In this episode of Inside Israel, titled "I am Iron and You Cannot Break Me," I discuss the rally I attended last Saturday night in Kikar Ha’hatufjim – “Hostage Square”—in Tel Aviv.

It was the first rally of any kind that I’d participated in. I came away from the gathering with a number of takeaways, including a few that surprised me – and may surprise you.

In the news portion of the podcast, we’ll talk about the horrific Hezbollah attack on a soccer field in Majds al Shamps in the Golan Heights, in which 12 children were killed and many more left fighting for their lives. Israelis are responding to this attack with two thoughts: first, how did our army become so impotent that we allow Hezbollah to repeatedly kill our own? And second, how will we respond – and will our response lead to war?

Finally, I’ll address listener questions about this fall’s US presidential election and the phenomenon of Israelis at Jewish summer camps in North America.

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