In this week's episode:
Ari breaks down the critical details of Maduro’s capture and what it reveals about Israel’s strategic value to the U.S.
Then we look at Iran. Is it really on a knife-edge? Shaun shares his alternative perspective and explains how to spot early signs of shifting dynamics.

Plus, an update on local Israeli politics and protests: is another internal constitutional crisis on the horizon, and what’s happening with the last holdouts of socialism in Israel?

Shaun and Ari debate Israel’s historic recognition of Somaliland and what it means for regional politics. They examine the challenges of lawlessness among the Negev Bedouin community and discuss potential solutions. The episode also takes a close look at the Trump–Netanyahu relationship and its impact on Israeli politics. Finally, they confront the harsh realities of a new New York mayor whose policies and rhetoric are openly hostile toward Israel and the Jewish community.

In this episode, Shaun and Ari discuss the latest political maneuvering in the Knesset, where new proposals increasingly resemble political theatre, focused more on positioning and avoiding blame than on taking responsibility for the failures of October 7.

They then discuss the government’s efforts to establish a new commission of inquiry in order to circumvent existing law that requires a court appointed investigation into those failures. The conversation addresses the legal, moral, and institutional consequences of delaying or weakening genuine accountability.

Stay tuned for the final minutes of the episode, where Shaun and Ari discuss what real leadership should mean in moments of national failure, and why accepting responsibility is a defining test of those in power.