Israel "Dragged" U.S. into War? Hear the Denials, and Former Israeli Ambassador Ayalon episode artwork

EPISODE · Mar 20, 2026 · 29 MIN

Israel "Dragged" U.S. into War? Hear the Denials, and Former Israeli Ambassador Ayalon

from THE MOSSAD FILES with Dan Raviv · host Dan Raviv

Dan's guest is Danny Ayalon, who was Israel's ambassador in Washington in 2002-2007 and then served as Deputy Foreign Minister. They discuss how Israel is living its dream -- having full U.S. support for attacking Iran to destroy its nuclear program and its long-range missile arsenal.But could it become Israel's nightmare, if Donald Trump decides to end the war?Ambassador Ayalon offers a thorough and thought-provoking analysis, based on the history of U.S.-Israeli relations and Iran's history of supporting terrorism.Did Israel "drag" Trump into this war? That's the charge made by anti-Israel activists on both the Right and Left sides of American politics.Also, Dan discusses some Netanyahu soundbites -- with angles on the Iran war that major media may be missing.Please comment on X at @danraviv. Also on BlueSky, Facebook, and LinkedIn. Dan's most recent book -- with Israeli espionage/defense expert Yossi Melman -- is a low-priced e-book, "Target: Iran -- How the Mossad Penetrated Iran to Smash the Nuclear Program."  For Kindle: https://levantbooks.short.gy/hGLRKs Also the Raviv-Melman history of the Mossad is "Spies Against Armageddon: Inside Israel's Secret Wars" -- You may purchase it at http://bit.ly/41j1Sc3 in Kindle or paperback (and on all e-book platforms).  AND: Dan Raviv is co-author of a new book --with social psychologist Prof. Arie Kruglanski -- "The Quest for Significance: Harnessing the Need that Makes the World Go Round." It explains how every person has a need for respect and dignity, and the book advises how you can figure out yourself and the people around you, to give them a measure of Significance. To buy: https://amzn.to/3Y2cawj (You can watch or listen, also, to THE QUEST FOR SIGNIFICANCE PODCAST series.)Our music for THE MOSSAD FILES podcast is Clock is Ticking, by Braden Deal, from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/braden-deal/clock-is-ticking -- License code: YY2MEPOUFX6P7MIH.

Episode metadata supplied by the publisher feed · Published Mar 20, 2026

Embed this episode

Dan's guest is Danny Ayalon, who was Israel's ambassador in Washington in 2002-2007 and then served as Deputy Foreign Minister. They discuss how Israel is living its dream -- having full U.S. support for attacking Iran to destroy its nuclear program and its long-range missile arsenal. But could it become Israel's nightmare, if Donald Trump decides to end the war? Ambassador Ayalon offers a thorough and thought-provoking analysis, based on the history of U.S.-Israeli relations and Iran's histo...

Distinct summary based on available episode metadata or transcript content.

Ready to play

Israel "Dragged" U.S. into War? Hear the Denials, and Former Israeli Ambassador Ayalon

0:00 29:59

No transcript for this episode yet

We transcribe on demand. Request one and we'll notify you when it's ready — usually under 10 minutes.

No similar episodes found.

No similar podcasts found.

Frequently Asked Questions

How long is this episode of THE MOSSAD FILES with Dan Raviv?

This episode is 29 minutes long.

When was this THE MOSSAD FILES with Dan Raviv episode published?

This episode was published on March 20, 2026.

Can I download this THE MOSSAD FILES with Dan Raviv episode?

Yes. Use the download control on the episode player to save the publisher-provided media file.
URL copied to clipboard!