Al-Monitor’s Israel Pulse columnist Ben Caspit joins host Adam Lucente to discuss the latest Israeli military actions in Syria following violence between Druze and Bedouins in the south, including how the escalation will affect normalization talks between Israel and Syria and why the Israeli government is so interested in the plight of the Druze religious minority.

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Al-Monitor’s Palestine Pulse columnist Daoud Kuttab joins host Adam Lucente to discuss his recent interview with Palestinian Foreign Minister Varsen Aghabekian, as well as Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas’ efforts to court US President Donald Trump and how US policies in the region are perceived in Ramallah.

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Al-Monitor’s State Department correspondent Elizabeth Hagedorn joins host Adam Lucente to discuss Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s trip to Washington and meetings with President Donald Trump, including what type of nuclear deal the US wants with Iran and if such an accord is possible, the points of contention between Israel and Hamas over a new ceasefire, and whether Trump is reviving his plan to relocate Palestinians from Gaza.

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