In a first-of-its-kind historic flight, Haaretz reporter Ben Samuels joined the White House press delegation from Tel Aviv to Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.

In the book "Be Strong and of Good Courage: How Israel's Most Important Leaders Shaped Its Destiny," authors Dennis Ross and David Makovsky analyze the decisions of four Israeli leaders in relation to the two-state solution, highlighting their capacity for making crucial compromises.

Ambassador Dennis Ross and David Makovsky's book "Be Strong and of Good Courage: How Israel's Most Important Leaders Shaped Its Destiny" explores the critical decisions of four Israeli leaders in advancing a two-state solution.

This week's episode covers three main topics: the antisemitic attack on a synagogue in Halle, Germany, discussed with AJC Berlin Acting Director Remko Leemhuis; Israeli Foreign Minister Israel Katz's push for non-aggression treaties with Gulf Arab countries, analyzed with Raphael Ahren from the Times of Israel; and a new book titled "Be Strong and of Good Courage" by David Makovsky and Ambassador Dennis Ross, which profiles the leadership of four Israeli prime ministers, as explained by Makovsky, who is a Ziegler Distinguished Fellow at The Washington Institute.

The final results of the Israeli election for the 21st Knesset and prime minister have been announced, with insights provided by David Makovsky from The Washington Institute for Near East Policy and Avital Leibovich from AJC Jerusalem.

In the text "What the U.S. Can and Can't Do in the Middle East," the authors Dennis Ross and David Makovsky reflect on the ability of the United States to influence the Middle East peace process.