Mairav Zonszein

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Senior Analyst at The International Crisis Group

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Trump’s Gaza Strip plan exposes Israel’s Hamas predicament.

1 month ago | slate.com | Mairav Zonszein

Access is important. Slate is offering 6 months of Slate Plus to current and recently laid off federal government employees. If you, or someone you know, has been impacted, click here to get 6 months of Slate Plus free. Donald Trump entered his second term as president with a demand to release all the Israeli hostages in Gaza and end the war, effectively forcing Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu into a ceasefire.
Trump’s Gaza Strip plan exposes Israel’s Hamas predicament.

1 month ago | archive.md | Mairav Zonszein

Access is important. Slate is offering 6 months of Slate Plus to current and recently laid off federal government employees. If you, or someone you know, has been impacted, click here to get 6 months of Slate Plus free. Donald Trump entered his second term as president with a demand to release all the Israeli hostages in Gaza and end the war, effectively forcing Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu into a ceasefire.
Mairav Zonszein, Amjad Iraqi and Adam Shatz

Oct 16, 2024 | lrb.co.uk | Mairav Zonszein |Amjad Iraqi |Adam Shatz

In the first of three episodes on the crisis in the Middle East, Adam Shatz is joined by Mairav Zonszein and Amjad Iraqi to discuss the experiences of Israeli Jews and Palestinian citizens of Israel. While the Netanyahu government is opposed by many Israeli Jews, and increasing numbers have left the country, support for Israel’s wars in Gaza and Lebanon remains high because few can imagine an alternative.
Israel’s Hidden War

Oct 15, 2024 | almendron.com | Mairav Zonszein

In August, Ronen Bar, the head of Israel’s general security service, the Shin Bet, wrote a remarkable letter to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Israeli cabinet ministers. The letter didn’t get much attention in Israel or abroad, but it went to the heart of the crisis that has afflicted the country since the October 7, 2023, attack by Hamas.
Israel’s Hidden War

Oct 15, 2024 | foreignaffairs.com | Mairav Zonszein

In August, Ronen Bar, the head of Israel’s general security service, the Shin Bet, wrote a remarkable letter to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Israeli cabinet ministers. The letter didn’t get much attention in Israel or abroad, but it went to the heart of the crisis that has afflicted the country since the October 7, 2023, attack by Hamas.
Marxar d’Israel?

Oct 12, 2024 | arabalears.cat | Mairav Zonszein

En una de les multitudinàries manifestacions fetes fa poc a Tel-Aviv per demanar negociacions per alliberar els ostatges i eleccions anticipades per canviar de govern, un manifestant va aixecar un cartell que deia: “Qui som sense ells?”, referint-se als ostatges. I un altre deia: “Digueu-me un motiu per criar els meus fills aquí”.
Marxar d’Israel?

Oct 12, 2024 | ara.cat | Mairav Zonszein

En una de les multitudinàries manifestacions fetes fa poc a Tel-Aviv per demanar negociacions per alliberar els ostatges i eleccions anticipades per canviar de govern, un manifestant va aixecar un cartell que deia: “Qui som sense ells?”, referint-se als ostatges. I un altre deia: “Digueu-me un motiu per criar els meus fills aquí”.
On Israeli Apathy

Oct 9, 2024 | almendron.com | Mairav Zonszein

At one of the recent mass demonstrations in Tel Aviv calling for a hostage deal and for early elections to replace the Israeli government, one protester held up a sign reading: “Who are we without them?” referring to the hostages. Another placard read: “Give me one reason to raise kids here”.
Israeli Society Is in a Deepening State of Contradiction

Aug 13, 2024 | theintercept.com | Mairav Zonszein

Nearly a year into the Gaza war, the sense of dread in Israel is all-consuming. Since the twin assassinations of Hezbollah and Hamas leaders within hours of each other in Beirut and Tehran, respectively, nearly two weeks ago, Israelis have anxiously awaited a retaliatory attack by Iran and its regional allies. Despite some indications from Iran that it’s not seeking an all-out war, fears of a larger regional escalation continue to reverberate around the globe.
What Haniyeh’s Assassination Means for a Gaza Ceasefire

Aug 1, 2024 | time.com | Mairav Zonszein

IdeasBy Mairav ZonszeinAugust 1, 2024 2:21 PM EDTMairav Zonszein is based in Tel Aviv and is the Senior Israel-Palestine analyst at the International Crisis Group. On Wednesday morning, as news broke that Hamas political leader Ismail Haniyeh was assassinated in Iran, the Israeli actress who plays a Mossad agent on the show Tehran, posted a video on Instagram in which she looks into the camera while drinking coffee and just smirks and winks.