David Ze'ev reminisces about the night that the Gulf War started in 1991, when Israeli military intelligence proved to be impressively accurate. He also reviews and analyzes the new parties headed by former generals Benny Gantz and Moshe Ya'alon, and offers three stories about the Real Israel, involving bus drivers, Arab pita makers, American tourists, and ultra-Orthodox Jews praying for the Israeli army.

The Israeli political landscape changes almost daily, and David Ze'ev tries to make some sense of everything that's happened before the next political earthquake shakes things up once again. In this episode, David discusses the Bennett-Shaked union, the Gabbay-Livni breakup, and U.S. Secretary of State Pompeo's promises to Netanyahu, which are apparently too secret to tell anyone. David concludes with two of his patented Israel stories, including a tale of Chareidi-secular brotherhood on New...

David Ze'ev asks why Prime Minister Netanyahu agreed to dissolve the Knesset and call for new elections, when only one month ago he argued that doing so would be inappropriate. David also analyzes Trump's decision to leave Syria, and how it may be related to the Jamal Khashoggi murder. And after reviewing questions of corruption, deceit, and murder, David offers a brighter side of Israel with the story of an elderly woman whose parked car has led her to being invited to join the president's...

Welcome to the NEW David Ze'ev in Israel, with David's week in review, commentary, and his patented Israel stories. Today David discusses Israel's relationship with the Gulf States, Hezbollah tunnels from Lebanon, U.S. troops exiting Syria, economic protests, and rising oil prices... plus a blind teenager's 100 shekel loss, and a black-coated jolly Hareidi Santa Claus in Jerusalem.

When a woman starting a Haredi political party tries to put an ad in a Haredi newspaper, what happens? David Ze'ev speaks to Susan Weiss, Executive Director of the Center for Women's Justice, about its lawsuit against two ultra-Orthodox newspapers for refusing to print an ad for Ruth Colian, founder of Israel’s first Haredi women’s political party. David also talks to Eli Ovits, founder of Limmud, about their grassroots activities to promote Jewish educational initiatives around the world.

One man helps Israel improve the world, the other helps Israel improve itself. In this episode of David Ze'ev in Israel, David speaks with Yotam Polizer about IsraAid's work in disaster zones around the globe - including in some surprising areas that, in other contexts, would rather ignore Israel altogether. David also talks to Itim's Rabbi Seth Farber about his work in helping to make Israel's Rabbinate more user friendly in the areas of conversion, marriage, divorce, and burial.

David Ze'ev tells producer Scott Kahn about his own encounter with UN Ambassador Nikki Haley, and whether he should be considered one of her speechwriters. David also talks to Zionist Union/Labor Member of Knesset Dr. Nachman Shai about Haley's tenure, whether Israel should be concerned about her departure, and about his expectations for the upcoming Knesset session. Finally, David and Lenny Solomon discuss Lenny's new album, his upcoming film, and his online venture to help disseminate...

Ofir Dayan spoke to David Ze'ev about how her experience of anti-Zionism at Columbia is typical, & what it means for Jewish students in other universities in the U.S. He also spoke with Emanuel Shahaf, Deputy Chairman of the Israel Indonesia Chamber of Commerce, about the commercial relationship between the two countries, & about Israel's offer of aid following the recent earthquake & tsunami. Finally, David interviewed Aryeh Green, who chronicled his 1000 km hike across Israel in...

Recorded in the hours after the terrorist murder of Ari Fuld HY"D, David Ze'ev in Israel first speaks with David Lange, family friend of the Fulds and fellow Israel advocate, about who Ari was, and the loss Israel has endured with his death. David also speaks with Jenny Aharon about her efforts in combating anti-Israel sentiment in Europe, and to "serial entrepreneur" Jon Medved, founder and CEO of Our Crowd, the world's largest equity crowdfunding platform.

On September 13, 1993, Israeli Prime Minister Yitzchak Rabin shook hands with PLO Chairman Yasser Arafat on the White House lawn, marking the signing of the Oslo Accords that were supposed to conclude with a Palestinian State and peace for Israel. Looking back after 25 years, David Ze'ev speaks with David Makovsky, who reported these momentous events for the Jerusalem Post; Josh Block, CEO of the Israel Project and formerly of AIPAC; and Yael Patir, the J Street Israel Director.

David Ze'ev speaks with Joseph Gitler, founder and chairman of Leket Israel, about the work they're doing in helping to feed the hungry in Israel during the holidays and year round. David also talks to Rabbi Naftali Schiff, founder of the Jewish Futures Trust, a platform that unites educational initiatives in Great Britain and Israel, about how uniting them under the same larger organization can empower them all. Finally, David offers an "Only in Israel" story that's a great lead in to Rosh...

Is Bibi Netanyahu letting Lithuania get away with murder? Rabbi Efraim Zuroff thinks so, and he takes the Israeli prime minister to task for pretending that Lithuania has honestly confronted its behavior towards Jews during the Shoah, when, he claims, its government has done the exact opposite. David also speaks with American firefighter Jerry Eizen, who has been deployed to Israel twice in order to fight fires here, and asks him about his experiences putting out fires in Israel as well as in...

Last Shabbat, vandals painted elaborate Nazi imagery next to an Indiana synagogue. David Ze'ev speaks with Rabbi Ben Sendrow of Cong. Shaarey Tefilla, about whether this is representative of a larger problem of antisemitism in the city. David also talks to Anita Tucker, who lived in Gaza for thirty years, about life after the 2005 Disengagement. Finally, David tells a story of coexistence in Israel, involving a surprising interaction between two couples sitting together in a gazebo.

David Ze'ev speaks to Anton Goodman about why he strongly opposes Israel's Nation-State Law, and the reasons that the law hurts Israel's democratic character. Activist Yisrael Medad suggests several reasons that more Jewish people are ascending the Temple Mount - officially under the religious jurisdiction of the Islamic Wakf - than ever before. Finally, David relates a short story about an encounter on a local bus, and what that anecdote indicates about the possibilities of coexistence among...

David Ze'ev speaks with Simon Fisher of Save A Child's Heart - an Israeli organization that gives medical help to children from 57 developing countries around the world, including countries that are nominally at war with Israel. David also talks to Josh Flaster, the director of The Lone Soldier Center - In Memory of Michael Levin. Michael Levin was killed in the Second Lebanon War in 2006, & they discuss Michael's legacy. And David describes a Nine Days encounter with a journalist in...

David Ze'ev talks to Eric Narrow about the damage accrued as a result of terror kites from Gaza, and the surprising hope he sees for the future. David also talks to Rabbi Avi Baumol, rabbi of Krakow, Poland, about the many people there who discover late in life that they're Jewish, and about the history of the Polish law forbidding the mention of Polish concentration camps. Finally, David speaks with Shira Lankin Sheps about her very recent move to Israel, and her hopes and plans for the future.

David Ze'ev speaks with Efrat Mayor and Yesha Council Chief Foreign Envoy Oded Revivi, and Darkenu founder Polly Bronstein, about their work in bridging the gaps between the different populations in Israel, and their belief that dialogue and moderation can overcome some of the intransigence that characterizes Israeli politics. David also talks to Ambassador Paul Hirschson, Israel's ambassador to Senegal and several other African countries, about the work he's doing to improve Israel's image...

David Ze'ev asks Ambassador Danny Ayalon about the Trump administration's decision to pull out of the UN Human Rights Council, as well as the reasons for Israel's demonization at the UN and what can be done to improve the situation. David also talks with Jeremy Saltan of the Bayit Yehudi party about the secret Trump peace plan, Isaac Herzog's new position as the chairman of the Jewish Agency, and how Naftali Bennett will work together with former Labor leader Herzog on joint initiatives.

David Ze'ev speaks to Dr. Erez Carmon, manager of emergency preparedness at Rambam Hospital in Haifa, which has used the lessons of the 2006 conflict with Hezbollah to create the world's largest hospital designed to be functional in wartime conditions. David also discusses the benefits of aliya to Southern Israel, and the advantages of moving there rather than to Central Israel, with Donna Horwitz of the Nefesh B'Nefesh Go South initiative.

Flaming kites from Gaza have started numerous fires, and sometimes have deadly explosives attached, as well. David Zeev talks with Adele Raemer, who began an intiative using Google Maps to help spread the word about what is taking place in the Gaza Envelope. David also talks to Likud Central Committee member Mordechai Taub about Prime Minister Netanyahu's reelection prospects, and with Erica Lyons of the Jewish community in Hong Kong about the challenges and opportunities of Jewish life in...

David Ze'ev talks with Rabbi Dr. Daniel Tropper, founder and president of the Gesher Foundation, about the religious-secular divide, and what can be done to bridge it. David also has a fascinating conversation with Rabbi Chuck Davidson who, despite being an Orthodox rabbi, does everything in his power to undermine the Israeli Chief Rabbinate in matters of marriage and divorce - even if it means that he may eventually be arrested and sent to prison.

David Ze'ev speaks with Malcolm Hoenlein, CEO of the Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations, about the embassy move, the Iran deal, and their attendant ramifications for the region. David also talks with Professor Adam Ferziger, Director Designate of the Impact Center for Research on Judaism in Israel and North America, about the various divisions between Jews in Israel and the diaspora, as well as between different denominations of Jews, and what can be done to...

David Ze'ev speaks with Aaron David Miller about what we can expect from President Trump's announcement regarding the Iran nuclear deal, as well as what is likely to happen as a consequence of the current Israel-Iran tensions. In addition, David Ze'ev also talks with Jerusalem city council member Laura Wharton from the Meretz party about the impending move of the U.S. embassy to Jerusalem, and with Michael Freund of Shavei Israel, who is working to help hidden Jews around the world discover...

In our premiere episode, David speaks with Likud Knesset member Yehudah Glick about the upcoming Knesset session; Jewish National Fund Israel communications officer Eric Narrow about the recent disaster in Nachal Tzafit, and what is being done to prevent such tragedies in the future; and Orthodox Union educational director Phil Chernofsky, who turns 70 three days before the 70th anniversary of the State of Israel.