October 7th Foresight, Netanyahu’s Funding of Hamas, and the Settlers Murdering Palestinians

Did Netanyahu know October 7th was coming? Why did he fund Hamas? Who are the settlers killing Palestinians in the West Bank? A journalist based in Israel answers the questions American media ignore. Ari Flanzraich is a Canadian investigative journalist for major outlets including The Wall Street Journal, The New Yorker, the Observer, among others, using command of both languages to operate in Palestinian villages and Israeli settlements. He has posed as a Palestinian to meet with leaders of militant factions and arms dealers in the West Bank, bringing rare on-the-ground insight into the region. He spent his first several years in Israel living and working alongside illegal West Bankers and Gazans in Arab villages along the Green Line. Most recently, he served as an investigative reporter for The Washington Post. Paid partnerships with: #podcast Chapters 0:00 The Truth Behind October 7th 8:44 When Did Planning For October 7th Start? 15:35 Why the Head of Hamas Wants Israel to Take Over Gaza 23:24 Did Israeli Intel Ignore Signals Leading up to October 7th? 30:51 Why Was the IDF Given a Stand Down-Order? 38:03 Will the Citizens of Gaza Be Relocated Anywhere? 45:42 Why Did Netanyahu Send U.S. Funds to Hamas Before October 7th? 52:47 Israel’s Actual Weakness 59:24 The Strange New World of West Bank Settlers 1:13:45 Are Israel’s Cabinet Ministers Powerful Figures? 1:17:19 Do Israelis Have a Sense of What the World Thinks of Israel? 1:21:49 What’s the Root of Antisemitism?