In Episode 8 of The Middle East Breakdown, Hayvi Bouzo, Dan Feferman, and Abdulaziz Alkhamis examine a fast moving week across the region, from the ceasefire’s first phase to high level visits in Israel, and what all this means for Gaza, Saudi Israel normalization, and Iran’s network of proxies.

They discuss:
🇮🇱 What “day after” could look like in Gaza, expanding Hamas free zones, rebuilding with security and education
🇸🇦 How a US visit by the Saudi crown prince could unlock a broad regional framework
🇮🇷 Where Iran’s proxies still have capacity and where they have been degraded
🇾🇪 The Houthi risk to derail progress and how to counter it
🇱🇧 Hezbollah’s losses, public pushback inside Lebanon, and the danger of rearmament
🧭 Why Arab capitals must lead on confronting Islamist militias for their own security
🛡️ A practical model, think global and act local with Arab partners, US backing, and targeted operations
🧑‍⚖️ Turkey and Qatar pressure on Hamas and how real leverage works
🕌 Options for multinational policing support, including training pipelines outside Gaza

The hosts lay out clear metrics for success, secure zones that grow, outside support tied to governance and deradicalization, and a coordinated effort that denies Iran and Hamas the space to regroup.

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