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The Bibas murders and the painful truth about the hostages

“True East” with Doron Spielman, Ep. 2

Feb. 26, 2025
Doron Spielman
( Feb. 26, 2025 / JNS )

Doron Spielman, former spokesperson for the Israel Defense Forces, breaks down the current turning point that Israel finds itself.

Should Israel continue Phase 2 of the ceasefire after it buries two children and their mother, all brutally murdered by Hamas? What is the surest way to get the rest of the hostages back? Can Israel ever really hope that these terrorists will give back all the hostages?

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Doron Spielman
Doron Spielman Doron Spielman
Doron Spielman is a New York Times bestselling author of When the Stones Speak and a Major in the IDF Reserves, where he serves as an international military spokesman. He is also the founder and CEO of Spielman Dynamics and was Vice President of the City of David Foundation. Spielman is a Senior Fellow at the Herut Center and hosts “True East” on JNS TV.
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