EPISODE · Jun 8, 2026 · 28 MIN
Special Update - Iran and Israel Clash, Trump says 'Stop'
from Unholy: Two Jews on the News · host Unholy Media
Iran broke a two-month ceasefire on Sunday night, launching missiles at Israel after Netanyahu struck Hezbollah headquarters in Beirut. By Monday, Trump declared an immediate stop — but the questions it raised won't close that easily. In this emergency update, Yonit and Jonathan are joined by Amos Harel — Haaretz's military affairs analyst and author of 629: Anatomy of a Failure — to break down the calculus on every side. Did Netanyahu engineer the escalation ahead of October elections? Is Trump more irritated by Israel than by Iran? And after everything — is Iran actually stronger now than before the war started? ⏱ CHAPTERS: [00:00] Intro — The 24 hours that shook the region [00:15] Yonit breaks down what happened: sirens, missiles, school closures [03:45] Amos Harel joins: Is the escalation cycle behind us? [05:17] Did Netanyahu plan the Beirut strike — knowing Iran would respond? [08:06] The thought experiment: Would this happen with different leaders? [11:27] Netanyahu's bind: angering his base or angering Trump [13:20] Iran's nuclear endgame — a historian's warning [17:30] Trump's frustration: Is Israel now the obstacle? [21:57] The chief of staff trolled Netanyahu live [25:12] Can Netanyahu actually delay the October elections? 💛 Become a friend of the pod:Patreon: https://bit.ly/UnholyPatreon🌐 Our website: https://unholy-podcast.lovable.app/📺 FOLLOW UNHOLYYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCGlvtS7As7WHh7YtmU5SMUQInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/unholypodcast/X: https://x.com/unholypodBluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/unholypod.bsky.social 🎧 LISTEN TO UNHOLYApple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/il/podcast/unholy-two-jews-on-the-news/id1548441108Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2m2UnLfiAyOehtF1bsv98W 🎙️ THE HOSTSYonit LeviInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/yonitleviofficial/X: https://x.com/LeviYonitLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/yonit-levi/Jonathan FreedlandInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/jonathanfreedland/Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/jonathanfreedland.bsky.social 📩 Contact: [email protected]🔗 All links: https://linktr.ee/unholypod Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
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Iran broke a two-month ceasefire on Sunday night, launching missiles at Israel after Netanyahu struck Hezbollah headquarters in Beirut. By Monday, Trump declared an immediate stop — but the questions it raised won't close that easily. In this emergency update, Yonit and Jonathan are joined by Amos Harel — Haaretz's military affairs analyst and author of 629: Anatomy of a Failure — to break down the calculus on every side. Did Netanyahu engineer the escalation ahead of October elections? Is Trump more irritated by Israel than by Iran? And after everything — is Iran actually stronger now than before the war started? ⏱ CHAPTERS: [00:00] Intro — The 24 hours that shook the region [00:15] Yonit breaks down what happened: sirens, missiles, school closures [03:45] Amos Harel joins: Is the escalation cycle behind us? [05:17] Did Netanyahu plan the Beirut strike — knowing Iran would respond? [08:06] The thought experiment: Would this happen with different leaders? [11:27] Netanyahu's bind: angering his base or angering Trump [13:20] Iran's nuclear endgame — a historian's warning [17:30] Trump's frustration: Is Israel now the obstacle? [21:57] The chief of staff trolled Netanyahu live [25:12] Can Netanyahu actually delay the October elections?
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