Israel's Impossible Choice | Rescue Hostages or Finish the War

Send us a text Who’s really pulling the strings behind the hostage crisis? In this episode, Eylon Levy is joined by Asher Fredman—former Ministry of Strategic Affairs official and Director for Israel at the Abraham Accords Peace Institute—to unpack the shocking realities behind Edan Alexander’s release and the geopolitical theater that surrounds it. Topics discussed: - How the U.S. pressured Qatar to force Hamas to release a hostage - The dangerous spin cycles from Israel, the U.S., and Hama...

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Israeli spokesman Eylon Levy has been the global media’s #1 address for understanding Israel’s perspective in the October 7 War with Hamas. In the State of a Nation podcast, Eylon brings his idiosyncratic blend of “eloquence and ability to transmit outrage” (The Times) and “rhetorical tour de force” (The Guardian) to his exclusive channel, to explore the most pressing questions facing the Jewish state – and all with patience and panache. State of a Nation takes you into the spokesperson’s briefing notes, delving into the real stories and their surprising details. The series invites listeners into insider conversations with thinkers, policymakers, and media personalities — conversations that take you between the lines and beyond the headlines. Listen, watch and subscribe wherever you get your podcasts.--FIND US ON:--YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@stateofapod--X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/stateofapod--Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/stateofapod--Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61556030695001