Unholy: Two Jews on the News Trump on the Brink of War and Work in the AI Age - with Barak Ravid and Noreena Hertz
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Feb 20, 2026 
Barak Ravid, diplomatic and global affairs correspondent who covers U.S.-Iran tensions, offers on-the-ground analysis of rising regional risk and what a U.S. response might look like. Noreena Hertz, economist and author focused on AI and labor, discusses how AI is reshaping jobs, why women may be more vulnerable, and the societal risks of misinformation and AI-driven antisemitism.
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U.S. Buildup Signals Major Campaign
- The U.S. military buildup near Iran points to preparation for a multi-week campaign rather than a one-off operation.
- Barak Ravid warns this could become the largest U.S. intervention in the Middle East since 2003.
Israel-U.S. Operation Likely Joint
- Any strike on Iran is likely to be joint with the U.S. and Israel rather than unilateral.
- Ravid notes the 12-day war became joint and this time will be far broader with massive combined firepower.
Internal Doubts About Justification
- Many inside Trump's circle question the national-security rationale for war with Iran.
- Officials doubt an imminent nuclear threat and worry the campaign may resemble regime-change ambitions.