Gaza War Update with Alex Selsky and Benjamin Baird

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360,000 IDF reservists mobilized, Israeli forces gathered at the Gaza border: a ground operation to occupy Gaza and destroy Hamas’ 16-year rule is expected any moment. We look at two aspects of the situation.

Alex Selsky addresses the Israel Defense Forces’ preparations, the mood, and the expectations. A major in the IDF, he is one of the reservists who has been called up. In civilian life, he is a senior adviser to MEF's Israel Victory Project, and lecturer at Hadassah Academic College. Formerly, he served as advisor to Prime Minister Netanyahu and as CEO of the International Israel Beytenu Movement. He holds a BA in Business and Executive MA in Public Policy from Hebrew University.

Benjamin Baird assesses the obstacles the IDF can expect to encounter as it moves into Gaza. Mr. Baird served over 1,000 days in Iraq and Afghanistan as a U.S. Army infantryman, leading hundreds of urban combat missions as a platoon sergeant. He is currently the director of MEF Action. Mr. Baird holds a BA from the American Military University.