In this edition, Allison Kaplan Sommer, Noah Efron, and Ohad Zeltzer-Zubida discuss Benny Gantz's failure to form a government, questioning if it was a bullet dodged, and speculate about political motives behind Israel's recent conflict with Islamic Jihad in Gaza.

Allison Kaplan Sommer, Noah Efron, and Ohad Zeltzer-Zubida discuss whether Benny Gantz is the new Yitzhak Rabin, the privatization push by a union head, the ethical implications of selling Holocaustiana, and the controversy around Professor Mordechai Kedar's remarks about Yitzhak Rabin's assassination.

Allison Kaplan Sommer, Noah Efron, and Ohad Zeltzer-Zubida discuss three main topics: whether Benny Gantz is comparable to Yitzhak Rabin, the debate over privatization by a union head, and the ethics of owning and selling Holocaust-related items, like a letter from a child murdered in Auschwitz.

In a Jewish-themed podcast episode titled "The It's All About the Benjamins Edition," hosts discuss Benny Gantz potentially breaking his promise not to serve with Benjamin Netanyahu, the role of humanities in a Jewish state, and the trend of rabbis sending people for DNA tests to verify Jewish ancestry.

Allison Kaplan Sommer, Don Futterman, and Noah Efron discuss various significant topics including whether Benny Gantz should break his promise not to serve with Benjamin Netanyahu, the role of humanities in a Jewish state, and the trend of Rabbis sending people for DNA tests to verify Jewish heritage.

In a podcast following the Israeli elections, hosts analyze the Joint List's surprising endorsement of Benny Gantz for prime minister, Avigdor Liberman's unpredictable actions, and Gantz's strategy of letting Benjamin Netanyahu attempt to form a government first.

Noah finds comfort in reminiscing with the members of Liquid Plumr, a band from Shuafat refugee camp, amid election uncertainty.

Noah, filled with anxiety over the elections, finds comfort with Liquid Plumr, a garage band from Shuafat refugee camp that marked his transition to adulthood in Israel.

Arik Rudnitzky, a researcher at the Israel Democracy Institute, discusses the latest developments in Israeli Arab politics, focusing on Ayman Odeh, leader of the Joint List, and his conditional willingness to participate in a government led by Benny Gantz.

In a discussion on potential cyber attacks targeting the Israeli democracy, experts Eli Bahar and Ron Shamir address the recent hacking of Benny Gantz's cellphone in the context of the Israeli elections.

Iran reportedly hacked Benny Gantz's cellphone during the Israeli elections, though it did not significantly impact the democratic process.

Allison Kaplan Sommer, Noah Efron, and Ohad Zeltzer-Zubida from Haaretz discuss various topics including the Labor Party targeting Benny Gantz, the permeation of religion in Israeli society blurring secular lines, and the controversy surrounding the proposed Jerusalem Cable Car potentially segregating tourists and residents.

Allison Kaplan Sommer, Noah Efron, and Ohad Zeltzer-Zubida from Haaretz discuss various topics including the Labor Party targeting Benny Gantz as a clone of Netanyahu, the growing religious influence in Israeli society leading towards a post-secular age, and the controversial Jerusalem Cable Car project potentially segregating different religious groups.

The text discusses the political challenges faced by Benny Gantz three weeks before the Israeli elections, with a focus on the analysis provided by Tal Shalev from Walla.

Allison Kaplan Sommer, Noah Efron, and Don Futterman tackle three significant topics in Israel, from PM Netanyahu's increased popularity following bribery accusations to the growing trend of sending children to Arabic-Hebrew bilingual schools.

Allison Kaplan Sommer, Noah Efron, and Don Futterman discuss PM Netanyahu's increased popularity despite facing indictment, the growing trend of Israeli parents enrolling their children in Arabic-Hebrew bilingual schools as a step towards peace, and the recent allegation against Benny Gantz.

Eli Kowaz and Evan Gottesman discuss Benny Gantz's debut speech and its implications for Israeli politics on the "Gantz Fever" podcast episode.

Allison Kaplan Sommer, Noah Efron, and Don Futterman discuss former IDF Chief of Staff Benny Gantz's political rise, the controversial topic of mixed marriages in Israel, and the concept of transforming Jerusalem into a hub for the creative class.

The FBI is investigating the Boston Marathon attack with no formal suspects identified yet, while a young boy from Dorchester is among the three confirmed dead in the incident.