Israel Update

This is the audio version of Israel Update. Israel Update is a video podcast hosted by Israeli historian and political commentator Gadi Taub and Michael Doran, a senior fellow at the Hudson Institute in Washington, D.C. The show offers news from the ground as well as an unparalleled insider perspective on the war.

Recent Episodes
  • War with Iran?
    Jun 12, 2025 – 01:22:23
  • IU Special – How Israel Can Win In Gaza
    Jun 6, 2025 – 43:19
  • Has Trump Turned his Back on Israel?
    May 19, 2025 – 01:16:27
  • At the JNS Summit: Netanyahu vs. Edward Said + Gadi's Family Bio
    May 9, 2025 – 42:55
  • Israel's Legacy Media?
    May 2, 2025 – 01:11:19
  • The Qatar-Gate Hoax
    Apr 4, 2025 – 01:06:36
  • The Head of the Shin Bet Rebels Against the Cabinet
    Mar 21, 2025 – 01:13:06
  • Is Israel Wrong About Syria?
    Mar 13, 2025 – 01:14:18
  • The IDF and Shin Bet Cover-Up
    Mar 6, 2025 – 01:06:12
  • Gaza: Are Trump and Netanyahu on the Same Page?
    Feb 12, 2025 – 01:07:22
  • IU Special: How Jews and Christians Can Save the West - with Author Melanie Phillips
    Feb 11, 2025 – 01:06:06
  • Mike's and Gadi's Shouting Match Over Gaza
    Jan 29, 2025 – 01:08:45
  • Trump In - Halevi Out
    Jan 23, 2025 – 01:03:59
  • The Hostage Deal: Is Trump Endorsing Biden's Policy?
    Jan 15, 2025 – 01:17:09
  • Mike's Visit to Damascus
    Jan 9, 2025 – 01:18:03
  • EXCLUSIVE: Biden’s January Surprise for Israel
    Jan 1, 2025 – 01:10:54
  • IU SPECIAL: Schueftan vs. Doran on Turkey
    Dec 24, 2024 – 01:17:22
  • The Syrian Challenge
    Dec 18, 2024 – 01:16:49
  • Ceasefire?
    Dec 4, 2024 – 49:52
  • Netanyahu vs. the Brass
    Nov 26, 2024 – 37:29
  • All You Need to Know About the Leak Scandal
    Nov 20, 2024 – 01:07:55
  • Shin Bet vs. Netanyahu
    Nov 13, 2024 – 01:01:35
  • Trump is in; Gallant is out
    Nov 8, 2024 – 01:04:53
  • Is a Deal with Lebanon in the Works? 
    Oct 30, 2024 – 55:37
  • Israel's Strike on Iran - Mike and Gadi Sharply Disagre
    Oct 28, 2024 – 01:10:20
  • Special Edition: Sinwar Is Dead. What Next?
    Oct 22, 2024 – 01:01:51
  • Is Hezbollah Regrouping?
    Oct 16, 2024 – 01:02:27
  • War with Iran
    Oct 8, 2024 – 01:20:55
  • The Fall of Nasrallah: A Historical Hinge Point
    Oct 1, 2024 – 01:10:21
  • Game Changer
    Sep 25, 2024 – 01:11:28
  • Paging Nasrallah
    Sep 19, 2024 – 01:03:37
  • Deep State Inc. – a Tale of Two Scandals
    Sep 13, 2024 – 27:51
  • The Lawfare Project: Protecting the Rights of Jews
    Sep 12, 2024 – 32:59
  • The Hostages: the Media Gets it Wrong
    Sep 5, 2024 – 01:22:09
  • EXCLUSIVE: Israel's Strike on Hezbollah – Not What it Seems
    Aug 28, 2024 – 01:07:36
  • Netanyahu's Red Line: the Philadelphi Corridor
    Aug 21, 2024 – 01:00:26
  • What Should Israel Do Now? Gadi's Interview with ICEJ
    Aug 20, 2024 – 50:35
  • Waiting for War
    Aug 14, 2024 – 01:00:42
  • Test Case in Gaza: Can Civilized Nations Defeat Barbarism?
    Aug 7, 2024 – 46:59
  • Riot at the Sde Teiman POW Holding Facility
    Jul 31, 2024 – 01:15:57
  • Special Israel Update Edition With Senator Tom Cotton
    Jul 25, 2024 – 34:10
  • Netanyahu in Congress: More than Meets the Eye
    Jul 24, 2024 – 01:01:45
  • Consequences of the Attempt on Trump's Life
    Jul 17, 2024 – 55:44
  • What is Victory?
    Jul 10, 2024 – 01:03:35
  • What is "Right" and what is "Left" in israel?
    Jul 3, 2024 – 01:05:05
  • Netanyahu's Gambit Succeeds
    Jun 26, 2024 – 01:06:07
  • The "Color Revolution" Fails
    Jun 19, 2024 – 01:03:54
  • A whirlwind week in Israel
    Jun 14, 2024 – 01:05:44
  • Behind the Scenes of Biden's Speech
    Jun 5, 2024 – 01:10:42
  • One Law for the Elites, Another for the Masses
    May 31, 2024 – 41:45
Recent Reviews
  • alanfjr
    Very informative and enjoyable
    The hosts have a strong friendship and good chemistry that make for an enjoyable listen while we’re being updated and educated about the latest security, diplomatic and political news in Israel. It’s joined the stable of podcasts I don’t miss.
  • thankful 'n glad
    Death Cults
    Prayers for you both and thank you for the updates & discussions. The reference to Son of Hamas, Mossab, reminds me that are levels of evil that can saturate a group or nation. Genesis 15:16–hard to imagine, but it’s true.
  • ellewishous
    So Much Love for Mike and Gadi
    Listening to episodes of this show is the highlight of my week - I even do a regular happy dance to the opening theme. Mike and Gadi are intelligent, dynamic, decisive, very funny and have a brilliant back and forth together.
  • DaveinEvansGA
    Enlightening
    This is very informative and really helps put many factors into context.
  • END MISLIM BROTHERHOOD ON X
    Mike & Gadi 😂😂
    Definitely 💯 one of the best shows. Conservative thank god
  • Grusha (Gussie)(Gus)
    Under the Circumstances
    Seriously: Sane as Possible (including belly laughter)
  • wellgaveitatry
    Informative
    I enjoy this podcast as it always has an informed but different take from the usual.
  • AlexKTF
    Excellent!
    Informative, interesting, thoughtful , and very funny. I love it. Both Mike and Gadi are outstanding.
  • לורי פ.
    Very informative
    I learn a lot from the hosts’ extensive knowledge and wish I knew how to take action to stop the idiocy in the American and Israeli entrenched government establishments. עם ישראל חי
  • StevieGee.
    Israel Update
    The two hosts perfectly complement one another. Doran knows the American defense and diplomatic establishment inside out and Taub has a deep understanding of Israeli society, the right and the left. This enables them to trace the interactions among American players and their Israeli counterparts under different American administrations and political situations in Israel.
  • @Brahmski
    The Indispensable Israel Update
    Gadi Taub and Mike Doran. Need I say more? To understand Israeli affairs properly, listen to each and every individual episode of this podcast twice. Take notes. Then compare what you learned with the rest of the analysis and/or (dis)information out there and subtract what the others say that conflicts. The most well-informed, insightful, expert take on what’s what with Eretz Yisrael.
  • Lilly21661
    Excellent
    Smart, informed analysis and information. I always learn something in each episode . Love the banter back and forth between the hosts!!
  • gingerbread man123
    Informed
    Keeping me informed and engaged
  • djsternhag3n
    Where Jews are Jews and Goys are too
    Submission for a title
  • youllhavetobemorespecific
    Thank you
    We need much more of this in America. Keep it going. Take it to Tehran. Great great great !
  • Love, Yael
    Refreshing
    Great discussion of American and Israeli strategy reading between the lines of current events. Very serious arguments and some Dad jokes.
  • dennis.karpf
    Dennis Karpf
    Two superb pundits on Israel: Taub has granular knowledge; Doran has superb strategic insight. Pro-Israel and pro-West. Anti-Red/Green/Leftist ideology. Do not miss.
  • JB’ster
    A Proud American Zionist!
    Since finding this show (through reading Tablet), I look forward to each new show. Both Doren and Taub offer excellent insights into Israel from both American and Israeli viewpoints. And they can be really funny too! Thanks for a great new podcast!
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