The “General Malaise?” Edition

Linda Gradstein and Noah Efron discuss two topics of incomparable importance and end with an anecdote about something in Israel that made them smile this week.

Hear the Extra-Special, Special Extra Segment on Patreon

—Out of Dodge?—

A recent poll shows that almost one in three Israelis are thinking about leaving the country. But are all these folks really about to leave?

—General Malaise—

What happens when the army gets political?

—What to Do With Someone Like Yair Netanyahu?—

For our most unreasonably generous Patreon supporters, in our extra-special, special extra discussion: Is Yair Netanyahu a trollish Dr. Hyde to his father’s sometimes more refined Dr. Jekyll?

All that and a tenth-anniversary tribute to TLV1 and the odd, amazing music of Itay Blau, only some of which was recorded live in a cave.