# Israel's Stark Choices ![[Assets/6eed2d006c9ca0c965c88ca38019c362_MD5.jpg]] ## Metadata - Author: [[The Commentary Magazine Podcast]] - Full Title: Israel's Stark Choices - Category: #podcasts - URL: https://share.snipd.com/episode/dc54876c-8b32-4f9d-b7a3-3b3ccde51913 ## Highlights - **Iran's Vulnerability** - Iran's air defenses are weakened, presenting a unique opportunity for Israel. - Hezbollah and Hamas are also weakened, creating a window for potential action. Transcript: Jonathan Schanzer Out right now. So I think for the next six months, the skies over Iran are potentially naked. And that is an unbelievable opportunity. Think about it. Hezbollah is really weakened. Hamas really weakened. The Shiite militias in Syria are not operating there because now you got an al-Qaeda regime instead of an Iranian regime, which, by the way, let's not be too optimistic about that change. But regardless, the the ring of fire, the axis of resistance, whatever terminology you want to use for this coalition of psychopath terrorist groups that were dead set on destroying Israel just four months ago, they don't have what they need in order to defend themselves. And Israel has ample opportunity. Now, the Biden administration told the Israelis they could not follow up on that on that attack in late October. They told the Israelis, this is the deal. You can do whatever you want. But then after that, you have to stop. You get one run. So that's what they did. And they weakened them. Now, really, the question is that meeting again, that meeting between Bibi and Trump. Look, I'm sure they talked about Hamas, but I'm sure that that was not Bibi's primary reason for visiting the White House. Regime to destroy its nuclear program, to destroy its offensive capabilities, its ability to inflict harm on the Jewish state. He understands that this is his moment. And now the question is, what is Trump going to do? He's got a lot of people right now surrounding him that understand this as well. Mike Waltz, Marco Rubio. You're right. I mean, these people understand the game. The question is, what deal do they reach? Are they going to reach a deal? Hey, everybody. John Podhoretz I want to talk to you today about Lumen. It's the world's first handheld metabolic coach. It's a device that measures your metabolism through your breath. And on the app, it lets you know if you're burning fat or carbs and gives you tailored guidance to improve your nutrition, workout, sleep, and even stress management. All you have to do is breathe into your Lumen first thing in the morning and you'll know what's going on with your metabolism, whether you're burning mostly fat or carbs. Then Lumen gives you a personalized nutrition plan for that day based on your measurements. You can also breathe into it before and after workouts and meals so you know exactly what's going on in your body in real time. And Lumen will give you tips to keep you on top of your health game look. Your metabolism is your body's engine. It's how your body turns the food you eat into fuel that keeps you going. Lumen gives you recommendations to improve your metabolic health. It can also track your cycle as well as the onset of menopause. Sadly, that's not really an issue for me, or certainly if it were given my age, that ship would have sailed. ([Time 0:20:30](https://share.snipd.com/snip/f3165c0a-a55c-45e9-a726-1bb49b94d993))