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Israel in 10: Misgav Daily Brief is a daily ten-minute briefing on the top stories from Israel and the Middle East. Hosted by Laura Cellier, each episode features the day’s key headlines and fast-paced interviews with newsmakers, policy shapers, and experts. Produced by the Misgav Institute for National Security, Israel’s leading national security policy center, Israel in 10 delivers the news and context you need to start your day in just ten minutes. Sign up to receive Israel in 10 straight to your inbox: https://izs.activetrail.biz/Israel-in-10-Sign-Up

  1. 16h ago

    How Qatar and Turkey Influence Western Minds | Eitan Fischberger

    Turkey and Qatar have become highly adept at using the language of human rights — and seemingly independent media platforms — to push their own political narratives. OSINT analyst Eitan Fischberger joins Israel in Ten after exposing direct links between the Turkish government and a hugely successful online news platform. He warns that many Western audiences have no idea they are consuming Turkish and Qatari state-backed messaging. Iran-backed Houthi forces have seized Yemen’s strategic port city of Mokha after days of fighting with Saudi-backed forces. Yemeni troops were forced to withdraw after suffering heavy casualties, giving the Houthis control of another key point on the Red Sea coast close to the Bab Al Mandeb shipping route. Pakistan has hit back at criticism that it is failing to defend Saudi Arabia from escalating Houthi attacks, insisting it will act under the Mecca defence pact “when the time comes.” Islamabad says no military response is currently under discussion, despite the pact stating that an attack on Pakistan, Saudi Arabia or Turkey is considered an attack on all three. Pakistan has meanwhile warned Iran to rein in its Houthi allies. Australia is preparing further targeted measures over Israeli settlement activity while stopping short of a full trade ban. In Britain, Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband says security cooperation with Israel should continue despite worsening diplomatic ties — while Reform UK leader Nigel Farage has promised that a future Reform government would reverse what he calls the damage Labour has done to UK-Israel relations. Benjamin Netanyahu’s Likud party is accusing Palestinian political figure Mohammed Dahlan of foreign interference in Israel’s election, claiming he was behind a disputed Haaretz report alleging that the UAE warned Netanyahu ahead of October 7th. Likud says Dahlan is seeking to weaken Netanyahu as he pursues his own ambitions in Gaza, and is demanding a criminal investigation into alleged foreign involvement. The UN nuclear watchdog has closed its nearly two-decade investigation into Syria’s undeclared nuclear programme, citing cooperation from the country’s new government. But the IAEA is taking the opposite approach with Iran — referring Tehran to the UN Security Council over nuclear non-compliance, the first such move in 20 years. And as Israel’s relations with some traditional European allies deteriorate, it is strengthening ties elsewhere. Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar has opened Israel’s first embassy in Slovenia. Sign up to receive Israel in Ten daily: https://izs.activetrail.biz/Israel-in-10-Sign-Up Sponsorship inquiries: MisgavDailyBrief@gmail.com

  2. 1d ago

    Will the Next October 7th Come From the West Bank? | Ruth Wasserman-Lande

    Could the next October 7th-style attack come from the West Bank? Misgav’s Ruth Wasserman-Lande joins Israel in Ten after Defence Minister Israel Katz accused the Palestinian Authority of involvement in a plot to attack Israel. She warns about the presence of tens of thousands of heavily armed Palestinian security personnel and asks whether Israel can afford to take further security risks in Judea and Samaria. We also discuss Britain’s decision to sanction Jewish communities there — and the growing international pressure on Israel to withdraw. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says he will sue Haaretz and journalist Shlomi Eldar over a report claiming the United Arab Emirates warned him about Hamas ahead of October 7th. Netanyahu’s office calls the story “completely fabricated” and politically motivated. Haaretz says it stands by its reporting. Iran says it fired ballistic missiles at a US-used base in Jordan and attacked ten ships in the Strait of Hormuz, after the United States destroyed five Iranian oil tankers. Jordan says it intercepted almost all of the missiles, while renewed fighting has pushed Brent crude close to 100 dollars a barrel. At the same time, Iran’s oil revenues are rapidly drying up under the US naval blockade. No Iranian oil has passed through the Strait of Hormuz since mid-July, while offshore stocks could run out as early as next month and inflation has climbed above 80 percent. Qatar has posted its biggest quarterly budget deficit in almost a decade as the war devastates its gas exports. Unlike Saudi Arabia and the UAE, Qatar has no alternative export route around the Strait of Hormuz, leaving much of its LNG effectively trapped. The IMF now expects the Qatari economy to shrink by more than eight percent this year. Britain’s Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband is defending a new trade ban targeting Jewish communities in Judea and Samaria, despite Israel’s decision to close the British consulate in eastern Jerusalem in response. Britain’s Chief Rabbi Ephraim Mirvis has called the move “a dark day for British Jews.” Miliband, who is Jewish, says he respects the chief rabbi — but disagrees. ________________________________________________________________________________ Sign up to receive Israel in 10 daily: https://izs.activetrail.biz/Israel-in-10-Sign-Up Sponsorship inquiries: MisgavDailyBrief@gmail.com

  3. 2d ago

    Britain’s Israel Spat is About Muslim Votes | Josh Howie

    Britain is banning imports from Israeli communities in Judea and Samaria — the latest hostile move by the Labour government after its decision to recognise a Palestinian state in the wake of October 7th. Israel has warned it will retaliate, while the United States says there will be repercussions. GB News host and commentator Josh Howie joins Israel in Ten to argue that the timing, just before Rosh Hashanah, is no accident — and that the move is a cynical attempt to win Muslim votes. Saudi Arabia has vowed a tough response after Iran-backed Houthis launched dozens of missiles and drones at targets across the kingdom, wounding at least 73 people and hitting energy sites in the southwest. The Houthis say the barrage was retaliation for more than 100 Saudi airstrikes in Yemen over the past three days. The Prime Minister’s Office strongly denies a report that Benjamin Netanyahu was personally warned of a major Hamas attack in the days before October 7th. Haaretz says UAE President Mohammed bin Zayed issued the warning, and that Egypt also raised concerns. The PMO calls the report “an absolute lie,” while Naftali Bennett says he knows “for a fact” that it is true. Iran could run through its offshore oil stocks by mid-October, with around 29 million barrels believed to be stored at sea, much of it destined for China. Tehran is also threatening new restrictions on shipping in the Gulf, adding to pressure on key regional energy routes. Lebanon and the United States are discussing new ways to verify Hezbollah’s disarmament south of the Litani River. Options reportedly include extending UNIFIL’s mandate, deploying a European force or bringing in troops from individual countries. Israel has so far approved only Azerbaijan among those being considered. ________________________________________________________________________________ Sign up to receive Israel in 10 daily: https://izs.activetrail.biz/Israel-in-10-Sign-Up Sponsorship inquiries: MisgavDailyBrief@gmail.com

  4. 3d ago

    Politics Special | Lahav Harkov

    Misgav Senior Fellow and Jewish Insider Senior Political Correspondent Lahav Harkov joins Israel in Ten to assess the political landscape with just 50 days to go until Israel’s election. Is Ofer Winter a flash in the pan, or can he go all the way? And how can he present himself as a political outsider while pledging to nominate Benjamin Netanyahu for prime minister? What do we really know about former IDF Chief of Staff Gadi Eisenkot’s policies, as his Yashar party consistently polls ahead of Likud? Is he offering a distinctive political vision, or is his appeal primarily built around being “anyone but Bibi”? Why is former Prime Minister Naftali Bennett struggling in the polls? And did he make a mistake by merging his party with that of former Prime Minister Yair Lapid? Why would Israel’s Haredi parties consider joining a coalition with a party whose ideological roots are linked to the Muslim Brotherhood? And does Mansour Abbas represent the success of Arab-Jewish political coexistence in modern Israel, or are his critics right to be concerned about his long-term aims? _____________________________________________________________________________________ Sign up to receive Israel in 10 daily: https://izs.activetrail.biz/Israel-in-10-Sign-Up Sponsorship inquiries: MisgavDailyBrief@gmail.com

  5. Sep 3

    Mecca Pact Versus Abraham Accords | Asher Fredman

    As Iran attacks its Arab neighbours across the Gulf, Asher Fredman, Executive Director of the Misgav Institute, joins Israel in Ten to ask whether it is time for regional powers to pick a side. We look at the muted response from Turkey and Pakistan to Iran’s attacks and what that says about the newly formed Mecca Accords — compared with the Abraham Accords, where Israel has demonstrated its willingness to help defend its partners. Fredman argues that the Abraham Accords are not only an alliance, but also a powerful deterrent. Iran has launched missiles and drones at Kuwait, Bahrain, the UAE and Iraqi Kurdistan, as its confrontation with the United States escalates. Israel is warning Tehran against widening the conflict, with Defense Minister Israel Katz saying any Iranian attack on Israel would trigger strikes on the regime’s critical infrastructure, including its energy sector. The US military says 40 oil tankers carrying around 18 million barrels of oil crossed the Strait of Hormuz after switching off their tracking systems. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has extended the deployment of US ships, aircraft and air-defense units in the Middle East into next year, suggesting Washington is preparing for a prolonged confrontation with Iran. The US-Saudi nuclear agreement has been sent to Congress amid concerns over proliferation. According to the Wall Street Journal, the deal could eventually allow Saudi Arabia to enrich uranium domestically to around 20 percent — and does not make normalization with Israel a condition. France and Spain are pushing for tougher EU measures against Israeli settlements, including a ban on settlement goods, while Britain is considering similar measures. Meanwhile, the UN’s World Food Programme says funding shortages will force it to halve the number of Palestinians receiving food assistance in the West Bank this month. _____________________________________________________________________________________ Watch now for your fast, fact-based Middle East briefing. Sign up to receive Israel in 10 daily: https://izs.activetrail.biz/Israel-in-10-Sign-Up Sponsorship inquiries: MisgavDailyBrief@gmail.com

  6. Sep 1

    Why Are We Supplying Our Killers With Aid? | Dr Adi Schwartz

    Israel is expanding humanitarian assistance into Gaza, with COGAT highlighting its work with aid organizations to monitor the quality of drinking water. Dr Adi Schwartz, Director of Research at the Misgav Institute, joins Israel in Ten to argue that Israel is slipping back into an October 6th mentality — taking responsibility for Gaza rather than separating itself from it — and that any reconstruction must be conditional on a fundamental change in Palestinian society. Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian says Tehran is ready to revive a June agreement aimed at ending the war with the United States — but only if Washington returns to its commitments. Pezeshkian is attending a regional summit in Kyrgyzstan, where he is due to meet Russian President Vladimir Putin. Meanwhile, a tanker was reportedly struck by unidentified projectiles while exiting the Strait of Hormuz. Palestinians are reporting unusual Israeli military activity in western Gaza City, with special forces operating amid heavy gunfire and more than 18 airstrikes. Four people are reported killed. Saudi channel Al-Hadath says the fighting may have followed a failed attempt by an Israel-linked local militia to abduct a prominent figure. Marwan Barghouti could run in the next Palestinian Authority presidential election, according to his son. Barghouti has been imprisoned in Israel since 2002 and is serving five life sentences plus 40 years after being convicted of five murders and attempted murder. Some 2.6 million Israeli children are returning to school today, beginning the first academic year since October 7th without a major war underway. Schools now face the legacy of nearly three years of conflict — from learning gaps and trauma to a wider debate over what Israeli children should be taught about identity, history and national resilience. _____________________________________________________________________________________ Watch now for your fast, fact-based Middle East briefing. Sign up to receive Israel in 10 daily: https://izs.activetrail.biz/Israel-in-10-Sign-Up Sponsorship inquiries: MisgavDailyBrief@gmail.com

  7. Aug 31

    All of Iran’s Plans Have Backfired | Dr Meir Javedanfar

    Iran and the United States have traded attacks for the first time in more than a month. Dr Meir Javedanfar, Iran lecturer at Reichman University, joins Israel in Ten to explain why he believes the Islamic Republic’s strategies have backfired — but why the IRGC should not be expected to surrender. Israel and Greece have signed a defense export deal worth around three billion euros, the largest ever between the two countries. Israel will supply Greece with a multi-layered air defense system including David’s Sling, as the two countries deepen strategic cooperation amid shared concerns over Turkey’s growing regional influence and military ambitions. Turkey, Saudi Arabia and Pakistan are holding their first talks under the Mecca Joint Defence Agreement in Istanbul. The pact, signed earlier this month, states that an armed attack on one member will be considered an attack on all three. Bangladesh is also being discussed as a possible future member. A British activist detained in the southern West Bank will be deported from Israel, subject to a hearing. Police say he was arrested after settlers accused him of assaulting a minor and other offenses near the settlement of Carmel. The activist had been taking part in a so-called “protective presence” initiative with Palestinians in Umm al-Kheir. A new Kan election poll shows Ofer Winter’s People of Israel party and Bezalel Smotrich’s Religious Zionist Party crossing the 3.25% electoral threshold. Likud has fallen to 21 seats, while Gadi Eisenkot’s Yashar remains the largest party with 24 seats and Naftali Bennett’s B’Yachad has 21. Britain’s Chief Rabbi, Sir Ephraim Mirvis, has urged Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband to drop planned sanctions targeting Israeli communities in the West Bank. Mirvis warned the measures could damage UK-Israel relations and risk developing into a broader boycott of Israel. The proposed sanctions are linked to Israel’s planned development of the E1 area near Ma’aleh Adumim. _____________________________________________________________________________________ Sign up to receive Israel in 10 daily: https://izs.activetrail.biz/Israel-in-10-Sign-Up Sponsorship inquiries: MisgavDailyBrief@gmail.com

  8. Aug 27

    A Kurdish Warning on Turkey | Diliman Abdulkader

    Turkey’s growing influence in Syria is becoming a major security concern for Israel. Israeli strikes on an airbase near Aleppo sent a warning to President Recep Tayyip Erdogan that Israel will not tolerate a Turkish military buildup close to its borders. Diliman Abdulkader, founder of American Friends of Kurdistan, joins Israel in Ten to explain why he believes Israel is right to act preemptively against an increasingly hostile Ankara. The IDF says it killed two Hamas Nukhba terrorists in separate strikes in Khan Younis this week, including a former bodyguard of slain Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar. Both men took part in the October 7 attack on Israel and the raid on the IDF’s Re’im Base. Board of Peace envoy Nickolay Mladenov has warned the UN Security Council that if the Gaza ceasefire collapses, there may be no roadmap left to revive it. He criticized continued Israeli strikes, but also said Hamas has still not met its commitments to disarm, warning that its weapons, tunnel activity and obstruction are strengthening calls for a return to war. Iran says a US naval blockade is preventing it from importing enough fuel to compensate for shortages in domestic production, as long queues form at petrol stations. Tehran is also reviewing its heavily subsidized fuel quotas as Washington intensifies economic pressure on the country. Qatar’s prime minister is in Tehran in a renewed effort to mediate between Iran and the United States. Talks are expected to focus on de-escalation, freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz and restoring the pre-war status quo. The UN Security Council will discuss the future of UNIFIL in southern Lebanon, as Beirut warns there is currently no alternative to the international force. A Lebanese official says that without UNIFIL or another international presence, the Lebanese army could find itself in direct confrontation with the IDF. And Israel is reportedly considering expelling British officials from the US-led international center coordinating the Gaza ceasefire and postwar arrangements. The move comes amid a deepening dispute with London over the E1 settlement plan and possible British sanctions against Israel. _____________________________________________________________________________________ Sign up to receive Israel in 10 daily: https://izs.activetrail.biz/Israel-in-10-Sign-Up Sponsorship inquiries: MisgavDailyBrief@gmail.com

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Israel in 10: Misgav Daily Brief is a daily ten-minute briefing on the top stories from Israel and the Middle East. Hosted by Laura Cellier, each episode features the day’s key headlines and fast-paced interviews with newsmakers, policy shapers, and experts. Produced by the Misgav Institute for National Security, Israel’s leading national security policy center, Israel in 10 delivers the news and context you need to start your day in just ten minutes. Sign up to receive Israel in 10 straight to your inbox: https://izs.activetrail.biz/Israel-in-10-Sign-Up

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