Interview with General Yaakov Amidror about Iran, Hamas and Hezbollah

About this episode

General Yaakov Amidror discusses Israel's strategy regarding Iran, Hamas, and Hezbollah based on his extensive military and political experience.

General Yaakov Amidror joined the Israeli military before the Six-Day War in 1967, serving on the front lines in the Sinai. He later fought in the Yom Kippur War in 1973 and spent two decades in the IDF, including senior command positions. He then went into politics, most recently serving as Israel’s National Security Advisor. There are few people better placed to explain what is happening in the Middle East today and Israel’s strategy toward Iran, Hamas and Hezbollah.

People in this episode

Host: Jan Růžička

Guest: Yaakov Amidror

Topics covered

• Middle East
• Israel
• Iran
• Hamas
• Hezbollah
• National Security
• Military Strategy

Keywords

• Yaakov Amidror
• Israel
• Iran
• Hamas
• Hezbollah
• National Security
• IDF
• Middle East

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: IDF

Places: Israel, Iran, Hamas, Hezbollah

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