Linda Gradstein, Judah Ari Gross and Noah Efron talk about (1) the weird party mergers and odd-couples running together for Knesset in the upcoming elections, and what these strange bedfellows say about the state of Israeli politics, and (2) the “Nili force” which, we recently learned, was started just after October 7, dedicated to capturing or killing every last one of the 5,000-odd Gazans who poured over the border on that day, to pillage, plunder, rape and murder. Is this sort of vengeance-to-the-last-man,-no-matter-how-long-it-takes what we want from our army and security forces?

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Plus: Yossi Sarid as we never knew him when he was alive, Selichot in Zikhron Yaakov, and big slabs of meat in Jerusalem. Plus, new music with a New Year’s vibe.

Songs

Songs with a Rosh Ha-Shannah Vibe

• Gaia Shaki — Im ha-Shem Irtzeh
• Berry Sakharof — Shir Hadash (from his new record, Sulam ha-Ahavah)
• Alma Gov — Ha-Nefilah

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