a way to heal the narrative, and more.

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(Recorded 12/6/2023)

FIDF Chief Executive Officer, Steve Weil welcomes IDF Spokesperson LTC. Michal Frenkel to provide specific updates on prioritizing the return of hostages, Hamas' violation of the operational pause, and continuing the mission to dismantle Hamas. FIDF National Director Maj. Gen. (Res.) Nadav Padan delivers information and status on action in the Gaza Strip.

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(Recorded 12/3/2023)

Gadi Ezra, Former Director of Israel's National Public Diplomacy Unit, News Commentator, and Special Forces Reservist provides a briefing from Israel. FIDF National Director Maj. Gen. (Res.) Nadav Padan offers insight into international relations, the Middle East, and the IDF military perspective. Moderated by FIDF Chief Executive Officer, Steve Weil.

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(Recorded 11/29/2023)

Hosted by Rona-Lee Shimon, star of the Netflix series Fauda, we will journey through Israel’s history with extraordinary interviews and performances by Israel Defense Forces musicians who will enliven your spirits.

(Original Air Date: 4/25/2023)