With attention fixed on the potential developments between the US and Iran, could the Israeli government be forced to end the war earlier than it might like? The last few weeks have seen daily air strikes by Israel on Iran and retaliatory attacks that have killed and injured Israelis. The wider picture is of two and a half years of constant conflict, particularly in Gaza. In this conversation, Mishal Husain speaks to Shira Efron, who has been a Middle East analyst for the last 20 years and is now Distinguished Chair for Israel Policy at RAND. They discuss Israeli public opinion on Iran, the extent of the military operation in Lebanon and what’s at stake in the Israeli election due later this year. Read this interview with Mishal’s notes on Bloomberg Weekend: https://www.bloomberg.com/latest/weekend-interview Contact The Mishal Husain Show mishalshow@bloomberg.net Visit https://www.bloomberg.com/mishal 00:00 Introduction from Mishal Husain 02:15 Life in Tel Aviv 04:10 Israeli public opinion on Iran 05:50 “A feeling of deja vu” 07:17 Netanyah’s calculation 08:49 Will elections go ahead? 10:14 Did the Mossad get it wrong? 12:23 American public opinion 13:18 US and Israeli relations 18:27 “There's one boss and this boss is President Trump” 19:45 The future of Lebanon 27:13 “Everyone forgot where Gaza is” 30:10 Smotrich’s plan 33:22 “We are seeing a shift to the right” 37:25 Looking ahead to 2028 Watch Bloomberg Vodcasts: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLe4PRejZgr0MS0Tqk_zQl1LVVTdWuH2Di Subscribe to Bloomberg Podcasts: https://bit.ly/BloombergPodcasts Visit us: https://www.bloomberg.com/podcasts Visit our other YouTube channels: Bloomberg Television: https://www.youtube.com/@markets Bloomberg Originals: https://www.youtube.com/bloomberg For coverage on news, markets and more: http://www.bloomberg.com/video