This chapter discusses the communication challenges Israel faces in light of its conflict with Hamas. It highlights the weaknesses in Israel's public relations efforts and the necessity for a more strategic approach to effectively engage global opinion, particularly among younger audiences swayed by social media.
British Army major and Sandhurst lecturer Andrew Fox recently spent a week with the Israel Defense Forces including a day inside Gaza. He was struck by the IDF's control of Gazan territory and shocked by the level of physical devastation. Listen as Fox and EconTalk's Russ Roberts discuss Fox's analysis of Israel's performance in the Gazan war, why Fox believes that Israel is succeeding, and what he thinks Israel's critics get right and wrong.