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Should Bibi have dealt with Hamas earlier?

“Israel Undiplomatic” with Ruthie Blum and Mark Regev, Ep. 11

Ruthie Blum, Mark Regev
(July 17, 2024 / JNS)

What a week it’s been: While American elections switched to full gear, Israeli politics stayed revved up in preparation for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s upcoming trip to Washington.

Also, should Israeli generals stay in their lane and leave politics to the politicians?

JNS senior contributing editor Ruthie Blum and Ambassador Mark Regev tackle today’s burning questions in this latest episode.

Ruthie Blum
Ruthie Blum Ruthie Blum
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
Mark Regev Mark Regev
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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