FIDF Live

FIDF Live Briefing : Col. Dr. Mordechai Keidar, VP of Newsreal - December 21, 2025

21 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This FIDF briefing frames Hanukkah as a moment of both joy and deep pain, then brings on Dr. Mordechai Kedar to place the current moment in a larger h...

FIDF Live Briefing: Col. Dr. Avi Benov, IDF Deputy Surgeon General - December 7, 2025

07 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This FIDF Live briefing features Lieutenant Colonel Nadav Shoshani, the international spokesperson for the IDF, who shares personal reflections on the...

FIDF Live Briefing: LTC Nadav Shoshani, IDF International Spokesperson - November 16, 2025

16 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

FIDF Director of Content and Production Lara Krinsky is joined by Lt. Col. Nadav Shoshani, the international spokesperson for the IDF, who shares insi...

FIDF Live Briefing: Maj. Gen. (Res.) Nadav Padan, FIDF CEO - November 2, 2025

02 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Jackie Cherkas, VP of the FIDF LA Young Leadership Board and VP of Sales at Vizer, is joined by FIDF CEO Maj. Gen. (Res.) Nadav Padan to discuss Jacki...

FIDF Live Briefing: Maj. Gen. (Res.) Giora Eiland, Former Head, The National Security Council of Israel - October 12, 2025

12 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

FIDF CEO Maj. Gen. (Res.) Nadav Padan is joined by Former Head of the National Security Council of Israel Maj. Gen. (Res.) Giora Eiland to discuss the...

FIDF Live Briefing: B. G. Liron Donnell, Chief of Staff, Homefront Command | September 28, 2025

28 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

FIDF CEO Maj. Gen. (Res.) Nadav Padan is joined by Homefront Command’s Chief of Staff, Brigadier General Liron Donnell, who provides an overview of ...

FIDF Live Briefing: Jonathan Conricus, Senior Fellow at FDD, Former IDF Spokesperson - September 14, 2025

14 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

FIDF CEO Nadav Padan is joined by LTC Former Military Diplomat, Foreign Relations Expert and International Spokesperson Jonathan Conricus, who provide...

FIDF Live Briefing: LTC Yotam Shefer, Head of International Relations Branch, COGAT - August 31, 2025

31 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

FIDF CEO Nadav Padan is joined by LTC Yotam Shefer, Head of International Relations Branch for CogAT (Coordinator of Government Activities in the Terr...

FIDF Live Briefing: Maj. Gen. (Res.) Tamir Hayman, Executive Director, INSS - August 17, 2025

17 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

FIDF CEO Nadav Padan is joined by Maj. Gen. (Res.) Tamir Hayman, Executive Director of the Institute for National Security Studies (INSS), to provide ...

FIDF LIVE BRIEFING: Brig. Gen. Effie Deffrin, IDF Spokesperson - August 3, 2025

03 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

FIDF CEO Nadav Padan is joined by Brigadier General Effie Defrin, IDF Spokesperson, to discuss the current war in Gaza and broader regional hostilitie...

FIDF Live Briefing: Jonathan Schanzer, Executive Director, Foundation for Defense and Democracies (FDD) - July 27, 2025

27 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

FIDF Shiri Yanay, Senior Manager, Delegation Content and Speakers, is joined by Jonathan Schanzer, Exec. Dir., Found. for Defense of Democracies (FDD)...

FIDF Live Briefing: Maj. Gen. (Res.) Nadav Padan, FIDF National Director - July 20, 2025

20 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

FIDF CEO Steven Weil is joined by FIDF National Director Maj. Gen. (Res.) Nadav Padan to discuss what’s been occurring over the last week in Syria. ...

FIDF Live Briefing: Gadeer Kamal Mreeh, Israeli Druze Leader - July 13, 2025

13 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

FIDF CEO Steven Weil is joined by Israeli Druze leader Gadeer Kamal-Mreeh. Gadeer is the first Druze woman to have served in the Knesset, and has an i...

FIDF Live Briefing Maj. Gen. (Res.) Nadav Padan - July 6, 2025

06 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

FIDF CEO Steven Weil is joined by Nadav Padan to discuss the current state of the war, and what is happening geopolitically with Iran. Nadav explains ...

FIDF Live Briefing: Eitan Amsalem, Director of Visitor Experience, Delegations, and Public Relations at the Museum of Tolerance Jerusalem- June 29, 2025

29 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

FIDF CEO Steven Weil is joined by Eitan Amsalem, Director of Visitor Experience, Delegations, and Public Relations at the Museum of Tolerance Jerusale...

FIDF LIVE Briefing: Lt. Col. Dr. Mordechai Kedar, Vice President of NEWSRAEL - June 26, 2025

26 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

FIDF CEO Steven Weil is joined by Lt. Col. (Res.) Dr. Mordechai Kedar, Israeli Scholar of Arab Culture, Lecturer at Bar-Ilan University, and Vice Pres...

FIDF Live Briefing: Col. Richard Kemp, Former Commander of British Forces in Afghanistan - June 24, 2025

24 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

FIDF Correspondent Lara Krinsky welcomes Col. Richard Kemp, Former Commander of British Forces in Afghanistan and Chairman of the United Kingdom's...

FIDF Live Briefing: Jonathan Schanzer, Executive Director at Foundation for Defense of Democracies (FDD) - June 22, 2025

22 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

FIDF Chief Executive Officer Steve Weil welcomes back Jonathan Schanzer, Senior Vice President of Research for the Foundation for Defense of Democraci...

FIDF Live Briefing: Maj. (Res.) Doron Spielman, Author and Former VP, City of David - June 20, 2025

20 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

FIDF Chief Executive Officer Steve Weil welcomes Maj. (Res.) Doron Spielman, Author of "When the Stones Speak" & Former VP, City of Davi...

FIDF LIVE Briefing: Maj. Gen. (Res.) Nadav Padan, FIDF National Director - June 19, 2025

19 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

FIDF Chief Executive Officer Steve Weil welcomes Maj. Gen. (Res.) Nadav Padan to provide updates on Israel's military operations against Iran and ...

FIDF LIVE Briefing: Mark Dubowitz, CEO of the Foundation for Defense of Democracies - June 18, 2025

18 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

FIDF Chief Executive Officer Steve Weil welcomes Mark Dubowitz, CEO of the Foundation for Defense of Democracies, to discuss Israel's ongoing mili...

FIDF LIVE Briefing: Gadi Ezra, Former Director of Israel's National Public Diplomacy Unit - June 17, 2025

17 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

FIDF Chief Executive Officer Steve Weil welcomes Gadi Ezra, an IDF reservist, human rights attorney, and the former Director of Israel's National ...

FIDF LIVE Briefing: Ari Sacher, Rocket Scientist, RAFAEL - June 16, 2025

16 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

FIDF Chief Executive Officer Steve Weil welcomes back Ari Sacher, rocket scientist for RAFAEL, to discuss the current state of Israel’s historic Ope...

FIDF Live Briefing: Jonathan Schanzer, Executive Director at Foundation for Defense of Democracies (FDD) - June 15, 2025

15 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

FIDF Chief Executive Officer Steve Weil welcomes back Jonathan Schanzer, Senior Vice President of Research for the Foundation for Defense of Democraci...

FIDF LIVE Briefing: Maj. Gen. (Res.) Nadav Padan, FIDF National Director - June 13, 2025

13 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

FIDF Chief Executive Officer Steve Weil welcomes Maj. Gen. (Res.) Nadav Padan to discuss Israel's historic Operation Rising Lion, in which it infl...

FIDF Live Briefing: Orna and Ronen Neutra, Parents of Hostage Capt. Omer Neutra z"l - June 8, 2025

08 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

FIDF Chief Executive Officer Steve Weil speaks with Orna and Ronen Neutra, parents of fallen soldier Capt. Omer Neutra z"l, whose body is being h...

FIDF Live Briefing: Jonathan Schanzer, Executive Director at Foundation for Defense of Democracies (FDD) - June 1, 2025

01 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

FIDF Chief Executive Officer Steve Weil welcomes back Jonathan Schanzer, Senior Vice President of Research for the Foundation for Defense of Democraci...

FIDF Live Briefing: Alon Penzel, Author, Activist, Former IDF Spokesperson - May 25, 2025

25 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

FIDF Chief Executive Officer Steve Weil welcomes author, social activist and former FIDF spokesperson for the foreign press in the Unit for Coordinati...

FIDF Live Briefing - Ari Sacher, Rocket Scientist, RAFAEL - May 18, 2025

18 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

FIDF Chief Executive Officer Steve Weil welcomes back Rocket Scientist Ari Sacher to help us understand the current threat of missiles fired into Isra...

FIDF Live Briefing: Maj. (Res.) Doron Spielman, Author of When the Stones Speak & Former VP, City of David - May 11, 2025

11 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

FIDF Chief Executive Officer Steve Weil welcomes Doron Spielman, Author of When the Stones Speak & Former VP, City of David, to discuss his experi...

FIDF Live Briefing: Dr. Lucian Tatsa Laur, former Head of IDF Mental Health Dept. - May 4, 2025

04 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

FIDF Chief Executive Officer Steve Weil welcomes Dr. Lucian Tatsa-Laur,  former Head of the Mental Health Department in the Israel Defense Forces and...

FIDF Live Briefing: Rabbi Stewart Weiss, Dir. of Jewish Outreach Center - April 27, 2025

27 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

FIDF Chief Executive Officer Steve Weil welcomes Rabbi Stewart Weiss, Director and Founder of the Jewish Outreach Center in Ra’anana, and father of ...

FIDF Live Briefing: The Passover Story and its Relevance Today - April 6, 2025

06 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

FIDF Chief Executive Officer Steve Weil tells the story of Passover and its lasting effects on human history as well as relevance in modern times.Dona...

FIDF LIVE Briefing: Shai Bernstein, American-Israeli IDF Reservist - March 30, 2025

30 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

FIDF Chief Executive Officer Steve Weil welcomes Shai Bernstein, an American-Israeli IDF Reservist who just completed his third round of reserve duty,...

FIDF LIVE Briefing: Maj. Gen. (Res.) Nadav Padan - March 23, 2025

23 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

FIDF Chief Executive Officer Steve Weil welcomes Maj. Gen. (Res.) Nadav Padan to discuss the current situation in Gaza and the multi-front war. Nadav ...

FIDF LIVE Briefing: Yuval Baron, Son-in-Law of Keith and Aviva Siegel - March 16, 2025

16 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

FIDF Chief Executive Officer Steve Weil welcomes Yuval Baron, Son-in-Law of Keith and Aviva Siegel, to share his family’s unique story of survival. ...

FIDF LIVE Briefing: Olga Deutsch, VP of NGO Monitor - March 9, 2025

09 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

FIDF Chief Executive Officer Steve Weil welcomes Olga Deutsch, VP of NGO Monitor, to discuss what Olga calls the most neglected front of Israel’s mu...

FIDF LIVE Briefing Ari Sacher, Rocket Scientist, RAFAEL - March 2, 2025_1

02 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

FIDF Chief Executive Officer Steve Weil welcomes back Ari Sacher, rocket scientist for RAFAEL, to discuss the current state of Israel’s multi-front ...

FIDF LIVE Briefing: Ruby Chen, Father of Itay Chen - February 23, 2025

23 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

FIDF Chief Executive Officer Steve Weil welcomes Ruby Chen, the father of Itay Chen, a 20-year-old IDF soldier and U.S. citizen, who likely fell while...

FIDF LIVE Briefing Dr. Jonathan Schanzer, Senior Vice President of Research for the the Foundation for Defense of Democracies (FDD) - February 16, 2025

16 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

FIDF CEO Steven Weil is joined by Dr. Jonathan Schanzer, Senior Vice President of Research for the Foundation for Defense of Democracies (FDD) to dis...

FIDF LIVE Briefing: Lt. Col. (Res.) Dr. Mordechai Kedar, Israeli Scholar of Arab Culture, Lecturer at Bar-Ilan University, and Vice President of NEWSRAEL - February 9, 2025

09 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

FIDF CEO Steven Weil is joined by Lt. Col. (Res.) Dr. Mordechai Kedar, Israeli Scholar of Arab Culture, Lecturer at Bar-Ilan University, and Vice Pres...

FIDF LIVE Briefing: Daniel Flesch, Senior Policy Analyst for Middle East and North Africa at the Allison Center for National Security - February 2, 2025

02 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

FIDF CEO Steven Weil is joined by Daniel Flesch, Senior Policy Analyst for Middle East and North Africa at the Allison Center for National Security, w...

FIDF LIVE Briefing: Aviva Siegel, Freed Hostage and Wife of Hostage Kieth Siegel - January 26, 2025

26 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

On this pre-recorded broadcast, FIDF CEO Steven Weil discusses with freed hostage Aviva Siegel about her experience as both a hostage and the wife of ...

FIDF LIVE Briefing: The current state of war with Brig. Gen. Nitzan Nuriel - January 19, 2025

19 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

FIDF CEO Steven Weil is joined by Brig. Gen. (Res.) Nitzan Nuriel, to discuss the current state of Israel’s multi-front war. By Gen. Nuriel’s coun...

FIDF LIVE Briefing: FIDF Casualties Officer Maj. (Res.) M. - January 12, 2025

12 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

FIDF CEO Steven Weil invites FIDF Casualties Officer Maj. (Res.) M. to discuss the effect of Israel’s multi-front war on the families of soldiers wh...

FIDF LIVE Briefing - 2024 in Review: A Transformational Year - January 5, 2025

05 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

FIDF CEO Steven Weil walks us through the year 2024, a rollercoaster year for Israel and the IDF. Steven walks us through the progress Israel has made...

FIDF LIVE Briefing: Update on Israel's Multi-Front War w/ Ruthie and Andy Weiser, Grandparents of sergeant First Class Roey Weiner, Z”L

29 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

FIDF CEO Steven Weil is joined by Ruthie and Andy Weiser, Grandparents of sergeant First Class Roey Weiser, Z”L, a combat solider in Battalion 13 of...

FIDF LIVE Briefing: The Real Story of Chanukah and Its Ramifications for Israel in 2024 - December 22, 2024

22 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

FIDF CEO Steven Weil discusses the story of Chanukah, contextualizing it within the current multi-front war, the power struggle in Syria, and the rapi...

FIDF LIVE Briefing: War Update with Maj. Gen. (Res.) Nadav Padan - December 15, 2024

15 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

FIDF CEO Steven Weil is joined by FIDF National Director Maj. Gen. (Res.) Nadav Padan to discuss the seismic shifts that have occurred over the last ...

FIDF LIVE Briefing: War Update with Amichai Stein, Political Correspondent for Kan 11 IPBC

08 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

FIDF CEO Steven Weil is joined by Amichai Stein, Political Correspondent for Kan 11 IPBC to discuss the hostage situation and a variety of other curr...

FIDF LIVE Briefing: Update on Israel's Multi-Front War w/ Eric Mandel, Founder and Director of MEPIN

01 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

FIDF CEO Steven Weil is joined by Eric Mandel, Founder and Director of the Middle East Political and Information Network (MEPIN) to discuss Eric’s ...

FIDF LIVE Briefing: Update on Israel's Multi-Front War with Tommy Reuveny, Israeli Olympic Gold Medal Winner & IDF Reservist  - November 24, 2024

24 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

FIDF CEO Steven Weil is joined by Israeli Olympic Gold Medalist Tommy Reuveny to discuss his experience being an Israeli olympian during the war, tra...

FIDF LIVE Briefing: Update on Israel's Multi-Front War with Maj. Gen. (RES.) Nadav Padan - November 17, 2024

17 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

FIDF CEO Steven Weil is joined by Maj. Gen. (RES.) Nadav Padan to provide insight on Israel’s multi-front war. General Padan provides a brief update...

FIDF LIVE Briefing: Update on Israel's Multi-Front War with Jonathan Schanzer, Former US Treasury Finance Terror Analyst - November 10, 2024

10 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

FIDF CEO Steven Weil is joined by Jonathan Schanzer to provide insight on Israel’s progress in their multi-front war. Jonathan explains that despite...

FIDF LIVE Briefing: Update on Israel's Multi-Front War with Gen. Nadav Padan - November 3, 2024

03 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

FIDF CEO Steven Weil is joined by Maj. Gen. (RES.) Nadav Padan to provide insight on Israel’s multi-front war. Maj. Gen. Padan explains that Iran’...

FIDF LIVE Briefing: The current state of war with Brig. Gen. Nitzan Nuriel - October 27, 2024

27 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

FIDF CEO Steven Weil is joined by Brig. Gen. (Res.) Nitzan Nuriel, to discuss the current state of Israel’s multi-front war. Brig. Gen. Nuriel expla...

FIDF Live Briefing: Father of Slain Hostage IDF Capt. Perez, Rabbi Doron Perez – October 20, 2024

20 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

FIDF CEO Steven Weil is joined by Rabbi Doron Perez Executive Chairman of the Mizrachi World Movement and Father of Slain Hostage, IDF Capt. Daniel Pe...

FIDF Live Briefing: RAFAEL Rocket Scientist Dr. Ari Sacher - October 13, 2024

13 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

FIDF CEO Steven Weil is joined by RAFAEL Rocket Scientist Dr. Ari Sacher, to discuss the current bombardment of Hezbollah rocket fire currently taking...

FIDF LIVE Briefing: A retrospective on the past year with FIDF CEO Steven Weil - October 6, 2024

06 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

FIDF CEO Steven Weil explains the history of Tzom Gedalia, the fast day that occurs the day after Rosh Hashanah on the Jewish calendar, and the signif...

FIDF LIVE Briefing: Briefing on current state of war with Maj. Gen. Nadav Padan - October 2, 2024

02 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Maj. Gen. Nadav Padan informs viewers about the current state of war with Iran following their firing over 180 ballistic missiles into Israel. Despite...

Emergency Briefing on current Lebanon Situation with Maj. Gen. Nadav Padan - September 29, 2024

29 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Maj. Gen. (RES.) Nadav Padan provides a crucial update on Israel’s war with Hezbollah on the northern front, following the successful elimination of...

Emergency Briefing on current Lebanon Situation with Maj. Gen. Nadav Padan - September 22, 2024

22 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Maj. Gen. (RES.) Nadav Padan provides a critical update on escalating tensions with Hezbollah in Lebanon. Maj. Gen. Padan outlines the genesis of the ...

FIDF LIVE Briefing: The IDF : The Most Ethical Army on Earth with FIDF CEO Steven Weil - September 15, 2024

15 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

FIDF CEO Steven Weil explains why the IDF is the world’s most ethical army, expounding on the historical and biblical origins of the IDF to elucidat...

FIDF Live Briefing: Former Counterterrorism Head Brig. Gen. (Res) Nitzan Nuriel – September 8, 2024

08 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Podcast Description: FIDF CEO Steven Weil is joined by Deputy Commander of the Israeli Staff Command and former Head of the Counter Terrorism Bureau a...

FIDF Briefing: Lt. Col. (Res.) Dr. Mordechai Kedar, Israeli Scholar of Arab Culture - Sept. 1, 2024

01 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

FIDF Chief Executive Officer Steve Weil welcomes Lt. Col. (Res.) Dr. Mordechai Kedar, Israeli Scholar of Arab Culture, Lecturer at Bar-Ilan University...

FIDF Live Briefing with FIDF National Director Maj. Gen. (Res) Nadav Padan – August 25, 2024

25 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

FIDF Chief Executive Officer Steve Weil and FIDF National Director Maj. Gen. (Res.) Nadav Padan provide a critical update on Israel’s current securi...

FIDF Live Briefing: Aaron Bours, Master Sergeant, Givati Brigade - August 18, 2024

18 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

FIDF Chief Executive Officer Steve Weil welcomes Aaron Bours, Master Sergeant, Givati Brigade. Bours tells his story from his childhood in the U.S., f...

FIDF Live Briefing: Capt. Ron, Corp. Ella, and Staff Sgt. Yoav from the IDF Spokesperson's Unit - August 11, 2024

11 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

FIDF Chief Executive Officer Steve Weil is joined by three soldiers from the IDF Spokesperson's Unit, Capt. Ron, Corp. Ella, and Staff Sgt. Yoav f...

FIDF Special Live Briefing with FIDF National Director Maj. Gen. (Res) Nadav Padan – August 9, 2024

09 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

FIDF Chief Executive Officer Steve Weil and FIDF National Director Maj. Gen. (Res) Nadav Padan provide a special briefing update on the current situat...

FIDF Live Briefing: Dr. Jerry Berkowitz, Hostage & Survivor of 1970 Black September Hijacking - August 4, 2024

04 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

FIDF Chief Executive Officer Steve Weil speaks with Dr. Jerry Berkowitz, a hostage and survivor of the 1970 Black September airplane hijacking in whic...

FIDF Special Live Briefing with Jonathan Schanzer, Terror Analyst– July 31, 2024

31 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

FIDF Chief Executive Officer Steve Weil is joined by Jonathan Schanzer, Senior Vice President for Research at the Foundation for Defense of Democracie...

FIDF Live Briefing: Noya Govrin, Director of the Lone Soldier Program, Nefesh B'Nefesh - July 28, 2024

28 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

FIDF Chief Executive Officer Steve Weil welcomes Noya Govrin, Director of the Lone Soldier Program at Nefesh B'Nefesh to discuss the situation for...

FIDF Live Briefing: Maj. (Res.) Michal, IDF Casualties Officer - July 21, 2024

21 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

FIDF Chief Executive Officer Steve Weil welcomes Maj. (Res.) Michal, IDF Casualties Officer back to our briefings this week. Maj. (Res.) Michal detail...

FIDF Live Briefing: Captain (Res.) Chaim Meisels, Infantry Unit, Battalion 450 - July 14, 2024

14 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Captain (Res.) Chaim Meisels of the IDF Infantry Unit, Battalion 450 joins FIDF Chief Executive Officer Steve Weil for this briefing interview. Capt. ...

FIDF Live Briefing: Yael Milnizki, Social Worker, Supervisor and National Coordinator, Ministry of Defense - July 7, 2024

07 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

FIDF Chief Executive Officer Steve Weil welcomes Social Worker, Supervisor and National Coordinator, Ministry of Defense Yael Milnizki, to discuss he...

FIDF Live Briefing: Malcolm Hoenlein, Vice Chairman of Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations - June 30, 2024

30 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

FIDF Chief Executive Officer Steve Weil speaks with Malcolm Hoenlein, Vice Chairman of the Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizat...

FIDF Live Briefing: Cpt. (Res.) Odelia, Search and Rescue Brigade Officer – June 23, 2024

23 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

FIDF Chief Executive Officer Steve Weil welcomes Cpt. (Res.) Odelia of the Search and Rescue Brigade to discuss her unique background as the granddaug...

FIDF Live Briefing: Jewish Educator & Israel Advocate Rabbi Leo Dee – June 16, 2024

16 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

FIDF Chief Executive Officer Steve Weil welcomes Jewish Educator & Israel Advocate Rabbi Leo Dee, to tell us the tragic story of his wife and daug...

FIDF Live Briefing: Brig. Gen. (Res) Nitzan Nuriel, Deputy Commander of the Israeli Staff Command – June 9, 2024

09 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

FIDF Chief Executive Officer Steve Weil welcomes Brig. Gen. (Res) Nitzan Nuriel, Deputy Commander of the Israeli Staff Command and former Head of the ...

FIDF Live Briefing: Human Rights Lawyer and CEO of the International Legal Forum, Arsen Ostrovsky - June 2, 2024

02 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

FIDF CEO, Steve Weil is joined by Human Rights Lawyer and CEO of the International Legal Forum, Arsen Ostrovsky to discuss the actions of the ICJ and ...

FIDF Live Briefing: Holding Sponsors of Terror Legally Accountable - May 26, 2024

26 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

FIDF Chief Executive Officer Steve Weil is joined by Richard D. Heideman, Senior Counsel at Heideman Nudelman & Kalik, PC and Joseph Tipograph, At...

FIDF Live Briefing: Maj. Lior Shweitzer, Deputy Head of the COGAT International Relations Branch - May 19, 2024

19 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

FIDF Chief Executive Officer welcomes Major Lior Shweitzer, the Deputy Head of the COGAT International Relations Branch to provide a briefing on the s...

FIDF Live Briefing: Yom HaZikaron, The Day of National Remembrance in Israel with Maj. (Res.) Michal, IDF Casualties Officer – May 12, 2024

12 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Maj. (Res.) Michal, and IDF Causalities Officer, joins FIDF Chief Executive Officer Steve Weil from Israel to discuss and observe this particularly un...

FIDF Live Briefing: Jonathan Schanzer, Senior Vice President for Research at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies and Former U.S. Treasury Finance Terror Analyst– May 5, 2024

05 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

FIDF Chief Executive Officer Steve Weil welcomes back Jonathan Schanzer, Senior Vice President for Research at the Foundation for Defense of Democraci...

FIDF Live Briefing: The Passover Seder: The Monumental Events That Have Shaped All of Human History and Its Relevance for Today – April 21, 2024

21 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

FIDF Chief Executive Officer Steve Weil tells the story of Passover and its lasting effects on human history as well as relevance in modern times. D...

FIDF Situational Update: Jonathan Schanzer, Senior Vice President for Research at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies and Former U.S. Treasury Finance Terror Analyst– April 19, 2024

19 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

FIDF Chief Executive Officer Steve Weil welcomes back Jonathan Schanzer, Senior Vice President for Research at the Foundation for Defense of Democraci...

FIDF Live Briefing: Maj. Gen. (Res.) Nadav Padan, FIDF National Director – April 17, 2024

17 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Maj. Gen. (Res.) Nadav Padan, FIDF National Director, joins FIDF Chief Executive Officer Steve Weil to provide an update on Israel's war in Gaza,...

FIDF Live Briefing: LTC. (Res) Peter Lerner, IDF International Spokesperson – April 14, 2024

14 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

LTC. (Res) Peter Lerner, IDF International Spokesperson joins FIDF Chief Executive Officer Steve Weil to provide a briefing on the escalation overnig...

FIDF Live Briefing: Jonathan Schanzer, Senior Vice President for Research at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies and Former U.S. Treasury Finance Terror Analyst– April 10, 2024

10 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

FIDF Chief Executive Officer Steve Weil welcomes back Jonathan Schanzer, Senior Vice President for Research at the Foundation for Defense of Democraci...

FIDF Live Briefing: Yoni Asseraf, Motivational Public Speaker and Recipient of the Medal of Courage (Itur HaOz) Second Lebanon War in the Second Lebanon War – April 7, 2024

07 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

FIDF Chief Executive Officer Steve Weil welcomes Yoni Asseraf, Motivational Public Speaker and Recipient of the Medal of Courage (Itur HaOz) in the Se...

FIDF Live Briefing: Brig. Gen. (Res) Nitzan Nuriel, Deputy Commander of the Israeli Staff Command – April 3, 2024

03 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

FIDF Correspondent Lara Krinsky welcomes Brig. Gen. (Res) Nitzan Nuriel, Deputy Commander of the Israeli Staff Command and former Head of the Counter ...

FIDF Live Briefing: Hila Berdichevsky, October 7th Survivor of Nir Yitzhak – March 31, 2024

31 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

FIDF Host Lara Krinsky is joined by Hila Berdichevsky, October 7th Survivor of Nir Yitzhak, Former IDF Combat Medic, and Devoted Mother to tell her s...

FIDF Live Briefing: Healing Invisible Wounds: The Vital Role of PTSD Support Programs with Trauma Expert Dr. Jeffrey Berman – March 27, 2024

27 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

FIDF Chief Executive Officer Steve Weil welcomes Trauma Expert Dr. Jeffery Berman to give a presentation on the importance of PTSD Support Programs. ...

FIDF Live Briefing: Purim: The Last Time Israel Confronted the Great Persian Empire – March 24, 2024

24 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

FIDF Chief Executive Officer Steve Weil tells the story of Purim and bonds it with today's climate in Israel and in the Jewish diaspora. Donate N...

FIDF Live Briefing: Lt. Col. (Res.) Dr. Mordechai Kedar, Israeli Scholar of Arab Culture, Lecturer at Bar-Ilan University, and Vice President of NEWSRAEL – March 17. 2024

17 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Lt. Col. (Res.) Dr. Mordechai Kedar, Israeli Scholar of Arab Culture, Lecturer at Bar-Ilan University, and Vice President of NEWSRAEL joins FIDF Chief...

FIDF Live Briefing: Lt. Col. (Res.) Jonathan Conricus, Sr. Fellow, Foundation for Defense of Democracies and Fmr. IDF Spokesperson – March 13, 2024

13 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

FIDF Chief Executive Officer Steve Weil welcomes Lt. Col. (Res.) Jonathan Conricus, Sr. Fellow, Foundation for Defense of Democracies and Former IDF S...

FIDF Live Briefing: 1st Sgt. Nimrod, Special Forces, Artillery Corps – March 10, 2024

10 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

FIDF Host Lara Krinsky is joined by 1st Sgt. Nimrod, a member of the IDF’s Artillery Corps Special Forces. One of the hundreds of thousands of reser...

FIDF Live Briefing: Maj. (res.) David Ross, IDF Spokesperson – March 6, 2024

06 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, FIDF Host, Lara Krinsky engaged IDF Spokesperson, Maj. (res.) David Ross who provided a timely briefing on the current developments i...

FIDF Live Briefing: Rabbi Doron Perez, Father of IDF Soldier Hostage – March 3, 2024

03 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

FIDF CEO Steve Weil is joined by Rabbi Doron Perez, father of two IDF soldiers, both of whom were injured while defending Israel on October 7th, and o...

FIDF Live Briefing: Ruby Chen, Father of Missing IDF Soldier and Hamas Hostage, Itay Chen- February 28, 2024

28 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

FIDF Chief Executive Officer Steve Weil welcomes Ruby Chen, the father of Itay Chen, a 20-year-old IDF soldier and U.S. citizen who is being held capt...