Jerusalem Minute
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August 5, 2025 • 37 mins
Join JNS CEO Alex Traiman and JNS Middle East correspondent Josh Hasten for another episode of Jerusalem Minute. This week, they discuss the latest developments surrounding Israel's ongoing battle with Hamas. Topics covered include the chilling videos released by Hamas showing Israeli hostages Evyatar David and Rom Braslavsky in dire conditions, while international media continues to misrepresent the situation. The New York Times p...
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July 28, 2025 • 50 mins
This episode delves into President Trump's bold statement about Hamas, asserting that the group isn't interested in hostage talks and that they "want to die." JNS CEO Alex Traiman and Middle East correspondent Josh Hasten discuss the implications of Trump's words for Israel's next military move, the ongoing challenges of hostage negotiations and the global media's portrayal of the Gaza crisis. They also explore the role of internat...
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July 21, 2025 • 55 mins
JNS Middle East correspondent Josh Hasten and JNS CEO and Jerusalem Bureau Chief Alex Traiman unpack this week’s headlines out of Israel, broadcasting from the JNS Media Hub in Jerusalem.First, the hosts cover Israel’s covert and overt operations in southern Syria, where the IDF is stepping in to protect the embattled Druze community under attack by Bedouin militias backed by Syria’s failed regime. The global media is blaming Israe...
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July 15, 2025 • 51 mins
JNS CEO and Jerusalem Bureau Chief Alex Traiman returns from Washington with firsthand insights after accompanying Prime Minister Netanyahu on his third meeting with President Donald Trump. Joining him in studio is Josh Hasten, JNS Middle East Correspondent, for an exclusive breakdown.
This episode discusses rumors of a rift between Trump and Netanyahu, revealing what really transpired inside the Oval Office during their rare back...
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June 30, 2025 • 40 mins
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From Ayatollah Khamenei and President Trump’s escalating war of words to Prime Minister’s Netanyahu’s controversial trial delay for national security reasons, JNS CEO and Jerusalem bureau chief Alex Traiman and JNS Middle East correspondent Josh Hasten analyze the global and domestic ripple effects of the conflict. They discuss whether Iran’s nuclear program has truly been obliterated, why the U.S. blocked a ful...
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June 8, 2025 • 48 mins
The IDF successfully located and returned the bodies of three hostages—Judy Weinstein-Chagai, Gadi Chagai and Thai worker Natapang Pinta—who were brutally murdered by Hamas terrorists during the Oct. 7, 2023 massacre. In parallel, Hamas escalated its psychological warfare, threatening to execute 25-year-old Matan Zangalkar, a living hostage believed to be held in Gaza, if Israel launched a rescue operation. JNS CEO and Jerusalem Bu...
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June 3, 2025 • 37 mins
Learn how Hamas propaganda—echoed by major media outlets like The New York Times, CNN and BBC—spreads false accusations against Israel, fueling real-world violence and diplomatic hostility.
Hosted by Alex Traiman, CEO and Jerusalem Bureau Chief of JNS, and Josh Hasten, JNS Middle East Correspondent, this episode of “Jerusalem Minute” shares perspectives on the biggest headlines from Israel and the Jewish world you won’t hear anywhe...
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May 26, 2025 • 52 mins
What happens when Israel’s enemies strike abroad—and its critics strike from within? On this week’s “Jerusalem Minute,” JNS CEO and Jerusalem Bureau Chief Alex Traiman and JNS Middle East correspondent Josh Hasten unpack the week’s most critical developments from Jerusalem.
Filmed on Yom Yerushalayim (Jerusalem Day), the episode begins by comparing Israel’s miraculous 1967 Six-Day War victory to the grueling, nearly 600-day war ag...
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May 21, 2025 • 34 mins
JNS Middle East Correspondent Josh Hasten and JNS CEO and Jerusalem Bureau Chief Alex Traiman break down the latest developments as Israel officially launches “Operation Gideon’s Chariots,” its most expansive ground campaign yet to fully dismantle Hamas and take control of Gaza. Reporting from both Jerusalem and Washington, D.C., the hosts explore what’s driving this military escalation, the role of U.S. support and what it means f...
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May 13, 2025 • 35 mins
As Hamas releases dual U.S.-Israeli citizen Edan Alexander—a move widely interpreted as a gesture toward President Donald Trump during his high-profile Middle East trip—questions are swirling about the administration’s true posture toward Israel. In this episode of Jerusalem Minute, JNS CEO and Jerusalem Bureau Chief Alex Traiman and JNS Middle East Correspondent Josh Hasten explore the latest developments shaping U.S.-Israel relat...
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May 6, 2025 • 42 mins
JNS CEO Alex Traiman and Josh Hasten, JNS Middle East correspondent, break down the biggest stories from Israel and the region following the historic first annual JNS International Policy Summit.
From a Houthi ballistic missile strike at Ben-Gurion Airport that narrowly missed Traiman himself, to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s bold declarations on Iran and Hamas, this episode takes you to the front lines of Israel’s multi-fron...
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April 21, 2025 • 55 mins
A bombshell New York Times report reveals that President Donald Trump rejected a proposed joint U.S.-Israel military strike on Iran’s nuclear facilities, opting instead for last-ditch negotiations. Join JNS CEO and Jerusalem Bureau Chief Alex Traiman and JNS Middle East Correspondent Josh Hasten as they debate whether Trump’s strategy is a sign of weakness or a smart play to corner Tehran diplomatically before the gloves come off.
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April 9, 2025 • 44 mins
JNS CEO Alex Traiman reports directly from Washington, D.C. after covering Prime Minister Netanyahu’s visit with President Trump at the White House. JNS Middle East correspondent Josh Hasten joins Alex to break down the major issues shaping Israel and the world right now:
Prime Minister Netanyahu’s second Oval Office meeting with President Trump
U.S. tariffs on Israeli goods and Netanyahu’s diplomatic response
Trump’s plans fo...
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March 31, 2025 • 40 mins
“Jerusalem Minute” dives straight into rising tensions between the U.S. and Iran following President Trump’s warning of “very bad things” if Tehran fails to reach a nuclear deal. As Iran threatens to target U.S. bases, JNS CEO and Jerusalem Bureau Chief Alex Traiman and JNS Middle East Correspondent Josh Hasten explore whether military conflict is inevitable—and what it means for Israel.
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March 23, 2025 • 58 mins
In this episode of “Jerusalem Minute”, JNS CEO and Jerusalem Bureau Chief Alex Traiman and JNS Middle East Correspondent Josh Hasten break down what’s happening on Israel’s streets and inside the halls of Knesset between Prime Minister Netanyahu’s faction and its deep state opposition.
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March 17, 2025 • 43 mins
Welcome to “Jerusalem Minute,” JNS’s weekly deep-dive into the biggest stories shaping Israel and the Middle East, hosted by JNS CEO and Jerusalem Bureau Chief Alex Traiman and JNS Middle East Correspondent Josh Hasten. Broadcasting from the JNS Media Hub in Jerusalem, this episode unpacks Israel’s war, U.S. military actions and internal political battles shaping Israel.
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March 12, 2025 • 45 mins
Welcome back to Jerusalem Minute on JNS TV! In this week’s episode, JNS CEO and Jerusalem Bureau Chief Alex Traiman and JNS Middle East Correspondent Josh Hasten break down the biggest stories shaping Israel and the Jewish world.
🔹 Trump’s Final Warning to Hamas: After meeting with Israeli hostages, President Trump issues a last ultimatum to Hamas: Release all hostages or face the consequences. What does this mean for U.S.-Israel ...
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March 3, 2025 • 42 mins
Join JNS CEO and Jerusalem Bureau Chief Alex Traiman and JNS Middle East Correspondent Josh Hasten as they break down the biggest stories shaping #israel this week. 🔥 Topics covered in this episode:✅ IDF internal probe—What went wrong before October 7th?✅ Netanyahu under pressure—Will there be a state inquiry?✅ Israel’s intelligence failures—How did Hamas’ attack go undetected?✅ Upcoming IDF offensives—What’s next for Israel’s mil...
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February 23, 2025 • 48 mins
Did Israel make a mistake by choosing to continue the ceasefire agreement with Hamas even after U.S. President Donald Trump's green light to continue the war? While it may seem as if Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has ignored the go-ahead from Trump, JNS CEO Alex Traiman believes that the Israel-Hamas war is far from over. In fact, he thinks, it is about to intensify in a big way.
Traiman is joined by JNS Middle East cor...
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February 17, 2025 • 40 mins
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has come under fire from both sides of Israel’s political spectrum for not following through on President Trump’s ultimatum. Trump threatened Hamas last week with “hell to pay” if they didn’t free all the hostages by Saturday, February 15th at 12PM. The deadline passed with only three Israeli hostages freed. Join JNS CEO Alex Traiman and JNS correspondent Josh Hasten for analysis of what could be t...
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