Israel Daily News Podcast

The Knesset is gearing up for a crucial vote on a new Haredi draft bill that could reshape Israel’s military and social fabric for years to come. The proposal seeks to significantly increase ultra-Orthodox enlistment in the IDF — a move supporters call long overdue and opponents warn could clash with deeply rooted religious lifestyle and belief issues. Our legal analyst Benyamin Moalem joins us for a deep dive into the history, the stakes, and what this bill could mean for Israel’s future.

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Israel receiving “body fragments” from Hamas; Prime Minister Netanyahu asks President Herzog for a pardon, foreign activists say they were attacked near Jericho, and former hostage 80-year-old Gadi Mozes speaks out about feeling abandoned by the government. Stay with us until the end for our special report from Kibbutz Be’eri, where we covered the funeral of Dror Or and spoke with the father of Ran Gvili, the final Israeli hostage still held in Gaza.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has formally requested a presidential pardon from Isaac Herzog — even before his years-long corruption trial reaches a verdict. In this special episode, our legal analyst Benyamin Moalem details the political stakes, legal implications, and timeline of the unprecedented request, including reactions from Trump, Herzog, and Netanyahu’s inner circle. Former Israeli Supreme Court law clerk Benyamin Moalem joins the show for a deep-dive explainer on the corruption cases, the pardon process, and what this could mean for Israel's political future.

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