A new Israeli talk show makes its debut today, offering viewers a chance to go beyond the headlines and into the conversations shaping Israel in real time with a clear message: what you see in the headlines is only part of the story.
Led by international law expert Nitsana Darshan-Leitner, the weekly program brings together an all-female panel that does not just react to events, but challenges how those events are framed. Alongside her, Sarai Givaty, Titi Ayanaw and India Naftali bring perspectives that move between law, culture and media, grounded in lived reality.
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The debut opens without filters. War is not introduced through analysis, but through exhaustion. “Between sirens and this heavy weight of the war,” says Nitsana Darshan-Leitner, as the panel describes nights shaped by alerts, children and the strain of routine under threat. India Naftali cuts through with a line that captures the mood: “Is coffee sleep?”
From there, the conversation expands quickly, shifting from personal experience to the broader battle over narrative. Iran is not treated only as a military adversary, but as a central player in a global messaging war. A discussion on Nowruz, the Persian New Year, becomes a reminder that identity and regime are not the same. “The Persian people have existed long before this regime, and they will exist long after,” notes India Naftali, drawing a line often blurred in international coverage.
Misinformation sits at the center of the episode. The panel confronts viral claims that Black Israelis are denied access to bomb shelters, dismissing them outright. “There’s no stopping anyone from entering the shelter,” says Titi Ayanaw, before Darshan-Leitner adds a fundamental point: “A rocket that falls kills anyone.” The message is clear. In moments of crisis, reality is immediate, but perception is shaped elsewhere.
That gap becomes a recurring theme. The show challenges global discourse, including reactions in cultural spaces such as the Oscars. “The math doesn’t work,” says Sarai Givaty, questioning why some deaths dominate headlines while others are barely acknowledged. The conversation builds toward a sharper conclusion: the war is not only being fought on the ground. It is being fought online. “The Iranians cannot win the war conventionally,” Darshan-Leitner says. “So they are winning it over the narrative.”
That point is reinforced by former IDF spokesperson Lt. Col. Jonathan Conricus, who frames Israel’s challenge in broader terms. “I cannot find a single country that is under such relentless pressure and scrutiny like Israel,” he says, describing what he sees as a constant cycle of distortion and blame. He adds a warning that echoes the show’s central argument: “We’re not allocating the resources to fight the war of narratives.”
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The ALL CAPS team with guest former IDF spokesperson Lt. Col. Jonathan Conricus
(Photo: Reyan Preuss)
Beyond geopolitics, the episode returns repeatedly to lived experience. Sirens, shelters and even pets become part of the story. “That’s our life,” Givati says, distilling the gap between daily reality and global perception into a single line.
“ALL CAPS” does not attempt neutrality. It leans into perspective. It moves quickly, shifts tone often and blends personal moments with political argument, in a format that mirrors how conversations unfold online, not in traditional studios. The result is a debut that is both confrontational and revealing, aimed as much at challenging viewers as informing them. “Whatever happens, we are here to stay,” says Darshan-Leitner toward the end of the episode.
First published: 11:05, 03.22.26