The Benjamin Anthony Show from the MirYam Institute

In today’s episode, I’m joined by our in-house analyst Yaakov Lappin to discuss PM Netanyahu’s visit to D.C. and the various challenges Israel currently faces, including: 🔴 Gaza: Ongoing combat operations and the tragic loss of five Israeli soldiers in a deadly ambush. 🟠 Doha: Hostage release negotiations with Hamas via Qatari and Egyptian mediators. 🔵 Washington: Prime Minister Netanyahu’s cri...

In this episode of the show Yaakov Lappin and I sit down to discuss:  ·      The status of Iran’s nuclear weapons program ·      The prospect of a ceasefire in Gaza in exchange for the release of hostages  ·      The resignation of former IDF Chief Of Staff and former Minister in the war cabinet, Lt. General Gadi Eizenkot, who announced his departure from the party of Benny Gantz. Enjoy! Support t...

In this episode of the show, Yaakov Lappin and I discuss the impact of America's strike against Iran's nuclear weapons program in Fordo, Isfahan and Natanz before delving into the speeches of mutual congratulations made by President Donald Trump and Prime Minister Netanyahu.   Enjoy! Support the show The MirYam Institute. Israel's Future in Israel's Hands. Subscribe to our podc...

In this episode of the show, Yaakov Lappin and I discuss Prime Minister Netanyahu’s press briefing, together with his answers to their questions on Operation Rising Lion, including whether or not he intends to eliminate Iran’s “Supreme Leader,” the role of the United States thus far, and whether or not Israel has the ability to go it alone against the Iranian nuclear threat and the ballistic missi...

Recorded on June 14th from here in central Israel, in the midst of the Iranian strikes against the Jewish state, I’m joined by Yaakov Lappin to assess where the Israeli military campaign against Iran’s nuclear weapons program currently stands, how the Israeli campaign might unfold, and why this needed to happen now. Fear not! All will be well! Support the show The MirYam Institute. Israel's F...

In this episode of the show I reflect on the recently concluded MirYam Institute I-SAP tour to the Nazi death camps in Poland and to the sites of the D-DAY landings in Normandy, attended by close to fifty delegates from U.S. military colleges. Together with Yaakov Lappin, we then turn our attention to the ongoing crisis surrounding the drafting of the Haredi community into the IDF before assessing...

In this solo podcast, MirYam Institute in-house analyst Yaakov Lappin explores why, as Israel approaches strategic decisive outcomes in Gaza, the propaganda war against it grows louder.  He also looks at the highly dramatic impasse that nuclear talks with Iran have reached, and how President Trump might respond when he concludes that the art of the deal does not apply to the jihadist regime in Teh...

In this solo episode, MirYam Institute analyst Yaakov Lappin explores why the launch of a Hamas-free aid distribution program in Gaza marks a pivotal new phase in the war. The initiative aims to dismantle Hamas’s military and political control simultaneously. Lappin discusses how Israel, working with an American private security firm, is now managing aid distribution—fundamentally shifting power d...

In this episode of the show, Yaakov Lappin and I analyze the IDF’s military buildup and operations inside the Gaza Strip, before we voice our very clear opinions on, and level our condemnation toward, recent statements made by former Deputy Chief Of Staff of the IDF and leader of the “HA-DEMOCRATIM” political party, Major General (Res.) Yair Golan.  Golan made wholly unacceptable, baseless and fal...

In this solo podcast, The Miryam Institute’s In-House Analyst, Yaakov Lappin, breaks down what's being planned in Gaza, Israel's lead role in continuing the battle against the Iranian jihadist axis, and the struggle between isolationists and traditional Republicans for the ear of President Trump. Support the show The MirYam Institute. Israel's Future in Israel's Hands. Subscrib...

Recorded on Yom Hashoa, Yaakov Lappin and I discuss the significance of this solemn day, the clear Jew-Hatred exhibited by too many new-media "influencers" and the status of the IDF's operations inside the Gaza Strip, before assessing the implications of the Trump administration's outreach to Iran and whether or not all involved in those negotiations would do well to stop court...

In this episode, Yaakov Lappin and I assess the fall out of the NYT article that claims that "Trump Waved Off Israeli Strike [against Iran's nuclear weapons program] After Divisions Emerged in His Administration."    We ask who leaked the information and what Trump and Bibi's next steps might be in light of the story and emerging disagreement between the two. We then clash on t...

In this episode of the show, we focus on the Supreme Court's deliberations over whether or not the Prime Minister can dismiss the Head of the Shin-Bet, the IDF's maneuvers inside the Gaza Strip, the possibility of Hezbollah disarming and, finally, what are the main takeaways from Bibi's visit to the White House.  Support the show The MirYam Institute. Israel's Future in Israel&...

In this episode of the show Yaakov Lappin and I discuss the U.S. force build and its implications for the Iranian nuclear weapons program before discussing the IDF’s deepening presence inside the Gaza Strip, its goals and its effectiveness.  Enjoy! Support the show The MirYam Institute. Israel's Future in Israel's Hands. Subscribe to our podcast: https://podfollow.com/1493910771 Follow T...

This episode of the podcast features my conversation with none other than John Spencer, Chair of Urban Warfare Studies at West Point, in front of a live Atlanta audience.  Our organization recently hosted a series of MirYam Institute campus presentations featuring John as the keynote speaker. That campus tour included lectures at Columbia Law School, The Kennedy School of Government at Harvard and...

The IDF is ramping up its offensive inside the Gaza Strip against Hamas. Leaders of the terror organization are being steadily eliminated and the vaunted Golani Brigade is massing along Israel's border with the Strip. Gazans are fleeing southward as Israel's tanks maneuver along parts of the Netzarim corridor.    Israel's Minister of Defense has called for the return of all our host...

In this episode of the podcast, I'm publishing my conversation with Bret Stephens, Opinion Columnist for The New York Times, which was recorded in front of a live NYC audience during The MirYam Institute's Annual Regional Benefit Briefing on December 10, 2024. We explore critical topics including: Iran & The Trump Administration, Jew-Hatred in the United States, and American campus u...

In this episode, we discuss the appointment of the IDF's new Chief of Staff, Lt. General Eyal Zamir.  We look back on the legacy of the departing Chief of Staff, Lt. General Hertzi Halevi, and outline what some of Zamir's challenges and opportunities may be.  We then turn to the Oval Office debacle that took place between Ukraine's President Zelensky and President Donald Trump and c...

In this episode, we discuss the tragic funerals of Shiri Bibas and her two young children, Ariel and Kfir and of Oded Lifshitz and the national and international outpouring that their return has generated.  We then delve into the IDF's investigation of what transpired on October 7th in Kibbutz Nahal Oz, before assessing the "Day After" proposal Yair Lapid presented to a Washington D...

In this episode of the podcast, we discuss the anticipated, tragic return of the bodies of Shiri Bibas, Ariel Bibas and Kfir Bibas to Israel, along with the body of Oded Lifshitz.  All four of these hostages were kidnapped alive by Hamas on October 7th, 2023. The Bibas family, whose two young children became symbols of Hamas's depravity and of Israel's suffering due to their red hair and...

In a change to our regular format, and in advance of the expected release of a further three hostages, today's show features a conversation between me and Almog Meir-Jan.  Almog was seized by Hamas on October 7th, 2023 and held hostage inside the Gaza Strip until he was rescued by Israel's security forces at the age of 21 in one of the most daring rescue operations ever undertaken by Isr...

In this episode, Yaakov Lappin and I analyze the press briefings of Presidenrt Donald Trump and Prime Minister Netanyahu during Bibi’s trip to D.C Doubling down on the idea of relocating Gazans to areas out of Gaza, Donald Trump expressed his desire to see America take ownership of the Strip and to rebuild it together with international partners. His comments have received the protestations of the...

In this episode, Yaakov Lappin and I discuss President Trump’s suggestion that the Gazans should be relocated to Egypt and Jordan, before talking about the mass movement of Gazans back to the north of the Strip and the flawed security and inspection mechanism in place as they do so. We then discuss the nominees for the next IDF Chief and finally close on Iran’s threat of a ‘massive cost’ to the re...

This episode features a read-out of my most recent op-ed, published by JNS.ORG on Thursday, January 23rd. A link to the oped is included in the show notes, as is an RSVP link to register for our exclusive, live conversation with John Spencer, Chair Of Urban Warfare Studies at West Point. In my column, entitled "The Unspoken Perils Of The Hostage Release Deal," I outline the extreme dange...

We are celebrating the safe return of three female hostages held in captivity by Hamas. They are Romi Gonen, 24, Emily Damari, 28, and Doron Steinbrecher, 31. In this episode, I've dug into The MirYam Institute archives to bring you two unique briefings we facilitated, both made by the family members of hostages whose loved ones are yet to return home. I've done so in order to share the...