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Israel Update

Israel Update

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 This is the audio version of Israel Update. Israel Update is a video podcast hosted by Israeli historian and political commentator Gadi Taub and Michael Doran, a senior fellow at the Hudson Institute in Washington, D.C. The show offers news from the ground as well as an unparalleled insider perspective on the war.2024 Tablet Magazine Political Science Politics & Government
Episodes
  • Trump Will Strike Iran

    Trump Will Strike Iran
    Jan 25 2026
    The world is holding its breath while the US is gathering its forces in the region. Mike and Gadi are convinced Trump means business. What will emerge in Iran after a strike is, however, far from clear. Also in this episode: the Gaza board and the latest moves by Israel’s wild Supreme Court bent on toppling Netanyahu’s coalition. We call it legal surrealism. But most importantly: what did Mike’s mother ask the dentist about?
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    1 hr and 11 mins
  • The End of the Islamic Republic of Iran?

    The End of the Islamic Republic of Iran?
    Jan 12 2026
    Mike sees three possible scenarios in which this can unfold. In all three there will be massive consequences for Israel, the US and the world order. Also on this episode: who is trying to break Trump’s faith-based coalition from within, and why? And finally: Gadi’s hilarious twitter feud with NYT’s Ronen Bergman.
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    1 hr and 30 mins
  • Antisemitism: Australia, the US and Israel

    Antisemitism: Australia, the US and Israel
    Dec 17 2025
    On this episode: the Bondi Beach shooting, the rising tide of antisemitism, and the recent conference at the Hudson Institute, about how the hatred of Jews is weaponized to undermine American national security. Also - Israel's Deep State is thrashing around in an attempt to cover up the crimes of the IDF Advocate General. Will it succeed? And this is the Icelandic comedian Gadi mentioned: https://www.instagram.com/reels/DOebgY8jXx-/
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    1 hr and 19 mins
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