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In this week’s Israel Insider, Ashley Perry examines the sudden collapse of the U.S.-Iran memorandum of understanding following Iranian attacks on shipping in the Strait of Hormuz, President Trump’s sharp shift in tone toward Tehran, and the renewed risk of military escalation. He explains why Israel views the breakdown of the agreement as strategically preferable to continued concessions, even as the region enters a more volatile phase.
Perry also analyzes President Trump’s meeting with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, the debate over a potential U.S. sale of F-35 fighter jets to Turkey, and Israel’s concerns over Ankara’s increasingly hostile posture. He discusses developments in Lebanon, the status of negotiations with Beirut, and how Israel is preparing for the possibility of renewed conflict with Hezbollah.
The episode also covers growing political tensions inside Israel over ultra-Orthodox military service legislation, the latest polling ahead of expected elections, Hamas’s maneuvering over governance in Gaza, and audience questions on Syria, Turkey, Iran, Lebanon, and regional security.
In this week’s Israel Insider, Ashley Perry examines the sudden collapse of the U.S.-Iran memorandum of understanding following Iranian attacks on shipping in the Strait of Hormuz, President Trump’s sharp shift in tone toward Tehran, and the renewed risk of military escalation. He explains why Israel views the breakdown of the agreement as strategically preferable to continued concessions, even as the region enters a more volatile phase.
Perry also analyzes President Trump’s meeting with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, the debate over a potential U.S. sale of F-35 fighter jets to Turkey, and Israel’s concerns over Ankara’s increasingly hostile posture. He discusses developments in Lebanon, the status of negotiations with Beirut, and how Israel is preparing for the possibility of renewed conflict with Hezbollah.
The episode also covers growing political tensions inside Israel over ultra-Orthodox military service legislation, the latest polling ahead of expected elections, Hamas’s maneuvering over governance in Gaza, and audience questions on Syria, Turkey, Iran, Lebanon, and regional security.
