Former head of the Intelligence Directorate in Israel’s Mossad, Zohar Palti, joins Uncommon Knowledge for a rare, inside account of how Israel thinks about war, deterrence, and survival. From the shock of October 7 to the current campaign against Iran, Palti explains why Israel sees both nuclear capability and ballistic missiles as existential threats—and why waiting is not an option.

Source: How Israel Fights: Inside the Mossad with Zohar Palti