Day 700: Plans for Gaza City conquest and the IDF reservists’ dilemma

Unholy: Two Jews on the News

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Jonathan Freedland, Society & Culture, Israel, Jews, Documentary, Judaism, News, Middle East, Jewish, News Commentary, Religion & Spirituality, Israel Podcast, Yonit Levi

4.7 • 770 Ratings

🗓️ 4 September 2025

⏱️ 74 minutes

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Meet us at Unholy Live NYC - October 29th, 2025 - https://streicker.nyc/events/unholy-live Watch us on Youtube: https://youtu.be/LxyLZMMobcE Join our Patreon community to get access to bonus episodes, discounts on merch and more: https://bit.ly/UnholyPatreon On Day 700 of the war, Israel prepares for a threatened push into Gaza City — a move the IDF’s Chief of Staff warns could see the imposition of martial law on the Strip. Donald Trump claims Israel is “losing the PR war,” as a ceasefire and hostage release deal remains as elusive as ever. In a special pair of conversations, Yonit and Jonathan speak with two Israeli reservists — one refusing to return to Gaza, the other still serving — about loyalty, conscience and the cost of war. Plus: a Chutzpah award for a lawyer with an awkward past - and an MVP turned Mensch.

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0:00.0	The war that began on October the 7th marks Day 700, Donald Trump says Israel is losing
0:07.0	at least the PR side of that war. And as the IDF continues preparations for a conquest of
0:15.9	Gaza City, we bring together two Israeli reservists, one who is continuing to serve,
0:22.9	and one who now refuses to serve and calls on his fellow soldiers to do the same.
0:29.0	It's unholy. I'm Jonathan Friedland in London.
0:32.6	And I'm Unit Levy in Tel Avon.
0:46.7	Unholy, two Jews on the news.
0:48.0	Lots to talk about,
0:53.2	but we should mention that the world has gone back to school and college.
0:56.6	And in this country, nothing says back to school, more than Houthi missiles being fired at something like 10 a.m. towards Israel and sirens. All as well, though,
1:03.4	but I did want to focus. Since I know that in a certain household in London, there are more college
1:10.0	students than school attendees, then we will say
1:13.6	that I'm actually focusing on my nieces who are magnificent and are going, two of them are going
1:18.3	to college this year. And I went over, my hobby is to go over the list, you know, that sort of
1:24.0	the housing staff offers their checklist of what to bring and what not to bring.
1:28.1	I know that list. In the list, I know you know it well sort of the housing staff offers their checklist of what to bring and what not to bring. I know that list.
1:29.2	In the list, I know you know it well.
1:31.2	The list of not to bring.
1:33.9	Always has these peculiar things.
1:36.2	Did you notice that?
1:37.0	Like it has the do not bring waffle maker, okay, or candles, I get it.
1:41.2	They don't want you to burn the house down.
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