Jerusalem Minute

A deadly Houthi missile strike on a Saudi airport has killed 12 people, including an American, and President Trump may be preparing a devastating new assault on Iran. Josh Hasten and Alex Traiman examine Washington’s reported military plans and alarming intelligence suggesting Iran is rebuilding its missile and drone capabilities. They also explore violent unrest in France and growing fears for European Jews and the controversial choice of Navi Pillay for the Nobel Peace Prize. Plus, with Israel’s elections approaching, explosive allegations surrounding Netanyahu and October 7 collide with a bitter debate over Israel’s military strategy. Is the Middle East heading toward another major war and could the elections in Israel and America determine what happens next?

Israeli passengers had just seconds to stop a passenger jet from becoming a weapon, and new details reveal just how close Flight 1073 may have come to catastrophe. In this episode, Josh Hasten and Alex Traiman break down the extraordinary FlyDubai drama, including how an Israeli plumber with no flying experience helped pull the aircraft out of a terrifying freefall after passengers subdued the alleged attacker. They also examine the unanswered security questions surrounding the flight, a suspected terror plot targeting a U.S. airbase in Britain and reports of a secret regional security meeting involving Israel and several Arab states. Plus, they tackle the IDF’s new claims about Gaza journalists with alleged terror ties and, three years after October 7, the battle over what went wrong, what Israel accomplished afterward and why the fight over the war’s legacy is only beginning.

PM Netanyahu brought a Starlink terminal onto the UN stage, and it may have hinted at something much bigger: Israel’s plan for bringing down Iran’s regime. In this episode of "Jerusalem Minute", Josh Hasten and Alex Traiman unpack Netanyahu’s UN speech, including the unusual Starlink stunt and why keeping Iranian protesters connected to the outside world could become a critical part of Israel’s strategy. They also examine Netanyahu’s warnings about Qatar and Turkey, President Trump’s choice for Iran between a new deal and renewed military action and the growing political battle surrounding Israel’s upcoming election. Plus, the episode ends with the deeply personal story of Ambassador Yechiel Leiter’s family as another of his sons fights for his life following a terrorist attack.

Israel’s election battle is heating up, and suddenly explosive claims about what PM Netanyahu knew before October 7 are surfacing from every direction. In this episode of "Jerusalem Minute", Josh Hasten and Alex Traiman break down allegations that Netanyahu was warned by the UAE before the Hamas massacre, Hillary Clinton’s intervention in Israel’s election and Antony Blinken’s rejection of claims that Hamas offered to immediately release all the hostages. They also challenge Jared Kushner’s claim that the U.S. used Israel’s Doha strike to pressure Jerusalem into a Gaza deal and reveal why Israel and Saudi Arabia may now be quietly moving closer together as the Houthis threaten one of the world’s most important shipping routes.