What exactly drove President Donald Trump’s decision to join Israel in joint strikes against Iran? Ronen Bergman joins from Tel Aviv where he is a Senior Correspondent for Military and Intelligence Affairs for Yedioth Ahronoth and staff writer for The New York Times Magazine. He shares his reporting of how Netanyahu moved Trump toward a joint strike, and why he's staying quiet about it for now.
Then, retired Lt. Col. Jonathan Conricus, former Israeli Defence Forces spokesperson and senior fellow at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies, breaks down the major Israeli military objectives and how close Israel is to achieving each one. Plus, what Arab Gulf states are privately telling Israel.
In this episode:
01:24 New Leader Wounded
06:42 Israel Aims And Limits
09:36 Regime Change Doubts
16:14 Israeli Public Mood
23:30 Intel Airpower Strategy
25:12 Introducing LT. COL. (RET.) Jonathan Conricus
29:48 Strait of Hormuz Threat
32:45 Stopping Enriched Uranium
36:21 War Communications as Force Multiplier
40:55 Regime Change Scenarios
43:58 Gulf States Defense
Show Notes:
Hosted by Sir Richard Dearlove (former MI6 Chief) and Rosanna Lockwood (International Journalist)
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