Israeli strike on Iran inching closer, Netanyahu survives another crisis and Special Guest Yuval Noah Harari

Unholy: Two Jews on the News

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

4.7 • 680 Ratings

🗓️ 12 June 2025

⏱️ 59 minutes

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Join our Patreon community to get access to bonus episodes, discounts on merch and more: https://bit.ly/UnholyPatreon Social links, shop, YouTube channel and more: https://linktr.ee/unholypod As speculation increases of an imminent attack on Iran’s nuclear facilities, Israel’s internal political turmoil shows no sign of calming. At the heart of the latest furore: the long-running debate over military service exemptions for the ultra-Orthodox. Who should serve—and who shouldn’t? Yonit and Jonathan unpack the implications of this fiercely divisive issue, and look ahead to what it means for Israel’s future. Plus: a special conversation recorded at Unholy’s first-ever live event at London’s Queen Elizabeth Hall, with Yuval Noah Harari—historian, and one of Israel’s most original thinkers.

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0:00.0	Increasing chatter about the possibility of an Israeli attack against Iran's nuclear sites,
0:04.9	a loud threat to topple on the Niaou's government ends with a whimper.
0:08.7	And we speak to superstar historian Yuval No Harari.
0:11.5	It's unholy. I'm Inite Levy in Tel Aviv.
0:14.1	And I'm Jonathan Friedland in London. Unholy, two Jews on the news.
0:30.3	You may have noticed I lingered a little on the word London there
0:33.2	because scene of the first ever Unholy live show,
0:40.2	just a few days ago, very fond memories already of that. It was really quite a wonderful evening, wasn't it? We had a very, very good time there.
0:45.3	I was going to start talking about a huge event in London, people from all over the world
0:50.1	with at least one divan stage. I mean, of course, Beyonce in the Spurs Stadium in London.
0:54.8	Also this week, the second biggest event,
0:57.2	but we thank her very much for not having one of her performances on June 8th,
1:01.7	so is not to put this dilemma in front of our fans where to go to,
1:05.3	and indeed not in front of Jonathan Friedland himself where to go to.
1:08.8	But as you say, it was really a heartwarming and unforgettable experience for us,
1:13.8	first ever on Holy Live in London on Sunday.
1:17.5	We hope the beginning of a beautiful tour.
1:20.6	It would be lovely, wouldn't it?
1:21.5	No, it was huge.
1:22.8	Queen Elizabeth Hall, which is a massive venue, and every seat was taken.
1:29.8	And, you know, the feedback we got from a lot of people was just that they really wanted to sort of be together with other unholy
1:34.4	listeners that, you know, people are kind enough to say we've been, that word that comes up,
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