How Netanyahu Failed to Prevent October 7

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Jul 16, 202661:39Society & Culture

In this latest Conflicted Conversation, Thomas talks with Yaakov Katz, the former editor-in-chief of The Jerusalem Post and co-author of ⁠While Israel Slept: How Hamas Surprised the Most Powerful Military in the Middle E...

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