December 29, 2025
Dear MEPIN Readers,
Today on ILTV, I discussed the strategic significance of the sixth Trump–Netanyahu meeting this year and its potential to influence Israel’s multiple operational theaters and broader regional dynamics with Ambassador Yoram Ettinger. We focused on key policy and security challenges, including the implications of advancing to Phase Two before disarmament, the Iranian ballistic missile threat, the persistence of jihadist radicalization in the Middle East, and developments in Syria, Lebanon, Turkey, and Qatar. Our discussion also addresses the evolving U.S.–Israel strategic relationship and trends in American public opinion.
In advance of this interview, I briefed the Israeli Knesset Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee on the Trump–Netanyahu meeting and its implications for the national security interests of both Israel and the United States.
I welcome your comments. — Eric