
Trump-Netanyahu Meeting, Iran Escalation & Saudi Nuclear Deal
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In a deep dive episode with political analyst Benyamin Moalem, we break down Prime Minister Netanyahu’s White House meeting with President Donald Trump, what it signals for U.S.-Israel coordination on Iran, how conflict is affecting regional security and global shipping routes through the Strait of Hormuz and Bab el-Mandeb. We discuss the proposed U.S.-Saudi civilian nuclear agreement, why it is raising concerns in Israel, and what it could mean for a future nuclear arms race in the Middle East. Plus! A Torah thought by Rabbi Yossi Madvig of Oswego, New York. - Is...
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weapons. So I want to hear your take on that. And of course, everyone here in the region is
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Welcome to the Israel Daily News Podcast. I'm your host, Shanna Fold, and I'm here to get you caught up quickly. Today, we have a deep dive into the latest in the region with our political analyst, Benjamin Moalem. We're going to round out the episode with a Torah thought by Rabbi Yossi Madwig of Oswego, New York. Welcome to the Israel Daily News, Benjamin Moalem, our political
analyst. Thank you for joining us today. Thank you, Shanna. Good to be back with you. So we have a lot of different things happening. And in today's short episode, I'd love to discuss the meeting between Israel's prime minister, Binyamin Netanyahu, which took place in the White House on Tuesday with President Donald Trump. I also want to talk a little bit about Saudi Arabia
and the United States because they're working on an agreement to help them move along nuclear weapons. So I want to hear your take on that. And of course, everyone here in the region is wondering, are we here in Israel going to receive some missiles from Iran? It's really been up in the air. A lot of people have been afraid to book travel to leave the country,
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