Israel’s domestic support for the war remains strong despite growing global calls for a ceasefire. With mounting international pressure to end defensive action, Donniel Hartman and Yossi Klein Halevi explore why this conflicts with what many Israelis feel is the moral, political, and military reality given that the threat from Hamas extends beyond the borders of Gaza.

Referenced in this episode: It’s Time for the U.S. to Give Israel Some Tough Love Thomas L. Friedman, The New York Times

A transcript of this episode is available here.

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