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Israel wakes to sirens, and Syria’s not-so-civil weekend

“Jerusalem Minute” with Middle East correspondent Josh Hasten, Ep. 46

Israelis woke up on the morning of Dec. 1 to the sounds of air-raid sirens and missile interceptors being fired as Iranian-backed Houthi terrorists launched yet another ballistic missile at the Jewish state from Yemen.

Meanwhile, in Syria, opposition rebels have taken the second most populous city of Aleppo from President Bashar Assad’s military forces, leaving the country in chaos.

Join JNS CEO and Jerusalem bureau chief Alex Traiman, and Middle East correspondent Josh Hasten, as they discuss these developments.

Also, Israel eliminated a Gaza “aid worker” over the weekend who participated in the Oct. 7 massacre; hostage negotiations with Hamas resume; and the ceasefire with Hezbollah continues to hang by a thread.

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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.
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