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Iran attack stalled: What happens next?

WATCH: “Jerusalem Minute” with Middle East correspondent Josh Hasten, Ep. 65

A bombshell New York Times report reveals that President Donald Trump rejected a proposed joint U.S.-Israel military strike on Iran’s nuclear facilities, opting instead for last-ditch negotiations.

Join JNS CEO and Jerusalem bureau chief Alex Traiman and JNS Middle East correspondent Josh Hasten as they debate whether the U.S. president’s strategy is a sign of weakness or a smart play to corner Tehran diplomatically before the gloves come off.

Also covered in this episode:

  • Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s response to critics and leaked war plans

  • Hamas’s rejection of Israel’s latest hostage deal and the growing frustration among hostage families

  • Protests at Strategic Affairs Minister Ron Dermer’s home and what they reveal about the domestic political divide

  • The financial collapse of Hamas and why it’s critical to Israel’s long-term strategy

  • France vs. Israel: Emmanuel Macron floats recognizing a Palestinian state—Netanyahu fires back

  • Exclusive behind-the-scenes insights into the first public appearance of Ambassador Mike Huckabee, including a note from President Trump placed in the Western Wall

  • Updates on IDF activity in Lebanon, Gaza and Yemen, and the geopolitical chessboard involving Iran, the Houthis and Hezbollah

  • Resignation of Shin Bet head Ronen Bar and what it signals about Netanyahu’s battle with Israel’s deep state

JNS will host its inaugural International Policy Summit on Monday, April 28, 2025. This daylong event will convene government officials, policymakers, diplomats, security experts, leaders of pro-Israel organizations, and influencers for vital discussions aimed at addressing Israel’s critical challenges and opportunities in a post-Oct. 7 world.

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Alex Traiman is the CEO and Jerusalem bureau chief of the Jerusalem News Syndicate (JNS) and host of “Jerusalem Minute.” A seasoned Israeli journalist, documentary filmmaker and startup consultant, he is an expert on Israeli politics and U.S.-Israel relations. He has interviewed top political figures, including Israeli leaders, U.S. senators and national security officials with insights featured on major networks like BBC, Bloomberg, CBS, NBC, Fox and Newsmax. A former NCAA champion fencer and Yeshiva University Sports Hall of Fame member, he made aliyah in 2004, and lives in Jerusalem with his wife and five children.
Josh Hasten is a Middle East correspondent for JNS. He is co-host of the JNS podcast “Jerusalem Minute,” as well as the host of the JNS podcast “Judeacation.” He also hosts the weekly radio program “Israel Uncensored” on “The Land of Israel Radio Network.” An award-winning freelance journalist, he writes regularly for JNS and other publications. He is also a sought-after guest for television and radio interviews on current events in Israel, having appeared on CNN, BBC, Sky News, Fox, APTV, WABC, ILTV, i24News, and many others.
“At a time when some would isolate Israeli academia, UCLA has chosen collaboration,” Eveline Shekhman of the American Jewish Medical Association told JNS.
“The juxtaposition of us being at the United Nations, and all those people walking out while literally their employees helped to perpetuate Oct. 7 was put in a certain frame,” Rabbi Steven Burg of Aish told JNS.
“I want you to listen to my words carefully: One day, and it may not be far away, the Iranian people will be free. Their murderous regime will be toppled by its lies, by its corruption, by its cruelty,” the Israeli prime minister said.
Jason Brodsky, of United Against Nuclear Iran, told JNS that the address carried messages to “the international community, antisemites abroad, state threats against Israel and most especially the Iranian people.”