In the first episode of the JC's new podcast: Israel War Briefing, Jake Wallis Simons is joined by special advisor to Prime Minister Netanyahu and former Israeli ambassador to the UK, Mark Regev.

Mark and Jake discuss how the world's media has portrayed Israel since the October 7 massacres, whether Israel is ready for war in the north as well as Gaza and what comes next for Jewish unity across the globe.

Israel War Briefing is a new weekly podcast from the Jewish Chronicle offering deep insight into the crisis in the Jewish state as it continues to unfold.

Each week we'll be asking an expert commentator for their analysis of the latest developments and reflections on what comes next.

Produced by Josh Kaplan.

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