On Israel with Ben Caspit, an Al-Monitor podcast

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Ben Caspit, an Israel correspondent for Al-Monitor, brings you weekly interviews with newsmakers and officials to discuss the latest news in Israel. Ben is no stranger to broadcast, hosting a daily radio show from Tel Aviv and frequently appearing on television and radio programs. Caspit is one of Israel’s most in-demand journalists and his columns – deeply sourced and vividly written -- are must reads for his take on the latest political developments. His most recent book is The Netanyahu Years, chronicling his reporting on Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (Bibi) ever since he came to power in 1997.


Episode Date
Israel’s Innovation Minister Farkash-Hacohen: Israel-US technology cooperation needs to be improved
Oct 03, 2022
Likud lawmaker Nir Barkat: Iran will continue race towards bomb, with or without deal
Sep 19, 2022
Political analyst Attila Somfalvi: Netanyahu threatens Israel’s democracy
Sep 12, 2022
Senior Haaretz editor Amir Tibon: Israel doesn’t have the power to kill Iran deal
Sep 05, 2022
Geologist Yossi Langotsky: No additional giant gas discoveries to be expected near Israel
Aug 22, 2022
Israeli media adviser Keren Hajioff: Gaza operation also a media battlefield for IDF
Aug 15, 2022
Former Israel ambassador to Russia Arkady Mil-Man: Root of Israel-Russia crisis predates Ukraine war
Aug 01, 2022
Former IDF intelligence chief Tamir Hayman: Israel, Saudi Arabia satisfied with Biden's regional visit
Jul 25, 2022
J Street's Nadav Tamir: Biden’s engagement with Saudis good for Israel
Jul 18, 2022
Ambassador Mark Regev: Biden’s visit to boost Lapid's image as statesman
Jul 11, 2022
Former Mossad intelligence chief Tomer: IDF, Mossad don’t see eye-to-eye on possible Iran deal
Jul 04, 2022
Check Point’s Gil Messing recounts battling sophisticated Iranian hackers
Jun 20, 2022
Dr. Shivi Greenfield: Orthodox Judaism shies away from the world, modernity
Jun 13, 2022
Peace Now’s Hagit Ofran: Settlers holding Israel’s government hostage
May 30, 2022
Israel’s Deputy Foreign Minister Roll: government not about to fall
May 23, 2022
Strategic adviser Yarden Vatikay: Israel now smarter at reacting to PR crises
May 16, 2022
Israel's Holocaust memorial chairman Dani Dayan: Lavrov's Hitler remark 'classic antisemitism'
May 09, 2022
Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz: Keeping IRGC on terror list essential
May 01, 2022
Israeli cyber master Nadav Zafrir: Big data, artificial intelligence keys to thwarting terror attacks
Apr 11, 2022
Counter-terrorism expert Boaz Ganor: Intelligence is key to thwarting terror attacks
Apr 04, 2022
Drone expert Col. Ofer Haruvi: UAVs to revolutionize future battlefield
Mar 28, 2022
Ambassador Liel: Zelenskyy’s Knesset speech exposes gaps in perception over the conflict
Mar 21, 2022
Former Knesset member Svetlova: Israel must be on right side of history on Ukraine
Mar 14, 2022
High-tech investor Erel Margalit: Despite interests in Syria, Israel must stand with Ukraine, US
Mar 07, 2022
Consul General Yaki Dayan: Israel should take clear position on Ukraine
Feb 28, 2022
Mideast researcher Jonathan Halevi: Israeli-Islamist movement guided by pragmatism, religion
Feb 21, 2022
Police use of Pegasus endangers Israel’s democracy, says communication expert Anat Ben David
Feb 14, 2022
Security expert Assaf Orion: Israel becoming important security asset for Gulf allies
Feb 07, 2022
Former Minister Ephraim Sneh warns Israeli, Palestinian extremists generating ethnic conflict
Jan 31, 2022
Attorney Amit Becher: Netanyahu must decide this week on plea bargain
Jan 24, 2022
Peace-maker Yossi Beilin: Israeli government clear on refusing to meet Palestinian side
Jan 10, 2022
Tel Aviv media chief says city is ‘the New York of Israel’
Jan 03, 2022
General Kuperwasser: Israel must hope for the collapse of Vienna Iran talks
Dec 27, 2021
Israeli journalist Barak Ravid tells how the Abraham Accords came about
Dec 20, 2021
Former Israeli national security adviser: US is playing into Iran’s hands in Vienna
Dec 13, 2021
Raz Zimmt: Trump-Netanyahu’s Iran strategy pushed Tehran in the wrong direction
Dec 06, 2021
Digital entrepreneur Yonatan Adiri: Israel could double GDP with startup advancement
Nov 29, 2021
Israeli environment minister: Country at high risk over climate change
Nov 22, 2021
International media expert Peter Lerner: Ignoring BDS is an ineffective strategy for Israel
Nov 15, 2021
Washington Institute’s Makovsky: Biden & Bennett prefer to keep disagreements discrete
Nov 08, 2021
Geneva Initiative Director Baltiansky: No real crisis in Biden-Bennett relations
Nov 01, 2021
Military correspondent Alon Ben David: Israel cannot destroy Iranian nuclear know-how
Oct 25, 2021
Geopolitical expert Eyal Zisser: A Lebanese civil war won’t really threaten Israel
Oct 18, 2021
International security expert Eviatar Matania: 40% of global cyber investments reach Israel
Oct 11, 2021
Analyst Shmuel Rosner: With Israel’s Bennett, American Jews hoping for a fresh start
Oct 04, 2021
Dana Weiss: Bennett’s government here to stay
Sep 20, 2021
Michael Oren: Israel must build case legitimizing possible action against Iran
Sep 13, 2021
Knesset member Yossi Shain: US needs to work with Israel on new regional alliances, Iran
Sep 06, 2021
NEST CEO Moty Cristal hails Bennett's first meeting with Biden
Aug 30, 2021
Environmentalist Maya Jacobs: Israel's new government not interested in climate change
Aug 16, 2021
Danny Citrinowicz: Hezbollah’s political position in Lebanon is weakening
Aug 09, 2021
Meretz legislator Gaby Lasky: Israel's ruling coalition divided ideologically, but united on bettering citizens’ lives
Aug 02, 2021
NSO officials comment on Pegasus spyware affair: We are self-regulated on right for privacy, transparency
Jul 26, 2021
Major General Noam Tibon: IDF needs more boots on the ground
Jul 19, 2021
Ambassador Haim Koren: Bennett seeks to boost Israel’s ties with Jordan
Jul 12, 2021
Israel’s Diaspora Minister Nachman Shai calls for renewing dialogue with American Jews
Jul 05, 2021
World Zionist Organization’s Yizhar Hess: Israel’s new government must mend rift with American Jews
Jun 21, 2021
Former PM Olmert calls Netanyahu’s behavior at swearing-in of new PM 'shameful’
Jun 14, 2021
Netanyahu fears Israel could manage without him, says strategic adviser Oren Magnezy
Jun 07, 2021
Former MK Ruth Wasserman Lande: riots in mixed cities caused significant damage, trauma
May 31, 2021
Israeli social media expert Orit Perlov: Recent escalation caught Gazans by surprise
May 24, 2021
Jerusalem and West Bank unrest generated by Netanyahu’s policies, says Eran Etzion
May 10, 2021
Professor Chuck Freilich explains the failures that led to stampede at Mount Meron
May 03, 2021
Diplomatic correspondent Tal Schneider: Israel unlikely to see Capitol-style violence if anti-Netanyahu government forms
Apr 26, 2021
Former IDF colonel Udi Evental warns: Confronting US on Iran has price tag
Apr 19, 2021
Israeli Labor party head Merav Michaeli says election success only the beginning
Apr 12, 2021
Israeli analyst Shimrit Meir: Arab lawmaker Abbas prefers Netanyahu coalition
Apr 05, 2021
Tuesday’s election crucial moment for Israel’s democracy, says Haaretz's Chaim Levinson
Mar 22, 2021
Democracy watchdog chief Yohanan Plesner: Don’t take Israel’s democracy for granted
Mar 15, 2021
Ex-Mossad chief Efraim Halevy: We must try talking with Iran
Mar 08, 2021
Former diplomat Alon Pinkas: Bibi must tread carefully with Israeli-Saudi ties
Mar 01, 2021
Economist Yaron Zelekha warns: Israel has no economic policy
Feb 22, 2021
J Street's Nadav Tamir: Israel must reconnect with liberal American Jews
Feb 15, 2021
Reform Judaism leader Gilad Kariv: State must rethink relations with ultra-Orthodox
Feb 08, 2021
Israel’s former US ambassador Michael Oren calls for united front against new Iran deal
Feb 01, 2021
Former Israeli consul to NY Dani Dayan: Biden presidency ‘opportunity’ for Israel
Jan 25, 2021
Former US ambassador to Israel Dan Shapiro: Biden to continue Abraham Accords’ momentum
Jan 18, 2021
Opposition lawmaker Eli Avidar: Netanyahu pushing Israel towards dictatorship
Dec 21, 2020
Israeli Meretz Party leader Nitzan Horowitz ready to work with right wing to topple Bibi
Dec 14, 2020
Israeli-Arab media star says Israel’s democracy in danger
Dec 07, 2020
Israeli minister lambasts ‘organized campaign’ on Arab social media to target peace accords
Nov 30, 2020
Former IDF General expects Biden will stay close to Israel on Iran
Nov 24, 2020
Netanyahu scrambles to reset ties with Democrats after best ever relations with Trump
Nov 16, 2020
Does Netanyahu face uphill battle to win over Democrats?
Nov 09, 2020
Israelis have their fingers crossed for Trump
Nov 02, 2020
Israel leading in cyber technology, but also more vulnerable to attacks
Oct 26, 2020
Israeli official on delegation to Bahrain discusses Gulf diplomacy and next steps
Oct 19, 2020
Israeli general warns: If Hezbollah attacks, it will be a nasty war
Oct 12, 2020
Despite Netanyahu’s claims, normalization with Arab world can’t be separated from Palestinian issue
Oct 05, 2020
Failed government response to COVID-19 pushes Israel to second lockdown
Sep 14, 2020
Israel’s former UN envoy says UAE deal sends message to Palestinians, Iran
Sep 08, 2020
Netanyahu convinced Israel cannot exist without him
Aug 24, 2020
Instead of peace with the Palestinians, Israel makes peace with the UAE
Aug 17, 2020
Israel’s budget crisis far from over
Aug 10, 2020
Israeli opposition leader Yair Lapid warns of potential for civil war
Aug 03, 2020
Big Brother and the future of Israel’s democracy
Jul 27, 2020
Former head of military intelligence: Israel should be prepared for Iranian strike anytime, anywhere
Jul 20, 2020
Venture capitalist and former MK Erel Margalit: Israel at end of Netanyahu era
Jul 13, 2020
Former top Israeli general Yair Golan rejects annexation, says "we need deal with Palestinians, not US”
Jul 06, 2020
Israel’s Naftali Bennett urges full annexation, calls for turning Syria into ‘Iran’s Vietnam’
Jun 29, 2020
Coronavirus and Jewish Life in Israel
Jun 22, 2020
Former Israeli National Security Adviser, Uzi Arad, on Netanyahu’s lose-lose annexation bid
Jun 15, 2020
Maj. Gen.(Ret.) Amos Gilead, one of the most prominent and experienced intelligence and military experts in Israel, sees doomsday disaster if Israel annexes West Bank settlements.
Jun 08, 2020
Did Gantz Break the Blue and White Party?
Jun 01, 2020
Olmert on Netanyahu - the 12th Prime Minister of Israel talks about the 13th PM's trial, annexation, and more
May 25, 2020
On Israel with Ben Caspit
May 01, 2020