'Trump started a war with no plan. Now he doesn't know how to end it'

Amos Harel, senior defense columnist for Haaretz, shared insights on Trump's recent erratic approach towards Iran in the Haaretz Podcast. The former president's stance swung from threatening to bomb Iran's infrastructure to negotiating with the Islamic Republic over reopening the Strait of Hormuz. Harel questioned whether President Trump had a well-defined plan or was merely reacting to pressures from various fronts.

He also addressed the likelihood of a resurgence of full-scale war between Tehran and Jerusalem, as well as the feasibility of fully protecting Israel from potential Iranian missile attacks.

On a more optimistic note, the Board of Peace announced a new agreement in Gaza, aiming for a disarmament of Hamas, Israel's withdrawal from occupied areas post-October 7, and accelerated reconstruction. However, the agreement's implementation appears doubtful, and disputes between the parties over its interpretation have already surfaced.

Harel and his co-host Amir Tibon discussed the probability of the deal's success and the escalating danger of violence in the West Bank due to extremist settlers' attacks on Palestinian villages. Harel pondered whether the Palestinian population and possibly some security forces of the Palestinian Authority would retaliate, potentially plunging the region into another cycle of fighting.

He also examined whether this scenario was inevitable or if there was still a chance to avert such a conflict.