Miriam Herschlag, Allison Kaplan Sommer and Noah Efron discuss two topics of incomparable importance and end with an anecdote about something in Israel that made them smile this week.

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—TIME Is on His Side?—

Prime Minister Netanyahu gives his longest interview since October 7. What's it tell us?

—Time Is on HIS Side?—

How is this man growing more popular at this time, after everything?

—Fraying at the Edges—

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Plus, co-joined Kibbutzim, Tisha B'Av at Hostage Square, and the bipolar music of Tamir Grinberg.