Israel Insider with Ashley Perry

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In this week’s Israel Insider, Ashley Perry unpacks two major political shocks inside Israel that could shape the country’s trajectory long after the current conflicts fade from the headlines. Ashley analyzes Prime Minister Netanyahu’s unprecedented request to President Herzog to halt his trial, a move that raises complex legal questions, echoes historic precedents, and forces Israel to confront the limits of executive power. He also breaks down the fierce dispute over the new ultra-Orthodox enlistment bill, explaining why the proposal has ignited public backlash, exposed deep fractures inside the governing coalition, and triggered rare signs of political panic from Netanyahu himself.

Ashley examines how these domestic battles intersect with wider strategic pressures, including ongoing attacks from Gaza, escalating tensions on the northern border, and U.S. involvement in Israel to Lebanon talks. He also addresses the Iranian regime’s attempts to distract from its worsening water crisis through new threats against Israel.

A timely and in-depth look at the political crosscurrents shaping Israel at a moment of uncertainty and transition.