The Benjamin Anthony Show from the MirYam Institute

In this episode, I'm put through my paces for an early morning, beach workout with HAMASLUL (www.hamaslul.co.il), an organization that prepares Israeli youth to join elite units in the IDF and then t…

Recorded on Thursday, November 21, 2024, in the wake of the announcement by the International Criminal Court that arrest warrants have been issued for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former Def…

In this episode, Yaakov Lappin and I begin by pondering whether or not election season is underway in Israel.
We then turn to Bibi's recent visit to the Gaza Strip, flanked by his new Defense Ministe…

Join me on Israel Inside-Out as I take you on a journey to experience the sites, sounds and tastes of Israel as we meet with leading personalities from the one and only Jewish State.
In this episode,…

Join me on Israel Inside-Out as I take you on a journey to experience the sites, sounds and tastes of Israel as we meet with leading personalities from the one and only Jewish State.
In this episode …

In this episode, MirYam Institute In-House Analyst, Yaakov Lappin, is joined by Col. (res.) David Hacham, former Arab Affairs Advisor to multiple Israeli Defense Ministers, to discuss the future of t…

In this episode, I visit Amir Tibon at his temporary home in Kibbutz Mishmar Ha’emek in northern Israel, a community that opened its doors to residents of Nahal Oz post the October 7th massacre. 
Here…

In this episode, Amir Tibon describes the heroic battle undertaken by his father, Major General Noam Tibon (Ret.) to rescue Amir, his wife Miri and and their two daughters after Hamas terrorists stor…

In this episode of the show recorded in March 2024, Amir Tibon, brings me into his home in Kibbutz Nahal Oz.
This bullet-riddled house, recently built by him and and his wife Miri, was the place they…

Standing in for me this week is The Miryam Institute’s in-house analyst Yaakov Lappin.
Going solo, he responds to various critiques of Israel's war effort, and argues that those who don't prioritize t…

On September 19th, 2024, The MirYam Institute hosted a robust dialogue between former Member of Knesset and former Deputy Ambassador to Egypt, Ruth Wasserman-Lande and yours truly. 
The evening featur…

In this episode, I sit down with Yaakov Lappin to discuss what has been an horrific year for Israel and the Jewish people. We did so from a deeply subdued Israel, a country still grappling with all t…

In this episode, I'm joined by Yaakov Lappin to discuss the implications of the elimination of Hassan Nasrallah and how Israel ought to respond to the second ballistic missile attack from Iran.
We out…

Recorded on September 26th amid international pressure for a ceasefire with Hezbollah being applied to Israel, I'm joined by Yaakov Lappin to discuss why a ceasefire is an absurd idea at this time. 
W…

In this episode, I’m joined by Yaakov Lappin to discuss the recent wave of explosions in Hezbollah‘s communication devices as well as the machinations behind the mooted dismissal of Defense Minister …

In this episode, Yaakov and I delve into the implications and intentions of Defense Minister Yoav Gallant’s recent declaration to IDF soldiers that an incursion into southern Lebanon is very much in …

In this episode, Yaakov and I debate the outcome of Israel’s preemptive strike against Hezbollah and the strategic and operational posture of the IDF at this time.
We then discuss the complex operatio…

In part two of my conversation with John Spencer, I ask him whether he believes that the global criticism against the actions of the IDF is the result of an anti-Israel, anti-Semitic bias and he comp…

This episode features my in-person conversation with John Spencer, the Chair Of Urban Warfare Studies at the United States Military Academy at West Point.
Recorded on July 28th, 2024, this in-person d…

In this episode of the podcast, I'm joined by Yaakov Lappin, in-house analyst at The MirYam Institute. We delve into the IDF's reutrn to Khan Yunis, the intensification of operations in Rafah and the…