https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-defense-and-tech-podcast--6772154enTechnologyCopyright Jerusalem Post Podcastshttps://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/afbb12f34e0f1b38bb86fefa7163516a.jpghttps://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-defense-and-tech-podcast--6772154Thu, 13 Aug 2026 11:13:35 +0000Jerusalem Post PodcastsJerusalem Post Podcastspodcast@jpost.comHosted by Anna Ahronheim, The Defense and Tech Podcast from The Jerusalem Post dives into the intersection of security, innovation, and strategy in Israel and beyond. Each episode brings you in-depth conversations with military experts, tech leaders,...false09ca45d7-9124-5b09-bf2c-d31ca86d4ad1episodichttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/europe-criticizes-israel-in-public-buys-its-tech-in-private--73049001
Heilbronn, who built automotive cybersecurity pioneer Argus before launching IL Ventures in 2021, argues the post-World War II order is finished. "Globalization as we knew it is pretty much dead," he tells the Jerusalem Post's Anna Ahronheim, describing a world of "real politik to the extreme" where geopolitical shocks hit corporate balance sheets within days rather than years. The consequence he thinks leaders underestimate: supply chains have not just shortened, they have fractured, and every country is now solving for itself.

That fracture is where Israeli technology comes in, and where Heilbronn is unusually candid about the limits. He is openly skeptical that the defense tech gold rush suits venture capital at all, citing sales cycles and a thin field of acquirers. He explains Pax Silica, the US-led semiconductor alliance that placed Israel and Qatar under the same framework, and why he thinks Brazil, Mexico, and Southeast Asia matter more to Israeli startups right now than the well-worn road to Silicon Valley. He also tells the story of hacking into a global carmaker's internal network from a Tel Aviv office, using nothing but a component removed from a car.

Produced and edited by Gadi Zaig and Shifra Jacobs.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/73049001Thu, 13 Aug 2026 10:58:28 +0000Jerusalem Post PodcastsEuropean governments condemn Israel publicly while their purchase orders arrive quietly, says IL Ventures co-founder Yoni Heilbronn, and interests, not politics, now decide everything. Heilbronn, who built automotive cybersecurity pioneer Argus...
Heilbronn, who built automotive cybersecurity pioneer Argus before launching IL Ventures in 2021, argues the post-World War II order is finished. "Globalization as we knew it is pretty much dead," he tells the Jerusalem Post's Anna Ahronheim, describing a world of "real politik to the extreme" where geopolitical shocks hit corporate balance sheets within days rather than years. The consequence he thinks leaders underestimate: supply chains have not just shortened, they have fractured, and every country is now solving for itself.

That fracture is where Israeli technology comes in, and where Heilbronn is unusually candid about the limits. He is openly skeptical that the defense tech gold rush suits venture capital at all, citing sales cycles and a thin field of acquirers. He explains Pax Silica, the US-led semiconductor alliance that placed Israel and Qatar under the same framework, and why he thinks Brazil, Mexico, and Southeast Asia matter more to Israeli startups right now than the well-worn road to Silicon Valley. He also tells the story of hacking into a global carmaker's internal network from a Tel Aviv office, using nothing but a component removed from a car.

Produced and edited by Gadi Zaig and Shifra Jacobs.]]>2553false1fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/we-fought-hamas-and-fed-hamas-at-the-same-time-idf-general--73336339
On Gaza, the former head of Southern Command operational planning is blunt about why the war dragged on: "The failure of not ending this war long ago is a military failure." Israel, he says, spent 2024 fighting Hamas with one hand and feeding it with the other. Winner spent over a decade drawing the IDF's operational plans in the Southern Command, from Protective Edge through the current war, which makes his critique unusually specific.

He calls the Lebanon agreement a genius move, the first time an Arab state has signed with Israel and gotten no territory in return, warns that Turkey, not Iran, is the long-term rival in a contest over the India–Middle East–Europe corridor, and diagnoses what he calls the "unprofessional professionalism" of an army whose officers rotate every two years and let industry decide what it buys.

He closes with rapid-fire answers on Israel's biggest blind spot, the one mistake it keeps repeating in Gaza, and the single reform he'd make to national security decision-making tomorrow.

Produced and edited by Gadi Zaig, Lara Sukster Mosheyof, and Shifra Jacobs.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/73336339Sun, 02 Aug 2026 13:05:23 +0000Jerusalem Post PodcastsIsrael is winning on every front, and Brig. Gen. (res.) Erez Winner says the next war is already being armed inside Israel's own borders. In his first weeks as chairman of the Israel Defense and Security Forum (IDSF–HaBithonistim), Winner sits down...
On Gaza, the former head of Southern Command operational planning is blunt about why the war dragged on: "The failure of not ending this war long ago is a military failure." Israel, he says, spent 2024 fighting Hamas with one hand and feeding it with the other. Winner spent over a decade drawing the IDF's operational plans in the Southern Command, from Protective Edge through the current war, which makes his critique unusually specific.

He calls the Lebanon agreement a genius move, the first time an Arab state has signed with Israel and gotten no territory in return, warns that Turkey, not Iran, is the long-term rival in a contest over the India–Middle East–Europe corridor, and diagnoses what he calls the "unprofessional professionalism" of an army whose officers rotate every two years and let industry decide what it buys.

He closes with rapid-fire answers on Israel's biggest blind spot, the one mistake it keeps repeating in Gaza, and the single reform he'd make to national security decision-making tomorrow.

Produced and edited by Gadi Zaig, Lara Sukster Mosheyof, and Shifra Jacobs.]]>2731false119fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/space-is-already-a-battlefield-says-israeli-venture-capitalist-zach-fagan--73049002
Zach Fagan is a partner at Earth & Beyond Ventures, one of the only early-stage funds in Israel dedicated entirely to deep tech. In this conversation with Jerusalem Post defense correspondent Anna Ahronheim, he argues that the constraint on AI progress is no longer the processor: the trouble is delivering power to the chips, dissipating the heat, and moving data across the interconnect. His analogy is blunt: a GPU that can handle a thousand data points is worthless if the wire between components only moves a hundred at a time. On quantum, he is equally direct: no one has succeeded in deploying a full-stack, end-to-end quantum computer that does something genuinely useful, and unlike the SaaS era, more capital does not reliably produce better outcomes in deep tech.

Fagan also pushes back on a story Israel likes to tell about itself. Battle-tested founders are not unique to Israel; plenty of US and Ukrainian defense tech founders have deployed too. What Israel actually has, he says, is the feedback loop: the military, the reserves, the front, and the defense primes are all in the same backyard, so a founder called up mid-build returns with the next product idea. The flip side is a mismatch with American capital. Scarcity creates hyper-focus; abundance creates the ambition to build a platform. Israeli founders arrive having solved one problem exceptionally well, while US investors are looking for the next Raytheon, the next Boeing, the next defense prime that owns the whole stack.

The interview also covers electronic warfare and the spectrum as the likeliest source of Israel's next breakthrough defense company, why Europe's militarization comes with a "show me your Europe angle" condition attached, space as a live theater rather than a coming one, and why Israel should stop worrying about not owning fabs and keep owning chip design instead.

Produced and edited by Gadi Zaig and Shifra Jacobs.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/73049002Wed, 29 Jul 2026 06:37:23 +0000Jerusalem Post PodcastsQuantum computing has no dominant player yet, and that, argues deep tech investor Zach Fagan, is exactly why Israel's next category-defining company may come from it. Zach Fagan is a partner at Earth & Beyond Ventures, one of the only early-stage...
Zach Fagan is a partner at Earth & Beyond Ventures, one of the only early-stage funds in Israel dedicated entirely to deep tech. In this conversation with Jerusalem Post defense correspondent Anna Ahronheim, he argues that the constraint on AI progress is no longer the processor: the trouble is delivering power to the chips, dissipating the heat, and moving data across the interconnect. His analogy is blunt: a GPU that can handle a thousand data points is worthless if the wire between components only moves a hundred at a time. On quantum, he is equally direct: no one has succeeded in deploying a full-stack, end-to-end quantum computer that does something genuinely useful, and unlike the SaaS era, more capital does not reliably produce better outcomes in deep tech.

Fagan also pushes back on a story Israel likes to tell about itself. Battle-tested founders are not unique to Israel; plenty of US and Ukrainian defense tech founders have deployed too. What Israel actually has, he says, is the feedback loop: the military, the reserves, the front, and the defense primes are all in the same backyard, so a founder called up mid-build returns with the next product idea. The flip side is a mismatch with American capital. Scarcity creates hyper-focus; abundance creates the ambition to build a platform. Israeli founders arrive having solved one problem exceptionally well, while US investors are looking for the next Raytheon, the next Boeing, the next defense prime that owns the whole stack.

The interview also covers electronic warfare and the spectrum as the likeliest source of Israel's next breakthrough defense company, why Europe's militarization comes with a "show me your Europe angle" condition attached, space as a live theater rather than a coming one, and why Israel should stop worrying about not owning fabs and keep owning chip design instead.

Produced and edited by Gadi Zaig and Shifra Jacobs.]]>2446false118fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/iran-fired-1-500-drones-at-israel-nearly-none-hit--73055338
In this episode of Defense & Tech by The Jerusalem Post, Anna Ahronheim sits down with Col. Yishai Cohen, a senior official at MAFAT, Israel's Directorate of Defense Research and Development, for a rare look inside the organization that decides which technologies reach Israeli soldiers, and how fast. Cohen describes software fixes pushed to live weapon systems within days of October 7, capabilities against Iran that spent two decades in development before being fired for the first time, and others assembled in the final weeks before the fighting began. On Iran's long-range drone campaign, he is blunt: more than 1,500 fixed-wing UAVs were launched at Israel, and he says only two hits were recorded. "Low tech works," he says of the improvised fishing nets soldiers used against short-range drones, a reminder that the most sophisticated answer is not always the right one.

The interview is also a candid account of what Israel has not solved. Cohen concedes that fiber-optic drones, cheap, unjammable, and impossible to defeat by electronic warfare, remain an open race, one that Ukraine has pushed further than anyone. An open call for counter-solutions drew over 300 proposals, and recent purchase orders running to hundreds of millions of shekels have split roughly 50-50 between Israel's legacy defense giants and small startups. He is equally frank about Israel's thin position in autonomous maritime systems, about Iran's deeply buried missile and nuclear infrastructure, and about the strategic lesson he says will define the next decade: Israel must be able to manufacture what it designs, at scale, at home, regardless of what happens abroad.

Cohen also addresses the question dominating Israeli venture circles: whether defense tech is a bubble. His answer, and his explanation of why a small purchase order from the Ministry of Defense can unlock a funding round five to ten times its size, is essential listening for anyone tracking where Israeli engineering talent is going now that cyber is no longer the only destination.

Produced and edited by Gadi Zaig and Shifra Jacobs.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/73055338Tue, 21 Jul 2026 07:43:24 +0000Jerusalem Post PodcastsSince October 7, Israel's defense R&D directorate has pushed weapons from concept to combat in weeks, and now works with more than 300 startups. Col. Yishai Cohen explains how. In this episode of Defense & Tech by The Jerusalem Post, Anna...
In this episode of Defense & Tech by The Jerusalem Post, Anna Ahronheim sits down with Col. Yishai Cohen, a senior official at MAFAT, Israel's Directorate of Defense Research and Development, for a rare look inside the organization that decides which technologies reach Israeli soldiers, and how fast. Cohen describes software fixes pushed to live weapon systems within days of October 7, capabilities against Iran that spent two decades in development before being fired for the first time, and others assembled in the final weeks before the fighting began. On Iran's long-range drone campaign, he is blunt: more than 1,500 fixed-wing UAVs were launched at Israel, and he says only two hits were recorded. "Low tech works," he says of the improvised fishing nets soldiers used against short-range drones, a reminder that the most sophisticated answer is not always the right one.

The interview is also a candid account of what Israel has not solved. Cohen concedes that fiber-optic drones, cheap, unjammable, and impossible to defeat by electronic warfare, remain an open race, one that Ukraine has pushed further than anyone. An open call for counter-solutions drew over 300 proposals, and recent purchase orders running to hundreds of millions of shekels have split roughly 50-50 between Israel's legacy defense giants and small startups. He is equally frank about Israel's thin position in autonomous maritime systems, about Iran's deeply buried missile and nuclear infrastructure, and about the strategic lesson he says will define the next decade: Israel must be able to manufacture what it designs, at scale, at home, regardless of what happens abroad.

Cohen also addresses the question dominating Israeli venture circles: whether defense tech is a bubble. His answer, and his explanation of why a small purchase order from the Ministry of Defense can unlock a funding round five to ten times its size, is essential listening for anyone tracking where Israeli engineering talent is going now that cyber is no longer the only destination.

Produced and edited by Gadi Zaig and Shifra Jacobs.]]>3545false117fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/former-nsa-director-iran-deal-won-t-hold-the-real-threats-are-still-coming--72728989
Admiral Rogers, who led both the NSA and US Cyber Command as a four-star Navy admiral before moving to the private sector with Team8 and Aurelius Capital, delivers a sobering assessment: the ceasefire bought time but solved nothing. On Iran's posture, he argues that the war produced the opposite of what the US and Israel hoped; rather than deterring Tehran, it has convinced the Revolutionary Guard to double down. "The takeaway is to be more aggressive," he explains of the IRGC's internal argument. He also flags a new and underappreciated threat: Iran now understands it holds an economic weapon in its ability to disrupt Gulf commercial shipping, and will make that a foundational element of strategy going forward.

On cybersecurity, Rogers breaks from the dominant narrative: while the world obsesses over AI-powered attacks, almost no one is deploying AI defensively. He argues that a determined attacker will eventually get in, and that resilience, not just defense, must become the new standard. He explains why he believes Israel and Silicon Valley are the only two places in the world with the culture, talent, and capital to solve this problem at scale.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72728989Mon, 29 Jun 2026 09:58:07 +0000Jerusalem Post PodcastsFormer NSA Director and US Cyber Command chief Admiral Mike Rogers warns that the Iran ceasefire has resolved none of the underlying threats — missiles, proxies, or the nuclear program — and that Iran's Revolutionary Guard is now more powerful and...
Admiral Rogers, who led both the NSA and US Cyber Command as a four-star Navy admiral before moving to the private sector with Team8 and Aurelius Capital, delivers a sobering assessment: the ceasefire bought time but solved nothing. On Iran's posture, he argues that the war produced the opposite of what the US and Israel hoped; rather than deterring Tehran, it has convinced the Revolutionary Guard to double down. "The takeaway is to be more aggressive," he explains of the IRGC's internal argument. He also flags a new and underappreciated threat: Iran now understands it holds an economic weapon in its ability to disrupt Gulf commercial shipping, and will make that a foundational element of strategy going forward.

On cybersecurity, Rogers breaks from the dominant narrative: while the world obsesses over AI-powered attacks, almost no one is deploying AI defensively. He argues that a determined attacker will eventually get in, and that resilience, not just defense, must become the new standard. He explains why he believes Israel and Silicon Valley are the only two places in the world with the culture, talent, and capital to solve this problem at scale.]]>3514false116fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/iron-dome-engineer-israel-must-be-the-fedex-for-space--72263754
In this wide-ranging conversation, Chmelnik reveals that the Iron Dome was built on what we now call machine learning long before the term existed, and that she would not redesign a single component today. She explains how her startup, Moonshot Space, is developing a kinetic launch system: ground-based electromagnetic acceleration that pushes payloads to orbit without rockets, cutting launch costs dramatically. 

"We want to be the FedEx to space," she says. On Israel's strategic future, her warning is blunt: if Israel fails to plant a flag on the moon, it risks becoming geopolitically irrelevant: "We will not be a country."

Chmelnik also offers a rare insider critique of Israel's innovation gap: the country ranks top 10-15 globally in AI readiness but is trending downward, is failing to tap Arab citizens, ultra-Orthodox, and peripheral communities for top talent, and still lacks a civilian space law separating commercial from defense use. She draws a direct line from the trauma of living under rocket fire to the entrepreneurial resilience that makes Israel's startup ecosystem unique, and predicts a post-war startup boom once veterans get two to three years of quiet academic time.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72263754Tue, 02 Jun 2026 13:13:38 +0000Jerusalem Post PodcastsHilla Haddad Chmelnik certified the Iron Dome for combat, led Israel's national innovation policy, and now aims to make cargo delivery to orbit as routine as a courier shipment, at a few hundred dollars per kilo. In this wide-ranging conversation,...
In this wide-ranging conversation, Chmelnik reveals that the Iron Dome was built on what we now call machine learning long before the term existed, and that she would not redesign a single component today. She explains how her startup, Moonshot Space, is developing a kinetic launch system: ground-based electromagnetic acceleration that pushes payloads to orbit without rockets, cutting launch costs dramatically. 

"We want to be the FedEx to space," she says. On Israel's strategic future, her warning is blunt: if Israel fails to plant a flag on the moon, it risks becoming geopolitically irrelevant: "We will not be a country."

Chmelnik also offers a rare insider critique of Israel's innovation gap: the country ranks top 10-15 globally in AI readiness but is trending downward, is failing to tap Arab citizens, ultra-Orthodox, and peripheral communities for top talent, and still lacks a civilian space law separating commercial from defense use. She draws a direct line from the trauma of living under rocket fire to the entrepreneurial resilience that makes Israel's startup ecosystem unique, and predicts a post-war startup boom once veterans get two to three years of quiet academic time.]]>2996false115fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/nobody-can-hide-at-sea-windward-ceo-on-iran-s-maritime-war--72169817https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72169817Tue, 26 May 2026 14:39:51 +0000Jerusalem Post PodcastsIran has struck 37 commercial vessels in the Strait of Hormuz, and ships are now going dark at a rate 600% higher than before. Windward CEO Ami Daniel, who nearly died when Hezbollah hit his Navy ship in 2006, explains what's really happening at sea.3264false114fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/cando-attitude-inside-israel-s-autonomous-drone-revolution--72069964products, services, and AI analytics, built by founders who include former IDF leaders who helped establish Israel's UAV units.The highlight of this episode is the discussion on how deones can impact the future of health. Hardy mentioned that Cando is conducting tests in order to make future organ transportations via drone a reality.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72069964Tue, 19 May 2026 14:48:05 +0000Jerusalem Post PodcastsIn the latest Defense and Tech by the Jerusalem Post podcast, host Anna Ahronheim sits down with Ghil Hardy, VP of Business Development at Cando and the ROM360 initiative.Cando, whose tagline is "You dream it, we drone it," delivers a 360-degree...products, services, and AI analytics, built by founders who include former IDF leaders who helped establish Israel's UAV units.The highlight of this episode is the discussion on how deones can impact the future of health. Hardy mentioned that Cando is conducting tests in order to make future organ transportations via drone a reality.]]>2244false113fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/5-000-drones-are-killing-troops-here-s-how-to-fix-it--71854579https://api.spreaker.com/episode/71854579Tue, 05 May 2026 15:13:57 +0000Jerusalem Post PodcastsHost Anna Ahronheim sits down with Tomer Malchi, founder and CEO of ASIO Technologies, whose Orion handheld system has been in the hands of IDF troops for nearly a decade, to unpack the rapid transformation of ground warfare. From GPS spoofing during...2087false112fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/drone-tech-s-impact-on-warfare-from-tactical-drones-to-high-precision-missiles--71272090



]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/71272090Sun, 12 Apr 2026 11:32:27 +0000Jerusalem Post PodcastsThis Defense & Tech episode features an in-depth conversation with Menahem Landau, a defense tech expert and managing partner at Coverlet Ventures. He discusses the evolving landscape of Israeli defense technology, particularly drones, and how...



]]>2517false111fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/india-s-role-in-the-iran-israel-war--70812815In this episode of the Defense and Tech podcast, host Anna Ahronheim sits down with Dr. Lauren Dagan Amoss to unpack one of the most overlooked dimensions of the conflict: India’s strategic position between Israel, Iran, and the Gulf.
Dr. Dagan Amoss explains how India balances competing interests, from defense ties with Israel to energy dependence on the Gulf and long-standing connectivity with Iran, and why that balance is now under pressure.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/70812815Sun, 22 Mar 2026 15:11:31 +0000Jerusalem Post PodcastsWhat was India doing just before the Iran war began, and why does it matter more than you think? In this episode of the Defense and Tech podcast, host Anna Ahronheim sits down with Dr. Lauren Dagan Amoss to unpack one of the most overlooked dimensions...In this episode of the Defense and Tech podcast, host Anna Ahronheim sits down with Dr. Lauren Dagan Amoss to unpack one of the most overlooked dimensions of the conflict: India’s strategic position between Israel, Iran, and the Gulf.
Dr. Dagan Amoss explains how India balances competing interests, from defense ties with Israel to energy dependence on the Gulf and long-standing connectivity with Iran, and why that balance is now under pressure.]]>2013false110fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/inside-the-israel-iran-war-ai-missiles-and-military-coordination--70695519https://api.spreaker.com/episode/70695519Tue, 17 Mar 2026 20:08:54 +0000Jerusalem Post PodcastsIn this special episode of the Defense and Tech podcast, host Anna Ahronheim sits down with journalist, author and analyst Yaakov Katz to discuss the ongoing war with Iran and the dramatic evolution of military technology. They examine how Israel and...2315false19fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/retired-idf-general-warns-of-new-middle-east-taking-shape-after-october-7--70067114
Speaking on the Jerusalem Post Defense and Tech podcast, Kelman compared the region to a house of cards thrown into the air, arguing that the outcome depends on how Israel, in close coordination with the US, navigates the coming years. 
]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/70067114Sun, 15 Feb 2026 15:31:13 +0000Jerusalem Post PodcastsRetired Maj Gen Tal Kelman, a former Israel Air Force pilot and head of the IDF Strategic Planning and Cooperation Directorate, warned that the Middle East is undergoing a fundamental realignment following the October 7 war, with risks and...
Speaking on the Jerusalem Post Defense and Tech podcast, Kelman compared the region to a house of cards thrown into the air, arguing that the outcome depends on how Israel, in close coordination with the US, navigates the coming years. 
]]>2807false18fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/why-do-many-israeli-defense-startups-fail-to-reach-the-battlefield-former-iaf-senior-officer-explains-why--69721361
Davidovits, a former senior officer with 25 years of experience in elite Israel Air Force units who now works in venture capital and startups, argued that many defense tech companies focus too heavily on technological novelty while underestimating operational realities. Clean demos and impressive videos, she said, often fail to reflect the messy, complex conditions of real combat environments.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/69721361Sun, 01 Feb 2026 13:09:34 +0000Jerusalem Post PodcastsIsrael’s defense technology ecosystem risks prioritizing flashy demonstrations over deployable battlefield capabilities unless startups adopt a broader, system level approach, Col. (res.) Merav Davidovits said in an interview on The Jerusalem Post’s...
Davidovits, a former senior officer with 25 years of experience in elite Israel Air Force units who now works in venture capital and startups, argued that many defense tech companies focus too heavily on technological novelty while underestimating operational realities. Clean demos and impressive videos, she said, often fail to reflect the messy, complex conditions of real combat environments.]]>2652false17fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/how-ai-is-revolutionizing-cybersecurity-israeli-company-intezer-s-breakthrough-discovery--69400295
Speaking on the Defense and Tech podcast, Itai Tevet, CEO of Tel Aviv-based Intezer, described how the company uncovered a campaign that used AI-generated Russian language decoys, including realistic-looking documents and invitations, to lure victims into opening malicious files. The campaign, which Intezer observed in the wild rather than disrupting directly, appeared to be linked to a group associated with Ukraine, highlighting the growing role of AI in geopolitical cyber operations.
]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/69400295Tue, 13 Jan 2026 07:03:03 +0000Jerusalem Post PodcastsAn Israeli cybersecurity company has shed new light on how artificial intelligence is reshaping both cyber defense and cyber espionage, following its discovery of a sophisticated AI-driven spy campaign targeting Russian defense technology firms....
Speaking on the Defense and Tech podcast, Itai Tevet, CEO of Tel Aviv-based Intezer, described how the company uncovered a campaign that used AI-generated Russian language decoys, including realistic-looking documents and invitations, to lure victims into opening malicious files. The campaign, which Intezer observed in the wild rather than disrupting directly, appeared to be linked to a group associated with Ukraine, highlighting the growing role of AI in geopolitical cyber operations.
]]>1530false16fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/how-israel-s-defense-innovation-is-reshaping-global-security--69320698https://api.spreaker.com/episode/69320698Tue, 06 Jan 2026 10:22:24 +0000Jerusalem Post PodcastsFrom the battlefield to the boardroom, Israel’s defense innovation ecosystem is undergoing a fundamental shift. In this episode of Defense & Tech by The Jerusalem Post, host Anna Aharon-Haim speaks with Alon Lifshitz, partner and founder of...2943false15fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/can-enemies-hack-military-ai-iron-dome-engineer-on-battlefield-risks--69098223https://api.spreaker.com/episode/69098223Wed, 17 Dec 2025 15:04:42 +0000Jerusalem Post PodcastsCol. (Res.) Ryan Gity, who helped develop Iron Dome and shaped Israel's national AI strategy, reveals how adversaries can plant "zero-day triggers" in open-source AI models used by militaries worldwide—including the IDF and U.S. government. In this...1533false14fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/drones-dominance-and-defense-alon-unger-breaks-it-down-the-defense-and-tech-podcast--68704819https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68704819Sun, 23 Nov 2025 12:31:12 +0000Jerusalem Post PodcastsIsrael has flown drones for 50 years, but the battlefield is changing fast. On this episode of The Jerusalem Post’s Defense and Tech Podcast, host Anna Ahronheim sits down with Alon Unger, founder and chairman of UVID, one of the world’s leading UAV...2064false13fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-critical-cooperation-between-israel-and-india--68541379
At this crucial moment in diplomatic history, strengthening ties between Israel and international partners has never been so important. This episode was recorded just days after a deadly bombing in the Indian capital of Delhi and shortly after India and Israel signed a major defense cooperation agreement.

Dr. Dagan Amoss understands what years of progressive cooperation looks like, and shares with us the similarities between the two countries. She explores the growing partnership between the two countries-from agriculture, tourism, innovation, defense technology and more.

Watch the podcast here.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68541379Thu, 13 Nov 2025 18:49:45 +0000Jerusalem Post PodcastsWelcome to the second episode of The Defense and Tech Podcast, where host Anna Ahronheim sits down with Dr. Lauren Dagan Amoss, a researcher at the Begin Sadat Center and a member of Forum Dvora. At this crucial moment in diplomatic history,...
At this crucial moment in diplomatic history, strengthening ties between Israel and international partners has never been so important. This episode was recorded just days after a deadly bombing in the Indian capital of Delhi and shortly after India and Israel signed a major defense cooperation agreement.

Dr. Dagan Amoss understands what years of progressive cooperation looks like, and shares with us the similarities between the two countries. She explores the growing partnership between the two countries-from agriculture, tourism, innovation, defense technology and more.

Watch the podcast here.]]>1192false12fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/can-hezbollah-recover-inside-the-battle-for-lebanon-s-future--68238039
She reveals that while Hezbollah has been "80% degraded" according to Israeli assessments, the terror group is actively rebuilding, particularly north of the Litani River, and still poses a significant threat with thousands of rockets and advanced drone capabilities. The conversation explores the effectiveness of Lebanon's armed forces in disarming Hezbollah, the concerning signs of collaboration between Lebanese military commanders and the terror group, and why Hezbollah will never voluntarily give up its weapons.

Sarit also addresses the uncertainty surrounding Syria's new leadership under Ahmed al-Sharaa and whether Israel can trust the former jihadi leader's transformation. From the Radwan Brigades' attempted recovery to Iran's Red Crescent operations serving as cover for IRGC activity, this episode offers an unflinching look at the threats Israel faces on its northern border, and why the situation, while improved, remains a potential tinderbox.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68238039Wed, 22 Oct 2025 13:05:32 +0000Jerusalem Post PodcastsIn the first episode of The Defense and Tech Podcast, host Anna Ahronheim sits down with Lt. Col. (Ret.) Sarit Zehavi, founder and CEO of ALMA Research Center, to examine Israel's northern security landscape in the aftermath of the war with Hezbollah....
She reveals that while Hezbollah has been "80% degraded" according to Israeli assessments, the terror group is actively rebuilding, particularly north of the Litani River, and still poses a significant threat with thousands of rockets and advanced drone capabilities. The conversation explores the effectiveness of Lebanon's armed forces in disarming Hezbollah, the concerning signs of collaboration between Lebanese military commanders and the terror group, and why Hezbollah will never voluntarily give up its weapons.

Sarit also addresses the uncertainty surrounding Syria's new leadership under Ahmed al-Sharaa and whether Israel can trust the former jihadi leader's transformation. From the Radwan Brigades' attempted recovery to Iran's Red Crescent operations serving as cover for IRGC activity, this episode offers an unflinching look at the threats Israel faces on its northern border, and why the situation, while improved, remains a potential tinderbox.]]>1274false11full