Gaza Intelligence Failures, Enigma of Trump's Plan, and Israeli Politics

After over 35 years of writing books on the Middle East --  and an unrivalled reputation for accuracy and reliability -- Dan Raviv (Washington-based longtime CBS correspondent) and Yossi Melman (breaking news and adding uniquely strong analysis at Haaretz and elsewhere) premiere their podcast series: THE MOSSAD FILES.  This week's 25-minute debut episode: Intelligence failures by the widely hailed Mossad and partner agencies (Shin Bet and Aman military intel) were obvious and humiliating on Oct. 7, 2023 -- and then they also failed to locate hostages in Gaza so they could be rescued. What went wrong? Also: rightwing pressure on Benjamin Netanyahu to keep the war going. And what about Donald Trump's unorthodox ideas for Gaza: U.S. ownership and move the Palestinians out? "Trump's idea is an enigma," Yossi Melman says. "I'm sure he has good intentions, he wants to end this conflict." But how can it possibly be accomplished?

Please find us on X at @Yossi_Melman and @danraviv. Also on BlueSky and Facebook.

Our most recent book about the Mossad and Israel's other security agencies is "Spies Against Armageddon: Inside Israel's Secret Wars" -- You may purchase it at http://bit.ly/41j1Sc3 in Kindle or paperback (and on all e-book platforms).

Our music for THE MOSSAD FILES podcast is Clock is Ticking, by Braden Deal, from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/braden-deal/clock-is-ticking -- License code: YY2MEPOUFX6P7MIH.