With the U.S. reducing its military presence in the Levant to a fraction compared to the massive footprint it had in the region during the campaigns in Iraq and against Daesh, and with Russia preoccupied with its failed war in Ukraine, it would seem unlikely that tensions between the two powers would rise here, away from the European Theatre of Operations. Yet this is what happened, when Russian pilots flew too close for comfort to American planes over Syria, and American patrols came under fire...
Aug 01, 2023•28 min
TV7 Israel Watchmen Talk – Col. (Ret.) Dr. Eran Lerman, Former Senior Intelligence Officer by TV7 Israel
Jul 22, 2023•28 min
This monthly program focuses on persecution across the Middle East and North Africa of Christians, many of whom are targeted for their faith and forced to endure daily violence and harassment. We hope to enlighten and encourage our viewers to pray for their suffering brothers and sisters. In this episode, Host John O'Sullivan, President of the Danube Institute in Budapest and a former senior aide of late British Premier Margret Thatcher, leads discussion on the current situation in Sudan. Joined...
Jul 16, 2023•27 min
When Yevgeny Prigozhin’s Wagner militia crossed its “Rubicon” the Rostov-on-Don, all decision-makers and strategic planners in the Middle East braced for a face-off between the mercenaries’ employer and Russian President Vladimir Putin. While the crisis abated as quickly as it began, the root causes remain - as are lessons begging to be learned by Israel and other regional powers such as Iran, Turkey and Syria. What are these lessons, and can anyone outside Russia do anything to avert the nightm...
Jul 04, 2023•27 min
Jonathan Hessen hosts TV7 Editor at Large Amir Oren. Discussion focuses on the broadcast schedule during the TV7 summer vacation over the month of July. Other topics include rising incidents of nationalist terrorism by Jewish extremists such as the “Hilltop Youth,” as well as escalating Iranian involvement in the West Bank marked by the recent attempted missile strike on Israel. You are welcome to join our audience and watch all of our programs - free of charge! TV7 Israel News: https://www.tv7i...
Jul 02, 2023•28 min
Please join us for discussion on the chances for normalization in relations between Israel and Saudi Arabia, delving into expectations by both sides necessary for realization of the development. Other topics include the current status of Israeli domestic politics and its consequences for the security situation. Co-Hosts: 1. Col. (Res.) Dr. Eran Lerman, Israel’s Former Deputy National Security Adviser, Vice President of the Jerusalem Institute for Strategy and Security and Lecturer at Shalem Coll...
Jul 01, 2023•28 min
Until Russia invaded Ukraine 16 months ago, Europe was quite complacent regarding military threats to its nations, with particular focus on terror in its various manifestations at home and abroad. Sudden tank battles, air strikes and waging of fierce missiles and infantry fights in urban centers and rural terrain have now given rise to the demand for Israeli weapon systems and technology based on its proven strategic and operational experience. What are the defensive and offensive Israeli contri...
Jun 30, 2023•27 min
Eight years after six world powers struck the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) to temporarily block Iran’s nuclear program in return for the removal of heavy economic sanctions, the United States and the Islamic Republic appear to be on the verge of adopting yet another arrangement aimed at resolving the same dispute. Neither time nor the two sides stood still during the interim years, during which the administration of former US President Donald Trump withdrew from the JCPOA and Tehra...
Jun 27, 2023•27 min
Jonathan Hessen hosts Dr. Rafael Luis Bardají López, one of Spain’s foremost strategic thinkers and a former National Security Advisor. Discussion on the political situation in Europe is particularly focused on Spain, with an emphasis on Dr. Bardaji’s own involvement. Other topics include rising global security concerns posed by Iran and its potentiality of becoming a nuclear state; as well as latest developments in the Russia-Ukraine War. You are welcome to join our audience and watch all of ou...
Jun 25, 2023•27 min
Please join host Amir Oren for an interview with Dr. Rafael Luis Bardají López one of Spain’s foremost strategic thinkers and a former National Security Advisor. Indeed, he had a major role in setting up the National Security mechanism supporting the country’s Prime Minister and integrating staff work of the various military, diplomatic and intelligence agencies. Following education in Spain, Bardaji studied at Harvard and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). The devoted friend of Is...
Jun 24, 2023•28 min
The State of Israel was almost extinguished at birth when invaded by all neighboring Arab countries, with only its Western boundary of the Mediterranean Sea free from threat. Even though it was soon established as a strong local power, Israel still feared division of precious assets by battle on several fronts – a dangerous and difficult situation witnessed when Egypt and Syria launched simultaneous offensives that sparked the 1973 Yom Kippur War. Peace with Egypt and Jordan rendered exact repet...
Jun 23, 2023•28 min
Earlier this month, a huge dam on the Dnipro River, in the Kherson region occupied by Russian forces in South-Eastern Ukraine, was blown up, flooding vast areas. Each side in the war predictably blamed the other, but the weight of motive and opportunity pointed to Russia, as it was in the process of hampering the imminent Ukrainian counteroffensive. While not unprecedented, such acts in war are rare, in modern times. Are they effective? Moral? Legal - could their perpetrators be tried as war cri...
Jun 20, 2023•28 min
The fundamental source of conflict in this new world will not be primarily ideological or primarily economic. Rather, as Samuel Huntington asserted in his book Clash of civilizations, “The great divisions among humankind and the dominating source of conflict will be cultural. Nation-states will remain the most powerful actors in world affairs, but the principal conflicts of global politics will occur between nations and groups of different civilizations.” Moreover, “the clash of civilizations wi...
Jun 18, 2023•57 min
One motive of Russian President Vladimir Putin for his invasion of Ukraine has been Kiev’s wish to join NATO and place itself under its collective security umbrella. In a race of who would preempt whom, Putin beat Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy only to be bogged down in a war of attrition. The problem now is that there seems to be no possible compromise between the two positions. It’s either Ukraine in NATO, in which case the Alliance borders Russia in yet another painful place, or not;...
Jun 16, 2023•42 min
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken visited Saudi Arabia last week for three declared reasons: to make sure the anti-Islamic State coalition maintains its important function, confer with the Gulf Cooperation Council and to improve bilateral ties between Washington and Riyadh. Immediately prior to the summit, the top White House diplomat delivered an address to the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) lobby group in which he indicated the possibility of further steps toward Saudi-Isr...
Jun 13, 2023•27 min
Jonathan Hessen hosts Mr. Timo Soini, Former Minister of Foreign Affairs and Deputy Prime Minister of Finland. Discussion focuses on the Russia-Ukraine War and its impact on Europe, particularly on Finland and Poland. Other topics include the state of diplomacy and democracy amid changes in world powers, Europe’s relations with the United States and backing of Western resilience against Russia and China, as well as imperialism and the struggles for resources in the modern era. You are welcome to...
Jun 11, 2023•28 min
Please join host Amir Oren for the second of a two-part interview with Colonel Richard Kemp, who formerly headed the international terrorism intelligence team of the British Cabinet Office. Discussion focuses on Col. Richard Kemp’s earned status as a Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE), the highest award in recognition of service. Even though he has retired from the British Army he still appears to be a member in spirit. Our guest chose to join the profession of arms when other yo...
Jun 10, 2023•28 min
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) leaders, if not necessarily its member states, have in recent weeks adopted a conciliatory tone in public approach toward Iran. IAEA Director General Dr. Rafael Grossi has been going out of his way to accept Iran’s explanations of suspicious military nuclear activities as “plausible.” There is a questionable gap between Tehran's ongoing uranium enrichment vs. reactivation of international nuclear monitoring equipment – in which the host country is stalli...
Jun 09, 2023•28 min
Recep Tayep Erdogan’s second round presidential election victory was neither a surprise nor a landslide. He was widely expected to win, yet almost half of the Turkish electorate showed its displeasure by voting for the opposition. Erdogan now has a renewed popular mandate, but he must navigate carefully the stormy seas of inflation and international relations. What courses is he going to chart for Türkiye, when he starts a term which may mark more than a quarter century in power for him? Panel: ...
Jun 06, 2023•28 min
Jonathan Hessen hosts Mr. Amir Oren, TV7 Editor at Large, Host of Watchmen Talk and Powers in Play. Discussion focuses on Israel's security and diplomatic current situation, as well as its close security and military cooperation with the United States. Other topics include warnings to the Israeli public by senior officials regarding threats posed by Iran, and analysis of whether such a course of action is warranted. You are welcome to join our audience and watch all of our programs - free of cha...
Jun 04, 2023•27 min
Please join host Amir Oren for the first of a two-part interview with Colonel Richard Kemp, who formerly headed the international terrorism intelligence team of the British Cabinet Office. Discussion focuses on Col. Richard Kemp’s earned status as a Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE), the highest award in recognition of service. Even though he has retired from the British Army he still appears to be a member in spirit. Our guest chose to join the profession of arms when other you...
Jun 03, 2023•28 min
In the Middle East, as presumably almost anywhere else, nothing succeeds like success. Also, values have a very limited value. Syrian President Bashar al-Assad managed to survive very difficult years of civil war, in which he practically converted a lot of his nominal sovereignty to a free hand for his sponsors from Russia, Iran and Hezbollah. Regardless of the price he has paid, Assad is still standing - and has now been grudgingly accepted back into the fold of Arab rulers, from Egypt to Saudi...
Jun 02, 2023•27 min
When combatants either cannot or would not use their ground maneuver forces in a military campaign - and artillery is forbidden if the mission against enemy targets isn’t possible if not pinpointed and the risk of collateral damage is too high - there is only one option for use by IDF General Staff, the Israeli Air Force (IAF). For offensive operations, the IAF has repeatedly proven itself as the go-to division of the military with use of fighter bombers, helicopters and unmanned aerial vehicles...
May 30, 2023•27 min
With global affairs increasingly framed by the American-Russian-Chinese triangle, Europe has to contend with the impact it has on its own identity, security architecture and policies. Is NATO still the basic political and military infrastructure for most of the continent, and if so - how does it relate to the war in Ukraine and ominous nature of Russian President Vladimir Putin’s ideological outlook? What is the future of Europe’s relations with the Anglo-American alliance? How can the EU adopt ...
May 28, 2023•58 min
Jonathan Hessen hosts Brigadier General (Res.) Doron Gavish, Former Air Defense Chief, Israel Air Force. Discussion focuses on the development of Israel's air defense capabilities and defense strategy concerning regional threats. Other topics include Israel’s close security and military cooperation with the United States. You are welcome to join our audience and watch all of our programs - free of charge! TV7 Israel News: https://www.tv7israelnews.com/vod/series/563/ Jerusalem Studio: https://ww...
May 28, 2023•28 min
Please join us for discussion on Iranian nuclear advances toward the production of bombs that are forcing imminent decisions from Israel and the West. Other topics include what measures the United States is willing to take to stop the Islamic Republic from obtaining atomic weapons, and whether is Israel fully prepared to preemptively strike the country and deal with its response. Co-Hosts: 1. Amb. Danny Ayalon, Israel's Former Ambassador to the United States and Deputy Foreign Minister & Lec...
May 27, 2023•28 min
The United States 2024 presidential and congressional campaign is already underway 18 months before constituents are due to cast their ballots. Both incumbent President Joe Biden and his predecessor Donald Trump will compete as leaders of their parties, Democratic and Republican, respectively. While no candidates are running against Biden, Trump faces multiple contenders and has vowed to remain in the race despite many legal problems. What impact will a repeat of the 2020 elections have on globa...
May 26, 2023•42 min
After five days of exchanging blows, Israel and the minor but well-equipped Gaza-based organization Palestinian Islamic Jihad stopped this particular round, another in a seemingly endless series. As expected, both sides issued self-serving claims of victory. Obviously, propaganda and politics aside, they each have different standards by which to measure their respective balances, as does the major force in Gaza, Hamas - but what are the more objective lessons learned from this confrontation, in ...
May 23, 2023•28 min
Jonathan hosts Mr. Mike Bickle, founder of International House of Prayer Kansas City (IHOPKC). The evangelical mission advances prayer with worship 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Discussion includes the lifting of the biblical vision of prayer for Jerusalem into a global movement. You are welcome to join our audience and watch all of our programs - free of charge! TV7 Israel News: https://www.tv7israelnews.com/vod/series/563/ Jerusalem Studio: https://www.tv7israelnews.com/vod/series/18738/ TV7 ...
May 21, 2023•28 min
Please join host Amir Oren for an interview with Ambassador Ayalon, Co-host TV7 Middle East Review, Powers-in-Play Panelist, NYU Lecturer, former Israeli Deputy Foreign Minister and Ambassador to the United States. While Ambassador Ayalon is a regular on TV7News, this time he is here in his personal capacity as a Foreign Service officer turned Deputy Foreign Minister. Our guest recounts his experiences at Israel’s New York United Nation’s Mission, as Policy Advisor to three Prime Ministers, Jeru...
May 20, 2023•28 min
