In this interview, our senior editor Zain Raza interviews author, economic researcher and journalist Dr. Shir Hever, who examines the deep contradictions shaping Israeli society and politics—from public support for war and the struggle over Netanyahu’s future to the ultra-Orthodox draft crisis, the blocked October 7 inquiry and growing economic pressure.
The conversation then turns to Pegasus spyware, Germany’s expanding cybersecurity cooperation with Israel and the danger of surveillance technologies that can transform an ordinary phone into a weapon against its owner. What do these developments reveal about Israel’s internal crisis—and the consequences far beyond its borders?
To read the transcript of this video: Israel Is Turning Against Itself | Dr. Shir Hever
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Dr. Shir Hever is an independent economic researcher and journalist. He writes articles and research for various publications and gives lectures in political and academic settings. He is the author of The Privatisation of Israeli Security (Pluto Press, 2017) and The Political Economy of Israel’s Occupation (Pluto Press, 2010).
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