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Brief.IL

Brief.IL

By: INSS Israel
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Brief IL is a sharp, weekly briefing on Israel’s security and foreign affairs — hosted by a leading Israeli journalist and a former IDF general. Together, they unpack the headlines, decode the strategic moves behind them, and bring the inside story from Israel’s frontlines to the world. Clear. Unfiltered. Insightful.Copyright 2026 INSS Israel Politics & Government
Episodes
  • After Maduro: Is Khamenei Next? | Brief.IL Ep. 3
    Jan 7 2026

    Brief.IL by INSS dives straight into the critical issues defining Israel’s national security. Journalist Emmanuelle Elbaz-Phelps sits down with Maj. Gen. (Res.) Tamir Hayman, Executive Director of INSS and former IDF Military Intelligence chief, to decode the latest security headlines.

    On the table this week:

    - Israeli officials welcomed the US capture of Venezuela's Maduro. Is this truly a significant blow to Hezbollah and Iran's regional influence?

    - Could Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei be the target of a similar operation, and do the current street protests pose a genuine threat to the regime's survival?

    - Prime Minister Netanyahu met President Trump at Mar-a-Lago — on the agenda were not only Iran, Gaza, and Syria, but also major AI investment opportunities.

    Join us every week for a deep dive into the events shaping Israel's national security. Subscribe now and never miss an insight. For more analysis: https://www.inss.org.il/

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    33 mins
  • Between Qatar(gate) and The West Bank: Analyzing Israel's Security Week | Brief.IL Ep. 2
    Jan 1 2026

    With Brief.IL by INSS, we dive straight into the critical issues defining Israel’s national security. Host and journalist Emmanuelle Elbaz-Phelps sits down with Maj. Gen. (Res.) Tamir Hayman, Executive Director of INSS and former IDF Military Intelligence chief, to decode security headlines. On the table this week:

    1. Two murdered in a terror attack - is the West Bank a ticking time bomb?
    2. The "Israeli Qatargate" and the leak of a confidential document to the Bild - the former IDI's chief take
    3. Somaliland: a counterproductive solitary recognition?

    Join us every week for a deep dive into the events shaping Israel's national security. Subscribe now and never miss an insight. For more analysis: https://www.inss.org.il/

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    45 mins
  • Ex-Intel Chief on the Trump-Netanyahu Agenda: Gaza, Syria, and the Iranian Threat | Brief.IL Ep. 1
    Dec 24 2025

    In our premiere episode of Brief.IL by INSS, we dive straight into the critical issues defining Israel’s national security. The host, journalist Emmanuelle Elbaz-Phelps, sits down with Maj. Gen. (Res.) Tamir Hayman, Executive Director of INSS and former chief of IDF Military Intelligence, to decode the security agenda awaiting Donald Trump and Benjamin Netanyahu.

    On the table this week:

    • Iran: Is Israel poised to strike?

    • Gaza: Is the Kushner-Witkoff "Project Sunrise" disconnected from reality?

    • Syria: Can Israel ever trust the leader, Ahmed Al-Shara?

    Join us every Tuesday for a deep dive into the events shaping Israel's national security. Subscribe now and never miss an insight. For more analysis: https://www.inss.org.il/

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    45 mins
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