Israel's War on Hamas amid Mounting International Pressures

Two weeks short of two years after October 7th, the IDF Army divisions are methodically taking control of Gaza City neighborhoods, doing their best to prioritize the troops protection and avoid harm to the hostages still held in captivity, while destroying what's left of the Hamas strongholds. At the same time, the United States has emerged as the sole power still firmly in Israel’s camp, with a concerted Arab-European effort to recognize Palestinian Statehood, even though this move has little to no practical effect.

Can the military and diplomatic actions be synchronized, or does the divergence prolong the war and deepen the suffering all around? Joining us for the analysis:
- Host: Jonathan Hessen: Senior Fellow, Hudson Institute and Host of TV7 Israel News
- BG (Ret.) Mark Kimmitt: former US Assistant Secretary of State for Political-Military Affairs
- BG (Res.) Doron Gavish: former Air Defense Chief, Israeli Air Force

Jerusalem Studio

The program offers the viewer deeper understanding about current events in Israel. The topics vary from domestic and foreign policy to social changes, archaelogy and religion.

The program is hosted by TV7 Israel News anchor Jonathan Hessen.

  • First broadcast: September 26, 2025, TV7 World
  • Episode number: 965
  • Duration: 30 min
  • Spoken languages:
  • English
  • Subtitles:
  • Finnish