JNS Middle East correspondent Josh Hasten and JNS CEO and Jerusalem Bureau Chief Alex Traiman unpack this week’s headlines out of Israel, broadcasting from the JNS Media Hub in Jerusalem.First, the hosts cover Israel’s covert and overt operations in southern Syria, where the IDF is stepping in to protect the embattled Druze community under attack by Bedouin militias backed by Syria’s failed regime. The global media is blaming Israel, but what’s really happening on the ground?

Then, we dive into a political earthquake: new revelations from a U.S. congressional report expose that the Biden-Harris administration may have funded anti-Netanyahu protests through American NGOs, an alleged effort to undermine Israel’s judicial reforms and democratic process.

Chapters

00:00 Political Bombshells and Diplomatic Firestorms

02:07 Syria's Turmoil and Israel's Involvement

07:05 The Druze Community and Israel's Defense

12:52 U.S. Funding Controversies and Judicial Reforms

24:09 Gaza's Hostage Situation and Military Strategies

30:07 Local Clans and Future Governance in Gaza

40:07 Tensions in Judea and Samaria

52:02 The Future of Israel's Government and Military Service