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As American military assets flow into the Middle East and Tehran prepares its response to Washington’s demands, Dan is joined by Nadav Eyal and Mark Dubowitz to assess whether President Trump is leaning toward diplomacy or decisive military action. They break down what’s real, what’s signaling, what would be the goals and scope of an American attack, and whether Israel is preparing to take part in it.

In this episode:

- Is Trump leaning toward a strike or a deal?

- What “zero enrichment” really means and why it matters

- Pickaxe Mountain and Iran’s rebuilding nuclear infrastructure

- The scale of U.S. military deployments in the region

- Israel’s preparedness and the missile defense dilemma

- Hezbollah, Gulf states, and regional spillover risks

- Symbolic strike or regime-level operation?

- How politics, legacy, and red lines shape Trump’s decision

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This is a sneak peek from the latest Inside Call Me Back, the members-only edition of the podcast. Amit Segal joins Dan to separate spin from substance and answer the question on everyone’s mind: is a military operation truly imminent, and how should Israelis think about what comes next?

They also discuss Amit’s political worldview and how it compares to his father’s Jabotinskyite vision.

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In the full episode:

Dan and Amit Segal take listener questions that dig deep into the Israeli divide. Will the election revolve around the Haredi draft crisis or the judicial reform? Should Antizionist Arab parties be able to run in Israeli elections? What is the future of Judea and Samaria and how long can Israel postpone the question of Palestinian statehood? And does Amit share his father's vision of a Jabotinsky right?

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• Dan Senor & Saul Singer’s book, The Genius of Israel
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Do most people misunderstand the true nature of Antizionism?

Dan sits down with renowned computer scientist and public intellectual Judea Pearl to understand why he coined the term “Zionophobia.” Pearl argues that Antizionism is not simply policy criticism but a rejection of Jewish collective sovereignty.

Pearl shares his personal story, that dates back to the founding of Israel, and explains how the murder of his son, Daniel Pearl, and the violence of the Second Intifada have reshaped his thinking about Israel, identity, and moral clarity.

The conversation spans failed peace efforts, the politics of language, the meaning of indigeneity, and Pearl’s warning that Israel’s greatest long-term vulnerability may be the erosion of bipartisan American support.

Read Judea’s book Coexistence and Other Fighting Words

In this episode:

- From AI pioneer to Zionist advocate

- “Zionophobia,” not anti-Semitism

- Terrorism, moral asymmetry, and the Carter controversy

- Why peace efforts failed and what was misunderstood

- Indigeneity, sovereignty, and competing narratives

- Education as the true battlefield

- The bipartisan question and Israel’s strategic future

More Ark Media:

• Subscribe to Inside Call me Back
• Explore Israel Votes
• Listen to For Heaven's Sake
• Listen to What’s Your Number?
• Watch Call me Back on YouTube
• Newsletters | Ark Media | Amit Segal | Nadav Eyal
• Instagram | Ark Media | Dan
• X | Dan
• Dan Senor & Saul Singer’s book, The Genius of Israel
• Get in touch

Credits: Ilan Benatar, Adaam James Levin-Areddy, Brittany Cohen, Ava Weiner, Martin Huergo, Mariangeles Burgos, and Patricio Spadavecchia, Yuval Semo