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Amb. Dan Shapiro on the State of U.S.-Israel Ties

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Introduction
3:55
The Method and Timing Behind the Trump-Brokered Gaza Ceasefire Deal
23:44
Senior U.S. Officials' Visits to Israel
35:26
Phase II and Post-War Gaza
52:51
Prospects for Regional Normalization
57:48
What’s Next on the Iran Front
Israel Policy Pod
Amb. Dan Shapiro on the State of U.S.-Israel Ties
Oct 30, 2025
Israel Policy Forum

On this week’s episode, Israel Policy Forum Policy Advisor and Tel Aviv-based journalist Neri Zilber hosts Dan Shapiro, former U.S. ambassador to Israel. They discuss the method and timing behind the Trump-brokered Gaza ceasefire deal, comparisons with the Biden administration’s diplomacy, whether senior U.S. officials are really coming to Israel to "Bibi-sit,” the prospects for Phase I of the deal holding, the challenges looming in Phase II, whether more regional normalization is really at hand, what’s next on the Iran front, and more. 


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