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Podcast: The Daily
Episode: Did Israel Force Trump Into War?
Description: The U.S. decision to strike Iran was a victory for Israel, which had been pushing President Trump for months on the need to hit the country. Now, Israel’s role in spurring the operation has become a point of political tension.
The New York Times journalists Mark Mazzetti and Ronen Bergman discuss what we know about the extraordinarily close cooperation between Israel and the United States.
Guest:
Mark Mazzetti, an investigative reporter for The New York Times in Washington, D.C., focusing on national security.
Ronen Bergman, a staff writer for The New Yo...