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Send us a text Support the podcast and keep it independent. 👉Subscribe on Patreon for $10/month: https://patreon.com/eylontherecord Support the podcast and keep it independent. 👉Subscribe on Patreon for $10/month: https://patreon.com/eylontherecord  Two thousand years ago, Josephus was already rebutting the claim that Jews are a fake people with a fake past. Today, the same accusations are back—rebranded as “anti-colonialism.” In this episode of EylON the Record, Eylon Levy speaks with Elon Gilad—historian, writer, and a leading voice on Hebrew language and Jewish history (Haaretz columnist and author of The Secret History of Judaism). Together they dissect how modern antizionist narratives recycle old falsehoods: reframing Jewish return as “colonialism,” treating Hebrew revival as proof of invention, and reviving pseudo-history to deny Jewish peoplehood and Jewish indigeneity. In this episode, we discuss: ⬛ The core difference between colonialism and Jewish national return ⬛ How Hebrew was revived from a centuries-old living written language ⬛The disturbing return to racial politics among "progressives"  The stakes aren’t academic. These myths don’t just distort history—they’re used as weapons to declare Israel uniquely illegitimate, to turn Jewish self-determination into a crime, and to push Jews back into a world where they are tolerated at best and disposable at worst. If you care about truth, liberal democracy, and the fight against modernized antisemitism, you need to understand how these narratives are built—and how to dismantle them. ABOUT THE SHOW EylON the Record is a podcast about Israel, the global information war, and the battle between democratic societies and authoritarian or extremist movements — told through in-depth conversations with people shaping events on the front lines. 🎙 Filmed at M10 Studios, Tel Aviv ➡️ https://m10.co.il/ Follow on social media: Twitter: x.com/eylontherecord  Instagram: instagram.com/eylontherecord Patreon: patreon.com/eylontherecord Support the show Stay up to date at: X: https://x.com/eylontherecord Instagram: https://instagram.com/eylontherecord Support on Patreon for only $10 a month

Send us a text The Holocaust is slipping from living memory—and that vacuum is being filled with distortion, denial, and inversion. In this special episode of EylON the Record, Eylon Levy speaks with Dan Auerbach, a ninety-five-year-old Holocaust survivor, who recounts his childhood journey through the machinery of genocide—from deportation trains and separation from loved ones to survival in Theresienstadt and liberation at the end of the war. Recorded ahead of International Holocaust Remembrance Day at a Zikaron Basalon gathering in Eylon's home in Tel Aviv, this conversation confronts what happens when history is forgotten—and why testimony still matters now. In this episode, we discuss: • What the Holocaust looked like through the eyes of a child who lived it • The moment friends turned into persecutors—and what that revealed • Survival, memory, and the burden carried by those who lived • Why Holocaust remembrance is collapsing just as antisemitism resurges Understanding the Holocaust is not only about honoring the past. It is about recognizing how easily moral clarity erodes when lies replace facts—and how quickly violence follows when Jews are recast from victims into villains. This testimony insists on accuracy, memory, and responsibility at a moment when all three are under attack. ⸻ ABOUT THE SHOW EylON the Record is a podcast about Israel, the global information war, and the battle between democratic societies and authoritarian or extremist movements — told through in-depth conversations with people shaping events on the front lines. ⸻ 🎙 Filmed in collaboration with Zikaron Basalon  Support the show Stay up to date at: X: https://x.com/eylontherecord Instagram: https://instagram.com/eylontherecord Support on Patreon for only $10 a month

Send us a text Support the podcast and keep it independent. 👉Subscribe on Patreon for $10/month The world is watching President Trump—and guessing what he will do with Iran's murderous leaders. But the real question is not how the United States will act, but what an apocalyptic regime will do if it believes its survival is on the line. In this episode of EylON the Record, Eylon Levy speaks with Catherine Perez-Shakdam, a pro-Israel activist with a bizarre backstory that took her to the halls of power in Tehran. They discuss how the Islamic Republic of Iran actually thinks—its ideological drivers, its apocalyptic streak, and why Western governments keep misreading Tehran as a “normal” authoritarian state. In this episode, we discuss: Catherine’s surreal personal journey—and how she gained proximity to senior Iranian figuresWhy the Islamic Republic operates like a cult, not a conventional stateWhat “Death to Israel” means in the regime’s own words—and why dismissing it as rhetoric is dangerousHow Iran behaves when cornered: escalation, deterrence, and the logic of “maximum pressure”Understanding Iran isn’t an academic exercise. If policymakers mistake ideology for theatrics, they’ll miscalculate deterrence, misunderstand escalation, and sleepwalk into the next phase of the conflict—whether that’s an external war, internal collapse, or something uglier in between. 🎯 “It’s a cult. It’s absolutely a cult.” ABOUT THE SHOW EylON the Record is a podcast about Israel, the global information war, and the battle between democratic societies and authoritarian or extremist movements — told through in-depth conversations with people shaping events on the front lines. 🎙 Filmed at M10 Studios, Tel Aviv  Follow on social media: X, Instagram Support the show Stay up to date at: X: https://x.com/eylontherecord Instagram: https://instagram.com/eylontherecord Support on Patreon for only $10 a month

Send us a text Support the podcast and keep it independent. 👉Subscribe on Patreon for $10/month: https://patreon.com/eylontherecord Urban warfare isn’t just fought street by street. It’s fought tunnel by tunnel—and headline by headline. In this first episode of EylON the Record, Eylon Levy speaks with Andrew Fox, a former British Army officer and military analyst who has studied the IDF’s campaign in Gaza and what Western militaries—and Western democracies—should learn from it. They examine how Israel adapted in real time to tunnels, civilian shields, and a battlefield designed to produce global outrage, and why the information war can decide what happens in the physical war. In this episode, we discuss: • How the IDF adapted under fire: tunnel operations, command integration, and rapid learning loops • The surprising battlefield edge: data-driven medicine and forward deployment that saved hundreds of lives • Why “civilian harm” became a strategic weapon—and what that means for future Western wars • The enemy’s playbook: how Hamas “deletes itself” from coverage, goes underground, and builds a media ecosystem before the first shot This conversation goes beyond slogans about “morality” or “PR.” It’s about how democracies should fight enemies who use civilians as human sacrifices, treat cameras as weapons, and understand that delegitimization can be as powerful as rockets. If the West gets the lesson wrong, the next war will be harder—and the next enemy will be smarter. 🎯 Key moment: “The first lesson for an asymmetric enemy is this: delete yourself from the battlefield. If no one sees your casualties, if you’re absent from the coverage, the war stops looking like force-on-force—and starts looking like one side simply destroying the other.” ABOUT THE SHOW EylON the Record is a podcast about Israel, the global information war, and the battle between democratic societies and authoritarian or extremist movements — told through in-depth conversations with people shaping events on the front lines. 🎙 Filmed at M10 Studios, Tel Aviv ➡️ https://m10.co.il/ Follow on social media: Twitter: x.com/eylontherecord Instagram: instagram.com/eylontherecord Read Andrew's report "TACTICAL LESSONS FROM GAZA": https://henryjacksonsociety.org/publications/tactical-lessons-from-gaza/ Support the show Stay up to date at: X: https://x.com/eylontherecord Instagram: https://instagram.com/eylontherecord Support on Patreon for only $10 a month

Send us a text He was supposed to come home. He stayed to help others escape—and disappeared into the tunnels of Gaza. Follow Rebecca on @bringelkanahome2023 on Instagram to support her struggle In this heart-wrenching episode of State of a Nation, Rebecca Bohbot, wife of hostage Elkana Bohbot, joins Eylon Levy to share her family’s unimaginable story. For 664 days, Elkana has been held in Hamas captivity after being abducted from the Nova Music Festival. Starved, tortured, and still alive—Rebecca now speaks publicly, demanding the world not forget her husband or the other hostages left behind. In this emotional and urgent conversation, Rebecca recounts: •The day Elkana was taken, after staying behind to help others escape •Why she initially stayed silent—and what made her speak out •The horrific conditions Elkana is enduring underground in Gaza •The heartbreaking toll on their five-year-old son, Re’em •The global indifference that’s prolonging the hostages’ suffering Rebecca’s testimony is a raw and powerful reminder of what’s at stake in this war—not just for Israel, but for the soul of the free world. 🎯 “They put a photo of our son on the tunnel wall—to torture him with what he couldn’t have.” This episode was produced at the Marmorek 10 Studio, Habima Square, Tel Aviv. A beautifully designed and uplifting podcast space. Contact: +972-52-370-3503 https://m10.co.il/ Support the show Stay up to date at: X: https://x.com/eylontherecord Instagram: https://instagram.com/eylontherecord Support on Patreon for only $10 a month

Send us a text Award-winning British author, journalist, and political commentator Douglas Murray joins State of a Nation for an explosive two-part special.  Get 10% off your Artza box here - https://www.artzabox.com/discount/EYLON  Recorded back in March, this special part 2 of our deep-dive with renowned British author and commentator Douglas Murray, we turn the spotlight to the implications for Western democracies and the stakes at play for not just Israel but the Western World. How do democracies like Israel battle a terrorist organization like Hamas on the information front? What happens behind closed doors when world leaders, journalists, and spokespersons debate the truth? Douglas gives a raw, unfiltered look into the invisible battlefield: one waged on TV screens, in headlines, and through viral tweets. This is the side of the war you won’t see on the news. 👇 Key topics in this episode: - Douglas’s take on the moral confusion in the West - Why the media war is as important as the military one - The tactics Israel uses to brief foreign press - How Hamas manipulates civilian imagery for global gain - The unseen challenges Israeli spokespeople face - What a real strategy for global messaging could look like 00:00 – Opening & Recap from Part 1 02:42 – Israel’s Media Response Strategy 06:15 – Fighting Propaganda: A War of Narratives 10:50 – Briefing the Press During War 15:08 – Western Hypocrisy & Media Double Standards 19:40 – Psychological Warfare & Image Management 24:05 – How Israel Can Win the Narrative War 40:25 - The Israeli social contract 58:43 - The "original sin" of Israel 1:13:01 - War has returned to Europe Support the show Stay up to date at: X: https://x.com/eylontherecord Instagram: https://instagram.com/eylontherecord Support on Patreon for only $10 a month

Send us a text Canadian political strategist Warren Kinsella joins Eylon Levy to expose the orchestrated information war being waged against Israel and the West. Kinsella reveals the deep coordination behind the anti-Israel protest movement, the shocking role of Iran and Qatar in Western institutions, and how the West has been manipulated into embracing antisemitic propaganda as moral virtue. In this eye-opening conversation: - Iran’s fingerprints on the global protest network - The unholy alliance of Islamists and Marxists targeting Israel - How Qatar bought its way into American academia - Why Gen Z equates opposing Israel with fighting racism - The media collapse that let Hamas fill the vacuum - What Israel must do to start winning the information war Featuring insights from Kinsella’s upcoming book The Hidden Hand, this episode is a must-watch for anyone seeking to understand how Israel lost the narrative—and what it will take to win it back.  00:00 – Introduction: Why the West turned on Israel  03:00 – How Iran hijacked the global protest movement  08:00 – Gen Z’s radicalization and Iran’s strategic genius  18:00 – The media collapse and Hamas’s social media machine  21:00 – How Israel lost a generation in the West  27:00 – The CBC’s descent and why Western media failed  30:00 – The unholy alliance: Islamists and the radical left  31:30 – Final thoughts: confronting the hidden hand Support the show Stay up to date at: X: https://x.com/eylontherecord Instagram: https://instagram.com/eylontherecord Support on Patreon for only $10 a month

Send us a text Israel is fighting two wars: one on the battlefield—and one in the headlines. In this explosive episode, Eylon Levy is joined by Israeli-American OSINT sleuth Eitan Fischberger, who breaks down how Hamas has manipulated the global media narrative through lies, disguises, and infiltration. Fischberger, who rocketed from 2,000 to over 40,000 Twitter followers since October 7, reveals: • How open-source evidence shows Gaza “journalists” moonlighting as Hamas commanders  • The Hamas-run media training programs feeding footage to Al Jazeera and CNN  • The shocking case of a hospital director exposed as a Hamas colonel  • Why the IDF’s failure to communicate evidence is costing Israel the information war  • Why major news outlets refuse to admit they’ve been duped by terrorists Watch how one man’s keyboard is doing the work of an army—and why the West's naïveté is Hamas’s greatest weapon. 🎧 Follow Eitan Fischberger: @efischberger on Twitter/X  00:00 - Introduction: Two Wars, One Battlefield  02:20 - Meet Eitan Fischburger: The Accidental Analyst  05:10 - What Is OSINT and Why It Matters  12:00 - Case Study: Journalists Trained by Terrorists  21:30 - Social Media Evidence: The Sloppy Terrorist Trail  25:15 - Why the IDF Isn’t Winning the Info War  32:30 - Can the Narrative Shift? A Battle for Truth Support the show Stay up to date at: X: https://x.com/eylontherecord Instagram: https://instagram.com/eylontherecord Support on Patreon for only $10 a month

Send us a text British taxpayers are funding Hamas. That’s the bombshell revelation exposed in this week’s episode with legal expert Anne Herzberg from NGO Monitor. We dive deep into: - The UK’s role in Gaza’s cash aid system and how Hamas controls who gets paid - How “humanitarian” agencies like UNICEF and UNRWA became laundering mechanisms for a jihadist regime - The willful blindness of international aid organizations and why they’re terrified of transparency - How the West's cash pipeline empowers Hamas and keeps Gaza dependent on terror-linked welfare - The staggering admission: reputation not terror financing was Britain’s top concern - Why the aid sector’s hive-mind ideology has enabled 20 years of moral corruption Anne Herzberg breaks down the document that proves it all and reveals the networks that have allowed Hamas to thrive under the cover of humanitarianism. Support the show Stay up to date at: X: https://x.com/eylontherecord Instagram: https://instagram.com/eylontherecord Support on Patreon for only $10 a month

Send us a text Israel has launched Operation Gideon's Chariots to seize full control of the Gaza Strip and end Hamas rule once and for all. But as the war enters a new phase, the dilemmas grow deadlier and the geopolitics more complex. Eylon Levy is joined by DPR (Daniel Rubenstein), former advisor to Israeli Prime Ministers, IDF Spokesperson’s Unit reservist, and Israeli tour guide, for a razor-sharp discussion dissecting the battlefield, the information war, and Israel’s strategic isolation.  🔹 Why Israel's new Gaza strategy changes everything  🔹 The moral dilemma of humanitarian aid—and how Hamas profits from it  🔹 Eurovision shocks the world: Why Europe voted for Israel  🔹 Trump's Middle East tour: Why he skipped Israel  🔹 Qatar’s role in propping up Hamas—and how the West lets them  🔹 Why the Abraham Accords may have triggered the massacre  🔹 Can Syria make peace with Israel under a former Al-Qaeda leader? This is a no-holds-barred episode dissecting the geopolitical stakes, the psychological toll, and the media war Israel must now win. Support the show Stay up to date at: X: https://x.com/eylontherecord Instagram: https://instagram.com/eylontherecord Support on Patreon for only $10 a month

Send us a text Who’s really pulling the strings behind the hostage crisis? In this episode, Eylon Levy is joined by Asher Fredman—Executive Director of the Misgav Institute for National Security and former Ministry of Strategic Affairs official —to unpack the shocking realities behind Edan Alexander’s release and the geopolitical theater that surrounds it. Topics discussed: - How the U.S. pressured Qatar to force Hamas to release a hostage - The dangerous spin cycles from Israel, the U.S., and Hamas - Qatar’s double game as Hamas's patron and Western partner - The myth of humanitarian leverage: why Gaza reconstruction won’t disarm Hamas - How international institutions are shielding terrorists and targeting Israel - Why the ICC and ICJ have lost all moral authority This episode doesn't offer easy answers—because there are none. But it does break down the strategic dilemmas Israel faces as it fights both on the battlefield and in the courtroom of world opinion. Support the show Stay up to date at: X: https://x.com/eylontherecord Instagram: https://instagram.com/eylontherecord Support on Patreon for only $10 a month

Send us a text 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 Support the show Stay up to date at: X: https://x.com/eylontherecord Instagram: https://instagram.com/eylontherecord Support on Patreon for only $10 a month

Send us a text Award-winning British author, journalist, and political commentator Douglas Murray returns to State of a Nation for an explosive two-part special.  Get 10% off your Artza box here - https://www.artzabox.com/discount/EYLON  In this first installment, Murray takes us deep inside Israel’s battle not just on the battlefield — but in the court of global opinion. With rare clarity, he breaks down how media narratives, international hypocrisy, and strategic misinformation are becoming as dangerous as missiles. In Part 2 of our deep-dive with renowned British author and commentator Douglas Murray, we turn the spotlight to Israel’s communications war. How do democracies like Israel battle a terrorist organization like Hamas on the information front? What happens behind closed doors when world leaders, journalists, and spokespersons debate the truth? Douglas gives a raw, unfiltered look into the invisible battlefield: one waged on TV screens, in headlines, and through viral tweets. This is the side of the war you won’t see on the news. 👇 Key topics in this episode: - Why the media war is as important as the military one - The tactics Israel uses to brief foreign press - How Hamas manipulates civilian imagery for global gain - Douglas’s take on the moral confusion in the West - What a real strategy for global messaging could look like 🎧 Subscribe and hit the bell for future frontline insights. Co-Creator and Host - Eylon Levy Co-Creator - Guy Ross Executive Producer - Asher Westropp-Evans Director/Editor - Benny Goldman Studio Manager - Lotem Segev Graphics - Thomas Girsch Interns - Jesse Sklar & Alice Milner 00:00 – Opening 02:42 – Israel’s Media Response Strategy 06:15 – Fighting Propaganda: A War of Narratives 10:50 – Briefing the Press During War 15:08 – Western Hypocrisy & Media Double Standards 19:40 – Psychological Warfare & Image Management 24:05 – How Israel Can Win the Narrative War 30:20 - Hamas as "The Noble Savage" 40:00 - The weaponization of Gaza 51:07 - Three 'D's of defeating Hamas 1:00:53 - Final Thoughts: Why This War Is Different Support the show Stay up to date at: X: https://x.com/eylontherecord Instagram: https://instagram.com/eylontherecord Support on Patreon for only $10 a month

Send us a text What does it really take to win the war of narratives in today’s chaotic information battlefield? In this must-watch episode of Israel: State of a Nation, Eylon Levy sits down with David Keyes, former international spokesperson for Prime Minister Netanyahu, for a raw conversation about strategic communications, narrative warfare, and the shocking reality behind Israel’s media strategy. 🎙️ In This Episode:  🔹 How Israel's media approach evolved during crises  🔹 Inside stories from the Mossad’s Iran archive operation  🔹 Why legacy media is dead—and why Israel must adapt fast  🔹 The AI-driven "disinformation apocalypse" now reshaping global opinion  🔹 Secrets behind viral communication strategies that changed public opinion 🚨 Learn why narrative warfare is the new front line—and how Israel is fighting to survive it. 🔔 Subscribe for more insider perspectives on Israel’s fight for truth. Co-Creator and Host - Eylon Levy Co-Creator - Guy Ross Executive Producer - Asher Westropp-Evans Director/Editor - Benny Goldman Studio Manager - Lotem Segev Graphics - Thomas Girsch Intern - Jesse Sklar 00:00 - The Coming Disinformation Apocalypse 01:32 - Inside Netanyahu’s War Room 10:37 - Narrative Warfare: How Israel Tried to Fight Back 19:59 - What Went Wrong Before October 7th 34:51 - How to Create Viral Messages 47:39 - Building a Manhattan Project for Narrative Warfare Support the show Stay up to date at: X: https://x.com/eylontherecord Instagram: https://instagram.com/eylontherecord Support on Patreon for only $10 a month

Send us a text In the gripping conclusion to our two-part special, former Israeli government spokesperson Eylon Levy continues his conversation with Guy M., an anonymous IDF combat medic from Israel’s elite Unit 669. From battlefield trauma to unexpected moments of joy, this episode goes beyond the missions and into the heart of what it means to serve.  🔹 A wartime wedding: Finding love and light amid the darkness  🔹 Saving enemies: Rescuing Syrian civilians during their civil war  🔹 Psychological toll: How elite soldiers cope with trauma and loss  🔹 Life after rescue: The unseen cost of constant crisis response Guy M., author of The Rescue and Full Throttle, shares never-before-heard stories of courage, compassion, and the complexity of modern warfare from inside Israel’s most elite rescue force. 📢 Don’t forget to like, comment, and subscribe to help us get these stories out to the world. Co-Creator and Host - Eylon Levy Co-Creator - Guy Ross Executive Producer - Asher Westropp-Evans Director - Lotem Segev Editor - Benny Goldman Graphics - Thomas Girsch Intern - Tal Segal & Jesse Sklar Chapters: 0:00 - Coming up & Welcome 2:16 - Planning the wedding 8:21 - Planning the rescue mission 15:47 - The psychological impact on soldiers 22:21 - Israel treatment of Syrian patients 28:07 - The Rescue and Full Throttle 31:51 - Outro Support the show Stay up to date at: X: https://x.com/eylontherecord Instagram: https://instagram.com/eylontherecord Support on Patreon for only $10 a month