The Benjamin Anthony Show from the MirYam Institute

BRIEFING: HAMAS COMMANDER EXTRACTED FROM GAZA & U.S. STRIKES IRAN

In this episode, I’m joined by In-House Analyst Yaakov Lappin. Together, we examine: Israel's extraction of senior Hamas commander Muein al-ArabidRecent U.S. precis

BRIEFING: ISRAEL’S SYRIA STRIKE & EGYPT’S GAZA STRATEGY

In this briefing, The MirYam Institute’s In-House Analysts Yaakov Lappin and Ruth Wasserman-Lande evaluate:  Israel’s airstrike on Turkish military assets in Syria.Presi

Briefing: Gaza Diplomacy & Northern Threats

In this briefing, Yaakov Lappin, In-House Analyst at The MirYam Institute, details rising U.S.-Israel friction over Gaza’s future following Jared Kushner’s meetings with

BRIEFING: DISARMING HAMAS & ACRONYMS WITHOUT MEANING

In this lively situational briefing, I sit down with John Spencer, Senior Analyst at The MirYam Institute. Returning from fact-finding trips to Gaza and southern Lebanon

BRIEFING: BIBI MEETS TRUMP IN D.C.

In this situational briefing, I am joined by MirYam Institute analyst, former MK and Deputy Ambassador to Egypt, Ruth Wasserman-Lande Together, we assess Prime Minister

BRIEFING: IRAN’S PICKAXE PLOY, LEBANON’S TEST & GAZA FRONT

In this situational briefing, MirYam's In-House Analyst, Yaakov Lappin, provides an overview of the following security challenges: Iran & Strait of Hormuz: Assesses

BRIEFING: IRAN VS. U.S. & ISRAEL'S RED LINES

In this situational briefing, MirYam's In-House Analyst Yaakov Lappin outlines three security priorities for Israel: US-Iran Gulf Conflict: As the MoU lies in tatte

Briefing: The US-Iran MOU & Vanishing Regional Leverage

In this situational briefing, John Spencer, Senior Analyst at The Miryam Institute, critiques the 14-point US-Iran MOU, arguing the diplomatic pivot squanders critical mi

Briefing: The US-Iran MOU vs. Israel's New Security Doctrine

In this situational briefing, Yaakov Lappin explains why Israel is entering the period of the newly announced US-Iran Memorandum of Understanding from a major position of

BRIEFING: ISRAEL’S NEW REGIONAL EQUATION

In this situational briefing, Yaakov Lappin, analyzes the highly dramatic events of the past 24 hours in the Middle East.  Recently, the Iranian-led Shiite jihadist axis

Briefing: Countering Iran, Hezbollah, and the Fate of Gaza

In this situational briefing, I sit down with John Spencer, Senior Analyst at The MirYam Institute.  We analyze recent US naval engagements in the Strait of Hormuz amid

BRIEFING: CAMPAIGN AGAINST IRAN TO RESUME? | ISRAEL'S UNRESOLVED FRONTS

In this situational briefing, I am joined by Ruth Wasserman-Lande, In-House Analyst at The MirYam Institute. Together, we assess the likelihood of a return to military h

SITUATIONAL BRIEFING: ISRAEL’S MILITARY TRIUMPH VS. NARRATIVE DEFEAT

In this situational briefing, Yaakov Lappin, In-House Analyst at The MirYam Institute, explains the paradox of Israel’s growing strategic strength amidst a deteriorating

SITUATIONAL BRIEFING: IS ISRAEL SAFER TODAY?

In this situational briefing, I sit down with John Spencer, Senior Analyst at The MirYam Institute. Recorded on April 21, 2026, as Israel celebrates its Independence Day,

SITUATIONAL REPORT: LEBANON & YOM HASHOA

In this situational briefing, Yaakov Lappin, In-House Analyst at The MirYam Institute, focuses on what has now become the primary war arena; Lebanon, and Israel’s ongoing

Briefing: Pres. Trump Deadline & Regional Impact Of Escalation Or Ceasefire

In this situational briefing, I speak with Ruth Wasserman-Lande; formerly a Member of Knesset, Deputy Ambassador for Israel to Egypt and current Analyst at The MirYam Ins

Situational Briefing: War Against Iran

In this situational briefing, I sit down with John Spencer, Senior Analyst at The MirYam Institute, to assess the Iran war. We examine: U.S. deployment of ground troops

Iran War Turning Point: Is It Too Soon to End It?

In this situational briefing, I sit down with Yaakov Lappin, In-House Analyst with The MirYam Institute to explore whether the Iran war is reaching a turning point and if

DAY 13 OF THE IRAN WAR: SITUATIONAL REPORT

In this situational briefing, Yaakov Lappin, In-House Analyst at The MirYam Institute, examines the joint U.S.-Israel war against Iran through three prisms: •Assessment

U.S. & Israel vs. Iran: Situational Report

In this situational briefing, I am joined by leading military and geopolitical experts John Spencer, Yaakov Lappin, and Ruth Wasserman-Lande, as well as U.S. veteran, I-S