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WATCH: “Israel Undiplomatic” with Mark Regev and Ruthie Blum, Ep. 44

In this episode of “Israel Undiplomatic,” JNS senior contributing editor Ruthie Blum and Mark Regeve, former Israeli ambassador to the United Kingdom—both former advisers at the Prime Minister’s Office—unpack the modern-day threats facing Israel, how history is repeating itself and what it means for our future.

Topics covered:

  • The Purim story: And its modern-day Haman.
  • Unity vs. division in Israel: Can we overcome internal polarization?
  • Hamas hostage crisis: Should Israel prioritize hostages or total victory?
  • IDF Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir: Why his leadership signals a shift in military doctrine.
  • Netanyahu’s dilemma: Can Israel balance war and diplomacy?
  • Continued fighting: Can Israel afford to wait? Should the IDF go all-in against Hamas or hold back for diplomacy?

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Ruthie Blum, a former adviser at the office of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, is an award-winning columnist and a senior contributing editor at JNS. Co-host with Ambassador Mark Regev of the JNS-TV podcast “Israel Undiplomatic,” she writes on Israeli politics and U.S.-Israel relations. Originally from New York City, she moved to Israel in 1977. She is a regular guest on national and international media outlets, including Fox, Sky News, i24News, Scripps, ILTV, WION and Newsmax.
Mark Regev is an Australian-Israeli diplomat, government advisor, and former ambassador. He served as Israel’s Ambassador to the UK (2016–2020) and as Senior Advisor for Foreign Affairs and International Communications to Prime Minister Netanyahu (2020–2021). Currently, he is the Chairman of the Abba Eban Institute for Diplomacy and Foreign Relations at Reichman University. Regev co-hosts Undiplomatic on JNS TV’s YouTube channel alongside Ruthie Blum.
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