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Amit Segal
Amit Segal is the chief political correspondent for Israel’s Channel 12 and author of the book A Call at 4AM, recently released in English. He is the author of the newsletter It’s Noon In Israel, which publishes six days a week.
What the UAE Leaving OPEC Really Means
The Emiratis are signaling a move away from Saudi Arabia, toward the West.
Amit Segal
Iran Is Drowning in Its Own Oil
Without the Strait of Hormuz, the Iranian regime is running out of places to store oil, and it could have disastrous consequences.
Amit Segal
A New Party Seeks to Dethrone Netanyahu
Plus, Hamas is caught between homes.
Amit Segal
Is Mojtaba Khamenei Dead or Alive?
Stories have emerged about how the new Supreme Leader is running the regime from his hospital bed, but Israel has its doubts.
Amit Segal
The Ayatollah’s Waiting Game
The Iranian regime can’t afford Trump’s blockade. It’s praying America blinks first.
Amit Segal
Inside the Latest Round of Iran Negotiations
Here’s what President Trump really wants from Iran, plus Israel’s new defensive laser.
Amit Segal
Israel’s Economy Is Booming Thanks to War with Iran
And could peace finally come to Israel’s northern border?
Amit Segal
Why Ousting Ben-Gvir Could Backfire
As Israel’s attorney general seeks to remove the controversial national security minister, could it make him more popular than ever? Plus, how to tell…
Amit Segal
Israel Pauses to Remember the 6 Million
While negotiations behind the scenes continue with Lebanon, Israel stops for Yom HaShoah
Amit Segal
Making Sense of Trump’s Negotiating Tactics
The real pressures on the sides negotiating for peace in Iran.
Amit Segal
Operation Screaming Lion?
The ambiguous end to the joint U.S.-Israeli operation in Iran raises the question of what may still be needed in the future.
Amit Segal
This Ceasefire Could Mark the Death of Iran’s Axis of Resistance
If Iran maintains the ceasefire while Israel continues to strike Lebanon, then it is a sign that the terror proxy has been thrown to the wolves.
Amit Segal
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