In this episode of the podcast, I'm joined by Aviram Meir, uncle of Almog Meir-Jan. Almog was kidnapped by Hamas on October 7th. He's a 21 year old civilian. Aviram and I discuss how he sees the current stage of the negotiations for the release of the hostages and he expresses the guilt he carries as the relative of a hostage in the pursuit of whose freedom and return, soldiers of the IDF are fighting - and dying.  After that, I'm joined by our in-house analyst Yaakov Lappin for a brief discussion about the U.S. retaliatory strikes in Iraq and Syria, the likelihood of a direct conflict between Israel and Hezbollah and the ongoing war inside the Gaza Strip.  As ever, I hope you enjoy the conversation and please remember to subscribe. Support the showThe MirYam Institute. Israel's Future in Israel's Hands. Follow The MirYam Institute Twitter: https://bit.ly/3jkeUyx Follow Benjamin Anthony Twitter: https://bit.ly/3hZeOe9 Like Benjamin Anthony Facebook: https://bit.ly/333Ct93 Like The MirYam Institute Facebook: https://bit.ly/2SarHI3 Follow Benjamin Anthony Instagram: https://bit.ly/30m6uPG Follow The MirYam Institute Instagram: https://bit.ly/3l5fvED