About this episode

Mike discusses potential scenarios for the escalation in the Gulf while Gadi addresses the issue of settler violence in relation to recent attacks.

Mike lays out the four possible scenarios in which the current escalation in the Straits of Hormuz can develop. Gadi revisits the “settler violence” canard, in light of the devastating arson attack perpetrated by Palestinian terrorists against the settlement of Havat Gilad. Also in this episode: J. D. Vance and Gadi Eisenkot.

People in this episode

Host: Mike

Guest: Gadi

Topics covered

• escalation
• Middle East
• settler violence
• terrorism
• politics

Keywords

• Gulf escalation
• Straits of Hormuz
• settler violence
• Havat Gilad
• arson attack
• Palestinian terrorists
• J. D. Vance
• Gadi Eisenkot

Mentioned in this episode

Places: Straits of Hormuz, Havat Gilad, Palestinian

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