On Israel with Ben Caspit, an Al-Monitor podcast
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.
- Update frequency
- every 7 days
- Average duration
- 35 minutes
- Episodes
- 106
- Years Active
- 2020 - 2022
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 technolog…
00:28:02 |
Mon 03 Oct 2022
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…
00:31:02 |
Mon 19 Sep 2022
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…
00:34:31 |
Mon 12 Sep 2022
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 e…
00:37:33 |
Mon 05 Sep 2022
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 …
00:27:38 |
Mon 22 Aug 2022
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 operati…
00:32:49 |
Mon 15 Aug 2022
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 t…
00:28:59 |
Mon 01 Aug 2022
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 I…
00:36:43 |
Mon 25 Jul 2022
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 i…
00:37:05 |
Mon 18 Jul 2022
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 Amer…
00:33:03 |
Mon 11 Jul 2022
Former Mossad intelligence chief Tomer: IDF, Mossad don’t see eye-to-eye on possible Iran deal
Ben Caspit speaks this week with the former head of the Israel Mossad's Intelligence division, Haim Tomer. Contrary to the IDF, the Mossad holds the view that Israel should not commit to stopping its…
00:45:18 |
Mon 04 Jul 2022
Check Point’s Gil Messing recounts battling sophisticated Iranian hackers
Ben Caspit talks this week with Gil Messing, the Chief of Staff and Head of Global Corporate Communications at the Israeli software technologies company Check Point. Messing recounts how his company …
00:34:36 |
Mon 20 Jun 2022
Dr. Shivi Greenfield: Orthodox Judaism shies away from the world, modernity
Ben Caspit talks this week with Dr. Shivi Greenfield, Deputy Director General at The Jewish Agency and author of the recently-published Hebrew-language book “Judaism and Liberalism.” Addressing the c…
00:33:11 |
Mon 13 Jun 2022
Peace Now’s Hagit Ofran: Settlers holding Israel’s government hostage
Ben Caspit speaks this week with Hagit Ofran, co-director of the Settlement Watch Project at the anti-occupation NGO Peace Now. Police recently detained three Peace Now activists who allegedly intend…
00:34:51 |
Mon 30 May 2022
Israel’s Deputy Foreign Minister Roll: government not about to fall
Ben Caspit hosts this week on his podcast Israel’s Deputy Foreign Minister Idan Roll. The coalition Roll is part of is fragile, with only 60 parliamentarians supporting it at the Knesset, compared wi…
00:38:54 |
Mon 23 May 2022
Strategic adviser Yarden Vatikay: Israel now smarter at reacting to PR crises
Ben Caspit speaks this week with Yarden Vatikay, the former director of the national information directorate in the prime minister’s office. The senior strategic adviser speaks about the killing of A…
00:45:25 |
Mon 16 May 2022
Israel's Holocaust memorial chairman Dani Dayan: Lavrov's Hitler remark 'classic antisemitism'
Ben Caspit speaks this week with Dani Dayan, the chairman of Yad Vashem, Israel's Holocaust memorial. Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov caused a diplomatic incident with Israel, Ukraine and the …
00:34:51 |
Mon 09 May 2022
Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz: Keeping IRGC on terror list essential
Ben Caspit speaks this week to Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz. He notes that his mother survived the Bergen-Belsen concentration camp, while Gantz's father fought in Israel’s 1948 Independence …
00:35:50 |
Sun 01 May 2022
Israeli cyber master Nadav Zafrir: Big data, artificial intelligence keys to thwarting terror attacks
Ben Caspit hosts this week Brig. Gen. (res) Nadav Zafrir, the former commander of the elite IDF 8200 intelligence unit and currently the founder and managing partner of the cyber company Team8. Israe…
00:39:41 |
Mon 11 Apr 2022
Counter-terrorism expert Boaz Ganor: Intelligence is key to thwarting terror attacks
Ben Caspit speaks this week with Boaz Ganor, the executive director of the International Institute for Counter-Terrorism and the Ronald S. Lauder Chair for Counter-Terrorism at the Interdisciplinary …
00:41:44 |
Mon 04 Apr 2022
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