Israel's Strategic Reset: Yaakov Katz

About this episode

Michael speaks with Yaakov Katz about Israel's strategic shift towards a direct conflict with Iran and the implications of this change.

Michael speaks with Yaakov Katz, former editor-in-chief of the Jerusalem Post and author of "While Israel Slept", about the profound shift in the Israeli perspective as the focus of the war moves from regional proxies to a direct conflict with Iran. Yaakov explains why a majority of Israelis now support this military campaign, viewing it as a "unique historical opportunity" to dismantle the source of regional instability. He also examines the influence of President Trump on Israel's strategic calculus and offers a candid assessment of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's dramatic political comeback following the October 7th attacks.

People in this episode

Host: Michael

Guest: Yaakov Katz

Topics covered

• Israel's military strategy
• Iran conflict
• Israeli public opinion
• Trump's influence
• Netanyahu's political comeback

Keywords

• Israel
• Iran
• Yaakov Katz
• military campaign
• Netanyahu
• Trump
• October 7th attacks

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Jerusalem Post

Places: Israel, Iran

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