Israel Election whispers, Iran Negotiations and "Lashon Hara, Babe"

About this episode

The episode discusses the complexities of the Iran war, Israeli politics, and notable public figures' actions and statements.

The Iran war may be over — or it may not. In the space of a few hours this week, Washington ordered warships into the Strait of Hormuz, paused the operation, threatened to resume bombing at higher intensity, and then declared peace was near. Yonit and Jonathan cut through the chaos — and ask the question the ceasefire deal still hasn't answered: what happened to Iran's nuclear stockpile? Also this week: Bezalel Smotrich calls October 7th "a tactical failure" and says including Arab parties in government would be a thousand times worse — Jonathan calls him what he is. Gadi Eisenkot and former Shin Bet chief Yoram Cohen join forces. Netanyahu's plea deal murmurs get louder. The UK goes to the polls with antisemitism front and center. And the Chutzpah and Mensch awards both go to the same unlikely figure: Nick Cave, who told a hostile fan to go F himself — and blamed his wife's absence.

People in this episode

Hosts: Yonit, Jonathan

Topics covered

• Israel elections
• Iran negotiations
• nuclear stockpile
• antisemitism
• political commentary
• ceasefire
• public figures

Keywords

• Iran war
• Israel elections
• Bezalel Smotrich
• Netanyahu
• Nick Cave
• antisemitism
• Gadi Eisenkot

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Places: UK

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