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What worries Israel is the most is the interim deal between Iran and the U.S.

And why is that?

Because President Trump is desperate for achievements.

The Russia-Ukraine negotiations had failed. The Israel-Gaza

negotiations had failed. So the only achievement that he can have at hand is an interim

deal that would reduce the tensions in the Middle East. Problem is that Iran would not give up

the crucial ingredient in the survival of the regime, which is the nuclear weapon.

So for the first time in the Israeli-U.S. relationship, President Trump confirms publicly that he actually

warned Netanyahu not to attack Iran. What our enemies see is that there is a huge daylight

between Israel and the U.S.

It's 10 a.m. on Thursday, May 29th here in New York City. It is 5 p.m. on Thursday, May 29th, in Israel,

as Israelis wind down their day. Following President Trump's return from Saudi Arabia last week,

pressure on Israel by the UK, Germany, France, and also to some degree the U.S. has been steadily

increasing to end the war.

Now, as we mentioned in last Thursday's episode with Nadav Eyal and Amit Segel, the war in Gaza is tied to the U.S.-Iran nuclear negotiations.

Well, yesterday we saw what may be interpreted as major developments on both fronts, terms for a new intermediary

hostage ceasefire deal that were reached by direct negotiations between the U.S. and Hamas,

according to reports, and also reports that President Trump told Prime Minister Netanyahu

it would be, quote, very inappropriate for Israel to strike

Iran's nuclear facilities militarily, at least any time soon, while these negotiations are ongoing.

Steve Whitkov's new proposal on the Gaza front aims to release 10 live hostages held by

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