Benny Gantz, the leader of Israel's National Unity Party, issued an ultimatum to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, demanding a new war strategy or his resignation, setting the stage for potential government instability and early elections.

The IDF is moving into the third phase of the conflict with Hamas, but the objective of removing the Hamas regime in Gaza still appears out of reach with ongoing security concerns for Israel.

In this episode, Jewish scholars Donniel Hartman, Yossi Klein Halevi, and Elana Stein Hain discuss the implications of Prime Minister Netanyahu's plans to weaken the judiciary in Israel.

The text discusses the potential consequences of opposing Netanyahu's plans to weaken the independence of the judiciary in Israel, raising concerns about a potential fracture in Israeli society that could escalate into violence.

Evan Gottesman discusses Israeli public opinion on Benjamin Netanyahu and West Bank annexation with pollster Camil Fuchs.

In "Winter in the Promised Land," the narrator describes the contrast between the luxurious comfort of the Waldorf Astoria hotel in Jerusalem and the tense atmosphere of impending conflict between Israel and Gaza.