On Israel with Ben Caspit, an Al-Monitor Podcast
1) Israel’s Innovation Minister Farkash-Hacohen: Israel-US technology cooperation needs to be improved
Ben Caspit speaks this week with Israel’s Minister of Innovation, Science and Technology Orit Farkash-Hacohen. Israel and the United States started this week a strategic dialogue focused on technologi...Show More
2) Likud lawmaker Nir Barkat: Iran will continue race towards bomb, with or without deal
Ben Caspit speaks this week with Knesset member for the Likud party Nir Barkat. The legislator just came back from a tour in the United States, where he campaigned against the Iranian nuclear program....Show More
3) Political analyst Attila Somfalvi: Netanyahu threatens Israel’s democracy
Ben Caspit speaks this week with Attila Somfalvi, chief anchor at the Israeli Ynet news site and tv channel. Israel is preparing now for its fifth round of elections in less than four years. Somfalvi,...Show More
Political analyst Attila Somfalvi: Netanyahu threatens Israel’s democracy
34:31 | Sep 12th, 2022
4) Senior Haaretz editor Amir Tibon: Israel doesn’t have the power to kill Iran deal
Ben Caspit speaks this week with Amir Tibon, who serves as deputy editor for Haaretz’ English edition. Tibon, an expert on Israel-US relations, believes that a nuclear deal with Iran is bound to be ev...Show More
Senior Haaretz editor Amir Tibon: Israel doesn’t have the power to kill Iran deal
37:33 | Sep 5th, 2022
5) Geologist Yossi Langotsky: No additional giant gas discoveries to be expected near Israel
Ben Caspit speaks this week with veteran geologist Yossi Langostsky, considered the founding father of natural gas discoveries off the Israeli coast. Langotsky recounts that the first discovery took p...Show More
6) Israeli media adviser Keren Hajioff: Gaza operation also a media battlefield for IDF
Ben Caspit speaks this week with Maj. Keren Hajioff, the international spokesperson of Prime Minister Yair Lapid. Haijaoff has been managing relations with foreign media during the recent IDF operatio...Show More
Israeli media adviser Keren Hajioff: Gaza operation also a media battlefield for IDF
32:49 | Aug 15th, 2022
7) Former Israel ambassador to Russia Arkady Mil-Man: Root of Israel-Russia crisis predates Ukraine war
Ben Caspit speaks this week to Arkady Mil-man, the head of the Russia program at the Israel National Institute for Security Studies and previously Israel's ambassador to Russia and Azerbaijan. Over th...Show More
8) Former IDF intelligence chief Tamir Hayman: Israel, Saudi Arabia satisfied with Biden's regional visit
Ben Caspit hosts this week Maj. Gen. (res.) Tamir Hayman, the managing director of the Institute for National Security Studies (INSS). Hayman previously held a number of senior positions within the ID...Show More
9) J Street's Nadav Tamir: Biden’s engagement with Saudis good for Israel
Ben Caspit hosts this week Nadav Tamir, the executive director of J Street Israel. Commenting on US President Joe Biden's visit to the region last week, Tamir welcomed Washington's renewed interest in...Show More
10) Ambassador Mark Regev: Biden’s visit to boost Lapid's image as statesman
Ben Caspit speaks this week with Ambassador Mark Regev. Having served under several governments, Regev says that US President Joe Biden's upcoming visit to Israel will politically serve both the Ameri...Show More