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3 weeks ago | 
jns.org | Mark Regev |Ruthie Blum
(April 23, 2025 / JNS)JNS senior contributing editor Ruthie Blum and former Israeli ambassador to the United Kingdom Mark Regev—both former advisers at the Prime Minister’s Office—unpack the haunting relevance of Yom HaShoah (Israel’s Holocaust Remembrance Day) in a post–Oct. 7 world. They explore the global surge in antisemitism since the Hamas-led massacre in Israel on Oct. 7, 2023, including the shocking rise of Jew-hatred in immigrant-rich democracies like Australia and America.
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1 month ago | 
jns.org | Mark Regev |Ruthie Blum
(April 15, 2025 / JNS)Israel is booming with babies, happiness and economic resilience, even amid war. In this uplifting episode of “Israel Undiplomatic,” hosts Ruthie Blum and Ambassador Mark Regev—both former advisers at the Prime Minister’s Office—break tradition to focus entirely on the good news coming out of Israel today. This Passover episode covers three signs of strength and optimism: a post-Oct.
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1 month ago | 
jns.org | Ruthie Blum |Mark Regev
(April 8, 2025 / JNS)Is the United States making a dangerous mistake by trusting Iran? What does President Donald Trump’s latest announcement mean for Israel’s security? Join JNS senior contributing editor Ruthie Blum and former Israeli ambassador to the United Kingdom Mark Regev—both former advisers at the Prime Minister’s Office—as they dive deep into the Trump-Netanyahu summit and Iran’s nuclear ambitions.
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1 month ago | 
jns.org | Ruthie Blum |Mark Regev
(April 2, 2025 / JNS)In this episode of “Israel Undiplomatic,” JNS senior contributing editor Ruthie Blum and former Israeli ambassador to the United Kingdom Mark Regev—both former advisers at the Prime Minister’s Office—break down the most urgent national security issue facing Israel and the West: the Islamic Republic of Iran’s pursuit of nuclear weapons.
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1 month ago | 
clevelandjewishnews.com | Ruthie Blum |Mark Regev
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1 month ago | 
clevelandjewishnews.com | Ruthie Blum |Mark Regev
In this episode of “Israel Undiplomatic,” JNS senior contributing editor Ruthie Blum and former Israeli ambassador to the United Kingdom Mark Regev—both former advisers at the Prime Minister’s Office—break down Israel’s renewed offensive against Hamas and the global reaction.
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2 months ago | 
clevelandjewishnews.com | Ruthie Blum |Mark Regev
In this episode of “Israel Undiplomatic,” JNS senior contributing editor Ruthie Blum and Mark Regeve, former Israeli ambassador to the United Kingdom—both former advisers at the Prime Minister’s Office—unpack the modern-day threats facing Israel, how history is repeating itself and what it means for our future. Topics covered:The Purim story: And its modern-day Haman. Unity vs. division in Israel: Can we overcome internal polarization?
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2 months ago | 
clevelandjewishnews.com | Ruthie Blum |Mark Regev
Welcome to “Israel Undiplomatic,” where JNS senior contributing editor Ruthie Blum and former Israeli ambassador Mark Regev break down the most pressing issues facing Israel today without the diplomatic filter. In this episode:Oct. 7 and the Deep State: Was Israel’s security failure just incompetence, or something more? A deep dive into the Shin Bet, IDF leadership and bureaucratic corruption. Trump’s Speech and Israel: Why did President Trump barely mention Israel in his address to Congress?
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2 months ago | 
clevelandjewishnews.com | Ruthie Blum |Mark Regev
Join JNS senior contributing editor Ruthie Blum and Mark Regev, former Israeli ambassador to the United Kingdom—both former advisers at the Prime Minister’s Office—as they take apart what Israel’s reaction should be to the brutal murder of Shiri Bibas, and her two young sons, as well as 83-year-old Oded Lifchitz, at the hands of Hamas in Gaza. What should Israel learn from this? Should it move on to Phase 2 or call it quits?
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Feb 12, 2025 | 
clevelandjewishnews.com | Ruthie Blum |Mark Regev
U.S. President Donald Trump has again changed the rules of the game by demanding that Hamas free the hostages in Gaza by Saturday, Feb. 15. Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu must now decide if the Israel Defense Forces will follow through with Trump’s ultimatum or settle for a compromise to keep the ceasefire alive. It remains to be seen how Israel will approach the impossible choice between freeing more hostages or ending the ceasefire and destroying Hamas.
