FIDF Live

FIDF MidAtlantic Region Vice President Jennifer Scher welcomes two special guests to today's briefing. First, we hear from Maj. (Res.) David Ross from the IDF Spokesperson Unit who briefs us on the most recent events, progress on uncovering tunnels, continued pursuit of rescuing hostages, the support of the United States, fighting the reign of evil, what is happening in the North, the efforts...

FIDF Chief Executive Officer Steve Weil welcomes Bereaved Father of Fallen Lone Soldier, Staff Stg. Rose Lubin, David Lubin to today's briefing. Mr. Lubin shares a video of Rose, the story of her life, her love for Israel, Rose's legacy, the sacrifices we all have to make, Rose's experience on October 7, his learning of Rose's passing, the love and togetherness of her funeral, the...

FIDF Chief Executive Officer Steve Weil is joined by Major (Res.) Ben Wahlhaus from the IDF International Law Department who talks about his familiarity and expertise with International Law, the events and consequences of October 7 from his seat, the harm Hamas has caused to its civilians, Israel's overdelivering of humanitarian aid in Gaza. Major (Res.) Ben Wahlhaus shows us examples of Hamas...

FIDF Chief Executive Officer Steve Weil welcomes Vice Chair of the Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations Malcolm Hoenlein to discuss the modern discrimination and antisemitism stemming from October 7, the emerging significance and demonstration of unity of the Jewish community, the horror of his experience at the immediate aftermath of October 7, the misinformation being...

FIDF Host Lara Krinsky is joined by Public Diplomacy Expert Ran Bar-Yoshafat to share his experiences including how his day unfolded on October 7, shuffling his wedding, deploying into Gaza, the challenges with logistics of being at war, mental difficulties of being deployed away from family, the IDF's consideration of developing a new type of warfare due to the unique circumstances of ruins i...

FIDF Host Lara Krinsky welcomes Shahar Peled, IDF Commander, Reservist, Elite Paratroopers Unit who has been making his way across the United States sharing his experience and truth about Israel to misinformed groups and communities searching for answers. During this briefing, Shahar discusses his reserve duty starting October 7, a detailed retelling of that day, writing his goodbye letter before...

Jonathan Schanzer, Senior Vice President for Research at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies and Former U.S. Treasury Finance Terror Analyst, joins FIDF Chief Executive Officer Steve Weil to give a rundown of the recent drone strike in Jordan that killed three Americans, the problems created by UNRWA, protests from Gazans asking for Hamas to release the hostages, as well as Israeli hostage f...

Hillel Fuld, Tech Columnist and Startup Advisor joins FIDF Chief Executive Officer Steve Weil to discuss his journey into the technology space, the tragic loss of his brother and how it inspired him, his current challenges with online audiences, the historic resilience of the Jewish people and staying strong. Later, FIDF National Director Maj. Gen. (Res.) Nadav Padan joins to give his thoughts on...

FIDF Chief Executive Officer Steve Weil is joined by 2nd Lt. Tammy Shur, Head of the International Digital Department in the IDF Spokesperson Unit who speaks about leading the international social media efforts for the IDF. 2nd Lt. Shur details her experience on the morning of October 7, her perspective of "the war of fake news", the challenges of being labeled a propaganda channel, how...

FIDF Host Lara Krinsky welcomes Yisrael Klitsner, a Duvdevan Reservist and Former Diaspora Affairs Advisor to the Prime Minister. Yisrael details his previous experience in Gaza in 2008, his immediate action on October 7th, the Iranian support of Hamas and Hezbollah, a public opinion poll that was taken amongst Palestinians regarding who supports Hamas and its attacks, the complexities of the regi...

Dr. Ari Sacher, a Rocket Scientist for RAFAEL Advanced Defense Systems joins FIDF Chief Executive Officer, Steve Weil to explain the GPS spoofing happening in Northern Israel and why, the types of rockets being used by Hezbollah, how Israel can distribute its assets to protect from guided rockets, the process of warning the Israeli people when missile fire occurs, the threat of the Kornet EM anti...

FIDF Chief Executive Officer, Steve Weil welcomes Israeli News Anchor Sivan Sisay to discuss her interaction with freed hostages and families affected by the war, the displaced Israelis, mental and financial affects of the war, the responsibility of journalists during this time, her experience as a Lone Soldier, winning prestigious presidential excellence award, how FIDF assisted her with her serv...

FIDF Chief Executive Officer, Steve Weil is joined by FIDF National Director Major General (Res.) Nadav Padan to recap the war developments over the past few days including the ISIS suicide bombing in Iran, activity at the Lebanon border, Hamas' influence on Judea and Samaria, attempts to reach an agreement with Egypt regarding their border, what to expect from Hezbollah and Iran regarding tac...

FIDF CEO, Steve Weil welcomes Eylon Levy, Israeli Government Spokesperson, to discuss the recent involvement of South Africa in the War For Our Home, the stakes of the war and the public diplomacy battle, what needs to happen for the war to end, the significance of supporting Israel, the situation in Khan Younis, and his experience with the US and UK media. FIDF National Director Major General Nad...

FIDF CEO, Steve Weil is joined by IDF Spokesperson, Lt. Col. Jonathan Conricus for a year-end update on the War for Our Home, wherein he provided a year-end summary of 2023, updated our audience on Hamas’ latest maneuvers in Gaza and enumerated upon Iran’s visible fingerprints across the region. He also shared key strategic objectives that will need to be achieved in order for the war to end and o...

FIDF CEO, Steve Weil is joined by Human Rights Lawyer and CEO of the International Legal Forum, Arsen Ostrovsky who explores the actual tenets of international law and the boundaries it imposes on armies. Given those parameters, he then offers numerous examples of how Israel is above-and-beyond upholding these rules, whereas Hamas is perversely violating them, committing war crimes and double war...

FIDF Chief Executive Officer Steve Weil welcomes the Deputy Mayor of Jerusalem, Fleur Hassan-Nahoum. A soldier in the narrative war against Israel, the Deputy Mayor works to counter and dismantle the inaccurate and dangerous accusations waged against Israel as it works to defend itself from what ultimately is a clash of civilizations. Presenting compelling arguments against the forever mutating vi...

FIDF Host Lara Krinsky is joined by Geopolitical Middle East Expert, Former Israeli Intelligence Official, and Senior Arab Affairs Advisor Avi Melamed to give a full presentation on this pivotal moment in the Israel War. Mr. Melamed outlines the question of if this is heading toward a multifront war, the Iranian regime's tactics, the United States involvement in the war, the dangerous movement...

FIDF Chief Executive Officer Steve Weil welcomes IDF Spokesperson LTC. Michal Frenkel who provides a briefing on how the war is unfolding. LTC. Frenkel updates us on the IDF engaging in deep battles with Hamas and the dismantling of its military structure, the numbers of those lost and injured and the number of rockets launched at Israel during the war, the IDF's discovery of tunnel shafts in...

IDF Spokesperson SFC. Fay Goldstein joins FIDF Host Lara Krinsky to discuss the focus of continuing the mission of dismantling threats at the borders, recent rocket fire from Syria and Lebanon, an update on the hostage situation, providing instructions toward safety to Gazan civilians, the true terror soldiers continue to face, and the involvement of Yemen's Houthis in the war. Donate NOW at F...

FIDF Chief Executive Officer Steve Weil opens with information on a program called Operation Hug allowing Lone Soldier parents to visit their children. FIDF welcomes IDF Spokesperson Cpl. Kelly Odes who brings updates on the continued tragedy of Hamas using Gazan civilians as human shields, rocket launches from Hezbollah, the activity of the IDF in Khan Younis, the complications involved in making...

FIDF Host Lara Krinsky welcomes IDF Spokesperson SFC. Fay Goldstein gives a brief update on what IDF Soldiers are facing in Gaza creating safe zones for civilians and how any tactic done in Gaza is based on intelligence. Jonathan Schanzer, Senior Vice President for Research at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies and Former U.S. Treasury Finance Terror Analyst, joins the briefing to speak to...

FIDF Chief Executive Officer, Steve Weil welcomes IDF Spokesperson LTC. Michal Frenkel to provide specific updates on prioritizing the return of hostages, Hamas' violation of the operational pause, and continuing the mission to dismantle Hamas. FIDF National Director Maj. Gen. (Res.) Nadav Padan delivers information and status on action in the Gaza Strip. Nadav Padan also outlines the position...

Gadi Ezra, Former Director of Israel's National Public Diplomacy Unit, News Commentator, and Special Forces Reservist provides a briefing from Israel. FIDF National Director Maj. Gen. (Res.) Nadav Padan offers insight into international relations, the Middle East, and the IDF military perspective. Moderated by FIDF Chief Executive Officer, Steve Weil. Donate NOW at FIDF.org for the fastest and...

Hosted by Rona-Lee Shimon, star of the Netflix series Fauda, we will journey through Israel’s history with extraordinary interviews and performances by Israel Defense Forces musicians who will enliven your spirits. • Experience immense pride in the State of Israel through an inter-generational story of survival that gives insight into the vital need to ensure a thriving Israel. • See the IDF’s val...