Hi friends, No, I'm here. If you're listening to this in real time in April of 2024,

you probably know that we're in the middle of a mini-series about the great revolt of 1936

to 1939 and how it was bizarrely prescient and helping us understand modern times in Israel.

We were supposed to release the final part of that mini-series today.

However, under 24 hours before this recording, Iran launched an unprecedented military attack on Israel.

So we're holding off on that episode until next week, and instead you're listening to this emergency episode about Israel and Iran.

Yala, let's do this. We the people of Israel are we are going to be able to be here in Israel.

He would be Israel.

We, the people of Israel, are prepared and anxious to meet the representatives of our neighbors without any preconditions.

The people in Israel elsewhere.

So it's impossible to make peace within the Arabs in Israel or the

Jewish people.

I think they are home.

Six months ago, almost to the day, Hamas launched a surprise attack on Israel

that is being called Israel's 9-11. It was the worst day in Israeli history.

For the 133 Israelis still trapped in Gaza and their families, the 7th of October, has never

ended.

And all of us, whether in Israel or in the diaspora are still

adjusting to our new normal. Last night Iran changed everything yet again

launching its first direct attack on Israel after a decades long shadow

war.

And already we've been flooded with emails.

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