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Barak Herscowitz, former head of communications for the Israeli government and the whistleblower who exposed TikTok’s anti-Israel bias, joins Eylon Levy to dissect the spin dominating the international conversation around Israel, Hamas, and the Gaza war.
🔹 Why Israel changed its tone on Qatar—and why it might be too little, too late
🔹 The internal political time bomb over Haredi draft exemptions
🔹 Why the West can’t say “thank you” to Israel—even when it defeats Iran’s proxies
🔹 Who’s really in control of humanitarian aid in Gaza? (Hint: it’s not the UN)
🔹 The PR strategy behind hostage negotiations—and how silence helps Hamas
We expose the media manipulation, challenge the narratives, and lay bare the political calculus at play in Jerusalem and beyond.

Chapter Markers
00:00 – Second Intifada memories
00:37 – Introducing Barak Herscowitz
02:24 – Qatar’s October 7 double game
05:23 – Election-year politics & Haredi draft crisis
10:30 – From “sanction Qatar” to “we’ve been played”
14:14 – Pressuring Qatar (and other sponsors) for hostages
19:33 – Resuming the Gaza war: hostages vs. total victory
28:20 – Exit strategy: dismantling Hamas for good
41:11 – TikTok, digital bias & radical content
01:01:23 – Houthi missile at Ben-Gurion: deterrence dilemma

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