Half the Lebanese Oppose Peace with Israel | Jacques Neriah

Half the Lebanese Oppose Peace with Israel | Jacques Neriah

A tenth straight night of US strikes on Iran to try and degrade Tehran’s ability to attack shipping in the Strait of Hormuz. The IRGC claims it struck two tankers and a tanker crew was forced to abandon ship. Jordan and Bahrain say they intercepted Iranian missiles. President Trump is due to attend a ceremony marking the return of American service members killed in recent Iranian attacks on U.S. bases, as reports suggest Tehran is pushing for a 10-day ceasefire while Washington demands stronger guarantees before any pause in the fighting. Meanwhile, fresh satellite imagery and intelligence reports suggest Iran has moved thousands of uranium enrichment centrifuges into a deeply buried underground facility at Natanz, raising new concerns about the resilience of its nuclear programme. Elsewhere, the IDF and Shin Bet say they have killed two Hamas terrorists involved in the October 7 attacks and the captivity of Israeli hostages, while a U.S.-backed international initiative has reportedly approved a pilot reconstruction project near Rafah that would provide housing for around 50,000 Gazans after Israel’s elections. Today’s guest is Jacques Neriah, Special Analyst for the Middle East at the Jerusalem Center for Security and Foreign Affairs. He explains why growing optimism over Lebanon should be treated with caution, and why deep divisions within Lebanese society mean full normalisation with Israel remains a distant prospect. _____________________________________________________________________________________ Sign up to receive Israel in 10 daily: https://izs.activetrail.biz/Israel-in-10-Sign-Up [https://izs.activetrail.biz/Israel-in-10-Sign-Up] Sponsorship inquiries: MisgavDailyBrief@gmail.com

Regime Change is the Only Solution | Kobi Michael

The United States has carried out a ninth consecutive night of strikes on Iran, targeting military command centres, missile and drone launch sites, air defence systems and coastal surveillance facilities as it seeks to prevent Tehran from threatening commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz. Iran has responded with fresh attacks on U.S. positions in Jordan and Kuwait, while oil prices have climbed above $90 a barrel amid fears of disruption to global energy supplies. The U.S. military has also confirmed the death of another servicemember, bringing the American death toll in the conflict to 17. Meanwhile, the U.S. Embassy in Bahrain has warned of a possible Iranian attack in central Manama after Bahrain says it intercepted several Iranian missiles and drones targeting the kingdom. Tehran says indirect talks with Washington are continuing through regional mediators, while Secretary of State Marco Rubio insists the United States remains open to diplomacy if Iran ends its attacks on commercial shipping. Elsewhere, archaeologists in Jerusalem have uncovered remarkably well-preserved charred wooden beams believed to date to the Babylonian destruction of the First Temple in 586 BCE. The discovery in the City of David comes just days before Tisha B’Av and could allow researchers to date the destruction with unprecedented precision. Today’s guest is Professor Kobi Michael, Senior Researcher at the Misgav Institute. He explains why Israel and Iran are entering an increasingly fragile phase of the conflict, and why the current controlled escalation could quickly spiral into a much wider regional war. _____________________________________________________________________________________ Sign up to receive Israel in 10 daily: https://izs.activetrail.biz/Israel-in-10-Sign-Up [https://izs.activetrail.biz/Israel-in-10-Sign-Up] Sponsorship inquiries: MisgavDailyBrief@gmail.com

Why Gaza Won’t Disarm | David Matlin

The United States has carried out a fifth consecutive day of strikes on Iran, hitting targets around Tehran for the first time in the current campaign. Tehran has responded by attempting to target U.S. military assets in Kuwait, Bahrain, Jordan and the UAE. Meanwhile, President Trump has welcomed the release of American citizen Dena Karari, calling it a “gesture of goodwill” by Tehran. Karari, who had been barred from leaving Iran since late 2024 after being accused of espionage, is now on her way back to the United States, according to her lawyer. Elsewhere, Syria says it has intercepted a shipment of advanced weapons allegedly destined for Hezbollah, while the IDF says it has killed three Hezbollah operatives inside southern Lebanon’s security zone and destroyed more than 1,500 Hezbollah sites in a major operation along the border. In Gaza, Israeli forces have destroyed four Hamas weapons depots and killed the group’s sniper commander, as Morocco confirms it has deployed troops to the emerging international stabilisation force. And Colombia’s incoming government says it will open an embassy in Jerusalem and fully restore diplomatic ties with Israel, reversing the anti-Israel policies of outgoing president Gustavo Petro and signalling another shift to the right in Latin America. Today’s guest is Israeli broadcaster, IDF reservist and security expert David Matlin. He explains why disarming Hamas may prove even harder than defeating it, arguing that for many young Gazans an AK-47 represents not just ideology, but security, status and survival. _____________________________________________________________________________________ Sign up to receive Israel in 10 daily: https://izs.activetrail.biz/Israel-in-10-Sign-Up [https://izs.activetrail.biz/Israel-in-10-Sign-Up] Sponsorship inquiries: MisgavDailyBrief@gmail.com

Egypt and Turkey’s Unholy Alliance | Khaled Hassan

Iran has launched fresh attacks on U.S. military bases in Bahrain, Kuwait and Jordan after a fourth consecutive night of American strikes on Iranian military targets. As the U.S. Navy tightens its blockade of Iran, Tehran is threatening to shut down additional shipping routes beyond the Strait of Hormuz, raising fears the conflict could spread to the Red Sea. President Trump warns he could target Iran’s power plants and bridges unless Tehran returns to negotiations. Meanwhile, an Israeli soldier has been sentenced to five years in prison after being convicted of spying for Iran, passing missile interception footage and other security videos to Iranian handlers in exchange for money after being recruited through Telegram. Elsewhere, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is expected to travel to Washington this weekend as the conflict with Iran intensifies. While no meeting with President Trump has been confirmed, reports suggest Trump is expected to press Netanyahu to withdraw Israeli troops from Syria and Lebanon, despite Israeli officials insisting there has been no change to the country’s military posture. Today’s guest is Khaled Hassan, Egypt expert and Senior Fellow at the Ideological Defence Institute. He warns that Israel is overlooking the rapidly expanding strategic partnership between Egypt and Turkey, arguing that the two countries are increasingly coordinating militarily, producing drones and preparing for a future confrontation with their common enemy: Israel. _____________________________________________________________________________________ Sign up to receive Israel in 10 daily: https://izs.activetrail.biz/Israel-in-10-Sign-Up [https://izs.activetrail.biz/Israel-in-10-Sign-Up]

Iran’s Boiling Frog Strategy | Khosro Isfahani

Iran has attacked two Emirati supertankers with cruise missiles and attacked Bahrain and Jordan in retaliation for a third night of US airstrikes on targets across the country. President Trump informs Congress that the war has resumed and orders a blockade on the Strait of Hormuz. A new Reuters poll shows nearly 80 percent of Americans now expect the war with Iran to continue for the long term, although only 37 percent support the U.S. military campaign. Meanwhile, Israeli and Lebanese negotiators are meeting in Rome for the latest round of ceasefire talks, as Beirut pushes for an Israeli withdrawal from parts of southern Lebanon under a pilot plan. France pushes for the UN Security Council to renew a mandate for the failed UN peacekeeping force UNIFIL. In Gaza, Israel says it has killed Hamas’s naval commander along with three more terrorists, while the European Commission has unveiled a new $1 billion reconstruction initiative backed by 15 countries and international organisations. Elsewhere, Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi is making his first visit to the White House in a bid to strengthen ties with Washington, despite fresh defiance from pro-Iranian militias refusing to disarm. Today’s guest is Khosro Isfahani, Research Director at the National Union for Democracy in Iran (NUFDI). He says the Islamic Republic is deploying a ‘boiling frog’ strategy with the West, constantly testing its boundaries until it will be too weak to respond to its aggression. _____________________________________________________________________________________ Sign up to receive Israel in 10 daily: https://izs.activetrail.biz/Israel-in-10-Sign-Up [https://izs.activetrail.biz/Israel-in-10-Sign-Up] Sponsorship inquiries: MisgavDailyBrief@gmail.com