Episode description

As Israel sends thousands of troops to the border with Gaza, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has agreed to form an emergency war cabinet with members of the country’s political opposition. It comes as Israel continues to pound the Palestinian territory with airstrikes, intensifying fears that the assault will create a humanitarian crisis. 

Meanwhile, Israel is on edge over the fate of over a hundred hostages taken by Hamas – as well as the prospect of an unprecedented ground invasion of Gaza. We caught up with Itamar Karbi, a PhD student living in Tel Aviv, to hear more about how the conflict has upended everyday life.  

Show Notes:

• LA Times (Opinion): I’m an Israeli student and peace activist. Here’s what being in Tel Aviv has been like since Hamas attacked – https://www.latimes.com/opinion/story/2023-10-10/israel-hamas-war-peace
• Vote Save America: Ohio – https://votesaveamerica.com/state/ohio/
• What A Day – YouTube – https://www.youtube.com/@whatadaypodcast

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