THE MOSSAD FILES with Dan Raviv
A weekly podcast series hosted by Dan Raviv, co-author of books on Israeli intelligence, delivering insights into Middle Eastern events. Each episode features discussions with guests on topics involving Israel, its security agencies, Palestinians, Iran, Lebanon, Yemen, and US involvement. The podcast also explores Israeli politics and the history of the Mossad and other security agencies.
Episodes
October 7 Anniversary Spotlights Mysteries -- and Eric Alterman Used to be a "Liberal Zionist", But Now...
Dan spotlights some intriguing statements surrounding the third anniversary of October 7: Did intelligence agencies ignore warnings of a Hamas plan to massacre and kidnap Israelis? Brett McGurk, longtime nonpartisan U.S. official who was President Biden's Middle East envoy confirms there really was near-agreement with Saudi Arabia to establish open, cooperative relations with Israel -- just
Near-Death Flight from Dubai, and Israel's Politics -- and No Iran Terrorism Yet: Fred Burton
Dan sheds light on the Israeli political fallout, and other angles of the terrorist co-pilot trying to destroy a FlyDubai airliner headed for Tel Aviv. Will the incident help Benjamin Netanyahu in Israel's Oct. 27 election? (Probably.)Dan then turns to Fred Burton, who was a senior counterterrorism official with the U.S. State Department's Diplomatic Security Service. He worked at Stratf
In the War Room: Yonah Jeremy Bob's Book on Netanyahu and Gaza War Team
How Israel conducted the war in Gaza: Dan Raviv explores more reaction to the NAZA (documentary by two Israelis) charging their country didn't care about killings of Palestinian civilians. Dan then interviews Yonah Jeremy Bob, military reporter for The Jerusalem Post -- co-author of the new book, "In the War Room: The Inside Story of Israel's Fight Against Hamas and the Iranian Axi
Trump's MidEast -- Lessons from Roy Cohn: Biographer Kai Bird, Plus Film on Gaza Killings by Israel
A documentary film has sparked a sensation: Two Israelis made "Naza" [the Hebrew acronym for "collateral damage"], and their work was hailed by a record-long standing ovation at the Venice Film Festival.Critics of Israel especially enjoy it when Israelis are condemning their own country.The Mossad Files asked Michael Oren -- a former Israeli ambassador to the United States -- f
Netanyahu Ignored Advance Warnings? Gaza War in the Israel Election Campaign
Dan offers a review, with comments, of the news report that says Prime Minister Netanyahu had prior warning of a major Hamas attack -- before October 7, 2023 -- and did nothing about it. Netanyahu calls it "fake news." The United Arab Emirates neither confirms nor denies...Dan then interviews Marc Schulman -- founder of HistoryCentral.com -- who has written a new book: "Between Hope
Top Israeli Intel Expert on Iran: Main Goals Not Achieved, Trump 'Held Us Back'
Dan reviews some espionage-related angles in the latest Middle East news -- and then turns to Danny Citrinowicz, a 25-year veteran of the Israeli military's intelligence directorate (Aman) where he was head of the Iran analysis team.The regime hasn't been toppled. The nuclear potential still exists. Iran's missiles can hit Israel. Trump held back Israel from pursuing its goals in Ir
Turkey's Anti-Israel Ambitions in Syria, Hope for Palestinian Change -- Jon Schanzer of FDD
Dan highlights the highly produced video from U.S. Central Command, claiming the Strait of Hormuz has been opened for oil shipments from America's Arab allies -- despite Iran's claims.Then he discusses, with Jonathan Schanzer, Turkey's aggressive ambitions in the wide Middle East -- including the recent, surprising defense pact grouping Turkey with Saudi Arabia and Pakistan.Schanzer
Trump "Economic D-Day" on Iran, while Talking with Hamas -- Israel Stands Firm -- and the Turkey-Saudi-Pakistan Pact
Dan starts by assessing President Trump's declaration of economic war against Iran -- rather than ordering massive airstrikes. For now.Then we turn to Gaza, almost a year since the deal that freed the surviving Israeli hostages and started a flawed ceasefire.Jared Kushner leading America's negotiations with Hamas, the terrorist rulers of a much-reduced section of the Gaza Strip -- That&
"Tens of Thousands in Iran Spy for Israel" - Intel Analyst Says Regime Greatly Weakened
On this 80th weekly episode of The Mossad Files with Dan Raviv, Beni Sabti -- a top expert on Iran's culture and politics, during years of service in the Israeli military intelligence agency Aman -- insists that Iran's Islamic regime has been greatly weakened this year.Sabti also says millions of Iranians would be happy to work for the Mossad, against their country's Islamic governm
Upheaval in Mossad Firings, and in Netanyahu-Trump Relationship: Yossi Melman and Nathan Guttman
The director of the Mossad, General Roman Gofman -- two months after taking over the spy agency -- has followed-up his firing of the deputy director with two new ousters: a man and a woman who were very senior in spying on Iran and interpreting all the data from there.Dan's longtime co-author (on 6 books), Yossi Melman, helps us interpret the firings within the Mossad.Dan's guest, Nathan
Trump's Gaza "Deal," His Chat with Netanyahu, and Harlan Ullman on U.S. Mistakes
In an action-packed audio half-hour, Dan analyzes Donald Trump's claim of a breakthrough on Gaza -- and we hear a Palestinian-American who claims to know Hamas well say that the group really is willing to disarm, to stop Israel's targeted assassinations!Also -- various angles on the Trump-Netanyahu summit at the White House, where the men didn't appear together, but perhaps they wer
Top 10 Ways a Netanyahu Loss Could Change Israel's Policies and Image -- Nimrod Novik
Longtime Israeli official and diplomat Nimrod Novik -- a senior advisor to the late prime minister Shimon Peres -- tells Dan he sees major changes ahead in Israel, if any combination of the five political party leaders running against Benjamin Netanyahu are successful. Israel's election will be held October 27.Novik believes steps would be taken toward creative diplomacy -- rather than the u
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