Israel's Enemies Rearming: IDF Lt. Col. (Ret.) Jonathan C...

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Israel has changed the equation in the Middle East over the last two years, but today, Israel's enemies are rearming and evolving. In this conversation, AIPAC's Renee Sharon sits down with Lt. Col. (Ret.) Jonathan Conricus, a Senior Fellow at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies (FDD) and former IDF Spokesperson, to discuss the latest security challenges facing Israel. We discuss Iran's plans to rebuild its ballistic missile and nuclear programs, the evolving situation in Syria, Hezbollah rearming in Lebanon, and the developments on the ground in Gaza.We also discuss Turkey and Qatar, the Muslim Brotherhood, and the prospects for more Israeli-Arab normalization.

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Israel has changed the equation in the Middle East over the last two years, but today, Israel's enemies are rearming and evolving. In this conversation, AIPAC's Renee Sharon sits down with Lt. Col. (Ret.) Jonathan Conricus, a Senior Fellow at the...

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