This week’s Friday Focus podcast analyzes Israel’s military strike in Iran. Rudyard and Janice discuss why the Netanyahu government chose a relatively modest response to the hundreds of missiles and drones the Iranian government fired at Israel less than a week before. They delve into the myriad military and political factors Israel had to weigh when deciding how to respond, such as the provocative rhetoric uttered by Iranian officials in recent days, and Iran’s status as a nuclear-threshold state.

To read the article discussed: https://www.foreignaffairs.com/ukraine/talks-could-have-ended-war-ukraine