Ryan Knudsen
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first heard Apr 2026
last heard 24 Jul
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It's Tuesday, June 23rd.
Coming up on the show, inside the complicated relationship between Trump and Netanyahu.
Can you tell me about the history of this relationship between President Trump and Benjamin Netanyahu?
When does it begin?
During one of Netanyahu's visits to Washington, just a few weeks after Trump's inauguration, Netanyahu came bearing a gift.
Back in 2024, Israeli intelligence hid explosives and pagers that Hezbollah operatives in Lebanon were using and then blew them up.
That's an interesting present.
Here's a gold version of the thing that we use to blow up our enemies.
It is a curious present.
With all this attention, Netanyahu had an objective.
He wanted to convince Trump to take military action against Iran.
A year ago, before the war started, the U.S.
worked with Israel to bomb nuclear targets in Iran.
airstrikes on three key Iranian nuclear sites over the weekend.
But Netanyahu wanted more from the U.S.
Through the fall and winter, Netanyahu kept lobbying the president, showing him intelligence reports and pushing him to take on Iran long term.
Early this year, Netanyahu returned to Washington for what would turn out to be a highly consequential meeting.
Trump had been frustrated by stalled negotiations over Iran's nuclear program, and he was feeling emboldened after his success removing Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro.
So he decided to attack Iran.
So Netanyahu gets Trump on board, and then at the end of February, Israel and the U.S.
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