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Unpacking Trump’s ‘major meeting’ announcement at Netanyahu summit

WATCH: “Israel Undiplomatic” with Mark Regev and Ruthie Blum, Ep. 48

Is the United States making a dangerous mistake by trusting Iran? What does President Donald Trump’s latest announcement mean for Israel’s security?

Join JNS senior contributing editor Ruthie Blum and former Israeli ambassador to the United Kingdom Mark Regev—both former advisers at the Prime Minister’s Office—as they dive deep into the Trump-Netanyahu summit and Iran’s nuclear ambitions.

Also in this episode of “Israel Undiplomatic”:

  • Trump and Netanyahu’s Oval Office press conference

  • U.S. plans for direct talks with Iran and the risks for Israel

  • Why Israel must prepare for military action against Iran’s nuclear facilities

  • Trump’s surprising comments about Turkey and what they mean for Israel’s northern border

  • The domestic debate in Israel over hostages, Hamas and how to end the Gaza war

Ruthie and Mark explore the high-stakes diplomatic chessboard, from Tehran to Ankara to Washington. If you care about Israel’s security, the future of the Middle East and how today’s diplomacy could determine tomorrow’s wars, this episode is a must-watch.

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Ruthie Blum, a former adviser at the office of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, is an award-winning columnist and a senior contributing editor at JNS. Co-host with Ambassador Mark Regev of the JNS-TV podcast “Israel Undiplomatic,” she writes on Israeli politics and U.S.-Israel relations. Originally from New York City, she moved to Israel in 1977. She is a regular guest on national and international media outlets, including Fox, Sky News, i24News, Scripps, ILTV, WION and Newsmax.
Mark Regev is an Australian-Israeli diplomat, government advisor, and former ambassador. He served as Israel’s Ambassador to the UK (2016–2020) and as Senior Advisor for Foreign Affairs and International Communications to Prime Minister Netanyahu (2020–2021). Currently, he is the Chairman of the Abba Eban Institute for Diplomacy and Foreign Relations at Reichman University. Regev co-hosts Undiplomatic on JNS TV’s YouTube channel alongside Ruthie Blum.
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