Elliot Kaufman: October 7 and What Came After

In this episode of the 18Forty Podcast, we talk to Elliot Kaufman, a member of The Wall Street Journal's editorial board and co-author of In the War Room, about what happened inside Israel's war room after October 7 and how Israel came to lose the battle over its own story.In this episode we discuss:—Was October 7th part of a larger plan to destroy Israel?—How did the anti-Israel narrative take hold in the West so quickly?—What is the vision for the Jewish state once the security threats recede?Interview begins at 3:40. Tune in to hear a conversation about the fight for Israel's survival on the battlefield and its fight for its narrative on the world stage. Elliot Kaufman is a member of The Wall Street Journal's editorial board, where he writes on Israel, Iran, and the Middle East, and previously served as the paper's letters editor. Raised in Toronto and a graduate of Stanford University, he has covered the war for the Journal since October 7th. He is the co-author, with Yonah Jeremy Bob, of In the War Room: The Inside Story of Israel's Fight Against Hamas and the Iranian Axis.References:In the War Room: The Inside Story of Israel's Fight Against Hamas and the Iranian Axis by Yonah Jeremy Bob and Elliot KaufmanTarget Tehran by Yonah Jeremy Bob and Ilan EvyatarOne State, Two States: Resolving the Israel/Palestine Conflict by Benny MorrisThe Jews of Modernity by Milton HimmelfarbFor more 18Forty:NEWSLETTER: 18forty.org/joinCALL: (212) 582-1840EMAIL: info@18forty.orgWEBSITE: 18forty.orgIG: @18fortyX: @18_fortyWhatsApp: join hereBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/18forty-podcast--4344730/support.