Israel

Israel

Place

Heard in 508 episodes across 87 shows since Mar 2026

Israel, officially the State of Israel, is a country in the Southern Levant region of West Asia. It borders Lebanon, Syria, Jordan, and Egypt, with a Mediterranean coastline, a southern outlet to the Red Sea, and the Dead Sea area near Earth's lowest point; Jerusalem is its proclaimed capital and Tel Aviv its largest urban area and economic center.

Discussed inPolitics73%Business14%Markets6%Health & Science2%

Episodes

508
across 87 shows

This week

54
episodes on 31 shows

Share of the conversation

1.8‰
1.0× its usual level

Expert statements

14
8 positive · 5 negative

Share of the conversation

Mentions of Israel per 1,000 mentions of anything, 7-day rolling, across the podcasts PodLume Trends follows.

0.0‰1‰2‰3‰usual level · 1.8‰Jul 11Aug 2Aug 25Sep 16Oct 8
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DayShare (7-day)Mentions
Sep 71.99‰3
Sep 81.83‰10
Sep 91.91‰9
Sep 101.80‰8
Sep 111.62‰12
Sep 121.71‰4
Sep 131.67‰3
Sep 141.69‰10
Sep 151.45‰2
Sep 161.62‰16
Sep 171.74‰15
Sep 181.66‰8
Sep 201.46‰2
Sep 211.46‰10
Sep 221.54‰7
Sep 231.38‰10
Sep 241.34‰12
Sep 251.46‰14
Sep 271.52‰4
Sep 281.48‰9
Sep 291.52‰7
Sep 301.59‰14
Oct 11.77‰18
Oct 21.82‰15
Oct 31.92‰4
Oct 41.89‰2
Oct 52.08‰16
Oct 61.97‰4
Oct 72.03‰15
Oct 81.83‰1

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What experts have said about Israel

14 statements · 8 positive · 5 negative · 1 neutral

  1. Robert A. PapeNegativeAug 31, 2026· Modern Wisdom

    Complete U.S. withdrawal from the Middle East would leave Israel in severe strategic difficulty.

    “if you have American power withdraw completely from the Middle East with the way Iran wants it to be, and that may end up being the outcome, then Israel's in deep trouble.”

    Listen at 2:08:22

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  2. Israel has long sought U.S. military action against Iran.

    “Israel has wanted us to bomb Iran forever.”

    Listen at 1:31:17

    Open the episode · #2539 - Protect Our Parks 17
  3. Israel should be treated as a normal ally based on shared interests.

    “My attitude is towards this is Israel is an ally, like France or like the United Kingdom.”

    Listen at 1:31:39

    Open the episode · #2526 - JD Vance

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Episodes

508 episodes featuring Israel, newest first

Israel · PodLume