Israel in 10

Special edition of Israel in Ten, featuring an in-depth conversation with the FDD’s Senior Fellow, Edmund Fitton Brown, who says President Trump’s Iran strategy is sound, however the US can and must do more to assist the Saudis who are in real trouble amid ongoing Houthi attacks on the Kingdom. Edmund also comments on the foreign policy proposals of Senator Elect Abdul El-Sayed who wants to downgr...

A magnitude 4.5 earthquake near Taba in southern Sinai triggered alerts in Eilat and across the Arava. Ramon Airport was evacuated and flights temporarily suspended while checks were carried out. No injuries or damage were reported. Tensions are rising again around Iran and the Strait of Hormuz after an oil tanker hit a naval mine and caught fire. Tehran also says it will not send its enriched nuc...

As Israel’s new Knesset is sworn in, coalition negotiations are already exposing some of the compromises that may be needed to form the next government. Eugene Kontorovich discusses the possibility of military exemptions for the ultra-Orthodox, what an Eisenkot-led coalition could mean for Jewish communities in Judea and Samaria, and the security challenges facing Israel after the US midterms. Gad...

Gadi Eisenkot has been formally tasked with trying to form Israel’s next government — and one possible route is a minority government supported from outside by Arab parties. Misgav’s Dr Adi Schwartz discusses whether that is workable while Israel is still at war, and what security dilemmas it could create. Eisenkot’s path to 61 remains uncertain, with ultra-Orthodox parties signalling they may be...

Israel is being drawn into the blame game after the Republican Party’s catastrophic defeat in the US midterms. Vice President JD Vance says voters sent a message rejecting both America’s relationship with Israel and the war with Iran. Misgav’s Ruth Pines-Feldman argues the Islamic Republic is not just Israel’s problem — and that the wider world needs to wake up to the threat. The battle over who g...

Democrats have taken control of both houses of Congress after a bruising midterm defeat for President Trump’s Republicans. Danny Ayalon, Israel’s former ambassador to the United States, explains why the political shift may go far deeper than the war with Iran and high fuel prices — and what a changing Democratic Party could mean for the future of the US-Israel relationship. Anti-Israel candidates...

As Americans vote in crucial midterm elections, the future of US support for Israel is becoming a growing political issue. Misgav’s Noam Yakoby explains how American military aid to Israel actually works, how it compares with US security commitments to NATO, Japan and South Korea — and what Washington gets in return. Israel’s opposition leaders are meeting for the first time since the election, wi...

Israel’s coalition talks continue as President Trump and the Republicans head into a difficult US midterm election. Brigadier General Yossi Kuperwasser of the Jerusalem Institute for Strategy and Security explains why Iran remains Israel’s most immediate threat — and why Gaza is the unfinished war that still has to be resolved. President Trump has renewed his threat of military action against Iran...

Israel has voted — but the next government remains uncertain. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s Likud has failed to secure a decisive victory, while the opposition has fallen short of unseating him. Ahmed Khuzaie, Bahrain-based political analyst and strategist, explains how Israel’s elections are being viewed in the Gulf, who Arab leaders would prefer to work with, and what the political uncerta...

Israel has voted — but there is still no clear winner. With a record turnout, Benjamin Netanyahu’s right-wing bloc is ahead but short of a majority, while Gadi Eisenkot’s opposition would need support from Arab parties to form a government. Dr Eric Mandel, Middle East analyst at MEPIN, explains why he believes there is only one credible way forward. The battle to form Israel’s next government is a...

Israel votes today in its first general election since October 7th — and election day here is a national holiday, with millions of Israelis heading to the polls. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is fighting to remain in office, with former IDF chief Gadi Eisenkot and former prime minister Naftali Bennett leading the challenge from the opposition. The final polls put Eisenkot’s Yashar and Netanyah...

As Israelis prepare to vote in a tightly contested election, Misgav’s David M. Weinberg argues that the country’s new, more aggressive security doctrine will remain unchanged, whoever becomes prime minister. Despite bitter political divisions, he says Israelis are increasingly united on the need to confront Iran, Hamas and other regional threats. It’s the final day of campaigning...

The UAE has nominated senior diplomat Lana Nusseibeh to become the next UN Secretary-General. Dalia Ziada, Egyptian scholar and Washington Director at ISGAP, explains why her candidacy matters — particularly for Arab and Middle Eastern women — and what an Emirati at the helm of the UN could mean for Israel and the wider region. President Trump says “something will happen with Iran, one way or anot...

Hundreds of Moroccan troops are preparing for possible deployment to Gaza as part of President Trump’s International Stabilisation Force. Miri Eisin, retired IDF colonel and senior intelligence officer, explains why Morocco’s unusually deep military and security ties with Israel could make it a uniquely important Arab partner in postwar Gaza. Israeli soldiers have begun voting ahead of next week’s...

Just one week before Israel’s election, Andrew Fox, Senior Fellow at the Henry Jackson Society, assesses Israel’s position after two years of war. Hamas has been severely weakened, Hezbollah is largely quiet, Iran is contained for now and the Houthis are preoccupied with Saudi Arabia. But has Israel’s military success come at the cost of its international standing? US Defense Sec...

As violent unrest grips France, Catherine Perez-Shakdam explains why Palestinian flags and keffiyehs have become such a prominent feature of the protests — and warns that an Islamist-left alliance is increasingly testing the French state’s resilience. The IDF says an internal Hamas document shows the group planned to plant explosives beside displaced-persons camps in Gaza, using panic and confusio...

With Israel’s election less than two weeks away, political analyst Gil Hoffman joins Israel in Ten to break down the state of the race, the battle to form a governing coalition — and how Gaza, Iran and the war are shaping the campaign. The United States is reportedly considering using its most powerful conventional bomb against deeply buried Iranian nuclear and military sites, amid growing expecta...

Former US Ambassador to Oman Marc Sievers joins Israel in Ten to discuss whether Tehran believes it can simply outlast Washington and Israel — as the war drags on, oil prices rise and both the US and Israel head toward crucial elections. Colombia has become the tenth country to open an embassy in Jerusalem, as Bogotá and Jerusalem rebuild ties and restore their free trade agreement. Israel is on h...

Dr Adi Schwartz joins Israel in Ten to discuss the controversy surrounding Navi Pillay’s Nobel Peace Prize, what Hamas’s reaction says about the award — and why he believes the UN’s approach to Israel reflects a much deeper institutional problem. President Trump says the US may have gone “too far” in targeting Iran’s leadership, even as Tehran reportedly strengthens nuclear and border sites ahead...

As Yemen’s Houthis continue to batter Saudi Arabia, i24NEWS diplomatic correspondent Guy Azriel joins Israel in Ten to discuss Riyadh’s reluctance to accept Israeli help, the prospects for closer ties — and whether renewed regional violence could shape Israel’s election. Saudi Arabia warns its response to the Houthis must be serious following Sunday’s deadly attack on Riyadh airport. Around sixty...

Eight days after the attempted hijacking of a flydubai flight to Tel Aviv, NDTV’s Aditya Raj Kaul joins Israel in Ten to discuss the bravery of Captain Smit Machchar and the Israeli passengers who helped regain control of the plane — and why the attack should be a wake-up call for closer Israeli, Indian and Emirati cooperation against Islamist terror. US-Iran talks have reportedly hit a dead end,...

How Sinwar Brought Iran to Its Knees | Behnam Ben Taleblu Three years after October 7, Behnam Ben Taleblu, Iran Program Senior Director at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies, examines how the massacre unleashed a chain reaction that weakened Iran and its proxies. But he warns: Tehran is weakened, not defeated — and is preparing to lash out. Israel remembers the victims with ceremonies at th...

Military analyst and Rosshandler Report host Yaakov Lappin discusses Israel’s fight against Hamas’s “invisible enemy”—and argues that international journalists should enter Gaza, while making clear the restrictions Hamas imposes on their reporting. The IDF is on heightened alert ahead of the October 7 anniversary, following warnings of Hamas plans to attack troops and kidnap soldiers. Israel was r...

Three weeks before Israel’s election, neither the pro- nor anti-Netanyahu bloc has enough seats to form a government. Misgav senior fellow and Jewish Insider journalist Lahav Harkov explains why smaller parties could decide the outcome. At Israel’s October 7 memorial ceremony, Netanyahu vowed Hamas would not rule Gaza, while President Herzog warned against ignoring warning signs and deepening divi...

Dr Einat Wilf, a candidate with the joint Reservists/Economists List, joins Israel in Ten to explain why she believes Israel must start treating the information war as a central battlefield — and lays out her vision for the future of the West Bank, Judea and Samaria. Breaking news is Israel as a flydubai passenger plane bound for Tel Aviv makes an emergency landing in Saudi Arabia after what Israe...