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In this episode of Israel Insider, host Ashley Perry examines the latest round of controlled escalation between Israel, Hezbollah, Iran, and the United States, including Israel’s strike on Dahiya, Iran’s attempt to set new deterrence rules, and President Trump’s push to halt the fighting before it widened further.
Perry examines how the confrontation moved from Lebanon to Iran and the Strait of Hormuz, including Iran’s attack on a U.S. Apache helicopter, the American response against Iranian infrastructure, and the possibility that Israel may still seek another opportunity to resume broader operations against Iran.
The episode also covers Netanyahu’s political bind as elections approach, the ultra-Orthodox draft exemption fight, tensions with Turkey, Hezbollah’s ability to rearm, the growing drone threat, and audience questions on whether Israel can disarm Hezbollah or act against Iran without full U.S. backing.
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In this episode of Israel Insider, host Ashley Perry examines the latest round of controlled escalation between Israel, Hezbollah, Iran, and the United States, including Israel’s strike on Dahiya, Iran’s attempt to set new deterrence rules, and President Trump’s push to halt the fighting before it widened further.
Perry examines how the confrontation moved from Lebanon to Iran and the Strait of Hormuz, including Iran’s attack on a U.S. Apache helicopter, the American response against Iranian infrastructure, and the possibility that Israel may still seek another opportunity to resume broader operations against Iran.
The episode also covers Netanyahu’s political bind as elections approach, the ultra-Orthodox draft exemption fight, tensions with Turkey, Hezbollah’s ability to rearm, the growing drone threat, and audience questions on whether Israel can disarm Hezbollah or act against Iran without full U.S. backing.
Subscribe for more analysis from the Middle East Forum.
