Eugene Vindman, a former White House official whose Jewish Ukrainian background was highlighted during Trump's first impeachment trial, won the Democratic congressional primary in Virginia's 7th District.

Hamas reportedly rejected an Israeli offer for a two-month ceasefire in exchange for the release of hostages held in Gaza, while U.S. and Qatari officials said talks for an extended pause in the war are serious.

Dr. Yoel Guzansky, a former member of Israel's National Security Council and a senior researcher at the Institute for National Security Studies, warns that the Houthis, an Islamist rebel group in Yemen, are becoming a major strategic threat to Israel.

John Kirby, a retired Navy admiral and the National Security Council's strategic communications coordinator, has become a prominent advocate for Israel within the Biden administration.

Roberta Jacobson, a respected diplomat with experience in Latin American affairs, served as the U.S. ambassador to Mexico under the Obama administration and recently joined President Joe Biden's National Security Council as the border czar, focusing on diplomacy with Mexico and Central American countries to address the increasing migrant flow at the U.S. Southern border.

In this podcast episode titled "The What is Israeli? Edition," Allison Kaplan Sommer, Don Futterman, and Noah Efron explore various topics including the recent coalition agreement between PM Netanyahu and Lieutenant-General Benny Gantz, the public sentiment towards COVID-19 deaths in Israel compared to other countries, and the concept of Israeli identity as the country celebrates its 72nd birthday.

In the "What is Israeli?"