2025
The host said Israeli researchers announced an mRNA vaccine against pneumonic plague in July 2025.
“This was in July of 2025, so they've been having this and now here we are.”
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16 facts from 9 episodes, in date order. These are what speakers said on the shows, each linked to the moment it was said. They aren't independently verified.
2025
The host said Israeli researchers announced an mRNA vaccine against pneumonic plague in July 2025.
“This was in July of 2025, so they've been having this and now here we are.”
2026
Bar Kogan says Israel is becoming strong in AI, with companies building world models, AI infrastructure and chips.
“Most of the people in our company, most of our research engineering, come from a unit in the Israeli intelligence”
2026
Ruth Sherlock reported that Israeli turnout was expected to exceed 70% of the voting-age population, with Israelis abroad flying home to vote.
“We're expecting a very high voter turnout, well over 70% of the voting age population, and Israelis abroad are flying in to vote”
2026
Ruth Sherlock said a clearer picture of which side has the most Knesset seats should come by Wednesday morning, though counting can continue for days.
“We should have a clearer picture by Wednesday morning, who which side has the most seats in Parliament, but the vote count can continue for days.”
2026
DJ read a post saying opposition leader Gadi Eisenkot led Benjamin Netanyahu 66 to 27 in election odds, with early turnout at its highest in 45 years.
“opposition leader Gadi Eisenkot leads Netanyahu 66 to 27 in election odds, uh, with early voter turnout reaching its highest level in 45 years.”
2026
DJ read a translated post from Benjamin Netanyahu's account warning that Israel faces existential danger if Iran acquires nuclear weapons.
“The State of Israel is in real and tangible existential danger. If the Iranians acquired nuclear weapons, nothing will ever be the same again.”
2026
Arab-led parties appeared to perform historically strongly in Israel's election, which could give Gadi Eisenkot a majority of lawmakers.
“that's thanks to what looks like a historically strong performance by Arab-led parties.”
2026
The leading candidate in Israel's election will have six weeks to try to form a governing coalition.
“They'll have six weeks to do that, so we'll likely see weeks of efforts, both by Eisenkot and Netanyahu”
2026
Arab-led parties in Israel gained about 19 seats, a record for parties representing Palestinian citizens of Israel.
“which have gained about nineteen seats in Parliament. That is a record for parties representing Palestinian citizens of Israel”
2026
NPR reported that the US and Israel could be preparing a possible attack on Iran as early as the week after the US midterm elections.
“Our reporting last week tells us that the U. S. and Israel could be preparing for a possible attack as early as next week after U. S. midterm elections.”
2026
The U.S. oil industry has earned over $130 billion since the U.S. and Israel started a war in Iran, according to the hosts.
“The U.S. oil industry has earned over $130 billion since the U.S. and Israel started a war in Iran.”
2026
Donald Trump said most American aid to Israel, about $4 billion, would be cut off at the end of the year.
“President Trump said that the bulk of American aid to Israel, about $4 billion, would be cut off at the end of this year.”
Undated
Bar Kogan says most of Onyx's research and engineering staff come from an Israeli intelligence unit focused on math and cyber.
“Most of the people in our company, most of our research engineering, come from a unit in the Israeli intelligence, where we actually deal with math and cyber and the intersection thereof.”
Undated
A speaker in a clip played on the show said his program had taken federal judges to Israel, and that 10 percent of active US federal judges had gone in three years.
“So I started a program right when the war started to take federal judges to Israel. We've taken one trip after another. 10% of all the active federal judges in America have gone just in the last three years.”
Undated
The same report said two predominantly Arab parties were projected to win a combined 19 seats, which could give an anti-Netanyahu majority of 67.
“the two predominantly Arab parties were projected to secure uh to to secure a combined nineteen seats”
Undated
Andy Frisella asserted that Israel has a Samson plan under which it would launch nuclear weapons if the state were to fall, which he said makes other leaders cautious.
“Because they have the Samson directive, the the Samson plan, where, like, if Israel falls, they launch nukes.”
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