About this episode

The episode discusses the recent violence in the West Bank and the Israeli government's influence on the situation.

On this week’s episode, Israel Policy Forum Policy Advisor and Tel Aviv-based journalist Neri Zilber speaks with Col. (ret.) Dr. Michael Milshtein, former head of the Department for Palestinian Affairs in Israel’s Military Intelligence Directorate, about the deadly incident in the West Bank village of Tell and the broader escalation of violence in the territory. They examine the Israeli government's role in shaping current dynamics, Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich's grand vision for the Wes...

People in this episode

Host: Neri Zilber

Guest: Col. (ret.) Dr. Michael Milshtein

Topics covered

• West Bank
• violence escalation
• Israeli government
• Palestinian affairs
• military intelligence

Keywords

• West Bank
• violence
• Israeli government
• Neri Zilber
• Michael Milshtein
• Tell
• Bezalel Smotrich

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Israel Policy Forum

Places: West Bank, Tell

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