Osirak: The Airstrike That Shocked The World

Unpacking Israeli History

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Judaism, Religion & Spirituality, Society & Culture, History

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🗓️ 13 June 2022

⏱️ 42 minutes

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UIH survey here: https://jewishunpacked.com/uihsurvey ~~~~ On the night before Shavuot, 1981, Prime Minister Menachem Begin shocked his cabinet by announcing they would be launching a surprise attack on a nuclear reactor in Iraq, known as Osirak. It was a gamble, one that the outside world, not to mention in Israel itself, most people didn't approve of. In this episode, Noam takes us on a tour of Begin's decision, the aftermath, and how it still impacts Israel today. ~~~~ This season of Unpacking Israeli History is generously sponsored by Marci & Andrew Spitzer and Barbara Sommer & Alan Fisher, and this episode, is generously sponsored by Jack Zager and Ellen Kahan, and by Pam and Neil Weissman, in memory of their parents, Mama Bashe and Saba Royal Rockman, and Safta Alice and Saba Irving Weissman.

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0:49.0	Hey, I'm Noo Weisman and you're listening to unpacking Israeli history. The podcast that takes a deep dive into some of the most intense, historically fascinating, and often
0:55.2	misunderstood events and stories linked to Israeli history.
0:59.7	This season of unpacking Israeli history is generously sponsored by Marcy and Andrew Spitzer and Barbara
1:06.3	Summer and Alan Fisher.
1:08.3	In this episode, sadly, the last of the season is generously sponsored by Jack Zager and Alan Khan and by some
1:16.3	particularly special people my incredible parents Ham and Neil Weisman who are sponsoring the episode in memory of their parents,
1:26.0	Mama Bashi and Saba Royal Rockman,
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