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Israeli public outraged: Media, former IDF top brass echo Hamas

WATCH: “Jerusalem Minute” with Middle East correspondent Josh Hasten, Ep. 69

What happens when Israel’s enemies strike abroad—and its critics strike from within?

On this week’s “Jerusalem Minute,” JNS CEO and Jerusalem bureau chief Alex Traiman and JNS Middle East correspondent Josh Hasten unpack the week’s most critical developments from Jerusalem.

Filmed on Yom Yerushalayim (Jerusalem Day), the episode begins by comparing Israel’s miraculous 1967 Six-Day War victory to the grueling, nearly 600-day war against Hamas. The hosts confront the shocking murder of two Israeli embassy staffers in Washington, D.C., allegedly carried out by a Hamas sympathizer influenced by years of anti-Israel incitement and media misinformation. Then they analyze the global spread of antisemitic violence and discuss the rising threat not only from Hamas but from within, citing inflammatory comments made by former IDF Deputy Chief Yair Golan and former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert.

The conversation then shifts to the IDF’s renewed campaign in Gaza, including troop movements, airstrikes and Israel’s controversial strategy to resettle Gazans and eliminate Hamas. Other top issues covered include the appointment of a new Shin Bet chief; diplomatic pressure from France, Canada and the United Kingdom; the Hamas financial collapse; and ongoing ballistic-missile attacks by the Houthis in Yemen.

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Alex Traiman is the CEO and Jerusalem bureau chief of the Jewish News Syndicate (JNS) and host of “Jerusalem Minute.” A seasoned Israeli journalist, documentary filmmaker and startup consultant, he is an expert on Israeli politics and U.S.-Israel relations. He has interviewed top political figures, including Israeli leaders, U.S. senators and national security officials with insights featured on major networks like BBC, Bloomberg, CBS, NBC, Fox and Newsmax. A former NCAA champion fencer and Yeshiva University Sports Hall of Fame member, he made aliyah in 2004, and lives in Jerusalem with his wife and five children.
Josh Hasten is a Middle East correspondent for JNS. He is co-host of the JNS podcast “Jerusalem Minute,” as well as the host of the JNS podcast “Judeacation.” He also hosts the weekly radio program “Israel Uncensored” on “The Land of Israel Radio Network.” An award-winning freelance journalist, he writes regularly for JNS and other publications. He is also a sought-after guest for television and radio interviews on current events in Israel, having appeared on CNN, BBC, Sky News, Fox, APTV, WABC, ILTV, i24News, and many others.
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