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War with Houthis escalates after missile attack on Tel Aviv

“Jerusalem Minute” with Middle East correspondent Josh Hasten, Ep. 49

In the latest attack from Yemen, a Houthi missile landed in the Tel Aviv area, wounding 16 people. This happened only days after the Israel Defense Forces struck terrorist enclaves in Yemen in response to a missile that landed directly on a school in Ramat Gan.

What’s next, and what do the U.S.-led strikes on the Houthis mean?

JNS CEO and Jerusalem bureau chief Alex Traiman, and Middle East correspondent Josh Hasten unpack this story and more, including Turkey’s incursion into Syria; the concerns of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu about being arrested if he travels to Poland; and the ongoing hostage negotiations with Hamas in Gaza.

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Alex Traiman is the CEO and Jerusalem bureau chief of the Jewish 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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