In a Guardian interview, former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert said a planned humanitarian zone in southern Gaza would be a "concentration camp" for Gaza's Arabs. On this week's Israel Uncensored, Josh Hasten says that Olmert disgraces the suffering of Jews in the Holocaust who were placed in actual concentration camps before their murder. Hasten says that in reality, Israel aims to create humanitarian zones, sterile of Hamas, for hundreds of thousands of Gazans, thus protecting them away from the front lines. He says that Olmert's wording does tremendous damage to those fighting for Israel in the public diplomacy arena.

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Enjoy this week's session 233 of the Land of Israel Fellowship recorded live on July 13, 2025. (Torah Parsha Balak)

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Tensions are rising as Netanyahu’s visit to Washington ends in silence and speculation. A discreet second meeting with Donald Trump seems to have triggered a chain reaction—billionaire Steve Witkoff pulled out of his Doha trip, and Netanyahu’s entourage made a quiet, abrupt exit from the U.S. capital.

At the same time, ceasefire negotiations with Hamas unraveled. Demands for a permanent ceasefire, expanded humanitarian aid, early prisoner releases, and a full Israeli military withdrawal from Gaza proved too steep—talks broke down.

Back in Israel, a shipment of long-awaited American armored bulldozers finally landed, bolstering IDF operations on the ground. But in southern Gaza, tragedy struck: a soldier from Yitzhar was killed in a Hamas ambush while operating heavy machinery. The terrorists tried to take him alive—but he fought back and was fatally shot before IDF forces reached the scene.

World Zionist Congress delegate Tila Falic Levi of Miami joins Eve Harow to discuss her political activism, educational vision and long time connection to Yehuda and Shomron.

(This was taped before the horrific attack in Gaza. With a broken heart for those who fell in defense of the homeland.)

Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu is back in Washington D.C. for his third set of White House meetings with U.S. President Donald Trump. High up on the agenda - the current hostage negotiations taking place in Doha. In addition, the two leaders are expected to discuss Iran, as Israel and the U.S. recently dealt the regime in Tehran a serious military blow, possibly setting back their nuclear ambitions for years. Plus, it is rumored that there will be discussions to expand the Abraham Accords framework to include other countries. This story and more on this week's Israel Uncensored, with Josh Hasten.

Enjoy this week's session 232 of the Land of Israel Fellowship recorded live on July 6, 2025. (Torah Parsha Chukat)

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Major developments are unfolding in Israel: For the first time in modern history, Jews are dancing and singing freely on the Temple Mount—following a bold move by Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir. Meanwhile, Prime Minister Netanyahu is heading to Washington on July 7th for a potentially historic meeting with the Trump Administration. On the table: sovereignty in Judea and Samaria, a Gaza ceasefire, the release of Israeli hostages, and even whispers of normalization with Syria.

Back home, Likud ministers are urging Netanyahu to apply sovereignty before the Knesset recesses on July 27th. With Hamas rejecting the latest truce and regional tensions rising—particularly from Yemen—Israel’s leaders believe the window to act is now. Are we on the verge of a pivotal shift?

Shmuel Goldman grew up in a Washington, DC, suburb, part of a traditional, if not Torah observant, family. When Shmuel was in sixth grade, the family came to Israel for a year of fun and adventure. And that’s exactly what it was … for everyone else in the family. But for Shmuel, it was the beginning of a new worldview. He knew he’d come back to Israel someday. The only question was when, and how.

Fast-forward 40-plus years, and there was Goel, with his wife Gilla waiting in line to order coffee at Makom Yaffe leCafe, an adorable and inspiring coffee spot in the northern part of Israel. As they approached the cashier to place their order, Goel couldn’t believe it. “Wait, is this guy American?!”

So what happened?

Goel sat with Shmuel at Makom Yaffe LeCafe to talk all about it.

Enjoy this week's session 231 of the Land of Israel Fellowship recorded live on June 29, 2025. (Torah Parsha Korach)

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On this week's Israel Uncensored, Josh Hasten shares what it was like to be stuck outside of Israel, during the 12-day Operation Rising Lion, in which Israel (and the U.S.) targeted Iran. A four-day trip to visit family and friends turned into a fifteen-day ordeal, trying to get home, as Israel came under a daily barrage of Iranian ballistic missiles. This plus all the latest news on this week's show.