Jul 7, 2026 · not_requested
50 Years Since Entebbe: Operation Thunderbolt
- Duration seconds
- 2022
Podcast
Unpacking Israeli History
- Author
- Unpacked
- Feed episode count
- 184
Summary
Join self-confessed history nerd Dr. Noam Weissman on a journey through the fascinating and sometimes controversial events and personalities that have shaped Israel’s past and present. Each week, Noam explores the layers of Israeli history, the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, and the cultural forces at play—drawing on a variety of sources and perspectives. Whether you’re a history enthusiast or simply looking to better understand this complex region, you’ll find a nuanced, authentic, and thought-provoking take on Israel—free from oversimplification and political spin.
Episodes
Jun 30, 2026 · not_requested
Nas Daily: The Identity Crisis October 7 Forced Me to Face
- Duration seconds
- 4626
Jun 23, 2026 · not_requested
The Battle for Jerusalem: Ammunition Hill
- Duration seconds
- 3895
Jun 16, 2026 · not_requested
Yitzhak Rabin: Not the Peacenik You Think He Was (Special Crossover)
- Duration seconds
- 3926
Jun 9, 2026 · not_requested
Hezbollah Revisited: The Origins of Iran's Most Powerful Proxy
- Duration seconds
- 2702
Jun 2, 2026 · not_requested
The Scandal That Changed Israel Forever: The Rotten Business (Part 2)
- Duration seconds
- 2615
May 26, 2026 · not_requested
The Scandal That Changed Israel Forever: The Lavon Affair (Part 1)
- Duration seconds
- 1959
May 21, 2026 · not_requested
How to Kill Israeli Self-Criticism
- Duration seconds
- 2418
May 19, 2026 · not_requested
Real abuse, Reckless Reporting: Haviv Rettig Gur Dissects Kristof's Israel Prison Story
- Duration seconds
- 3411
May 12, 2026 · not_requested
Masada: The Making of a Myth (Part 2)
- Duration seconds
- 3062
May 5, 2026 · not_requested
Masada: The Siege That Became a Legend (Part 1)
- Duration seconds
- 2765
Apr 29, 2026 · not_requested
Live with Rachel Goldberg-Polin: Grief, Faith and Hersh
- Duration seconds
- 4176
Apr 28, 2026 · not_requested
Live from London with Scott Galloway: Why the Jewish People Need Better Storytellers
- Duration seconds
- 4316
Apr 23, 2026 · not_requested
What Hasan Piker Got Wrong About Einstein and Zionism
- Duration seconds
- 2173
Apr 21, 2026 · not_requested
Israel's Greatest Paradox with Micah Goodman
- Duration seconds
- 4431
Apr 14, 2026 · not_requested
Is Israeli-Palestinian Peace Still Possible? Ittay Flescher Says Yes
- Duration seconds
- 3547
Apr 7, 2026 · not_requested
Revisiting Osirak: The Airstrike That Shocked the World
- Duration seconds
- 2328
Mar 31, 2026 · not_requested
Holy Wars and Sacred Ground: Live from Atlanta with Yardena Schwartz
- Duration seconds
- 4051
Mar 24, 2026 · not_requested
Israel Open Mic: What Does the Shekel Reveal About Israel?
- Duration seconds
- 2383
Mar 17, 2026 · not_requested
The Kibbutz Movement : From Frontier Defense to Modern Israel (Part 2)
- Duration seconds
- 2212
Mar 12, 2026 · not_requested
The Iran War Explained with Haviv Rettig Gur
- Duration seconds
- 3370
Mar 10, 2026 · not_requested
The Kibbutz Movement: Israel’s Radical Social Experiment (Part 1)
- Duration seconds
- 2144
Mar 3, 2026 · not_requested
Special Episode: For Such a Time as This: Purim, Persia, and the Iran War
- Duration seconds
- 1618
Mar 3, 2026 · not_requested
What Became of Zionism?: The History of Israel (Part 5 of 5)
- Duration seconds
- 3151
Mar 1, 2026 · not_requested
Emergency Episode: Inside the Attack on Iran with Avi Melamed
- Duration seconds
- 3110