Photographer Chen Schimmel joins the ILTV Podcast to share the powerful story behind her book "October 7th: Bearing Witness." From the first terrifying moments in a shelter on October 7 to two years of documenting devastation, resilience, and healing, Schimmel explains why she felt compelled to pick up her camera and tell Israel’s story. In this moving conversation, she reflects on photographing burned homes, returning hostages, grieving families, and moments of unexpected light in the darkest places. Schimmel shares both a raw and human look at strength, loss, and the power of bearing witness.

Could Israel face another October 7 style attack in 2026? On this episode of the ILTV Podcast, Executive Editor Maayan Hoffman speaks with Dan Diker, president of the Jerusalem Center for Security and Foreign Affairs, about the threats Israel may soon confront. Diker warns of growing dangers from Judea and Samaria, Iran’s remaining ballistic missile capabilities, and the continued strength of Hamas and Hezbollah. He explains why Israel is prioritizing prevention, why Hamas still holds power in Gaza, and why the West often misunderstands the conflict.

Syrian-born activist Rawan Osman joins ILTV to explain why she believes defending Israel is a moral obligation and why the West fundamentally misunderstands Islamism. Living under constant threat, Osman speaks candidly about the personal sacrifices she has made, the dangers of social media activism, and why October 7 marked a turning point not only for Israel, but for Western civilization. From Syria’s new leadership to jihadist ideology and her own deeply personal journey, Osman delivers an unapologetic warning about what lies ahead and why she believes Israel and the Jewish people will ultimately prevail.

In this episode of Off The Record, Zina Rakhamilova discusses the looming threat of another Israel-Iran war and a new report on the manufactured famine in Gaza.

She also sits with Canadian political content creator Judy Jo to discuss how the media has served as a propaganda tool against Western interests and how goverments and leaders need to shift their policy to safeguard Western ideals.

Israel should not expect peace or tranquility in the Middle East, warns Dr. Dan Schueftan of the University of Haifa. In this interview on the ILTV Podcast with Maayan Hoffman, Schueftan explains why quiet on Israel’s borders often signals preparation for future conflict, why cooperation matters more than normalization, and how Israel’s hard power underpins its regional influence. He addresses Western criticism of Israel’s military actions, the shared threats facing Israel and Arab states, and why smart optimism means getting stronger even as challenges grow.

Paralympic world champion Moran Samuel shares her extraordinary journey from sudden paralysis to Olympic gold, and the life lessons she learned along the way. Speaking on the ILTV Podcast with Maayan Hoffman, Samuel reflects on resilience, independence, and turning pain into purpose. She recounts the emotional weight of winning her final Paralympic gold in Paris amid war, loss, and national grief, and explains why sport is a powerful tool for healing and self-confidence, especially for people with disabilities.

Israeli entrepreneur, lecturer and author of “Confessions of a Unicorn Founder” Raanan Cohen discusses what it takes to build a unicorn company, the "dirty secrets" of Israel's high-tech sector, and what it means to be an entrepreneur.

On this episode of Off The Record, Zina Rakhamilova examines the antisemitic terror attack on a Chanukah celebration at Bondi Beach, and touches on the global surge of coordinated violence and incitement against Jews. The normalization of extremist rhetoric against Jews around the world has deadly consequences.

Is Israel an apartheid state? Dr. Shmuel Legesse, a Black Ethiopian Israeli Jew, says the evidence points in the opposite direction. On the ILTV Podcast with Executive Editor Maayan Hoffman, he calls out global institutions for misrepresenting Israel and invites South African leaders, Black Lives Matter activists and international media to a real, fact-based debate. Legesse explains why the Ethiopian community’s identity, service and sacrifice challenge the apartheid narrative, and why their absence from Israel’s leadership spaces must change. His message to young Ethiopians: your actions, not prejudice, define who you are.

Eighty years after World War II, October 7 has reopened fears many thought were long behind us. On this ILTV Podcast, author and journalist Aron Heller discusses the story behind his new book, Zaidy’s Band, an 11-year journey uncovering the untold legacy of 1.5 million Jewish soldiers who fought in the Allied armies. Heller shares how his grandfather’s silence, trauma, and eventual openness reshaped his understanding of Jewish resilience, and why those lessons matter now more than ever.