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FDD Morning Brief

FDD
Iran
Hamas
Israel
Hezbollah
United States
Hadeel Oueis
Gaza
Syria
Qatar
Abraham Accords
International Court Of Justice
Iraq
Middle East
Yemen
Iran-Backed Militias
Houthis
China
Russia
Jordan
Palestinian Authority

The FDD Morning Brief provides timely situational updates on contemporary events. Start your Monday, Wednesday, and Friday mornings at 8:30am (ET) with digestible analysis and the headlines our experts are watching. The FDD Morning Brief can be streamed on YouTube, X, and is available on Spotify and Apple Podcasts.

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FDD Executive Director Jon Schanzer provides timely situational updates and analysis, followed by a conversation with former UK Ambassador to Yemen and current FDD Senior Fellow Edmund Fitton-Brown.

Learn more at: www.fdd.org/fddmorningbrief... more

WHAT CAN ISRAEL EXPECT FROM ITS NEIGHBORS?

HEADLINE 1: The IDF carried out strikes against several Hezbollah weapons storage facilities in south Lebanon.

HEADLINE 2: Israeli prosecutors charged seven men suspected of smuggling arms from Syria into ... more

HEADLINE 1: The U.N. Security Council blessed Trump’s 20-point plan for Gaza.

HEADLINE 2: Syria opened its first trial over the mass killings of Alawite minorities last spring.

HEADLINE 3: Yee Haw! The State of Texas designated the Muslim Brotherho... more

FDD Executive Director Jon Schanzer provides timely situational updates and analysis, followed by a conversation with Ahmed Fouad Alkhatib, a Gaza native who serves as the founder and director of the Realign for Palestine project at the Atlantic Coun... more

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Recent Guests

Jacob Nagel
Former head of Israel's National Security Council and IDF Brigadier General in the reserves
FDD
Episode: What can Israel expect from its neighbors? | feat. BG (Res.) Prof. Jacob Nagel
Eran Lahav
Senior researcher at the Israel Defense and Security Forum and author of the first Hebrew biography of Qasem Soleimani.
Israel Defense and Security Forum
Episode: How Hamas controls the narrative | feat. Eran Lahav
Sarah Zaaimi
Award-winning journalist and non-resident senior fellow at the Atlantic Council
Atlantic Council
Episode: What happens when MBS comes to town? | feat. Sarah Zaaimi
Ilan Berman
Senior VP at the American Foreign Policy Council
American Foreign Policy Council
Episode: Is another Israel-Iran war looming? | feat. Ilan Berman
Netta Barak-Corren
Professor at Hebrew University, legal scholar and cognitive scientist
Hebrew University
Episode: Which historical lessons must shape Gaza’s future? | feat. Netta Barak-Corren
David May
Research analyst at FDD
FDD
Episode: 50 years of UN hostility toward Israel | feat. David May
Gadi Ezra
Former head of the Israeli Public Diplomacy Office and legal scholar
Israeli Public Diplomacy Office
Episode: Hamas is testing the waters | feat. Jonathan Conricus
Joseph Braude
President of the Center for Peace Communications, fluent in Arabic, Hebrew, and Farsi
Center for Peace Communications
Episode: What's it like living under Hamas rule? | feat. Joseph Braude
Eitan Fischberger
Qatar specialist and Middle East analyst
Episode: With friends like Qatar, who needs enemies? | feat. Eitan Fischberger

Hosts

Natalie Ecanow
FDD Senior Research Analyst and host, providing analytical insights on Middle Eastern issues.
Jonathan Schanzer
Host of the FDD Morning Brief and Senior Fellow at FDD, focusing on geopolitical analysis and U.S. policy in the Middle East.

Reviews

4.8 out of 5 stars from 143 ratings
  • Audio

    Audio is terrible!

    Apple Podcasts
    2
    Not Murphy!
    United Statesa month ago
  • Great content, but…

    You’ve gotta work on the sound quality. It sounds like you’re and your mother‘s basement. Sorry, but it’s really hard to listen to.

    Apple Podcasts
    4
    tipzipzee
    United Statesa month ago
  • May

    Love Cliff May and thank him for creating the FDD.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Gnome chopper
    United States2 months ago
  • Awesome interview

    Great insight into UN disfunction across the world.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    wellgaveitatry
    United States4 months ago
  • Must-listen, under-rated gem

    This is an expertly-conducted podcast that is grounded, crisp, and even witty. Keep up the great work.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Happy to be done commuting
    United States5 months ago

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The expert guests provide valuable perspectives that contribute to a deeper understanding of current events.

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What can Israel expect from its neighbors? | feat. BG (Res.) Prof. Jacob Nagel
Q: What is the outlook for future military aid and the MOU?
Nagel mentions the need for a new MOU and discusses options around funding security without relying entirely on American aid.
What can Israel expect from its neighbors? | feat. BG (Res.) Prof. Jacob Nagel
Q: What do you say about the debate on selling the F-35 to the Saudis?
Nagel outlines that previously, the issue was tied to a normalization deal, but now it's focused solely on a Palestinian state.
How Hamas controls the narrative | feat. Eran Lahav
Q: What do you expect out of the Islamic Republic right now, and what do you see in terms of renewed conflict between Iran and Israel?
Eran Lahav discusses how Iran is preparing for potential conflict and maintaining its influence, while simultaneously adapting to regional shifts and the decline of the Shia Axis.
How Hamas controls the narrative | feat. Eran Lahav
Q: So let's start with the IDSF or the Bitkhonis team, as they are known in Israel. Who are they? What do they do?
Eran Lahav introduces the Bitkhonis team as a national scale movement with diverse members focused on Israeli security, aiming to unite various societal sections for a common objective.
Is another Israel-Iran war looming? | feat. Ilan Berman
Q: What significance does Trump's diplomacy in Central Asia have?
The signing of a deal to normalize relations between Azerbaijan and Armenia, along with a U.S. investment corridor, aims to counter the influence of Iran and Russia in the region, amid the reformation of Central Asian states.

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1. Jacob Nagel
2. Eran Lahav
3. Sarah Zaaimi
4. Ilan Berman
5. Netta Barak-Corren
6. David May
7. Gadi Ezra
8. Joseph Braude

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