Benny Gantz on Israeli Security and the Rise of American Isolationism

In this episode of Jewish Crossroads, Tamar Ish-Shalom speaks with Benny Gantz, the former IDF Chief of Staff who entered Israeli politics in 2019 after more than three decades of military service. Gantz has since held several senior government roles, including Minister of Defense, alternate prime minister, and deputy prime minister. Following the October 7 attacks, he and his party joined Israel’s emergency unity government, where he served in the war cabinet until his resignation in June 2024. Together, they discuss whether Donald Trump is good for American Jewry, the state of the U.S.–Israel relationship, and the ongoing war against Hamas in Gaza.

Join us for a conversation that will make you stop, think, and maybe even rethink.

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