The War That Changed Israel

In These Times with Rabbi Ammi Hirsch: Barak Ravid

With a tenous ceasefire still holding in Gaza, we have time to reflect on Israel's military and diplomatic decisions — and how those choices have changed both Israel and the ways American Jews identify with the Jewish state.

Joining me today to unpack the war that reoriented Israel's security, political, and moral posture is the brilliant Axios global affairs analyst Barak Ravid. An alumnus of Israel's elite signals intelligence Unit 8200 and a correspondent for CNN and Israel's Channel 12 News, Barak has helped shed light on the diplomacy behind the headlines — from the Trump administration's Abraham Accords to the Biden administration's handling of Iran's nuclear program to the war in Ukraine and the ever-shifting dynamics of the Middle East.

I hope you’ll tune in to hear — or watch — this important conversation wherever you get your podcasts.