Jabalia redux; the tragic shooting of three escaped hostages; IDF officers open up to Joel’s wife Dorit in their Ra’anana home. 

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Joel’s child is called up for military reserve duty; the Hostage question, re-examined; a soldier that Joel had interviewed for his book, “Israel 201,” is killed in Gaza.

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The gap between President Biden’s call for a Two-State Solution and the sentiment of Israelis on the street; the likelihood that the IDF will flood Hamas’ underground tunnel network; anti-Israel protestors in Fort Greene, Brooklyn.

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Hilltop Youth in the Wild West Bank; speculation on why numerous Israeli female hostages have yet to be released; how you can help Israel by picking fruits and vegetables.

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How the 2006 kidnapping of IDF soldier Gilad Shalit influences how Israelis think about the release of Palestinian prisoners; the future of Israel’s Arab-Israeli population; how Israelis employ magical thinking when assessing IDF casualties in battle.

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The IDF takes control of the Hamas Parliament building in central Gaza; how Facebook’s business model leads to anti-Israel content; Netanyahu finally meets with the mayors of Israel’s southern communities.

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How Israel may or may not destroy Hamas’ tunnel network; the hostage-combat debate at the heart of the IDF’s ground operation in Gaza; Israelis are shocked by anti-Semitism around the world.

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Israel’s intelligence failure; the benchmark for large military excursions into Gaza; ways to support Israel financially.

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An Israeli hostage shakes hands with her Hamas captor upon being released; Israeli schoolchildren drill for potential missile attacks; what it says about Jewish education that Jewish day school students want to hear more about the Palestinian side of the war in Gaza.

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Israeli volunteerism; humor makes its way back onto Israeli airwaves; does Israel have a PR problem?

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