Lazar Focus: Haviv Rettig Gur with 6 projections for Israel in 2026
ToI's senior analyst accepts a homework assignment and comes prepared to present likely scenarios facing the Jewish state in this new calendar year
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Welcome to The Times of Israel’s Lazar Focus. Each Friday, catch diplomatic correspondent Lazar Berman for a deep dive into what’s behind the news that spins the globe.
This week, while Berman was in Florida to cover the summit between US President Donald Trump and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, deputy editor Amanda Borschel-Dan invited senior analyst Haviv Rettig Gur to sit in the hot seat and prepare five scenarios for Israel for 2026.
Rettig Gur came prepared — plus one — and the two spend the first half discussing the three main fronts of the war, Lebanon, Gaza and Iran.
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In the second half, we learn about more domestic/political issues, including Rettig Gur’s projection that Israel will begin to wean itself from US aid as the political winds shift in the States.
Lazar Focus can be found on all podcast platforms. This episode was produced by Ari Schlacht.