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Subscribe to Inside Call me Back: inside.arkmedia.org Gift a subscription of Inside Call me Back: inside.arkmedia.org/gifts Ark Media is looking to add a Production Manager to the team: https://tinyurl.com/ark-prod-mgr Subscribe to Amit Segal’s newsletter ‘It’s Noon in Israel’: arkmedia.org/amitsegal/ Watch Call me Back on YouTube: youtube.com/@CallMeBackPodcast Check out Ark Media’s other podcasts: For Heaven's Sake: lnk.to/rfGlrA ‘What’s Your Number?’: lnk.to/rbGlvM For sponsorship inquiries, please contact: callmeback@arkmedia.org To contact us, sign up for updates, and access transcripts, visit: arkmedia.org/ Ark Media on Instagram: instagram.com/arkmediaorg Dan on X: x.com/dansenor Dan on Instagram: instagram.com/dansenor To order Dan Senor & Saul Singer’s book, The Genius of Israel : tinyurl.com/bdeyjsdn Today’s Episode: On Sunday, hundreds of thousands of Israelis joined in mass protests and strikes to pressure the Netanyahu government to end the Gaza war. Meanwhile, the IDF is preparing to execute the government’s plan to conquer Gaza City, which would entail the evacuation of the roughly one million Palestinians residing there. This offensive is in the works while there is renewed interest by Hamas in some kind of negotiation (which is likely a result of IDF plans for a new offensive). On today’s episode, Dan is joined by Ark Media contributor Nadav Eyal to discuss (and debate) the cost and benefits of continuing the war in Gaza. 00:00 Introduction 02:48 Commemorating Hersch Goldberg-Polin 04:54 Hostage protests in Israel 05:48 China’s plan to rebuilt Iran’s missile capabilities 10:54 Iranian emissary humiliated in Lebanon 12:38 Putin’s position on Iranian uranium enrichment 13:25 IDF plans to conquer Gaza City 21:35 Trump’s position on the Gaza City plan 23:30 What will happen to the hostages? 24:35 The toll on IDF reservists 26:15 International criticism 28:58 Was there starvation in Gaza? 32:15 Israel’s decision to stop aid in March 35:32 International coverage of the humanitarian situation 42:05 Military pressure on Hamas 43:43 Public opinion on ending the war 51:31 The problem with ending the war 57:19 Netanyahu’s position on a hostage-ceasefire deal CREDITS: ILAN BENATAR - Producer & Editor ADAAM JAMES LEVIN-AREDDY - Executive Producer MARTIN HUERGO - Sound Editor MARIANGELES BURGOS - Additional Editing MAYA RACKOFF - Operations Director GABE SILVERSTEIN - Research YUVAL SEMO - Music Composer