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WATCH: “Jerusalem Minute” with Middle East correspondent Josh Hasten, Ep. 60

Welcome back to “Jerusalem Minute” on JNS TV! In this week’s episode, JNS CEO and Jerusalem bureau chief Alex Traiman and JNS Middle East correspondent Josh Hasten break down the biggest stories shaping Israel and the Jewish world.

  • Trump’s Final Warning to Hamas: After meeting with Israeli hostages, President Trump issues a last ultimatum to Hamas: Release all hostages or face the consequences. What does this mean for U.S.-Israel policy?
  • Hamas Rejects Trump’s Demands: Will Israel escalate military action in Gaza? The latest on hostage negotiations and Israel cutting power to Gaza.
  • U.S. Directly Negotiating with Hamas? Strategic Affairs Minister Ron Dermer pushes back on reports of U.S. talks with the terror group. Is the Trump administration shifting its approach?
  • Syria in Chaos: 1,000 massacred under the new regime, yet the world stays silent. Why no outrage?
  • Trump Cracks Down on Anti-Israel Hate on Campus: $400m cut from Columbia University and pro-Hamas agitators deported. Will this change the campus climate?

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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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